{"product_id":"9781398125391","title":"A History of the Great Western Railway","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Maggs, Colin \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 15\/01\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages, 32 Plates, black and white; 16 Plates, color,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781398125391,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of the most iconic railway company of the great age of steam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe initials ‘GWR’ conjure an evocative picture of a Brunswick green locomotive hauling tea-and-cream-coloured coaches through a verdant West Country landscape. However, the GWR was not just engines and trains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive history, Colin Maggs, one of the country’s foremost railway historians, tells of other, perhaps less well-known aspects of the company’s history: its construction and expansion; the activities of its publicity department; and its sea, air and road services. It was a caring, cradle-to-the-grave employer and at Swindon even provided a hospital, school, baths and recreational facilities. These and other fascinating aspects of the company are all revealed in this accessible book, illustrated with over 100 photographs and period posters, many in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53608619278709,"sku":"9781398125391","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781398125391_103219a8-38ab-436e-be29-970c97b4df6f.jpg?v=1759658972","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781398125391","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}