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ARRIVING TO STOCKThe Heartbeat Of Hythe: The Story Of The Hythe Pier RailwayBy Alan TitheridgeISBN 9781838443245Published 2021A5 210mm x 148mm136 pagesCeratopia BooksFor 100 years the indomitable Hythe Pier train has ferried passengers to and from the ferry. In that time it has known conflict, royalty, tragedy and celebration, and has many a story to tell.In this comprehensive book, author and local historian Alan Titheridge delves into the history of this unique little train, exploring its origins, its challenges, and the multitude of people who have made their mark upon it. Recognised in the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's oldest operating on a pier, our quirky little green train has been trundling back and forth along Hythe Pier for, as of 2022, a century.When sold off as redundant plant by the War Office at the end of the First World War, who could have imagined it had a future twenty years into the 21st Century when its clickety-clack sound, an intrinsic part of everyday life in the… Read More

A Force on the Move: The Story of the British Transport Police 1825-1995by Pauline ApplebyImages Publishing (Malvern) Ltd First Published 1995Printed by Bookcraft, Bath, AvonBook details:ISBN 13: 9781897817674ISBN 10: 1897817673Hardcover, with dust jacket286 pages255mm height, 195mm width, 30mm thickWeight 1020g (Book without packing) Cost to post £4.40Few of these appear to exist around the UK.Condition:Slight curling of dust jacket at top edge through 25 years of age laid on the shelf.Background:Sourced from our ex shop trade book stock.Never been sold, not used or second-hand, just been packed away since store closed in 2000 & forgotten about since!