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Oxfam shop dumfries railway detectives: 150 years of the railway inspectorate () by stanley hall mcitsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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Edition of the railway and commercial gazetteercompiled from "official sources", including "all the railway stations, towns, villages, hamlets and places in great britain, arranged in alphabetical order" excellent reference copy front cover partially detatchedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more some marks on cover and wear to edges and hinges
(England)
25 €
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The railway inn - unusual & varied piecesthe railway inn - 500 piece jigsaw puzzlea deluxe 500 piece jigsaw from the delny collection by house of puzzlescompleted puzzle size (approx): 13house of puzzles
11 €
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railway addicts this advert is just for you: the railway mazagine = to = each yr= £5 each year no splitting, these magazines are in excellent condition, carefully cared for in a no smoking,dust free house, and kept in special bags for each yearwarrington wa4 5pt nr m56 j10 read more288 copies only sending out in full years or collection free
5 €
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He was put to work on the railway of death - the japanese line from thailand and burmaalmost 50 years after the war, his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator, the japanese interpreter, was still alivethe japanese discovered the radio and lomax was exhaustively and brutally torturedoxfam shop ulverston a naive young man, a radio enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the british empire at singapore indespite an outwardly successful life, lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences and could never share them with anyonethis was the most disastrous engineering project in history, which killed allied prisoners and thai labourersone of his tormentors was a young japanese interpreter; lomax never forgot himsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelomax helped to build a radio so that he and his comrades could follow news of the warthis is the story of a tragic life and a transformed old age
9 €
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Oxfam shop dumfries *the sunday times bestseller - as seen on the one show*it will make you laugh and it will make you cry: felix the railway cat is the extraordinary tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat'the global sensation' daily telegraph when felix arrived at yorkshire's huddersfield train station as an eight-week-old kitten, no one knew just how important this little ball of fluff would becomefelix changes lives in surprising waysso when tragedy hits the team at huddersfield, it is only felix who can pull them back togethershe is always ready to leap into action and save the day: from bringing a boy with autism out of his shell to providing comfort to a runaway child shivering on the platform one nightbut a chance friendship with a commuter that she waits for her on the platform every morning finally gives felix the recognition she deserves, catapulting her to international stardomalthough she has a vital job to do as 'senior pest controller', felix is much more than just an employee of transpennine expresssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreroyalties from the sale of this book will be donated to prostate cancer uk (registered charity , sc)
1 €
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The railway adventures: the places, trains, people and stations hardcover – 16 octhardcover: 208 pagescommunication is key to helping us give you the best experiencewe do our best to process as quickly as possible
10 €
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Print by p k c jackson, on the set of the railway children, in a gilt framelarge evocative setting with mixed dated dressactors and set workers a print of read more
35 €
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The railway man with nicole kidman blu ray faster shipping nipgerman box as pictured
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5 cm x 11 cm x 3 cm the titles are as follows: the rev w awdry’s railway stories (red) contains the railway series 1 – 6 the rev w awdry’s more railway stories (yellow) contains the railway series 7 – 12 the rev w awdry’s railway stories (green) contains the railway series the rev w awdry’s railway stories (blue) contains the railway series they come from a smoke and pet free homeeach book measures approxcollection from clapham, bedford, as soon as possiblethey are in extremely good condition and have been owned from newthese hardback books each have six volumes in them
10 €
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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 aweits overall condition is reasonable, although the dustjacket is priceclipped, rubbed, grubby and creasedthe text block appears to be clean and unmarkedthis hardcover first edition was published by david & charles, newton abbot, devon, englandstarting in , the single track line passed killin in , reaching tyndrum in and dalmally inthis volume contains 200 pages of black and white photos and a colour frontispiecethe spine is also sunnedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe brown cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spinethe corners and the top and foot of the spine are bumped
21 €
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"the phantom rickshaw and other eerie tales" - railway library nosurtees society published facsimile editions of the railway library by rudyard kipling 1"solders three" - indian railway library no 1- facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm read more"in black and white" - indian railway library no 3 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 3"the story of the gadsbys" - indian railway library no 2 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website5 - facsimile edition, p, 15cmx13cm 2
