Dorset Railways Through Time
$43.47
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2023
Summary
Dorset has always been an important railway county, catering for holidaymakers heading to the resorts of Bournemouth, Swanage and Weymouth. As part of the mid-nineteenth-century desire for railways to reach many parts of the country, a line from Southampton reached the county town of Dorchester in 1847. This was to become part of the London & South Western Railway. The Great Western Railway arrived in the county in 1857 with a line from Yeovil to Weymouth built to Brunel’s broad-gauge sta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398108547 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398108545 |
| Author: | Mike Phipp |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 287g |
| Dimensions: | 165mm x 234mm |
| Series: | Through Time |
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Critics Review
‘It is an attractive book which would grace any bookshelf and at £15.99 could be an ideal Christmas present.’ * Dorset Family History Society, December 2023 *
‘These soft-cover summaries from Amberley are particularly useful for the bookshelf for reference and for keeping up to date. Recommended.’ * Model Rail Magazine, February 2024 *
Mike Phipp
Mike Phipp is a keen aviation historian and author of many aviation titles; he has worked in and around Bournemouth Airport all his life. He lives in Dorset.
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