The Railway Navvies: A History of the Men Who Made the Railways (Coleman Terry)(Paperback)

The Railway Navvies: A History of the Men Who Made the Railways (Coleman Terry)(Paperback)

This is the definitive story of the men who built the railways--the unknown Victorian laborers who blasted, tunneled, drank, and brawled their way across 19th-century England.Preached at and plundered, sworn at and swindled, this anarchic elite endured perils and disasters, and carved out of the

Railway Memories - The Blyth & Tyne and Associated Colliery Railways(Paperback / softback)

Latest in the popular Railway Memories series, covering the railways of the Northumberland coalfield from the Tyne to

Lincolnshire Railways (Stennett Alan)(Paperback)

Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines.The main lines mostly passed through on their way to somewhere else and the local traffic was handled by a large number of branch lines.Author Alan Stennett explores the history of the railways in

The County Donegal Railways (Patterson E. M.)(Paperback)

New edition of Dr Patterson's history of the narrow-gauge County Donegal Railway. This edition adds interviews with workers and others who had contact with the railway, a chapter on the railway today as much can still be seen of the former network, and some additional Glover drawings of locomotive,

The Railway - British Track Since 1804 (Dow Andrew)(Paperback)

Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways, and cliff railways, in Great Britain. And yet it was the development of track, every bit as much as the development of the locomotive, that has allowed our railways to provide an

Men Who Made the SAS - The History of the Long Range Desert Group (Mortimer Gavin)(Paperback / softback)

From one of the foremost experts on wartime British special forces, a new volume exploring the Long Range Desert

Lincolnshire Railways (Bennett Patrick)(Paperback / softback)

England's second largest county contains a wealth of railway history. The county was dominated by two companies - the Great Central in the north and the Great Northern in the centre and south. The county was also penetrated by the Midland Railway and there were no fewer than three joint lines. In

Modelling Ports and Inland Waterways: A Guide for Railway Modellers (Wright David)(Paperback)

Considers the history of ports and inland waterways, and the important role played by the railways in facilitating their operation. Provides layout plans and ideas, all based on prototypes, that are aimed specifically at the scratch builder. Presents a selection of modelling projects, including

Henry VIII and the men who made him - The secret history behind the Tudor throne (Borman Tracy)(Paperback / softback)

Tracy Borman, author of the bestselling biography Thomas Cromwell, takes us behind the scenes of Henry VIII's court and sheds new light on the most notorious Tudor monarch through the fresh perspective of his male

RAILWAYS OF CENTRAL SCOTLAND - Britain's Railways Series, Volume 1 (Lothian Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The five years either side of the millennium was a period of great change on the railway network with the advent of privatization and, on the passenger side, the introduction of franchised operations. On the freight side, the original British Railways network was initially split into three

Lost Railways of Gloucestershire (Yorke Stan)(Paperback / softback)

In the heyday of the railway age Gloucestershire had a bustling railway network. Many thriving industries including farming, quarrying, coal and iron mining, and timber production for the shipbuilding and charcoal industries depended on the

The Phoenix: St. Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London (Hollis Leo)(Paperback)

'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMIST The remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of 1666 into the most powerful city in the world, and the men who were responsible for that achievement

San Francisco 49ers All-Time Greats (Coleman Ted)(Paperback)

From the legends of the game to today's superstars, get to know the players who have made the San Francisco 49ers one of the NFL's top teams through the years. This book includes a table of contents, a timeline, team facts, additional resources links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books

Red for Danger: The Classic History of British Railways (Rolt L. T. C.)(Paperback)

Railway disasters are almost always the result of human fallibility--a single mistake by an engine-driver, guard, or signalman, or some lack of communication between them--and it is in the short distance between the trivial error and its terrible consequence that the drama of the railway accident

The East Kent Railway and the Knees Woodland Railway (James Jonathan)(Paperback)

The 'Colonel Stephens' network of eccentric and impecunious light railways have long held a fascination for railway enthusiasts, including those too young to remember their operation. This A4 paperback album is the first in a two part series focusing on the two of the Colonels' railways to have

Getting the Train - The History of Scotland's Railways (Ross David)(Paperback / softback)

Peter's Railway - the Story of a New Railway : Some Stories from the Old Railways and How-it-works (Vine Christopher G. C.)(Pevná vazba)

Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages with 14 pages of simply explained technical diagrams and 30 watercolour

Durham Railways at the End of the 20th Century (Allen Richard)(Paperback)

The last years of the twentieth century saw considerable changes to the railway scene in County Durham, including ECML electrification, the demise of the coal industry and the introduction of modern rolling stock. This book shows how the railway scene in this part of North East England changed

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

Game of Queens - The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe (Gristwood Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year - the rise and fall of the women who ruled sixteenth-century

Building of Britain's Railways (Chambers Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating book describes the early days in the British railway industry, from the opening of the first public steam inter-city railway line in 1830 and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, through to the glory days of the Flying Scotsman and the expansion of the national rail networks in the 1940s to

The Corris Railway: The Story of a Mid-Wales Slate Railway (Johnson Peter)(Pevná vazba)

One of Wales' oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame these obstacles and became an essential part

Secret Life of Bletchley Park - The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There (McKay Sinclair)(Paperback / softback)

The first oral history of one of the most fascinating aspects of the war

Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Greats (Coleman Ted)(Library Binding)

From the legends of the game to today's superstars, get to know the players who have made the Pittsburgh Steelers one of the NFL's top teams through the years. This book includes a table of contents, a timeline, team facts, additional resources links, a glossary, and an index. This Press Box Books