Midland Time Table From July 14th, 1916, Until Further Notice

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Midland Time Table From July 14th, 1916, Until Further Notice

Name: Midland Time Table From July 14th, 1916, Until Further Notice
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Midland Time Table From July 14th, 1916, Until Further Notice, Midland Railway — Original Edition

Publication: Derby, Midland Railway Company, 1916

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [map], 128 (approx.)

Condition Report: Very Good. This original railway timetable remains in remarkably sturdy condition given its ephemeral nature. The crimson paper wrappers exhibit some expected fading, minor handling marks, and light edge wear, notably featuring slight rubbing and chipping to the spine extremities, yet the binding remains tight and fully secure. Internally, the pages are lightly toned, as is customary for paper stock of this era, but are overwhelmingly clean, crisp, and free from any major tears or prominent foxing. The fold-out railway network map is well-preserved with only minor creasing at the folds. Overall, it stands as a highly attractive, solidly preserved survival of early twentieth-century railway ephemera.

Catalogue Note: This original First World War-era public timetable took effect on July 14th. As explicitly noted within the opening notice, the standard practice of publishing a new autumn timetable on October 1st was suspended, leaving this edition in operation "until further notice".

The text is profusely detailed, containing comprehensive train services across the network alongside an attractive fold-out system map indicating page references for specific lines.

Complete, unrestored examples of authentic wartime railway timetables are scarce on the open market, as they were printed for temporary utility and frequently discarded or recycled upon expiration.

Step back into the golden age of British rail travel with this authentic piece of surviving First World War ephemera. Issued at a time when ordinary services were disrupted, prompting the railway to suspend its regular autumn update, this fascinating booklet offers a window into the extensive network and daily operations of one of Britain's premier railway companies. Complete with a fold-out map of the system, it is a quintessential artifact for railway historians, transport enthusiasts, and collectors of early twentieth-century Britain.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Midland Railway

Book Publisher: Midland Railway Company

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Transport

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Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1916

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Book Binding: Paper Wrappers

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Derby, United Kingdom

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