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Here you will find the latest books released by The History Press. Earlier titles can be found as available by looking at the Tempus Publishing or Sutton Publishing pages or by downloading the catalogue at www.geoffgamblebooks.co.uk
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Lines into London by Wrenford J Thatcher and published by The History Press in spring 2011.
Wrenford J Thatcher looks at London's railways in the changeover from steam to diesel and electric traction in the post war years.
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Doing Time Inside by Rosa Matheson and published by The History Press in spring 2011.
Rosa Matheson looks at the lot of the apprentice in Swindon works over the years from the early days to the last years under British Rail.
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Rex Conway's Southern Steam Journey Volume 2 by Rex Conway and published by The History Press in spring 2011.
This book continues the series of books featuring the extensive range of photographs from the Rex Conway collection thistime covering the former Southern region of British Railways.
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The Great Western Railway in the First World War by Sandra Gittins and published by The History Press.
Sandra Gittins, a railway enthusiast with a passion for history, was inspired to write a book on the effect of the first world war on the Great Western Railway thanks to reading her great-uncle's name on the Roll of Honour.
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Well know author on the Met, Clive Foxell presents a fascinating history of the Met from its beginnings to plans to bring the line up to 21st Century standards in time for the 2012 Olympics.
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This is the third book of photographs detailing the journies of Rex Conway and follows on from his tour around the Western which can be found under Sutton Publishing, and Midland.
The book draws on a collection totalling some 65000 previously unpublished photographs.
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David Hucknall presents a collection of Black & White photographs supported by meticulously researched and well-written captions, that portrays important diesel locomotive classes from Deltics, Warships and Westerns to Class 50s and 47s and the humble but essential multiple units.
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David Long presents an interesting little book on the lesser known facts of the London Underground.
If nothing else a good source of difficult questions for railway quizzes - make sure you buy it before the opposition get their hands on it!
This book is available to order with delivery in about a week.
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This is the third of three books which aim to show the close links between Isambard Kingdom Brunel and South Wales.
This volume looks at his maritime ambitions.
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This is a further volume looking at Britain's Railways in old photographs and former railwayman Charlie Emett presents a tour around the railways of Durham with over 250 photographs showing all of Durham's railways past and present.
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This is the second book of photographs detailing the journies of Rex Conway and follows on from his tour around the Western which can be found under Sutton Publishing.
The book draws on a collection totalling some 65000 previously unpublished photographs.
Now offered at £2 off publishers' price.
Postage quoted is by Royal Mail 1st class post within the UK only.
Please enquire first for post to other parts of the world.
