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Swindon Works
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- Book Synopsis
- The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone - but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.
- About The Author
- Dr ROSA MATHESON is Swindon's best-known railway author. A long-time enthusiast of Swindon Works, GWR and women's railway history, she has a large collection of memorabilia, has written a number of books and articles, and is active in presenting talks to the community. She has previously written Death, Dynamite and Disaster: A Grisly Railway History, Terror in the Tunnels, The GWR Story, Apprenticeship and Training in GWR's Swindon Works, TRIP: The Annual Holiday for GWR's Swindon Works, and The Fair Sex: Women and the GWR for The History Press.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780750966245
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- The History Press, (01 May 2016)
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 304 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 134 x 20 mm
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