This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Great Western Railway has changed and developed over the last century between Paddington and Swindon.

Roden’s comprehensive new history of this remarkable railway company tells the story of nothing less than the opening-up of the isolated Southwest of England to the trade and tourism of the modern age. It has left us with soaring termini like Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads as well as glorious railway institutions like the Night Riviera overnight sleeper to Cornwall that endure to this day (not least thanks to the author’s own campaigning!). While the GWR’s green locomotives and chocolate and cream carriages may have given way to purple, anyone who wants to return to the golden age of the railways will find the company’s history an enthralling journey.

A lavishly illustrated survey of a wide range of GWR stations.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the GWR line between Bristol and Plymouth has changed and developed over the last century.

Robin Jones' history of the Great Western Railway line and its founding father.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the GWR line between Plymouth and Penzance has changed and developed since 1846.

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Great Western Railway has changed and developed over the last century between Paddington and Swindon.