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From The Air: Britain's Railways Then & Now

There is an undoubted interest in the ability to see a subject from a slightly different angle. Aerial photography provides a unique overview of a subject, allowing the viewer to put into context sights that may be highly familiar from the ground. Combine this fascinating angle with the undoubted popularity of the 'Then & Now' approach - to show continuity and change in the landscape - and that ability is considerably extended. It is only from the air that the enthusiast can gain a true impression of how far the railways dominated the landscape and how far even relatively unimportant locations were dominated by the railway. Moreover, it is through the comparison that the reader can fully appreciate how far the importance of the railway has declined in many places and how far society
itself has changed over the past decades. The first collection of 'Then & Now' comparison shots using the superb archive of the Aerofilms company was published to critical acclaim in 1998 and was subsequently reprinted.However, with a collection that encompasses many hundreds of thousands of images over an 80-year period, the first volume used but a fraction of the number of 'Then' photographs available. This second collection, therefore, goes further into the archive, delving deep to produce a fascinating range of locations - from major railway towns like Darlington to rural branches like Bridport - to illustrate the changing face of the British landscape over the past decades. As with the previous book, specially commissioned contemporary photographs provide a remarkable contrast
between the scenes recorded more than 30 years ago and those of the present day. Each entry is provided with a detailed account telling the reader the story behind the photographs and, where necessary, key maps are provided to pin-point specific locations.
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There is an undoubted interest in the ability to see a subject from a slightly different angle. Aerial photography provides a unique overview of a subject, allowing the viewer to put into context sights that may be highly familiar from the ground. Combine this fascinating angle with the undoubted popularity of the ' Then & Now' approach
- to show continuity & change in the landscape
- & that ability is considerably extended. It is only from the air that the enthusiast can gain a true impression of how far the railways dominated the landscape & how far even relatively unimportant locations were dominated by the railway. Moreover, it is through the comparison that the reader can fully appreciate how far the importance of the railway has declined in many places & how far society itself has changed over the past decades. The first collection of ' Then & Now' comparison shots using the superb archive of the Aerofilms company was published to critical acclaim in 1998 & was subsequently reprinted. However, with a collection that encompasses many hundreds of thousands of images over an 80-year period, the first volume used but a fraction of the number of ' Then' photographs available. This second collection, therefore, goes further into the archive, delving deep to produce a fascinating range of locations
- from major railway towns like Darlington to rural branches like Bridport
- to illustrate the changing face of the British landscape over the past decades. As with the previous book, specially commissioned contemporary photographs provide a remarkable contrast between the scenes recorded more than 30 years ago & those of the present day. Each entry is provided with a detailed account telling the reader the story behind the photographs &, where necessary, key maps are provided to pin-point specific locations.

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Contemporary - Modern era design
Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design
Key - A physical or virtual device or code used for opening something
Railways - A set of tracks that have been laid for the purpose of trains to travel up and down them
Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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