32 €
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Rex kerr's book is published by the otaki railway station community trust with the support of the otaki historical society (incthe railway station was a meeting and departure point for the community's people and their goods and services, for years the social and economic heart of the districtthis is the story of the rise, fall and rejuvenation of a railway station, and the effect these changes had on a community - the people who worked there, travellers who passed through, and characters who went about their lives in its environsa clean and bright copy of this highly illustrated work of local transportation history see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop reading otaki station in new zealand had nourished its surrounding community for over 100 years, and this community of supporters came to its aid when it needed restoration, refurbishment and decorationvery good condition, showing minimal shelfwear other than some small bumps and marks to the top page block
17 €
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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 bradshawsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 journeysin 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'
50 €
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The railway carriages displayed a distinct burgundy-red livery with the mitropa logothis mitropa railway coffee set is available for collection only in etwall, derbyshirewhat i am offering here is a mitropa german railway badged coffee set comprising serving tray containing a badged coffee pot, badged cream jug and badged coffee potit seems from my research that these spoons are often lost or broken sadlythe two pieces could certainly be repaired using an appropriate adhesiveetwall is just a short journey from derby, burton-upon-trent, swadlincote, uttoxeter, stoke-on-trent and the areas that surround these townsall the items are porcelain and each item cleverly snuggles into the tray sadly, the badged porcelain spoon broke into two clean pieces in a house moveif you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact methe price i am asking for this mitropa coffee set reflects the damaged spoonmitropa was a catering company best known for having managed sleeping and dining cars of different german railways for most of the 20th centuryfounded in , the name "mitropa" is an abbreviation of mitteleuropa (german for central europe)
22 €
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railway vintage bench its made from recycled parts from the railway one end is in need of small repair to the end just need gluing simple job photo taken one of a kind bench length 55 inches depth 22 inches height 32 inches
52 €
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Reclaimed railway sleepers, proper old fashioned railway sleepers direct off the railway line all grades availablegrade a are good all round best quality sleepers and have square edges, grade b have 3 good sides but may have damage or decay to one side but are still solid, edges may be rounded alsograde c are still while but may have rot or damage to one side and one edge but should always have 2 good sidessoftwood and oak sleepers are treated with creosote and care should be taken where they are used, hardwood azobe and jarrah are untreatedgrade a softwood/oak -£28 grade b oak/softwood £20 grade c oak/softwood £15 half sleepers and offcut prices on requestviewing welcome delivery available any question call read more
15 €
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Reclaimed railway sleepers, proper old fashioned railway sleepers direct off the railway line all grades availablegrade a are good all round best quality sleepers and have square edges, grade b have 3 good sides but may have damage or decay to one side but are still solid, edges may be rounded alsograde a softwood/oak -£25 grade b oak/softwood £20 grade c oak/softwood £15 half sleepers and offcut prices on requestgrade c are still while but may have rot or damage to one side and one edge but should always have 2 good sidessoftwood and oak sleepers are treated with creosote and care should be taken where they are used, hardwood azobe and jarrah are untreatedviewing welcome delivery available any question call read more
15 €
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Jigsaw - where's wally puzzle railway station (250 pieces) **never used item** a fantastic 250 piece jigsaw puzzle based on the popular books "where's wally" the puzzle image places wally at the railway station with dozens or more people doing a variety a different things can you find wally hidden within the puzzle image? the prefect gift idea for children finished puzzle measures 335mm x 496mm shrink wrapped sealed and never used read more
5 €
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He was still in his teens when he began photographing the extension work to britain's last main line railway - the great central railwaysignificantly, in addition to photographing the railway and its associated features, he also recorded rural life in the villages along the course of the line
25 €
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Colour print of the railway engine "great northern railway no 1" of with full written description on the back of the black wooden frameframe size is 45
25 €
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Prepared and published at the railway clearing house, londonhere is an antique railway "working map" dated , with hand written staffing informationbelieved to be on linen, it holds information about london and its environsfolds into 16 cm x 22 cm x 3 cm book sizeit is in good used condition as can be seen from the picturesdrawn & engraved by world famous engravers, j and w emslie, london read moreinformation included are staffing levels in all the map area, for instance, how many foremen were employed, clerks, examiners etcthis map has been in our family for 75 yearsparchment, size w 52 inches x h 41 inches
120 €
