Great Continental Railway Journeys

Author : Michael Portillo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781471151491

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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 : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 915 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781908402691

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Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide (full edition) by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's fascinating guide to Europe's rail network. Bradshaw's descriptive railway handbook of Europe was originally published in 1913 and was the inspiration behind Michael Portillo's BBC television series 'Great Continental Railway Journeys'. It is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent; short guides to the best places to see and to stay in each city; and a wealth of advertisements and ephemeral materials concerning hotels, restaurants and services that might be required by the early twentieth century rail traveller. This beautifully illustrated facsimile edition offers a fascinating glimpse of Europe and of a transport network that was shortly devastated by the greatest war the world had ever seen.

Author : George Bradshaw,Collins Books
Publisher : Collins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-19
Category : Europe
ISBN : 0008201277

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Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide: 1853 Railway Handbook of Europe by George Bradshaw,Collins Books Pdf

An enlarged facsimile edition of Bradshaw's descriptive railway handbook of Europe originally published in 1853. Bradshaw's original tourist guide to rail travel is the star of the BBC's television series 'Great Continental Railway Journeys' as used by Michael Portillo. Produced in 1853 at a time that the railways became essential for tourism as well as infrastructure. This new larger format facsimile edition gives you the chance to explore what is now common, through the eyes of a continent for whom rail travel was still a novelty of the age. Providing a fascinating view of European railway travel in the nineteenth century. This Bradshaw's Continental Handbook has been recreated from the Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide and General Handbook Illustrated with Local and other Maps 'special edition' from 1853 and also Bradshaw's General Shareholders Manual and Directory 1853. Maps which appear as pull outs throughout the original text have been moved to a section after the main book. In order to make the original documents easier to interpret this edition has been published at a slightly enlarged scale.

Author : Colette Hooper
Publisher : Random House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473510302

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Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo by Colette Hooper Pdf

From the exploits of railwaymen at the Front to the secrets of railway spies who worked behind enemy lines; the manufacture of munitions in railway workshops to the role of railways in post-war remembrance – this book explores some of the remarkable stories of the railway war. Individually, each illuminates a different aspect of the conflict. Taken together, they provide us with a fresh perspective on the First World War as a whole. The Great War was the quintessential railway war. Railways helped to precipitate this mechanized conflict: they defined how it was fought and kept the home front moving; they conveyed millions to the trenches and evacuated the huge numbers of wounded. The railways sustained a terrible war of attrition and, ultimately, bore witness to its end. In Railways of the Great War, Michael Portillo and Colette Hooper tell the forgotten story of the war on the tracks and explore the numerous ways in which Britain’s locomotives, railway companies and skilled railway workforce moulded the course of the conflict. From mobilizing men and moving weapons, to transporting food for troops and later taking grieving relatives to the battlefields on which their loved ones had fallen, the railways played a central role throughout this turbulent period in our history.

Author : Michael Portillo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-02
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 147227928X

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Greatest British Railway Journeys by Michael Portillo Pdf

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:855959355

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World's Great Railway Journeys by Max Wade-Matthews Pdf

Author : Freemantle (Mi Portillo)
Publisher : Headline
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1472279530

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Greatest British Railway Journeys by Freemantle (Mi Portillo) Pdf

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Hermes House (UK)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : 1840380500

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Great Railway Journeys of the World by Max Wade-Matthews Pdf

There are few finer experiences than the thrill of a great railway journey. "Great Railway Journeys of the World" describes 95 outstanding railway journeys in all parts of the globe, experienced firsthand by a team of expert writers. For luxury and romance there is nothing to touch traveling on the Orient Express, the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria or the wonderful nostalgic "Palace on Wheels" in Rajistan. The many extraordinary feats of engineering described include the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostock, the Trans-Andine Railway in Chile with its 26 tunnels in 44 miles, and the Brazilian line from Santos where the carriages are still hoisted up the Serro do Mar on a rope. For lovers of the latest and fastest trains there is the high-speed line from Tokyo to Osaka, or London to Bern by Eurostar and TGV. Long or short, modern or historic, broad-gauge or narrow, each of the journeys described here will whet the appetites of rail enthusiasts everywhere. Packed with information - historical, geographical and technical - and with over 700 photographs of the world's most remarkable trains, often set against a backdrop of stunning scenery, this monumental book bears eloquent witness to the enduring romance of rail travel. -- Contains accounts of nearly 100 of the world's most legendary train journeys -- Includes such departure points and destinations as Boston, Venice, Pretoria, The Khyber Pass, Darjeeling, Fuji, Sydney, Edinburgh, and many, many more -- Comprehensively illustrated with over 700 pictures of the locomotives themselves, their stations and the tracks that links beautiful scenery with bustling metropolis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9130009138

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Great Railway Journeys of the World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Europe
ISBN : HARVARD:HB2QM4

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Bradshaw's Continental Railway, Steam Transit, and General Guide, for Travellers Through Europe by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Transportation
ISBN : IND:30000112568146

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Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Insight Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Europe
ISBN : 981258756X

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Great Railway Journeys of Europe by Insight Guides Pdf

This full-color guide inspires travelers to sample a range of different railway experiences - slick, high tech lines between major European cities, classic journeys such as the Orient Express, and quaint narrow gauge railways chugging through green valleys and over dizzying mountain passes. There are also features on the history and growth of rail travel, railway hotels, feats of engineering, the Channel Tunnel, and much more.

Author : Michael Frayn
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UCAL:B4342330

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Great Railway Journeys of the World by Michael Frayn Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : OCLC:1232174002

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Great British Railway Journeys by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Documentary television programs
ISBN : OCLC:1330952278

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Great British railway journeys by Anonim Pdf

Passionate about trains, Michael Portillo continues to chart the great British romance with the railways in this phenomenally successful series. Armed with his copy of George Bradshaws famous railway handbook, he retraces journeys that were first documented in the Victorian guide, witnessing whats changed and discovering how our love of the railways began. Throughout, he makes stops at some of Britains most beautiful cities and secluded villages, meeting extraordinary people and hearing how their lives have been shaped by the railways.