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Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do
TURN A TRAIN TRIP INTO A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORE THE TOP 50 THINGS TO SEE AND DO ON GREAT BRITISH RAILWAYS. Take 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 • 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.
- GenresNonfictionTravel
128 pages, Paperback
Published April 30, 2020
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About the author
Vicki Pipe
7 books17 followersVicki Pipe is a museum manager, engagement specialist, and now author. Her first book, The Railway Adventures: Places, Trains, People and Stations was published in October 2018.
Her second book Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do is a lively, interactive book that will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain’s railways.
Between 2017-19 Vicki travelled to every railway station in the UK and Ireland with fellow adventurer Geoff Marshall. They filmed the entire experience, sharing vlogs on YouTube - watched by more than 9 million people - posting images on Instagram and engaging with the public on Facebook and Twitter.
Her interest in the railways lays with the stories of people, social change and how the railways impact on our sense of space and surroundings.
For the past 15 years Vicki 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.
Her second book Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do is a lively, interactive book that will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain’s railways.
Between 2017-19 Vicki travelled to every railway station in the UK and Ireland with fellow adventurer Geoff Marshall. They filmed the entire experience, sharing vlogs on YouTube - watched by more than 9 million people - posting images on Instagram and engaging with the public on Facebook and Twitter.
Her interest in the railways lays with the stories of people, social change and how the railways impact on our sense of space and surroundings.
For the past 15 years Vicki 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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February 22, 2023
The feminine urge to complete every activity suggested in this book is STRONG... simply a delight to read
February 23, 2020
Family time fun
This book is so much fun that we have bought it in both ebook and paperback. Vicki has done a great job highlighting activities that can be accessed through the trains. My son's and I are excited to start our own All The Stations adventures and tick them off. Great fun for families and railway explorers alike.
This book is so much fun that we have bought it in both ebook and paperback. Vicki has done a great job highlighting activities that can be accessed through the trains. My son's and I are excited to start our own All The Stations adventures and tick them off. Great fun for families and railway explorers alike.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews