Taking railway photographs and capturing an age of impressive locomotives and atmospheric stations is a pastime that the age of steam passed down through generations, even after its own decline in favour of diesel and electric traction. It was certainly one that avid teenage trainspotter Andy Sparks sought to take up, emulating the work of prized 1960s railway photographer Colin T. Gifford. But by the 1970s, when Andy's camera was at the ready and after Beeching's axe had come down on the British railway network, ...
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Taking railway photographs and capturing an age of impressive locomotives and atmospheric stations is a pastime that the age of steam passed down through generations, even after its own decline in favour of diesel and electric traction. It was certainly one that avid teenage trainspotter Andy Sparks sought to take up, emulating the work of prized 1960s railway photographer Colin T. Gifford. But by the 1970s, when Andy's camera was at the ready and after Beeching's axe had come down on the British railway network, modernisation and rationalisation were rapidly sweeping away the vestiges of the previous age, and dereliction and decay intertwined much of what could be seen. Desperate to capture the scene, Andy took thousands of photographs from 1972 until the early 1980s, and his images beautifully convey the nostalgic, gritty years of that era of change on Britain's railways. From his lens to the pages of this book, this is a unique look at an oft-overlooked period of British railway history.
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Seller's Description:
Collectable-Good Condition. 9780750970136. VG-1st ed 2017 paperback, profusely illustrated. Surface sticker residue to upper left front cover, probably easily removable. Some corner shelf-wear and light curling to cover edges, bright and unmarked otherwise. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Railways; ISBN: 0750970138. ISBN/EAN: 9780750970136. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092371.
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Very Good; Softcover; Light wear to the covers; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5"-9.75" tall); 1.0 lbs; White covers with black and white train photo, and title in black and gray lettering; 2017, The History Press; 96 pages; "British Rail Scene: the 1970s and Early 1980s in Photographs, " by Andy Sparks.
