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Along Lost Lines: Discovering the Glorious Heritage of Yesterday's Railways
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Our Price: AU$59.95
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Rich in romance and nostalgia, this fascinating book takes the reader on an odyssey around Britain in pursuit of the lost railways. This title focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s ...
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Animal-Powered Machines
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Our Price: AU$13.95
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The use of animal power declined with the development of the railways, yet a surprising number of these early machines survive and can still be found. The author identifies the various types of machine and deals with their use in the past ...
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Discovering Horse-Drawn Farm Machinery
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Our Price: AU$19.95
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Following the Industrial Revolution the ingenuity of Victorian manufacturers produced an enormous range of horse-drawn agricultural machinery - ploughs, grubbers, cultivators, harrows and more. This book describes these machines and includes drawings and ...
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Heavy Horses
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Our Price: AU$16.95
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This book examines the various breeds of heavy horse and their qualities, their historical role, the industry that built up around them and their modern revival, bringing the story up to date and ...
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My Ancestor was a Railway Worker: A Guide to Understanding Records About Railway People
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Our Price: AU$28.00
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The chances of you having an English relative who worked on the railways is pretty high. Railways were "the" growth industry of the mid/late 19th century with even tiny villages being connected to the ever-increasing rail network. ...
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The Railway Year Book for 1922
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Our Price: AU$35.00
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'The Whitaker of the railway world'. Published at a very significant turning point in railway history, just prior to the amalgamation of the various regional railways into the grouping of the 'Big Four' companies. Over 500 pages of fascinating information ...
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Tracing Your Railway Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
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Our Price: AU$45.95
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This easy-to-read book guides the reader through the social, technical and economic aspects of the story. She also introduces the reader to the variety of records that is available for genealogical research ...
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Turnpike Roads, Statutes
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Our Price: AU$20.00
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These Acts lay down the various rules governing a variety of subject including the construction of wagon wheels, weight of carts, tolls and penalties for avoiding toll gates and much more besides.
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