RAILWAYS OF THE SOUTH EAST KENT (ANDY THOMAS)(Paperback)

RAILWAYS OF THE SOUTH EAST KENT (ANDY THOMAS)(Paperback)

The second of two volumes covering the railways of the South East, this book focuses on Kent. It details a wide range of different trains including heavy aggregate, inter-regional passenger, test trains, the Orient Express, newspaper and mail trains, railtour excursions, engineers' trains, weed

RAILWAYS OF THE SOUTH EAST SUSSEX & ITS (ANDY THOMAS)(Paperback)

The first of two volumes covering the railways of the South East, this book focuses mainly on Sussex but also includes small sections of Surrey and Kent. It concentrates on locomotive-hauled traffic and details a wide range of trains including inter-regional passenger, parcels and mail, fuel, heavy

Secret Deal & Walmer (Holyoake Gregory)(Paperback)

Situated on the south-east coast of Kent, the picturesque twin towns of Deal and Walmer attract many visitors due to their location and immense history that spans the centuries. Both have a rich military and maritime heritage, notably with their links to the historic Cinque Ports. Deal rose to

Lost Railways of Limerick and the South West (Johnson Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

A Short History of South-East Asia (Church Peter)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable

South Yorkshire Railways (Walker Andrew)(Paperback)

Coal and iron making first brought railways to what is now called South Yorkshire. The industrial towns of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster attracted the Victorian pioneers, who built a myriad of often competing lines to the collieries and factories. The carriage of people was almost an

Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding - Barnsley, Doncaster, Sheffield and the South (Burgess Neil)(Paperback / softback)

Rice Mother (Manicka Rani)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the South East Asia and South Pacific Region Commonwealth Writers' Prize in

Stopping Places: A Gypsy History of South London and Kent (Evans Simon)(Paperback)

Kent, the Garden of England, was also the market garden for its giant neighbour,

South Wales Railways in the 1980s (Redwood Kevin)(Paperback)

The South Wales Division was one of the three operating divisions of the Western Region. The division included the South Wales Main Line from Severn Tunnel Junction to Fishguard Harbour, as well as numerous branches in the Valleys and West Wales. The division also controlled the Central Wales Line

Kent: North East and East (Newman John)(Pevná vazba)

The exceptionally rich architecture of eastern Kent is covered by this fully revised, updated, and expanded edition of John Newman's classic survey, first published in 1969. This city of Canterbury is the county's greatest treasure, and its glorious cathedral is the first mature example of Gothic

Secret Broadstairs (Bull Andy)(Paperback)

The seaside town of Broadstairs lies on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. Situated on the cliffs above the bay, the town gained its name from the stairs that were cut into the chalk cliffs down to the shore. Fishing and smuggling were the mainstays of Broadstairs until much-improved transport

East of Croydon - Travels through India and South East Asia inspired by her BBC 1 series 'The Ganges' (Perkins Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Far East & Australasia 2000(Pevná vazba)

A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book keeps up to date with economic and political developments. It presents over 1300 pages of statistics, directory material and

Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The North East (Edgar Gordon)(Paperback / softback)

Primarily utilising previously unpublished photographs, Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of North East

Real Heritage Pubs of the South East (Ainsworth Paul)(Paperback)

Railways of the Middle East: The British Influence (Alexander Colin)(Paperback)

The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in World War I and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It ended with the creation of the state of Israel after the stormy British mandate in Palestine. New international routes were

East London Railways - From Docklands to Crossrail (Batten Malcolm)(Paperback / softback)

Britain's railways in the early 1970s looked to be in terminal decline. The Beeching cuts of the 1960s had slashed much of the network, but still lines were closing and underinvestment left much of the rest in a sorry state. Since then, there has been privatisation and transformation (although

The Power of the Dog (Savage Thomas)(Paperback)

'A pitch-perfect evocation of time and place' (Boston Globe) for fans of East of Eden and Brokeback Mountain. This new edition, with an afterword by Annie Proulx, marks the return of one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in the literature of the American West.Set in 1920s Montana, this

Atlas of the Railways in South West and Central Southern England (Malthouse Stuart (Author))(Pevná vazba)

Return of the Native (Hardy Thomas)(Paperback)

With an Introduction and Notes by Claire Seymour, University of Kent at Canterbury. The Return of the Native is widely recognised as the most representative of Hardy's Wessex novels. He evokes the dismal presence and menacing beauty of Egdon Heath - reaching out to touch the lives and fate of all

Discover Northumberland(Paperback / softback)

30 circular walks covering the whole of Northumberland from north to south and east to west. This second edition has been revised and updated to reflect the many changes which have occurred between 2013 and

Glory Days: Steam in East Anglia (Swinger Peter)(Paperback)

Steam in East Anglia recalls the era when steam ruled the tracks and the railways conveyed paggengers and goods, from the commuter lines of Tilbury and Southen to the rural tranquillity of north Norfolk.There are sometimes conflicting ideas about which parts of Britain comprise East Anglia. This

Diamond Brothers in South by South East (Horowitz Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

A hilarious story about the world's worst detectives by the bestelling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony