The eastern counties railway
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" covering the eastern countiesother volumes from this series for sale on this sitea very clean copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethird edition, revised and updated, , first being43 plates, including 8 illustrations in text, 8 maps and a folding mapcontents in photo attachedoxfam shop keswick volume 5 of the series" a regional history of the railways of great britain
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Born into a seafaring family and orphaned at age 16, maw was taken into the workshops of the eastern counties railway as an assistant before progressing to the design office as a draughtsmanhe left the railway and became a consulting engineer; his many works include printing presses for several newspapers and magazinesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe title concludes:- "our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was made the head of the office and designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in indiahe was president of the civil and mechanical engineers' society, the institution of mechanical engineers and the institution of civil engineersbeing a short but complete description of the duties of the young engineer in preliminary and location surveys, and in constructionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" small thin octavo, pp (ii), 75, with the errata slip loosely attached after the title page, with blank pages at the rear for notes (unused), original green cloth, the corners very slightly worn, a very faint mark on the upper cover] a rare book, and in remarkably good conditionpage 49 has been neatly annotated (see illustration)[with the signature on the front endpaper of william henry maw, ()in he founded the journal engineering and remained an editor for the rest of his lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemaw was a british civil engineer and astronomer
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In , the railway became part of lmsfollowing completion in , oban developed as a fashionable resort, though economically the railway was never really profitablecallander had been reached in by the dunblane, doune and callander railway (soon to be absorbed into scottish central railways and then caledonian railway)oxfam bookshop hexham the callander & oban railway company was formed in with the objective of linking callander, scotland to the west coast port of oban over challenging terrain, particularly at glen ogle and the pass of brander at loch awethis hardcover first edition was published by david & charles, newton abbot, devon, englandthe text block appears to be clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe spine is also sunnedits overall condition is reasonable, although the dustjacket is priceclipped, rubbed, grubby and creasedthis volume contains 200 pages of black and white photos and a colour frontispiecestarting in , the single track line passed killin in , reaching tyndrum in and dalmally inthe brown cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spinethe corners and the top and foot of the spine are bumped
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His pictures show that, while steam locomotives were not withdrawn from the eastern region until the mid s, the s was their swan songin this volume, eric sawford uses a selection of photographs to tell the story of the last days of steam power on the eastern regionthe book is in very good conditionsawford publisherthe history press ltd date of publication language(s)english formathardback isbn- isbn- genretransport industries
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A facinating book of the "portishead branch railway line" dated in very good conditioninteresting subject at present due to the present interest in the opening of this wonderfull scenic railwaymany images and indepth detail of this branch that should reopen soon224 pages with many photographs taken over the years
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The great western railway game - board gamecomplete with all tokens, playing cards and large map game boardsystem between the warssuitable for 2-6 players with references to all things g(god`s wonderful railway)
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Oxfam bookshop sevenoaks a set of two first edition novels by mary ray: the eastern beacon and spring tideboth are 'young adult' novels with an ancient roman setting: the easter beacon, published by jonathan cape in spring tide, published by faber and faber in the volumes are in near fine condition, with unclipped very good dust jackets, protected by mylar covers see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The eastern fellssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop malvern  a pictorial guide to the lakeland fells being an illustrated account of a study and exploration of the mountains in the english lake district  with many  drawings  publisher frances lincoln  both books are in fine condition, pages are not numbered 50th anniversary editionthe southern fells publisher michael joseph, london
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Oxfam books & music fareham this book was first published by the great western railway in to enhance the enjoyment of their passengers on the 305 mile journey from paddington to penzancesee oxfam website for delivery information read more1st thus paperback published by peninsula press inin very good used conditionmaps, line drawings and information about the towns and villages describe the glorious countryside of southern england that could be seen from the windows of the cornish riviera express
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The book contains a small sticker and handwritten note from previous owner on the first page, but there is only minor wear to the laminate dust jacket and hard coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lower petergate a very good copy of this full color pictorial showcasing the western maryland railway's operations from , the first full year of dieselisation, through , the last year that the wm was operationally independent
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All aboard! for glacier the great northern railway and glacier national park by c w guthrie (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Ex gwr - lydham manor, - working the torbay steam railway - europa card b7 (see scan for further details) stamps: card issued: cancel: condition: clean - as in scan postal discounts always available on multiple purchases read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham history of the great western railway volume 3: wartime and the final years see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: history of the great western railway – volumes 1 & 2 author: emacdermot book types: hard back both books are in very good conditioni will consider selling separatelyif you require any further details, information, etcplease do not hesitate to contact me
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This book is a celebration of the great western railwayillustrated throughout with good condition dust coverreads like new book and is a souvenir edition
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South eastern & chatham railwayi don,t think the clock has the original workings as it’s not a fusee movement,it does tick but probably requires attention? read moreinteresting wall clock with secr mark with an original enamel sign,interesting lot for an secr enthusiast
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Original very early 20th century south eastern & chatham railway sign 27” x 6”accept cash or bank transfer or paypalsome age related wear to enamel but better than most you will finduk postage available
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He soon began making annual trips to the west virginia and eastern kentucky coalfields, destinations that strongly resonated with his own aesthetic of "place" armed with a used leica m6 and gritty tri-x film, he and his wife made six week-long trips in the dead of winter to photograph trains along the pocahontas division of the norfolk southern railwaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear in the late s, david kahler was deeply inspired by seeing an exhibition of onearly one hundred images edited from this body of work form the core of the railroad and the art of place, along with a selection of earlier pennsylvania railroad steam-era photographs that reflect kahler's interest in the railroad landscape from an early agealso included are three essays by kahler, scott lothes, and jeff brouws, discussing the personal motivations, historical context, and aesthetic development behind the photographywinston link photographswith funding for printing provided by the kahler family charitable fund, all sales will go to support the center's work
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There are no chips, cracks or crazingthey are 3 3/8 ins diameter x 3 3/4 ins high, and have a usable capacity of 1/2 pintalthough 'used' they are in perfect condition, like new, as i hope the photos showi am asking ÂŁ6 for each mug or ÂŁ18 for the set of fourbuyer collects or i can double box pack and send them by post or parcel2go carrierthese mugs are in the usual high quality stoneware from denbythe set of four shows the 'regions & counties': east midlands, thames & chilterns and two of the west country, please see the photos
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There are no chips, cracks or crazingbuyer collects or i can double box pack and send them by post or parcel2go carrier, probably at ÂŁ3 for all fourthey are 3 3/8 ins diameter x 3 3/4 ins high, and have a usable capacity of 1/2 pintalthough 'used' they are in perfect condition, like new, as i hope the photos showi am asking ÂŁ6 for each mug or ÂŁ18 for the set of fourthese mugs are in the usual high quality stoneware from denbythe set of four shows the 'regions & counties': east midlands, thames & chilterns and two of the west country, please see the photos
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The eastern alps including the bavarian highlands, the tyrol, salzkammergut, styria, carinthia, carniola, istria - handbook for travellers by karl baedekerthis invaluable guidebook includes 84 routes to follow and information about some of the most popular towns and cities in the eastern alpsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe map of the venetian lagoons at page 281 is presentfading and minor tears to the spinemarbled page edgesmap of italian railways on back endpapersfront fold out map and free end paper are detached from the text block but all other pages are tight and clean and the book is in very good conditionfront endpaper is browned and chipped, but all other pages are tight and clean and the book is in good conditionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe book is in very good conditionmap on the rear endpapersswitzerland and the adjacent portions of italy, savoy, and tyrol handbook for travellers by karl baedeker with 72 maps and 19 plans and 12 panoramas twenty third edition published by karl baedeker, leipzig, dulau and coplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitered cloth boards with gilt lettering on the front board and spinerounded cornersbelgium and holland including the grand-duchy of luxembourg handbook for travellers by karl baedeker with 19 maps 37 plans of towns, and 8 ground plans fifteenth edition, revised and augmented published by karl baedeker, leipzig, t fisher unwin london, in of the colour maps and plans are fold outnorthern italy including leghorn, florence, ravenna and routes through france, switzerland and austria - handbook for travellers by karl baedeker thirteenth edition with 30 maps, 40 plans and one panorama published by karl baedeker, leipzig, london, incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefifth remodelled and augmented with 25 maps, 12 plans and 7 panoramas published by karl baedeker, leipsic in
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Produced as the british railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a britain long pastthis is a facsimile of the actual book - often referred to as 'bradshaw's guide' - that inspired the 'great british railway journeys' television series, possibly the only surviving example of the editionoxfam shop dumfries collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of britain in the s - bradshaw's handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophilesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is an exact copy with a removable belly-band
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The set of six shows the 'regions & counties': east midlands, thames & chilterns, north west, scotland and two of the west country, please see the photosthere are no chips, cracks or crazingthey are 3 3/8 ins diameter x 3 3/4 ins high, and have a usable capacity of 1/2 pintalthough 'used' they are in perfect condition, like new, as i hope the photos showi am asking ÂŁ6 for each mug or ÂŁ30 for the set of sixbuyer collects or i can double box pack and send them by post or parcel2go carrierthese mugs are in the usual high quality stoneware from denby
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The eastern front medal was a world war ii german military decoration awarded to both german and axis personnelit was awarded to those who served on the german eastern front during the winter campaign period of 15 november to 15 aprilreplacement ribbon thank you read more
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By eric sawford, the book "eastern steam" covers, in words and many photographs, the declining years of steam on the eastern regionbuyer collect or i will post at costin mint condition and published at ÂŁ by sutton publishing, its 130 pages are a nostalgic journey
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Oxfam shop cotham hill the nene valley railway is a standard-gauge steam railway running over 5 miles through nene park, between wansford and orton mere, peterboroughit has many steam locomotives and - built to an international loading gauge - it offers the unique spectacle of british, french, danish, german, swedish and norwegian locomotives and stock on the same railway the sounds heard in a footplate ride on a footplate ride on (double-headed with 656) starts with the sounds of stoking and whistling as they leave wansfordis heard from various lineside locations a lineside recording near castor of 'greene king' as she pulls uphill towards wansfordsee oxfam website for delivery information read more on a busy platform at wansford station, the guard checks the doors of a train and blows his whistle, to be answered by the locomotive's whistle there is very slight bumping and rubbing to the outer sleeve, but it is intact and otherwise in excellent condition listening in the signal box at wansford, the double-headed swedish tanks and are heard passing with a train the southern region 4-6-0 'greene king' passes the site of old castor station at speed the air pump of , followed by that of 656, is heardthe lp and inner sleeve are in excellent conditiontracks: side 1 1 following her return to wansford can be heard passing through the station, 'light' on the far track the turbo generator of is heard, followed by its pump set recorded from the guards van, immediately behind the smoke box of , we hear the train leaving orton mere and coasting into ferry meadows station
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the first five series of the tv show presented by michael portillo that traces historic railway journeys across britainportillo travels to destinations including holyhead, newcastle, york and sheffield, stopping to visit historic landmarks and to talk to those whose lives have been changed by the railway systemthe second series sees the former politician take as his guide 'bradshaw's handbook', a pamphlet on the burgeoning british railway system written by 19th-century cartographer and publisher george bradshawin the first series portillo sets out to chart how the nation's love affair with the railways began, travelling from liverpool to scarborough, preston to kirkcaldy, swindon to penzance and buxton to london, amongst other journeyssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the third, fourth and fifth series portillo traces more historic rail journeys across britain including 'great yarmouth to beccles', 'darsham to felixstowe', 'sudbury to southend', 'ballymoney to derry', 'high wycombe to stratford-upon-avon', 'woking to clapham junction', 'london victoria to abbey wood', 'stirling to invergowrie', 'manchester to birkenhead', 'southport to leyland', 'preston to rochdale', 'haworth to huddersfield', 'honley to chesterfield', 'london euston to cheddington', 'bletchley to newport pagnell', 'northampton to nuneaton', 'leicester to loughborough', 'nottingham to leeds', 'southampton to basingstoke', 'winchfield to crowthorne', 'wokingham to bradford on avon', 'chippenham to gloucester', 'cheltenham to wolverhampton', 'norwich to brandon', 'ipswich to chelmsford', 'ilford to rochester', 'faversham to dorking' and 'brighton to chichester'
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Children aged 3 and up will love becoming aquainted with beloved characters such as percy, james, gordon, and toby down on the fat controller's railwayoxfam shop regent street bristol the ultimate gift for fans of thomas the tank engine! this elegant boxset brings together all 26 books, in hardback, from the original railway seriesnow millions of people across the world have grown up with the tales of sodor island, enchanted by the adventures of thomas and his friends, percy, gordon, and toby, and all the other engines that work on the fat controller's railwayhave you met them all? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethomas the tank engine has been delighting generations of children for over 70 yearsit all began as a story made up by the reverand wawdry to entertain his son when he had measlesa nostalgic offering to share between generations and a real collector's item that makes a delightful present for new babies who are sure to grow up to be firm thomas fans
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The foundations to every railway setthe original wooden railway! brio created the first wooden railway inmanufactured to brio's high standards and from fsc certified woodsuitable for ages 3 years and up
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The real counties of britain in blackwork following a mary hickmott embroidery patternhours of work have gone into this beautifully stitched picture which is also frameda much loved piece looking for a good new home
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