This is not the 'Ashburton Branch' kind of book but rather an overall look at the country's branch lines in their prime and not so prime. Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This is not the 'Ashburton Branch' kind of book but rather an overall look at the country's branch lines in their prime and not so prime. It is highly recommended by this reader to anyone who wondered where that line went and what it was like when you got there. Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase. I regard this book as one of the best that I have read on the subject of branch line railways in Britain. I fully recommend the book. Well written and very many fine photos.

The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.

In a feast of railway nostalgia, this gloriously illustrated book celebrates the history of British-built main line .

In a feast of railway nostalgia, this gloriously illustrated book celebrates the history of British-built main line diesel locomotives constructed between 1947 and 1993. Written by a respected railway author, it features locomotives from the whole of mainland Britain, with particular emphasis on the years from 1968, when steam ended on British Railways, to the arrival of t In a feast of railway nostalgia, this gloriously illustrated book celebrates the history of British-built main line diesel locomotives constructed between 1947 and 1993.

This stunning book, based on KGB archives that have never come to light before, provides the most complete .

Along with general insights into espionage tactics and the motives of Americans who spied for Stalin, Spies resolves specific, long-seething controversies.

The story of the growth of the British textile industry from about 1733 and for the next two hundred years is one of constant technological .

The story of the growth of the British textile industry from about 1733 and for the next two hundred years is one of constant technological innovation and expansion. In 1733 John Kay invented the fly-shuttle, which made the hand-loom more efficient, and in 1764 James Hargreaves came up with the spinning jenny, which among other things had the effect of raising productivity eightfold.

John Vaughan is a respected author and photographer who has written more than 40 railway books in the past four . We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites.

John Vaughan is a respected author and photographer who has written more than 40 railway books in the past four decades. Visit Seller's Storefront. Terms of Sale: We guarantee the condition of every book as it's described on the Abebooks web sites.

My directions now have proved that by correct adjustment of the levers death comes faster and the prisoners fall asleep peacefully. Distorted faces and excretions, such as could be seen before, are no longer noticed.

In 1952, British troops were fighting independence movements in Egypt . By 1979, the British empire was reduced to a few pockets around the world

In 1952, British troops were fighting independence movements in Egypt and Kenya. They would go on to lose both, and many others. By 1979, the British empire was reduced to a few pockets around the world. The shrinking didn't stop, however. When Hong Kong was transferred to China in 1997, Queen Elizabeth's son Prince Charles himself dubbed it the "end of the Empire. In 2015, Britain has 14 overseas territories left. However, there is a small silver lining for Queen Elizabeth: She remains the monarch in 15 Commonwealth nations in addition to Britain. Watch: How Britain built its empire on the seas.

He subse-quently wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is hailed as a classic, and after the war he. .

He subse-quently wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, which is hailed as a classic, and after the war he was awarded the Legion d’Honneur. In the post-war years he wrote in a variety of elds, and in his seventies he learned Russian, publishing a biography of Tolstoy at the age of 89. He died in 1994. I can think of no book which I would rather put in the hands of anyone who wanted to nd out what happened in Germany between 1930 and 1945, and why the history of those years should never be forgotten. Monumental – perfectly balanced, yet all the time marked with the personality and understanding of the author. It’s is a great book; a great record.