Bradshaw’s Guide of 1863 was the staple book to what’s what & where’s where for the mid-Victorians & it gives the modern reader a unique insight into the world of the nineteenth-century railway travellers. Built primarily to serve industry & the mail packets to Irel&, the railways of Wales would go on to open up the Principality to tourism for the first time. They also brought communities closer together & many journeys that once took days to complete could now be undertaken in hours. This illustrated guide records the sights to be seen in the towns & cities encountered along the various routes.

John Christopher & Campbell Mc Cutcheon take us on Brunel’s broad gauge lines in South Wales, before joining the central & northern railways, using contemporary Victorian & Edwardian photographs & postcards to illustrate the scenes that the readers of Bradshaw’s Guide to the Railways would have experienced. This volume covers the South Wales Railway, the Great Western Railway, the Cambrian lines & the Chester & Holyhead Railway as well as the many branch lines.

This paperback book has 96 pages & measures: 23.4 x 16.4 x 0.7cm



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Offers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as Bradshaw's Guide, that inspired the Great British Railway Journeys television series, & is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 editio ...

A facsimile printing of this rare Bradshaw railway map from 1839. This classic nineteenth century map of Great Britain shows the settlements, roads, & the railways of the time. The map, originally a folded map printed on cloth, has been cleaned & joined together to form an attractive flat wall map, measuring 34" x 55" (875 x 1400 mm). Key railways shown include: The Kent, Surrey & Sussex sections which illustrate the very early stages of the development of the dense rail network across what was to become archetypal commuter territory. ' Brunel's broad gauge Great Western Railway which linked London with the port of Bristol ? the first stepping stone in Brunel's dream of a transatlantic route to North America. Two principal lines south of the Thames ? from London to Brighton, & from Redhill to Folkestone. Edinburgh to Berwick line ? the only link to Scotland shown, although it was not opened until 1846 by the North British Railway. Many of the other proposed railways are shown, such as the line from Cambridge to Lincoln. An enlarged plan of London shows extra details for the seven railway lines coming into the capital city. The map is edged by 34 attractive sections? or gradient profiles of the principal railways. ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths & bridleways. ...

OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer.
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Put your thinking cap on & start solving these mind-boggling puzzles. This fantastic collection is packed with word games, odd-one-out pictures, mystifying mazes, & many more cool activities just waiting to be discovered. This book has 128 pages & is 19.7cm x 13cm x 0.8cm ...

Test your powers of observation with this eye-popping collection of spot the differences! These fun picture puzzles, with varying levels of difficulty, will keep the whole family searching for hours! This book has 128 pages & is 19.7cm x 13cm x 0.8cm ...

Boost your problem-solving skills with these roarsome puzzles sure to spark your creative brain! There are fascinating dinosaur facts too! Contains mazes, pattern sequences, maths problems, join the dots, word searches, matching games, quizzes, spot the difference & much more. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781913918040 •†Author:   Vicky Barker •†Publisher:  B Small Publishing •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 48 •†Dimensions:†19 x 24.5 x 1.3 cm ...

Fly to outer space with this fun puzzle book! Filled with neon inks & spectacular space-themed activities to boost problem solving skills! Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781912909421 •†Author:   Vicky Barker •†Publisher: B Small Publishing •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 48 •†Dimensions: 29.8 x 23.2 x 0.3 cm†...

Keep the little hands busy with this fun & fantastic Brain Buster Squeezy toy!

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