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The Railway Man
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Eric Lomax
Categories: Large type books
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: Charnwood

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During the Second World War, Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway, and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left
The Railway Journey
Language: en
Pages: 246
Authors: Wolfgang Schivelbusch
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-06 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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The impact of constant technological change upon our perception of the world is so pervasive as to have become a commonplace of modern society. But this was not
The Railway Traveller's Handy Book
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Osprey Publishing
Categories: Railroad travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-10 - Publisher: Old House Books

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In the aftermath of the 'Railway Mania' of the 1840s Britain boasted an unrivalled network of train services. While many people were amazed and excited by the p
The Railway Station
Language: en
Pages: 440
Authors: Jeffrey Richards
Categories: Railroad stations
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher:

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In the preface the authors describe their approach, 'In examining the social history of railway stations we were concerned to treat them not as inanimate object
The Railway Detective
Language: en
Pages: 270
Authors: Edward Marston
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: International Publishers Marketing

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In 1851, after the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, Inspector Robert Colbeck enlists the aid of former police officer Brendan Mulryne to