Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway
£6.50
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‘The Basingstoke & Alton Light Railway’
Reprinted after 40 years, this book was written by the late Edward Griffith and
details the fascinating history of this light railway in mid Hampshire. Full of rare
black & white photographs, it traces the beginning of the line in the 1890s to its
grand opening in 1901 and its demise in 1932. Its claim to fame though is forever
recorded on film with the use of the line in two feature films; The Wrecker and Oh!
Mr. Porter which are detailed in the book. Paperback book, 52 pages £6.50
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