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Figure 8 Railway Set And The Record Listen & Light Station From Hape

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When it comes to toys for children you can never go wrong with Hape. You can also not go wrong with a railway set. So the Figure 8 Railway Set is a great present for little ones. Easy to build and well made, it sparks your childs imagination and gives hours of fun. The set comes with a figure eight track, a bridge, three rainbow trains, and two trees. The Frost toddler loved it.

For charming and characterful railway sets look no further then Hape and their extensive range for children 3 Years +.

Over the bridge and through the woods guide the little rainbow train around and about with the Figure 8 Railway Set from Hape. It makes the perfect starting point for any little train enthusiast to begin their exciting adventure as this set grows alongside your child, build and make it your own, helping inspire new ways to play and imaginations to grow. Children can explore real life situations with The Hape Figure 8 Railway Set available online from Amazon for £19.77 suitable for 3 Years +.

Add a great finishing touch with The Record Listen & Light Station. A wonderful little set which includes an authentic light up station, ticket machine, train timetables and station clock. Children can record their very own personalised greeting for those passengers entering the station. It is an adorable and well made set. A perfect addition to any rail set.

All aboard with The Record Listen & Light Station from Hape.  What railway wouldn’t be complete without this adorable set? The Hape Record Listen & Light Station is available to buy online from Amazon for £10.83 suitable for 3 Years +.

 

The Railways of Great Britain – A Historical Atlas by Col. Michael H Cobb PhD, MA, FRCS, MInstRE

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The Railways of Great Britain – A Historical Atlas by Col. Michael H Cobb PhD, MA, FRCS, MInstREA

This is the dream read for any railway and map lover, and I speak as one who is both. It is the definitive historic guide to all the railways in Britain, both existing and lost. All train lines in operation between 1807 and 1994 are dramatically set in colour against an Ordnance Survey grid, alongside the names of the companies that built them, and the opening and closing dates of the stations they connect.

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Colonel Cobb, cartographer, railway historian and WW2 veteran created this magnificent atlas after he expertly pinpointed PG Wodehouse’s fictional Blandings Castle by examining the railway information and train times, mentioned in all of Wodehouse’s stories.

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Inspired by the task, this amazing man embarked on an epic study of all of Britain’s railways, past and present. It took 18 years of painstaking plotting and researching, as well as traveling on every train line in the country.

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Colonel Cobb was awarded a PhD by Cambridge University for this work at the age of 91, making him the oldest person on record to be award a PhD by a university. The first atlas was published in 2003 and sold out immediately, as did a subsequent reprint. This edition has been carefully edited and improved by Patrick Cobb, Michael Cobb’s eldest son.

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With over 646 pages of beautifully reproduced maps, this luxury edition consists of two volumes in a slipcase. It is the perfect companion for collectors of special, limited-edition, art books.

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In 1940 Michael Cobb participated in the Battle of France, the Dunkirk evacuation and also trained commandos and saw action at Nijmegen. En route to the Far East in 1944 his troopship was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea. After the war he joined Military Survey, becoming FRICS. He retired in 1965 as a colonel and spent some years as a professional cartographer before becoming fully retired in 1971.

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I love it. The maps are just an amazing feast of information, and constantly one is aware of the love of the task, and the sheer consistent endeavour. Fascinating and moving. I love the fact that Patrick, Michael’s son has cared for, and improved his father’s life’s work.

Published on 13th July by Riley Dunn & Wilson (Huddersfield) Ltd. £295   www.rdw.co.uk

www.railwaysofgreatbritain.com

 

 

Live shows + news single from The Rosie Taylor Project | Music News

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Leeds indie band The Rosie Taylor Project have announced their next single, ‘Every Morning’ is to be released on April 30th via Odd Box Records. The single is the latest to be lifted from their recent album ‘Twin Beds’. 
The band have also announced tour dates in July:
4th July – The Brixton Windmill, London
6th-8th July – Indietracks Festival @ The Midlands Railway Centre, Derbyshire