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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The Southwest is America s playground luring adventurers & artists with the promise of red rock landscapes the legends of shoot- em-up cowboys & the kicky delights of a green chile stew.
- Amy C Balfour Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. This Book

Includes:: 5 states (Arizona New Mexico Utah Nevada Colorado)62 maps 70 scenic routes Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps Route 66 & Scenic Drives feature Easy-to-read layout Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background


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OS Explorer Map 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. ...

Southworth's 100% Cotton Curriculum Vitae paper that really helps make that first impression a good one. Enclosed are 80 A4 sheets of 90gsm Ivory paper with a unique crispness & substantial feel that will help your CV jump off the page. Suitable for Laser & inkjet printers. Also

Includes:: a guide to CV writing.

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Southworth's 100% Cotton paper that really helps make that first impression a good one. Enclosed are 80 A4 sheets of 90gsm pure white paper with a unique crispness & substantial feel that will help your CV jump off the page. Suitable for Laser & inkjet printers. Also

Includes:: a guide to CV writing.

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Autumn 1541. King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Progress to the North to attend an extravagant submission of his rebellious subjects in York. Already in the city are lawyer Matthew Shardlake & his assistant Jack Barak. As well as assisting with legal work processing petitions to the King Shardlake has reluctantly undertaken a special mission -- to ensure the welfare of an important but dangerous conspirator being returned to London for interrogation. But the murder of a local glazier involves Shardlake in deeper mysteries connected not only to the prisoner in York Castle but to the royal family itself. & when Shardlake & Barak stumble upon a cache of secret papers which could threaten the Tudor throne a chain of events unfolds that will lead Shardlake facing the most terrifying fate of the age.. .' Sansom is a master storyteller' Guardian ' So compulsive that until you reach its final page you'll have to be almost physically prised away from it' Sunday Times ' Deeper stronger & subtler than The Name of the Rose' Independent on Sunday ...