In this first major history of Southern Electric for over fifty years David Brown presents a definitive survey that is the fruit of thirty years of research. It

Includes:: the first ever detailed history of the Southern Railway's suburban rolling stock as well as dealing with the development of the electrified suburban services.

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This series of books provides a fresh user-friendly look at the military airfields of the British Isles. The series is split geographically each book including a number of counties on a regional basis. Entries cover every military airfield within the counties from WW1 to the present day & comprise: Brief history of the airfield construction & use including decoy sites; Comprehensive list of flying units with dates & aircraft types; List of HQ units based at the airfield; Details of memorials; Maps & plans of almost every airfield; Location details; & a selection of period photograph. The airfields of Southern England like Biggin Hill Kenley & Hawkinge played host to the greatest part of the action of the Battle of Britain. Farnborough
- birthplace of British aviation lies in Hampshire & many regional airfields played host to vital anti-submarine patrols during WW1.
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The Southern Fells include the highest roughest grandest fells in Lakeland including the highest mountain in England Scafell Pike. Wainwright
- a fell-walking legend in his own lifetime
- knew the terrain & conveyed its grandeur & beauty like nobody else. In this unique Pictorial Guide he writes of the glorious curves & simple grandeur of Great Langdale; of Wasdale 'an emerald amongst sombre hills'; of enchanting Borrowdale; of the sparkling radiance of the Duddon; & of the most delectable valley of all
- Eskdale 'sanctuary of peace & solitude'. The Pictorial Guides by A. Wainwright written half a century ago have been treasured by generations of walkers. This edition of The Southern Fells is freshly reproduced from Wainwright's original h&-drawn pages.


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Lakeland Fellranger walking guide by Mark Richards covering 23 summits in the Southern Fells of the Lake District including a wide range of walks old & new between Wrynose & Hardknott passes & Harter Fell in the north & Black Combe in the south & Muncaster in the west. The fells run south on both sides of the beautiful Duddon. The famous Coniston Fells lie to the east & sweeping horizons to the west. Author Mark Richards combines his passion for the Lake District & artistic flair with all the information the experienced walker needs to explore & enjoy the Southern Fells. For each of the 23 hills covered this guide offers a dedicated chapter with full descriptions of a range of new & old routes full-colour Harvey maps & clear elevation diagrams detailed summit panoramas & lots of inspiring photographs. This guide is one of the first to be published in Cicerones 8-volume Lakeland Fellranger series which provides a comprehensive new guide to the fells of the English Lake District with a selection of new routes up more than 230 hills. ...

The Southern Fells include the highest roughest grandest fells in Lakeland including the highest mountain in England Scafell Pike. Wainwright
- a fell-walking legend in his own lifetime
- knew the terrain & conveyed its grandeur & beauty like nobody else. In this unique Pictorial Guide he writes of the glorious curves & simple grandeur of Great Langdale; of Wasdale an emerald amongst sombre hills; of enchanting Borrowdale; of the sparkling radiance of the Duddon; & of the most delectable valley of all
- Eskdale sanctuary of peace & solitude. This second edition of The Southern Fells has been brilliantly revised by Chris Jesty a trained cartographer who worked with Wainwright on some of the maps in his later large-format guides. All footpaths have been rewalked all routes checked all maps & text updated. Paths & routes have been picked out in red to make them easier to follow & parking information has been added. This new edition of the classic walking guide is Wainwright for the 21st century.


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The main railway line from London Waterloo to the Atlantic coast of Devon & Cornwall was never planned as a complete through route. Somehow it just grew & over a sixty year period to the end of the 19th century took in the cathedral cities of Salisbury & Exeter before spreading north west & to parts of East Devon to become one of the most iconic holiday train routes in the country. This map shows the route & local features of the Southern Railway as it was in 1924 &

Includes:: historical & contextual information about the line its construction & its use in the days of steam. This title comes from railway expert Geoffrey Kichenside.

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This book is ideal for countryside-lovers staying either in the south of Tenerife or on the neighbouring island of La Gomera (only 35 minutes away by hydrofoil). Hydrofoil schedules allow you enough time to get between the islands for a days car touring or walking. This book is divided into two parts. The Southern Tenerife section has car tours covering the whole of Tenerife using Playa de las Americas/ Los Cristianos as a base. It also describes several spectacular walks including the famous routes in the Barranco de Masca & the Paisaje Lunar (moon landscape). The Gomera section describes tours & walks all over the island (which incidentally is the authors favourite of all the Canaries). Gomera is still unspoilt & its mountainous terrain affords some really challenging walking although there are ample gentler downhill routes. A unique on-line update service keeps users abreast of any route changes since publication of the book. The Landscapes Series" (with over 50 destinations) has been dubbed the blue Bibles by the " Sunday Times"." ...

Opened in 1984 the Southern Upland Way was Britains first official coast-to-coast footpath. In its 212-mile route across southern Scotland it crosses a remarkable variety of scenery from coastal cliffs at Portpatrick on the west coast through the wild uplands around Lowther Hill to the fertile glens by St. Marys Loch & Traquair & ending in the east at Cockburnspath. In its 21st year the authorities who support & maintain the Way are working very hard to develop new ways for walkers to enjoy the route particularly in making it easier to tackle short sections rather than seeing it as a simple end-to-end trek. The complete route remains an exhilirating challenge for the serious walker but now 64 short walks have also been created which take the Way as their starting point. These are a few kilometres each suited to a variety of abilities & are an ideal introduction to the interest & beauty of the southern countryside. This completely revised edition of the Official Guide"

Includes:: the details of all the Short Walks & these are also shown on the two specially commisioned maps of the Way which accompany the Guide. Walkers will return to consult the Guide & maps again & again
- as often as they return to the wonderful country of Dumfries & Galloway & the Scottish Borders."


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Issue No. 17 is the next installment in the Southern Way series; this is the first of the four regular volumes for 2012 & starts with a definite first: a detailed feature in color on permanent way. Regular features on this subject have proven to be one of the most popular items & the reader is in for a definite treat this time. The mundane is not forgotten either with a very readable & at times most amusing piece on luggage labels! The more serious is not forgotten either with more on locomotive design by Phil Atkins. This new addition to the series also

Includes:: some of the items left out of Issue No. 16 namely the Catford Loop & the hilarious reminiscences of a former lamp-lad turned fireman from Andover/ Salisbury. Full to the brim with informative text & a variety of photographs this issue will not disappoint-a definite must have for any Southern rail devotee.

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Fifty years or more ago the very sight of once resplendent steam engines being towed away & then ignominiously reduced to chunks of unrecognizable metal was ignored by most
- it was simply something that most did not wish to see. But years later the process is itself part of history. The transition from steam whereby hundreds if not thousands of steam engines
- some little more than a decade old
- were rendered redundant surplus to the requirements of the 'modern' railway. Author Jeffrey Grayer
- renowned for his highly popular & successful Impermanent Ways & Sabotaged & Defeated series has now covered the disposal of Southern era steam engines starting from the very early days right through to the end of steam in 1967. The result is a fascinating record of those times while although sad have their own distinctive place in railway history.



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