AA Illustrated Reference
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This is the first in a new series of highly illustrated books that take a nostalgic look at life in the 20th-century, "On Holiday" explores where we stayed, what we wore, where we went, how we got there and what we did while on holiday in days gone by. Accompanied by text written by best-selling "Antiques Roadshow" expert Paul Atterbury and using predominantly amateur photographs from family albums alongside postcards, publicity material and a range of ephemera from the Edwardian era to the 1970s, "On Holiday" offers a delightfully evocative snapshot of holiday life in 20th-century Britain.
The most intriguing and least known of Britain's railways are the minor lines: rural routes and branch lines - some still active if little-used, others long since lost, industrial and docks lines, narrow gauge and miniature lines. These can be found in all corners of the country and represent, both historically and in modern terms, a delightful miscellany of the unusual and the quirky. With lively, informative accompanying text by Paul Atterbury, best-selling author of railway books and Antiques Roadshow expert, "All Change!" focuses on these minor railways, once vital to the commercial and social life of Britain but now largely forgotten, abandoned by the changes in modern-day travel and transport habits.