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British Rail by Christian Wolmar
26.99 AUD
Category: Transport
The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail 'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it . . .From ancient rolling stock to patchy servi ...Show more
British Rail by Christian Wolmar
55.00 AUD
Category: Transport
Pre-order the authoritative and enthralling history of of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail.You think you know British Rail.From the sandwiches to the inefficiency to the violent yellow livery, we haven't looked kindly on this, the last of our great state-owned organizations to be privat ...Show more
Cathedrals of Steam: How London's Great Stations Were Built - and How They Transformed the City by Christian Wolmar
49.99 AUD
Category: Transport
'A wonderful tour, full of vivid incident and surprising detail.' Simon BradleyLondon hosts twelve major railway stations, more than any other city in the world. They range from the grand and palatial, such as King's Cross and Paddington, to the modest and lesser known, such as Fenchurch Street and Cann ...Show more
Railways by Christian Wolmar
29.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Landmark Library
From Britain's most popular railway historian, a concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world. The arrival of the railways in the first half of the nineteenth century and their subsequent spread across every one of the world's continents acted as a spur for economi ...Show more
Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India by Christian Wolmar
49.99 AUD
Category: Transport
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, with vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the country to ...Show more
Railways and the Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India by Christian Wolmar
24.99 AUD
Category: History
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the coun ...Show more
The Liberation Line: The Last Untold Story of the Normandy Landings by Christian Wolmar
34.99 AUD
Category: Warfare
The epic story of the railwaymen who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by Britain's best-loved railway writer.
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