Acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents his selection of train journeys with real character, sublime scenery, a sense of history, a well-appointed train, or even the opportunity to enjoy a me
From the great cathedral-like railways stations of the steam age to obscure lines built through spectacular landscapes to open up countries before the advent of motorised road transport, this book is
In the long and absorbing history of Britain’s railways, the most challenging years were those of the two World Wars, when they were needed the most. Transportation of everything that was grown,
Originally published in 1967, this respected reference work describes how the Victorian Royal Navy's fleet of small warships enforced the Pax Brittanica for fifty years. Coverage spans the period from