From the arrival of members of the Royal family to construction of a railway bridge, the rare photographs collected here celebrate the great age of steam and include foreign railways as far afield as Austria, India and South Africa.
This remarkable collection of almost 300 rare photographs from the golden age of steam will appeal to a wide readership of railway enthusiasts, transport historians, and students of the history of photography. Informative captions, comprehensive appendices, and full details of the photographs' copyright holders make this a valuable railway history resource.
