Author Anthony Dawson explores a fascinating collection of images of the Victorian and Edwardian railway.

Here are the passenger steamers, steam tugs, cargo steamers, steam coasters and paddle passenger steamers of years long past as captured in these fascinating old photograph showing in many cases what the passengers never saw -- from the engine rooms and the kitchen to the hierarchy of the crews quarters and the staterooms in different classes and periods.

This bibliography describes all John Betjeman's known writings, including his own books, contributions to periodicals and to books by others, lectures, and radio and television programs. Other categories include editorships and interviews, as well as a section devoted to writings about him. Manuscripts and drafts of his works are described in detail.

A fascinating portrait of Manchester presented through a remarkable collection of historical photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries.

First published in 1978, this book explores everyday Victorian likes and dislikes, manners, fashions, ideals and illusions. It discusses their changing attitudes to women, children, the poor, the common soldier and their country. It explains the rise and fall of home entertainment, the growth of soccer, racing and cricket to national sports, the rise of public schools and new professions as well as the appeal of missionary work. It is argued that all this happened not because the Victorians were fools, hypocrites or villains, but because they sensibly adapted themselves to peculiar and novel circumstances. This title will be of interest to students of history.