Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

In Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives acclaimed local historian Peter Tuffrey has hand-picked a unique collection of photographs that beautifully capture Yorkshire's proud railway heritage. The images have been expertly enhanced from the glass plate originals, revealing life on the railways, especially the days of steam, in astounding clarity. There are pictures of locomotives, stations, sheds, works, and staff, at times of commercial and industrial triumph, in the midst of decline, at the scenes of tragic accidents, and in loving preservation. Peter Tuffrey has matched the diligence of the Yorkshire Post photographers with his research in libraries and a host of newspaper archives. As well as being informative, his captions highlight the eccentric and unusual aspects hidden within each photograph. The combined result provides a fascinating window into Yorkshire's railways.

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Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

In Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives acclaimed local historian Peter Tuffrey has hand-picked a unique collection of photographs that beautifully capture Yorkshire's proud railway heritage. The images have been expertly enhanced from the glass plate originals, revealing life on the railways, especially the days of steam, in astounding clarity. There are pictures of locomotives, stations, sheds, works, and staff, at times of commercial and industrial triumph, in the midst of decline, at the scenes of tragic accidents, and in loving preservation. Peter Tuffrey has matched the diligence of the Yorkshire Post photographers with his research in libraries and a host of newspaper archives. As well as being informative, his captions highlight the eccentric and unusual aspects hidden within each photograph. The combined result provides a fascinating window into Yorkshire's railways.

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Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

by Peter Tuffrey
Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives

by Peter Tuffrey

Overview

In Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives acclaimed local historian Peter Tuffrey has hand-picked a unique collection of photographs that beautifully capture Yorkshire's proud railway heritage. The images have been expertly enhanced from the glass plate originals, revealing life on the railways, especially the days of steam, in astounding clarity. There are pictures of locomotives, stations, sheds, works, and staff, at times of commercial and industrial triumph, in the midst of decline, at the scenes of tragic accidents, and in loving preservation. Peter Tuffrey has matched the diligence of the Yorkshire Post photographers with his research in libraries and a host of newspaper archives. As well as being informative, his captions highlight the eccentric and unusual aspects hidden within each photograph. The combined result provides a fascinating window into Yorkshire's railways.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781781553169
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Publication date: 02/29/2016
Pages: 144
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Peter Tuffrey was born in Doncaster in 1953 and studied Fine Art at Doncaster College of Art from 1970 to 1971. He held the position of Keeper of Fine and Decorative Arts at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. Tuffrey was the PR Media Consultant for Doncaster Rovers and in his spare time, has built up a massive photographic archive of the region's towns and villages. With this, he has produced over fifty publications including Doncaster's Electric Transport and Rotherham from the Scrivens Collection. He has also written many articles for local and regional newspapers.

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