Review
At £25 Tickets Please, published by David & Charles, is no cheap excursion, but for those who can afford it, its a first-class ticket to railway heaven. Most attractive, evocative railway book in years first-class ticket to railway heaven --Mid Devon Advertiser - Sept 06
This book will be a popular gift. Expect it to brighten plenty of peoples lives when they open their presents on Christmas morning. --Nottingham Eve Post - Sept 06
A must for those who already own Paul s Branch Line Britain and Along Country Lines. As for those of you who havent sampled with of these earlier titles, why not start with this the latest book in the series --Dorset magazine - Dec 06
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
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Product Description
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.
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