Greatest British railway journeys
2021
Book
Michael Portillo has presented ten seasons of this ever-popular show on BBC Two, covering every part of the existing train network in Britain, as well as others that were closed as a result of the Beeching Report in 1963. Across a decade of these journeys, Michael has discovered the historical and cultural past of every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, giving railway fans a unique insight into our shared past of train travel since the Victorian era. With the anniversary, this book celebrates Michael's top 50 journeys from the hundreds he has covered.
Main title:
Greatest British railway journeys / introduction by Michael Portillo.
Author:
Portillo, Michael, 1953-, contributor
Imprint:
London : Headline, 2021.
Collation:
xvi, 300 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
TV tie-in.Originally published: 2020.
ISBN:
9781472279286 (pbk)
Dewey class:
914.10486914.10486 POR914.104
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3135658