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Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do
By Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall
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Take a journey of discovery and explore the top 50 things to see and do on Great British railways.
Find the rarest train routes, learn about the railways' people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit the most spectacular railway sights. You can:
- Ride across dramatic viaducts.
- Visit Britain's busiest railway hub and its least-used station.
- Stop at Britain's highest station.
- Meet the railway cats and dogs.This lively, interactive book will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain's railways. Written by Vicki Pipe with additional fun facts from Geoff Marshall, the dynamic duo behind the YouTube channel's All the Stations and authors of The Railway Adventures.
Find the rarest train routes, learn about the railways' people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit the most spectacular railway sights. You can:
- Ride across dramatic viaducts.
- Visit Britain's busiest railway hub and its least-used station.
- Stop at Britain's highest station.
- Meet the railway cats and dogs.This lively, interactive book will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain's railways. Written by Vicki Pipe with additional fun facts from Geoff Marshall, the dynamic duo behind the YouTube channel's All the Stations and authors of The Railway Adventures.
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Vicki Pipe
Vicki Pipe is an artist, improviser, presenter, YouTuber and now author. In 2017 Vicki travelled to every railway station in Great Britain with her partner Geoff Marshall. They filmed the entire All the Stations experience - their YouTube vlogs were watched by more than 5 million people. Vicki's interest in the railways lies with the stories of people, social change and how the railways impact on our sense of space and surroundings. For the past 11 years she has worked in museum education. From medieval knights in castles, body snatchers in graveyards to bus drivers on the Western Front and civil war in Somalia, Vicki has collaborated on projects with hundreds of people to uncover, interpret and share the stories of the past, present and future.
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