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Fire and Steam (90 mins)

Ref: FT098D

A fascinating and lively account of how the railways changed Britain forever. Presented by Christian Wolmar – the country’s leading commentator on the railways - and based on his book of the same title, this new DVD includes dramatic location film from all over Britain: from the picturesque Settle-Carlisle line and the elegant Forth Bridge to the site of the world’s first railway station and London’s teeming commuter network.

The railways changed people’s lives in every conceivable way. They could now take holidays by the seaside for the first time and travel across Britain for events like the Great Exhibition. Thanks to the railways, fish and chips became the national dish and league football the national game. Such dramatic changes are key to the story, which begins at the world’s first passenger railway, the Liverpool and Manchester, and concludes with the high-speed train on the Eurostar line in Kent.

Enhanced by rare archive film and historic images, and boosted throughout by Christian Wolmar’s ebullient presentation, this DVD is essential viewing for anyone interested in the railways, or indeed the history of modern Britain.

Price: £15.30 (Including VAT at 20%)
Price: £12.75 Excluding VAT (non-EU countries e.g.Australia)

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Steam Around Bristol (70 mins)

Ref: FT106D

All aboard for a nostalgic tour around the old rail routes of Bristol!

With extensive use of previously unseen archive film, and historical photographs, your journey starts at Bitton and then heads for:

Bath Green Park, Bath Spa, Keynsham, Brislington, Whitchurch, Portishead, Shirehampton, Avonmouth, Severn Beach, Filton Junction, Patchway, Pilning, Severn Tunnel, Thornbury, Yate, Westerleigh, Bristol Parkway. PLUS a whistle-stop tour of the old Midland and GWR routes of Bristol.

The memories of ex-railwaymen blend with those of railway historians to re-create the magic of a bygone age. The story is brought up to date with a feature on Avon Valley Railway's exciting plans for development of the Bitton to Bath line.

Price: £14.30 (Including VAT at 20%)
Price: £11.92 Excluding VAT (non-EU countries e.g.Australia)

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Railways Of Bristol (75-mins) ()

Ref: FT105D

An exploration of the railways of Bristal, & a look at the lines & stations of which only memories remain.

Price: £13.25 (Including VAT at 20%)
Price: £11.04 Excluding VAT (non-EU countries e.g.Australia)

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