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A fabulous encyclopaedia of the railway lines of past and presentfind your old local railway line that may now be shut down, look up the stations, tunnels, junctions, together with a map of the routecash on collection
25 €
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Bradshaw's handbook great british railway journeys reprint harper collins cost £20 new, unused gifthard back with jacket excellent condition unread this would make a great gift for the railway enthusiast isbn read more
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Great display item for the railway enthusiast and genuine not repro rubbishnice original correct southern railway warning sign,it is very heavy so postage is not an option
250 €
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Cast iron railway signideal for the railway fanatic or a decorative item for your gardencondition is excellent for its age and inscription is clear
25 €
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"early in the railway age, william wordsworth mused wistfully in a letter from london to his family in the north, 'o that there was a railway to take me to kendal or lancasteror preston'the illustrated record of their sojourn in the lake district, now in the wordsworth trust collection, contains an engaging account of their adventures, often enriched by their use of wordsworth's own 'guide to the lakes' and enlivened by unique glimpses of the poet himself and members of his familyoxfam shop kendal as new with an unbroken spine minimal shelf wear, only a tiny blemish on the reverse cloth spineinternally clean and bright" includes a reproduction of the map from the guidebook used by the johnsonssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon an august day eight years later, after the 'iron road' had reached many parts of england, the johnson family from essex caught a train at euston station and, within little more than twenty-four hours, were gazing in rapture at their first view of mountain scenery
30 €
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He left the railway and became a consulting engineer; his many works include printing presses for several newspapers and magazinesborn 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 draughtsmancatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available[with the signature on the front endpaper of william henry maw, ()are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein he founded the journal engineering and remained an editor for the rest of his life" 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 covermaw was a british civil engineer and astronomerthe title concludes:- "please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe was president of the civil and mechanical engineers' society, the institution of mechanical engineers and the institution of civil engineers] a rare book, and in remarkably good conditionpage 49 has been neatly annotated (see illustration)he was made the head of the office and designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in indiabeing a short but complete description of the duties of the young engineer in preliminary and location surveys, and in construction
(England)
30 €
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I full service record and invoices available to buyer i the watch was presented to its original owner who worked for over 40 years on, and managing the railway system for the beckton gas works (ni 348 dornier 217 bombers pounded industrial and other sitescarrying the makers gold hallmarks i dial original bright and elegant longines signed, silver 'sunburst dial in perfect conditiongenuine and original longines solid gold wristwatchthames gas board) i this was the largest plant in europe, now known as london's 'docklands' the works produced gas from coal - and was one of the first targets for the german luftwaffe on the first night of the london blitz (7 sept ) now known as 'black saturday'i longines presentation box watch purchased by myself in the london area in , proof of purchase availablethis is not a quick or cheap process ! i the movement of course winds freely and has been regulated for highly accurate time-keepingcirca i case solid 9ct gold case; made for longines by dgold baton hour markers and outer minute track matching, all original gold hands including sweep-second hand in lovely conditionshackman & sons, (ds&s) england who were esteemed goldsmiths making watch cases also for rolex, omega and other high-end brandsi movement the watch features the high grade calibre 280, with 17 jewels beating at bph and holds a very useful power reserve of 42hrsi movement serial # i the watch has recently completed a full service by a world-renowned watchmakerfollowed later in the day by a second group and for the next 79 days ! i the last coal train arrived at beckton on 16th april and production ceased on 16th june with the final train running into the gas works on 1st junethe service starts with a total strip-down of every component before being ultra-sonically cleaned and then re-built with a new main spring, the correct lubricants, seals and a new crystal
599 €
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On the shocking discovery of a passenger's body on the great western railway excursion train, detective inspector robert colbeck and his assistant, sergeant victor leeming, are dispatched to the scenewhen a second man is strangled by a noose on a train, colbeck knows that he must act quickly; can he catch the murderer before more lives are lost? the memorable characters, first featured in the railway detective, again lead you down unexpected paths in their quest to solve the mystery of the noose murdershowever, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomesoxfam bookshop royal exchange square londonfaced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noosewhen it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, colbeck realizes that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weaponsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
(England)
3 €