The First Railways - Derek Hayes

[rogerfarnworth]

The First Railways: Atlas of Early Railways

Derek Hayes: The Times, HarperCollins, 2017

I picked up a copy of this book in September 2023. It is large format Hardback book of 272 pages. The listed price is £30.00 but my copy cost me just over £10 plus postage and it is in an excellent pre-owned condition. I had anticipated a well-illustrated book which would be a relatively easy read. I was pleasantly surprised to find that while it was an excellent read, it was also a well-researched, scholarly work with: all maps and illustrations properly catalogued and sources noted; a significant bibliography of scholarly works; and a comprehensive index.

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/09/14/th ... -railways/

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That's the kind of title I would enjoy reading, and probably keeping against those moments when stumbling on 'something interesting'.

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Thanks Roger.
A very interesting read.
I was walking among old remnants of trackways at Levant and Geevor mines in August.
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