The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone - but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.
| ISBN: | 9780750966245 |
| Publication date: | 2nd May 2016 |
| Author: | Rosa Marie Matheson |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Genres: |
Trains and railways: general interest Industrialisation and industrial history Railway trades History of specific companies / corporate history Railway technology, engineering and trades Local history |
The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone - but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railway's Swindon Works iconic? Was it its worldwide reputation; perhaps its profound impact in shaping the new town of Swindon; or that it melded those who worked there into one big family? In a new and exciting format, this book, by popular railway historian Rosa Matheson, helps explain why the never-ending love story endures. With big facts and fascinating stories, it is a must read not only for ex-Works employees and their families, nor just for GWR fans and railway enthusiasts, but also for any newcomer seeking to find a good way into railway history.
Swindon Works features in the following genres: Trains and railways: general interest, Industrialisation and industrial history, Railway trades, History of specific companies / corporate history, Railway technology, engineering and trades, Local history
Swindon Works is available in Hardback
Swindon Works was written by Rosa Marie Matheson and published by The History Press
Swindon Works has 192 pages
£11.69