Download or read book Paul Atterbury s Lost Railway Journeys written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the 1960s and 1970s Britain was devastated by railway closures and many parts of the country were left without any kjind of railway service. The timetables of the 1950s and early 1960s are therefore filled with journeys which are now either impracticable or impossible, and the landscape of Britain is scattered with the remains of abandoned railways. [This book] is not just about closed lines, it is about memory, nostalgia and imagination. Walking old railways is now a national [pastime], while many miles of lost lines have also been saved as preserved or heritage railways. ..."--Back cover.
Download or read book Paul Atterbury s Favourite Railway Journeys written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Atterbury has a wealth of memories and stories about the many railway journeys he has taken in Britain, which are shared in this wonderfully nostalgic book. The text and captions will provide Paul's personal response to the wide range of photographs and ephemera that make Paul's titles so popular.
Download or read book Paul Atterbury s Railway Collection written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Atterbury's Railway Collection is a delightfully nostalgic selection of photographs, postcards and printed ephemera from the author's private library--living records that bring the golden age of train travel back to life. Taking a trip down memory lane, Paul Atterbury charts his lifelong fascination with railways and recalls his favourite journeys, stations and trains. This personal miscellany explores the length and breadth of Britain from the 1950s to the present day, highlighting aspects of railway life that particularly interested, excited, or amused the author. In this fresh and fascinating collection of railway nostalgia--hundreds of images never published before--Paul Atterbury shares his enjoyment of the wonderful visual legacy of Britain's railway past.
Download or read book Along Lost Lines written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the various aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. This work focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be.|Rich in romance and nostalgia, this fascinating book documents all the lost and forgotten aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. It focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be. Images of the railways' active past and pieces of ephemera capture British rural lines. Like previous books in the series, "Along Lost Lines" takes a very visual approach to the subject matter by highlighting the places and features that best tell the story, through stunning images and fascinating visual detail.
Download or read book Discovering Britain s Lost Railways written by Paul Atterbury and published by Aa Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by best-selling railway author Paul Atterbury, this updated second edition explores the closed lines of Britain's vanished railway heritage. Paul has uncovered the most interesting of these lines, retraced their routes, explored their relics, and looked back with nostalgia to the days when the railway was an essential part of country life. The text is accompanied by high-quality black and white photographs taken in the heyday of these lines, along with specially commissioned color photography of what remains today. There are also detailed route maps and information panels on recognized footpaths, cycleways, and nearby attractions of interest to railway enthusiasts.
Download or read book Life Along the Line written by Paul Atterbury and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life Along the Line takes a nostalgiclook at the world of British railwaysthrough the eyes of bestselling authorand antiques expert Paul Atterbury.Focusing on the human experience ofthe railways – the drivers, firemen,guards, station staff, signalmen,engineers, caterers and, of course,passengers – the book is a visualfeast, filled with fascinating archivephotographs of steam trains, otherlocomotives, memorabilia andevocative railway ephemera.Built from archive photographs, oldpostcards, badges and other railwayana,the book is filled with fascinatingmaterial that Atterbury has himselfcollected from tireless searching atpostcard and antique fares and auctionsites. Many of the illustrations aretherefore original and previouslyunpublished.Covers railway life across the networkas well as showcasing local differencesin a series of regional sections.
Download or read book Tickets Please written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a winning mix of railway and social history, all brought to life by wonderful photographs and illustrations, many never seen before.It features long-lost tiny rural stations and halts, as well as those that still serve bustling market towns and big cities.It shows the stations themselves, and fascinating photographs of the people who inhabited them, such as stationmasters, signalmen and the passengers, from businessmen to families.It includes an insight into areas such as station advertising and toy stations - topics that capture the imagination and our sense of fun.A variety of special feature spreads include: stations and animals, great disasters, station clocks, gardens, station art and stations in films.Each chapter also includes a 'Wish You Were Here!' spread displaying old postcards of the stations.
Download or read book A Century of Railway Travel written by Paul Atterbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have carried commuters to work, families to holiday destinations and provided the means to myriad other adventures – the train a constant presence in an ever-changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel presents one hundred years of the British passenger's story, using striking full-page imagery with commentary from bestselling author Paul Atterbury. From the open platforms of provincial stations before the First World War to the modern throngs at Waterloo on Derby Day, and from compartments that separated rich from poor and male from female, to the rise to dominance of modern standard class, this book depicts the rich tapestry of progress and heritage that has been the last century of British train travel. The coloured card ticket in your hand, the rough feel of the upholstered seats, and the call of the whistle, the scenery begins to move across the carriage windows of one of Britain's great steam-trains: with full-page illustrations and text alive with insight and nostalgia, this is a passenger's history of train travel in the last century.
