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Michael Harvey's book brings to its readers the excitement of trainspotting in the 1950s and '60s, the hobby's heyday. It was the advent of the famous Ian Allan ABC Locospotters books that really gave the hobby its impetus, as they gave trainspotters all the information they required. Forget the Anorak sets out to provide the reader with a personal account of what the hobby entailed - teenagers roaming the railways of Britain, sleeping on deserted platforms on porters' trolleys, 'bunking' dimly lit depots and eluding capture, travelling hundreds of miles on a platform ticket, and stink bombs on the Underground. You'll be able to smell the steam, soot and unwashed socks, and taste the boiled egg sandwiches, the chips wrapped in newspaper and the hot jam doughnuts, all washed down with warm Tizer. Illustrated with Michael Harvey's own photographs and a selection of maps, "Forget the Anorak" appeals to anyone who experienced the golden days of trainspotting, as well as to anyone interested in the social history of Britain after the Second World War.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
What great memories this book brought although my train spotting days were a started as the authors ended. The Tizer, fruit pies and egg sandwiches were certainly universal for boys of that era and the feel of 1950s and 1960s England is authentic. This is a good read for anyone - it was the media who made the train spotter a joke character - most people in the 1960s were genuinely interested in our exploits and travels.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Book was purchased for a train mad husband and it brought back many memories of his trainspotting days in the 60s.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bough this for my GWR steam train mad Dad for Chritsmas. He said it was the best book he has read in years! It bought back so many memories and stories from his youth stood by the tracks at Reading with his notebook. A real must for any other anoraks out there!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A promise undelivered
This book promises to recall memories of one's youth as a trainspotter and rail enthusiast. The preview and covers are about the best part of the book since it certainly doesn't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by br enthusiast
forget the anorak
i can relate to a lot of the stuff in this book, as i lived in a similar world. There are a few inaccuracies, for example he states that he and his pals walked from Swansea to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. M. Aldron
Railman
A book full of nostalgia for a bygone age. The adventures are written in a matter of fact way and that is how most people I remember lived, there was no great deal made of... Read more
Published 11 months ago by cairns
Fetch you coat, we're leaving!
I did my shed bashing in diesel days of the seventies and was looking forward to this. However at risk of being the fly in the soup I found `Forget the Anorak' rather err.. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bradford Tyke
A Book to Enjoy at Leisure
I am an ex railwayman still with an avid interest in steam locomotives and I found this book brought back happy memories to be enjoyed.
Published 17 months ago by A. HALLIBURTON
Trainspotting
This book describes what it was like being a trainspotter in the 1950s , and gives examples of the antics trainspotters got up to.
Published 22 months ago by B. K. Airton
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