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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Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Railfans.
Nostalgia.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Nostalgie > Grande-Bretagne.
Railfans > Great Britain.
Nostalgia > Great Britain.
Trainspotting > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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 traces this post-war cohort, and those which followed, as they invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm - train spotting, railway modelling, collecting railway relics - and then, in response to the demise of main line steam traction, Britain's now-huge preserved railway industry. To.
Physical Description:1 online resource (332 pages).
ISBN:9781526129741

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