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Bradshaw's Guide Brunel's Railways Swindon to South Wales by John Christopher (Paperback, 2014)

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Brunel and Bradshaw were close contemporaries. One became Britain's most celebrated engineer, driving his iron rails across the country, while the other brought the experience of rail travel to the masses through his timetables and guide books. Although the GWR mainline from London to Bristol had opened in 1840, the through journey across southern Wales to Neyland in Pembrokeshire - where Brunel planned to connect with his transatlantic steamships - only become possible after the opening of the Chepstow Bridge over the Wye and the completion of the line just a few years before Brunel's death. 'Bradshaw's Guides were invaluable in their time and they provide the modern-day reader with a fascinating insight into the nineteenth century rail traveller's experience.' Bradshaw's guide gives the reader a unique insight into the new world of the Victorian railways and goes beyond the engineering aspects of the line to record the sights to be seen in the towns and cities encountered along the route. Brunel expert John Christopher presents Bradshaw's original account as a journey from Swindon up to Gloucester and across South Wales. Branch lines to Cheltenham, Ross, Hereford, Neath and Merthyr are included. The text is antated and accompanied by contemporary images as well as many new colour photographs of the same journey today.

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Publisher
Amberley Publishing
ISBN-10
1445621770
ISBN-13
9781445621777
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189338577

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Author
John Christopher
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Trains & Railways: General Interest

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Weight
295g
Height
235mm
Width
165mm

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
Chalford
Spine
10mm
Series Part/Volume Number
2
Series Title
Bradshaw's Guide
Content Note
162
Author Biography
John Christopher has written several books on the life and works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel for Amberley Publishing. He has also appeared in Michael Portillo's Great British Railway Journeys television series.
Date of Publication
15/02/2014
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Edition Statement
Annotated Edition
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
Trains & Railways: General Interest

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Brunel at your fingertips
Sumptuously illustrated and detailed guide to not just an historic railway journey but the entire region. Great value at any price, I should think!
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