British railway enthusiasm

Now available in paperback, this is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the post-war train spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways, and for many, ignited a lifetime's interest. British railway enthusiasm tr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Railfans.
Nostalgia.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Nostalgie > Grande-Bretagne.
Railfans > Great Britain.
Nostalgia > Great Britain.
Trainspotting > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • BRITISH RAILWAY ENTHUSIASM; Half Title Page; Series Pages; Title Page; Copyright; Epigraph; Dedication; Contents; List of table, maps and figures; General editorâ#x80;#x99;s foreword; CHAPTER 1: Introduction: the railway enthusiastâ#x80;#x99;s life-world; CHAPTER 2: The railway book (and magazine) mania; CHAPTER 3: Associated life; CHAPTER 4: Train spotter: the last pariah; CHAPTER 5: Preserved lines: playing trains or running a business?; CHAPTER 6: Blood on the tracks; CHAPTER 7: Modelling and engineering; CHAPTER 8: The rise and fall of the toy train empire.
  • CHAPTER 9: Standards, schism and skill: exclusive brethrenCHAPTER 10: A dying fall?; Bibliography; Index.

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