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Great British railway journeys

Great British railway journeys

Large Print 2012

Over nine well-known railway lines, Charlie Bunce and Michael Portillo discover the incredible impact the railways had on Victorian Britain and are struck by their lasting legacy today. The railway has played a crucial part in shaping the course of British history. It turned sleepy fishing villages into bustling seaside resorts, brought post, beer and chocolate to the masses, evacuated thousands of children during the Second World War, inspired f...