Great British Journeys

Author : Nicholas Crane
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780297865407

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Great British Journeys by Nicholas Crane Pdf

Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane investigates eight epic journeys, following in the footsteps of our greatest indigenous explorers. Nick presents eight of the most interesting traveller-chroniclers to have explored and reported on the state of the nation. From Gerald of Wales who embarked on a seven week journey around the wild perimeter of Wales in March 1188, to HV Morton, the journalist and travel writer who crossed the length and breadth of England by car in the 1920s. Others include Celia Fiennes who started her many journeys around Britain on horseback in the late 1600s at the age of 20, Tudor antiquarian John Leland, Daniel Defoe, William Cobbett, Thomas Pennant, and William Gilpin, who travelled through the north of England by boat in 1770.

Author : Charlie Bunce
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780007413218

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Great British Railway Journeys by Charlie Bunce Pdf

The Sunday Times Bestseller A glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain’s many and magnificent railway journeys.

Author : Freemantle (Mi Portillo)
Publisher : Headline
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472279530

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Greatest British Railway Journeys by Freemantle (Mi Portillo) Pdf

Author : Michael Portillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 147227928X

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Greatest British Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:949741911

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Great British Journeys by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony Lambert
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785780660

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The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World by Anthony Lambert Pdf

Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1106656016

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Great British Journeys by Anonim Pdf

Author : David McKie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Bus travel
ISBN : 0857893769

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Great British Bus Journeys by David McKie Pdf

Great British Bus Journeys is the perfect companion for any modern day-tripper: 'I love this book, I keep dipping into it, and reading bits aloud to my friends, most of whom, alas, haven't been on a bus for years. The loss is theirs, as McKie's highly original publication so brilliantly demonstrates.' Daily Mail

Author : Michael Portillo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781471151507

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Great Continental Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo Pdf

Great Continental Railway Journeysis now a firmly established series on BBC2, following in the illustrious tracks of its predecessor - Great British Railway Journeys. Both series are fronted by ex-politician Michael Portillo and in this European odyssey he travels around continental Europe, using George Bradshaw's1913 Continental Railway Guide. Now coming up for its fourth instalment this autumn, Portillo guides the train-travelling fan across Europe arriving at a myriad of magical and historically fascinating cities we all dream of travelling to by train. From London, to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Copenhagen, Oslo, Lisbon, Madrid, Berlin, Monte Carlo, Prague, Munich, Zurich, Rome, Budapest, St Petersburg; all the way down to Constantinople, Haifa and Jerusalem - Portillo describes the great feats of engineering that built the various railway lines connecting Europe and further afield and the men and women who made these journeys famous through their deeds and words. The new series (6x1-hour) will transmit in early November 2015, and this book will be the official, lavishly illustrated tie-in covering every single journey Portillo has undertaken across Europe. Capturing all the colour, beauty, excitement and fervour of journeying across this historic continent can muster. A must-have purchase for any armchair fan of unique and award-winning travel programming.

Author : Michael Portillo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781471151521

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Great American Railroad Journeys by Michael Portillo Pdf

Great American Railroad Journeys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture to the New World. Across multiple programmes and using Appleton's General Guide To The United States & Canada as reference, Michael Portillo now undertakes an epic trip by train from New York and Boston on the East Coast down to the Deep South of Atlanta and New Orleans, then on to Chicago, Colorado, New Mexico and ultimately finishing in San Francisco. This lavishly illustrated official tie-in covers each journey Portillo makes across North America and captures the colour, beauty, history and exhilaration experienced when journeying through this incredible continent. Packed with new maps, as well as originals from Appleton's General Guide, this book explores the construction of rail routes across the continent in the 1800s, as a new nation was built by the immigrant masses. Truly this is a colourful and exciting enterprise, with vignettes of revealing social history displaying the rich tapestry of the peoples who established themselves in this vast new world. Great American Railroad Journeys is a must-have purchase for any fan of this unique and award-winning travel series.

Author : Karen Farrington
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780007457076

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Great Victorian Railway Journeys: How Modern Britain was Built by Victorian Steam Power by Karen Farrington Pdf

The perfect companion to Bradshaw’s guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaw’s guide.

Author : Charlie Bunce
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780007452279

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Great British Railway Journeys Text Only by Charlie Bunce Pdf

TEXT ONLY EB The Sunday Times Bestseller A glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain’s many and magnificent railway journeys.

Author : Michael Williams
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781409051244

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On the Slow Train Again by Michael Williams Pdf

Michael Williams has spent the past year travelling along the fascinating rail byways of Britain for this new collection of journeys. Here is the 'train to the end of the world' running for more than four splendid hours through lake, loch and moorland from Inverness to Wick, the most northerly town in Britain. He discovers a perfect country branch line in London's commuterland, and travels on one of the slowest services in the land along the shores of the lovely Dovey estuary to the far west of Wales. He takes the stopping train across the Pennines on a line with so few services that its glorious scenery is a secret known only to the regulars. Here, too, is the Bittern Line in Norfolk and the Tarka Line in North Devon as well as the little branch line to the fishing port of Looe in Cornwall, rescued from closure in the 1960s and now celebrating its 150th anniversary taking families on holiday to the seaside. From the most luxurious and historic - aboard the Orient Express - to the most futuristic - on the driverless trains of London's Docklands Light Railway - here is a unique travel companion celebrating the treasures of our railway heritage from one of Britain's most knowledgeable railway writers.

Author : Vicki Pipe,Geoff Marshall
Publisher : September Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781912836291

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Great British Railways by Vicki Pipe,Geoff Marshall Pdf

Take a journey of discovery and explore the top 50 things to see and do on Great British railways. Find the rarest train routes, learn about the railways' people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit the most spectacular railway sights. You can: - Ride across dramatic viaducts. - Visit Britain's busiest railway hub and its least-used station. - Stop at Britain's highest station. - Meet the railway cats and dogs.This lively, interactive book will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain's railways. Written by Vicki Pipe with additional fun facts from Geoff Marshall, the dynamic duo behind the YouTube channel's All the Stations and authors of The Railway Adventures.

Author : Charlie Bunce
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780007512492

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Journey 9: London to Hastings (Great British Railway Journeys, Book 9) by Charlie Bunce Pdf

A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.