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From Flickr: “Puffin Picture Book 10 – a book of trains by W J Bassett-Lowke and F E Courtney, 1941/49” by mikeyashworth

Ah! A book of childhood delights! One of the beautiful Penguin Books "Puffin Picture Books", this on the then strongly ‘boys’ pursuit of trains. First published during wartime austerity in 1941 this is a later reprint. The authors include W J Bassett-Lowke whose family had long involvement in model railway Read More →

From Flickr: “London Midland & Scottish Railway – “Ayrshire, the Land of Burns” holiday brochure, c1930″ by mikeyashworth

A colourful view of the famous Brig O’ Doon and Burns Memorial at Alloway in Ayrshire, Scotland and an attempt by one of the UK’s ‘Big Four’ railways to lure holiday makers north of the border. One of the annual ‘Scotland for the Holidays’ series, the quality of both artwork Read More →

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