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Tickets Please ReviewDescribed as a nostalgic journey through railway station life, this book takes a look at life in the heyday of trains. Lavishly illustrated, this book takes a different look at trains from most books. Locomotives are pictured but they merely provide part of the supporting cast rather than their more usual starring role.
While stations provide the main focus, the author also looks at the reasons why people used the stations, reminding us of some of the destinations that people visited. Some of those destinations used to attract holidaymakers in the days before cheap overseas air travel became available. (If global warming causes the British climate to become warmer and sunnier, maybe some of the old destinations will again attract holidaymakers.)
The first chapter focuses on station architecture, illustrating the different styles of traditional station architecture including a range of clocks. Nottingham Victoria is illustrated in its former glory, if a little grimy, complete with clock tower. Turn over the page and you'll see a much more recent picture. It shows the clock tower cleaned up, looking very impressive, but the rest of the station has long since been replaced by modern buildings that serve a useful purpose but are nothing special to look at.
Other chapters focus on station staff (men, women, drivers, firemen, signalmen), passengers (from the most humble to royalty), town and country (many different types of station), station business (mail, goods, parcels, hotels, associated road transport, booking offices, shops and kiosks), something different (docks, harbours, airports, sports stations, narrow gauge and preserved stations), publicity and promotion, war and the final whistle (last days, dereliction, a new life). I particularly liked the sports feature, which reminded us of how important trains were to the development of sport, although I suspect that West Bromwich Albion fans will have mixed feelings. The might like seeing a 1961 picture of Hawthorns Halt but may not appreciate the caption.
As one would expect of Paul Atterbury, this is an excellent book, well researched and imaginatively put together. It's the kind of railway book that might stimulate interest in people who aren't particularly interested in trains, while still having plenty to offer railway enthusiasts.Tickets Please Overview

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