The Tale of the Mouse : Robert Thompson of Kilburn

Patricia Lennon

Biographies & Memoirs

Great Northern Books Ltd

<p>Hannah Hauxwell emerged from a Pennine blizzard and total obscurity to become a celebrity. Following a six-year literary silence, Hannah has agreed to compile this book. In it she vividly recalls a series of new memories, imbuing each with the common sense and the perception of an ordinary but unique Daleswoman.</p>

A Commonsense Book of a Countrywoman

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Hannah Hauxwell

Home Improvement & Design

Hardcover -160 pages copyright 2000 with many photos By Roger Wardale Biography of Arthur Ransome, and the world he wrote of in the Swallows & Amazons book series for children. Lake District, East Anglia and the Hebrides

Arthur Ransome and the world of the Swallows and Amazons

Roger Wardale

The Wensleydale Railway

Christine Hallas

Come Down to the Wood

Judith Bromley

History

David Joy looks at what the Dales and the lives of its inhabitants were like in the 1950s when the National Park came into being. He also reflects on 50 years of change, focusing on farming, village life, leisure pursuits and rural transport.

Yorkshire Dales : A 50th Anniversary Celebration of the National Park

David Joy

Europe

Hallas, Christine

Yorkshire's Olympic Heroes

Westby, Nick

<p>This is a beautiful full colour book, featuring the evocative photography of Bill Reed. It is a remarkable collection of rare colour images that document our railway heritage. Noted railway photographer Bill Reed shows his pin-sharp colour pictures of the last days of Scottish steam for the first time in this lavish, 160 page, hardback book. Bill, now 79, Nottingham-born and an ex loco driver, took colour slides on his many journeys north of the border in late 1950s and early 1960s. In some cases Scotland was the only area operating the once famous Gresley A4 locomotives and Bill wasted no time in capturing them on their last duties. The pictures illustrate steam locomotives trundling along many of the branch lines now long gone; waiting in sleepy stations, long abandoned; as well as pausing on shed or dumped on scrap lines, awaiting their ultimate fate. Bill had access to most areas to take pictures and was not hampered by restrictions and regulations as he would be today. This is much to the reader's advantage as we see shots that would normally be difficult to obtain.He also illustrates how complicated and labour intensive it was operating a steam loco; the vast coal hoppers and water tanks provide examples of this testimony. For easy reference, the book is set out in a simple A-Z format starting with Aberdeen and finishing at Tyndrum Upper station. Noted locations are featured in-between these points, including all the Edinburgh and Glasgow sheds as well as Connel Ferry, Gleneagles, Inverurie and many more. Bill has marvellously captured the post Second World War atmosphere on Scottish railways. If he had his time again he says he would have taken a lot more pictures. But that is no matter, we have enough here to remind us quite clearly what it was like during the last days of Scottish steam.</p>

Last Days of Scottish Steam

Tuffrey, Peter

Book for Me

Arts & Photography

Pawson, Ronald

History & Criticism

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