British Railway Enthusiasm
British Railway Enthusiasm

Author: Ian Carter

Publisher:

Published: 2008-10-15

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13:

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This is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the postwar train-spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways. For many in this cohort, train spotting ignited a lifetime's interest. British Railway Enthusiasm traces this postwar cohort and those who followed, as they moved through the life cycle. As the years turned these people invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm--train spotting, railway modeling, collecting railway relics--and then, in response to widespread grief at main line steam traction's death, Britain's now-huge preserved railway industry. Today this industry finds itself riven by tensions between preserving a loved past which ever fewer people can remember and earning money from tourist visitors.

Investigating Language Attitudes
Investigating Language Attitudes

Author: Peter Garrett

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2003-07-15

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1783162074

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This is a systematic and critical appraisal of the variety of ways in which people's attitudes to language have been researched internationally over recent decades. The authors explain this complex field through clear reviews and commentary on previous work, while also offering a demonstration of language attitude research in one specific and important context, the English language in Wales. In addition to discussing different ways of expressing attitudes, from teenagers' and teachers' attitudes to regional and subcultural variation in attitudes, the book also considers issues such as degrees of authentic Welshness, the impact of rapid social change in Wales.

Railways of the Peak District
Railways of the Peak District

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2003-06-29

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781902827094

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The third volume in a highly praised pictorial series, Backtrack Byways, looking at Britain's branch lines and secondary routes on a regional basis. As with Atlantic's monthly magazine Backtrack, the photographic coverage extends from early times to the present day and includes some evocative historical colour images. The book is devised to appeal to visitors to the Peak District National Park as well as to railway enthusiasts. It includes the spectacular route through Monsal Dale, greatly detested by John Ruskin, as well as the weird and wonderful Cromford & High Peak line soaring to well over the 1,200ft contour. Other titles in the series include Railways of the Yorkshire Dales and Railways of the North York Moors.

World Heritage Sites
World Heritage Sites

Author: Unesco

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781554078271

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Each site has an entry explaining its historical and cultural significance, with a description and location map.

The Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers
The Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers

Author: NA NA

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1995-07-17

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 134913581X

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This is the official publication for members and member firms of the Incorporated Society of Valuers and Auctioneers (ISVA). The Directory contains the names and addresses of every member, and a complete list of practising firms and commercial concerns with member partners. Each firm entry lists the partners, telecommunications information, their specialisations and a general description of work carried out and history of the firm. There are 3500 firms listed worldwide.