Railways and Rural Life
SWA Newton and the Great Central Railway Product Code: 51193This beautiful photography book records the work of Sydney Walter Alfred Newton, a commercial photographer who was based in Leicester in the late 19th and early 20th century. The young Newton recorded the London Extension of the Great Central Railway - the last main line - between Nottingham and London, travelling the route with his camera. Significantly, in addition to photographing the railway and its associated features, Newton also recorded the navvy community and the rural life in the villages along the course of the line. Railway interest, local and social history intertwine to provide a unique picture of life in Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire around the turn of the 20th century. This book draws on the extensive archive holdings of English Heritage and the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland and offers a fascinating insight into our railway and rural heritage.
Hardback, 215 pages
