Roving around the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s often meant making your way to Reading or Bristol Temple Meads before branching out further afield - South Wales and vast swathes of the West Country were within reach, and intrepid young photographers could reach favoured locations such as the sea wall at Dawlish, or seek out somewhere a little more unusual.With a range of brilliantly evocative and previously unpublished photographs taken during the 1970s and 1980s, Andy Gibbs offers a superb portrait of the region during this time, allowing the reader to enjoy this interesting period in British railway history in all its grubbiness.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Gibbs
EAN: 9781445681771
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 300 g
HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Amberley Publishing
DATE PUBLISHED: 2018-11-15
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GENRE: HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / General
WIDTH: 165 cm
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Book Themes:
North West England, South West England, Wales, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Trains and railways: general interest
Born in Brighton and with transport in the blood, it wasn’t a surprise that after sixth-form Andy Gibbs ended up working for British Rail. After a varied career that spanned over thirty-seven years, he has now retired to York with his wife.
