To the Sea by Train : The Golden Age of Railway Travel, Andrew Martin

To the Sea by Train : The Golden Age of Railway Travel, Andrew MartinNew Hardback Throughout the twentieth century, the seaside service posters of Britain's railways promised fresh air and frivolity to millions of urban dwellers with the phrase: 'To the sea by train'. A staple of modern British life, the seaside getaway was intertwined with the train, in whose compartments holidaymakers were shunted from smog choked cities to sandy coves. With his signature wit and anecdotal style, Andrew Martin captures an era defined

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