Download or read book Life Along the Line written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes a nostalgic look at the world of British railways. Focusing on the human experience of the railways - the drivers, firemen, guards, station staff, signalmen, engineers, caterers and, of course, passengers - this book features photographs of steam trains, other locomotives, memorabilia and evocative railway ephemera.|"Life Along the Line" takes a nostalgic look at the world of British railways through the eyes of bestselling author and antiques expert Paul Atterbury. Focusing on the human experience of the railways - the drivers, firemen, guards, station staff, signalmen, engineers, caterers and, of course, passengers - the book is a visual feast, filled with fascinating archive photographs of steam trains, other locomotives, memorabilia and evocative railway ephemera. Built from archive photographs, old postcards, badges and other railwayana, the book is filled with fascinating material that Atterbury has himself collected from tireless searching at postcard and antique fares and auction sites. Many of the illustrations are therefore original and previously unpublished. This title covers railway life across the network as well as showcasing local differences in a series of regional sections.
Download or read book Along Main Lines written by Paul Atterbury and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a celebration of railway nostalgia, focusing on the great main line routes and the glamorous trains that plied them. Organised into routes, the book covers all the main London termini and their principal routes as well as major intercity routes in other parts of Britain.
Download or read book An A Z of Railways written by Paul Atterbury and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A - Z of Railways is a delightful celebration of a golden age. Arranged alphabetically, it deals with the minutiae of railway life as well as the great stations and trains. It is copiously illustrated with photos and ephemera and entertainingly captioned by bestselling author and antiques expert Paul Atterbury.It immerses you in all things railways, from Ambulance trains and station Art to Zzzzz - sleeping on the train. Packed with archive photographs of trains and life on the old railways An A - Z of Railways is an evocative compilation of all things railway captioned in Paul Atterbury's celebrated style.
Download or read book Country Railways written by Paul Atterbury and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book LNER written by Paul Atterbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London and North Eastern Railway, or LNER as it was familiarly known, was one of the Big Four companies that took control of Britain's railway network following the 'Grouping' in 1923. This network represented a challenging mixture of mainline and rural passenger routes, suburban services, and freight and industrial lines across the east coast of England and Scotland. Despite this challenge, the LNER became famous for its style, speed and efficiency, with record-breaking high-speed routes capturing the public's imagination, supported by iconic locomotives such as the Flying Scotsman and Mallard. Full of beautiful photographs, this is a perfect introduction to one of Britain's best-loved railway operators during the Age of Steam.
Download or read book Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World written by Anthony Lambert and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the great cathedral-like railways stations of the steam age to obscure lines built through spectacular landscapes to open up countries before the advent of motorised road transport, this book is a celebration of our lost railway heritage and the lines that can no longer be travelled. Through stunning images, Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World evokes the romance and drama of these journeys, taking the reader as close as they can possibly get to this lost world of dining cars, sleeping cars, station porters and international rail travel. Organised by continent, all of these routes have stories to tell and the lost journeys are captured in the old postcards and posters that accompany photographs drawn from collections and archives across the world.
Download or read book Branch Line Britain written by Paul Atterbury and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lovely book celebrates the heritage of Branchline Britain. It explores surviving lines, and lines no longer in use, visits preserved lines and travels on those lines long forgotten. It is both a practical guide and a look back at the lost golden age of steam. Branchline Britain takes you on a bygone journey from the South West up to the North of the British Isles. Special features along the way focus on unique parts of our railway hertiage including railway vehicles, transporting livestock, branchline staff and stations and trainspotters. The book contains an impressive array of nostalgic photographs, ephemera and memorabilia, many from the author's own, previously unpublished, collection.
Download or read book The Railway Experience written by Paul Atterbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic album documenting the illustrious heritage of the people, places, and perpetual pull of the great British railway system.
Download or read book Along Country Lines written by Paul Atterbury and published by David & Charles Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights some of the best journeys you can undertake in Britain. This title includes a mixture of existing lines and lost routes to build a picture of a rural Britain that is held in great affection. It recaptures the people and the industries that used the lines, through a combination of photographs, postcards, posters, ephemera and documents.
