P D Rendall became a Mechanical Engineering apprentice for British Rail Engineering”s Swindon works at the age of sixteen. After nine years in engineering he worked as a Signalman, rising to become Supervisor of the Bristol Panel signal box. He has a Honours degree in Social and Community History, and divides his time between work as a social historian and working in the mental health sector. He is a published author on many subjects, from the 1970 Bristol resignalling to the North Somerset coalfield, and has appeared on local TV and radio. This is his second book for Crowood.
2 Ebooks by P D Rendall
P D Rendall: Avonmouth Line
The Avonmouth Line – History and Working describes the railway built between the northern suburbs of Bristol and the docks constructed at the mouth of the River Avon, from its inception in 1865. It …
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English
€28.49
P D Rendall: South Wales Direct Line
A history of Great Western Railway’s direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line – History and Working …
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English
€21.49
