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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 day ago
A book on a table - front cover face on. Title at the top of the cover - Library Story, History of the Birmingham Central Library. Below this, a ziggurat of concrete in the Brutalist style. Author’s name in the bottom left. Behind the table is a bookcase and a small pile of boxes on the right.

A book on a table - front cover face on. Title at the top of the cover - Library Story, History of the Birmingham Central Library. Below this, a ziggurat of concrete in the Brutalist style. Author’s name in the bottom left. Behind the table is a bookcase and a small pile of boxes on the right.

#SundayShowcase #BirminghamLibrary today is Library Story – History of the Birmingham Central Library. Charting construction through to its closure and demolition. #GoAllIn2026 Ref - L 53.31 CLA #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 week ago
A book on a table, front cover facing. Title is Ethnicity, Religion and Muslim education in a changing world. Editors are Karamat Iqbal and Tahir Abbas. The front cover has a series of highly colourful geometric shapes on it. A blank wall behind the table on which the book is standing.

A book on a table, front cover facing. Title is Ethnicity, Religion and Muslim education in a changing world. Editors are Karamat Iqbal and Tahir Abbas. The front cover has a series of highly colourful geometric shapes on it. A blank wall behind the table on which the book is standing.

#SundayShowcase this week is this anthology bringing topics such as race, religion and identity to the fore, addressing challenges facing Muslim schoolchildren. Ref - L 52.41 IQB #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
2 weeks ago
A book on a table - the front cover of the book facing on. Title at the top of the front cover is Breaking Their Chains. Beneath this is a photograph of an assembled crowd wearing clothing of the Edwardian period. Beneath this is the sub – title of the book - Mary Macarthur and the chainmakers' strike of 1910. Author’s name below this in the bottom right - Tony Barnsley. Behind the desk on which the book is resting are two doors on the left, a closed cupboard on the right and a tower of boxes in the far right of the photograph.

A book on a table - the front cover of the book facing on. Title at the top of the front cover is Breaking Their Chains. Beneath this is a photograph of an assembled crowd wearing clothing of the Edwardian period. Beneath this is the sub – title of the book - Mary Macarthur and the chainmakers' strike of 1910. Author’s name below this in the bottom right - Tony Barnsley. Behind the desk on which the book is resting are two doors on the left, a closed cupboard on the right and a tower of boxes in the far right of the photograph.

#SundayShowcase #GoAllIn2026 Today’s choice is Breaking Their Chains: Mary Macarthur and the Chainmakers' strike of 1910 by Tony Barnsley. For two months, hundreds of women chainmakers in the Black Country went on strike and won a minimum wage. Ref: L 99 BAR #LibraryofBham

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Alexander, Rainbow Painter
Alexander, Rainbow Painter
@kalos.bsky.social
3 weeks ago
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Sunday Showcase Showing off some finished work

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#Miniatures #Nerdlings #SundayShowcase

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
3 weeks ago
A book on a table with the front cover facing towards the camera. Title of the book at the top of the front cover is My First 80 Years. Beneath is a panel with a photograph of a young male figure looking downward. He is wearing a shirt and tie, and his left hand is resting on his cheek. Below this, the words – Prof Kopan Mahadeva. A wall behind the table on which the book is resting and a tower of paper cups to the left of the book.

A book on a table with the front cover facing towards the camera. Title of the book at the top of the front cover is My First 80 Years. Beneath is a panel with a photograph of a young male figure looking downward. He is wearing a shirt and tie, and his left hand is resting on his cheek. Below this, the words – Prof Kopan Mahadeva. A wall behind the table on which the book is resting and a tower of paper cups to the left of the book.

#SundayShowcase today is My First 80 Years by Professor Kopalapillai (Kopan) Mahadeva (1934–2023), prominent Sri Lankan born academic, engineer, author and poet associated with Birmingham universities who resided in the city. Ref – LF 78.1 MAH #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 month ago
A leaflet upright on a desk supported by a tower of paper cups. Top half of the leaflet is occupied by text – title is The Visit of Oz - We’re Gunna Rock This City. Bottom half of the leaflet has a photograph of Black Sabbath in their prime - a line of four young men dressed in late 1960s, early 1970s clothing. Behind the desk on which the leaflet stands is a bare wall.

A leaflet upright on a desk supported by a tower of paper cups. Top half of the leaflet is occupied by text – title is The Visit of Oz - We’re Gunna Rock This City. Bottom half of the leaflet has a photograph of Black Sabbath in their prime - a line of four young men dressed in late 1960s, early 1970s clothing. Behind the desk on which the leaflet stands is a bare wall.

#SundayShowcase today is this leaflet – The Visit of Oz produced to celebrate the return of Black Sabbath for their final performance in Birmingham, 3rd to 6th July 2025. Ref: LP 55.59 #LibraryofBham #BlackSabbath

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 month ago
Two copies of a book on a table - covers of both facing towards the camera. Title of the book is Euston to Birmingham,1837 to Rail Blue. Top half of the cover shows a steam locomotive travelling across rails. Bottom half of the cover is occupied by an image of Curzon Street Station. A door in the top left of the photograph behind the table and a stack of paper cups on the right of the picture.

Two copies of a book on a table - covers of both facing towards the camera. Title of the book is Euston to Birmingham,1837 to Rail Blue. Top half of the cover shows a steam locomotive travelling across rails. Bottom half of the cover is occupied by an image of Curzon Street Station. A door in the top left of the photograph behind the table and a stack of paper cups on the right of the picture.

#SundayShowcase The London & Birmingham Railway was the first intercity line in Britain to travel from London. This book charts the history of the route from Euston to Birmingham from its 19th century beginnings to the Rail Blue era of British Rail. Ref: L 47.34 #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 month ago
A book on a surface with its front cover facing on to the camera. Title of the book is Shattered Lands - Five Partitions and the Making of Asia by Sam Dalrymple. Leaflet stands are directly behind the book.

A book on a surface with its front cover facing on to the camera. Title of the book is Shattered Lands - Five Partitions and the Making of Asia by Sam Dalrymple. Leaflet stands are directly behind the book.

#SundayShowcase is Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple - the end of British rule in south Asia contributed to conflicts which affect the area today. Ref - 950.4 Black & South Asian History Collection #LibraryofBham #SamDalrymple123

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 month ago
Two copies of a book on a table. Covers are facing the camera. Title of the book is What Is Black Art? Edited by Alice Correia. Beneath this a box with the heading - Needed and smaller text below this. A wall behind the desk on which the books are resting on.

Two copies of a book on a table. Covers are facing the camera. Title of the book is What Is Black Art? Edited by Alice Correia. Beneath this a box with the heading - Needed and smaller text below this. A wall behind the desk on which the books are resting on.

#SundayShowcase What is Black Art? ed. by Alice Correia asks why we don’t know more about it and how we can locate voices often overlooked. This text presents the histories of a diverse range of voices. Black & South Asian History Collection: 704.039604 #LibraryofBham #AliceATCorreia

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
1 month ago
A book on a surface. Title of the book is Druids Heath - In Community is our Strength. Cover shows the outer window and supporting wall of a flat in a municipal tower block. The window and surrounding masonry are looking shabby. The window is split into two parts - the title of the book appears in the larger pane of glass on the right side of the front cover.

A book on a surface. Title of the book is Druids Heath - In Community is our Strength. Cover shows the outer window and supporting wall of a flat in a municipal tower block. The window and surrounding masonry are looking shabby. The window is split into two parts - the title of the book appears in the larger pane of glass on the right side of the front cover.

#DruidsHeath #SundayShowcase today is Druids Heath - In Community is our Strength. An account of how a community creatively responds to their locality compiled from oral histories and local collections. Ref - L 92.1 #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
2 months ago
A book on a table - title of the book is The Great Railway Speculations, Volume 1. An illustration of a steam locomotive on a viaduct beneath this. Below is the second part of the title - Creation of the Midland Railway Network in England, 1825 – 1847. A cushion on the top left of the table. Behind the table is an expansive window with metal filigree.

A book on a table - title of the book is The Great Railway Speculations, Volume 1. An illustration of a steam locomotive on a viaduct beneath this. Below is the second part of the title - Creation of the Midland Railway Network in England, 1825 – 1847. A cushion on the top left of the table. Behind the table is an expansive window with metal filigree.

#SundayShowcase today is Ray Shill’s Creation of the Midland Railway Network in England, 1825 – 1847. At a time when the creation of the public railway network was in its infancy, independently financed schemes led the way - carrying high risks but even higher returns. Ref - L 47.3 #LibraryofBham

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
2 months ago
Two books on a table - the front covers facing on. Title of the book is Broken Threads by Mishal Husain. Insert of a photograph of two female figures next to each other separating the author’s name from the title of the book. The female figure on the left is young while the figure on the right has her head covered. A stencilled design of a flower on the background of the cover. A wall is behind the table on which the books sit. A window on the far right.

Two books on a table - the front covers facing on. Title of the book is Broken Threads by Mishal Husain. Insert of a photograph of two female figures next to each other separating the author’s name from the title of the book. The female figure on the left is young while the figure on the right has her head covered. A stencilled design of a flower on the background of the cover. A wall is behind the table on which the books sit. A window on the far right.

#SundayShowcase is Broken Threads by Mishal Husain - a family history conveyed in the midst of British rule in South Asia, the subsequent emergence of independence and the reverberations still felt today. Ref - 954.910409 Black & South Asian History Collection #LibraryofBham #mishalhusain

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
2 months ago
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Prussia was one of the main participants in the SYW. Having seized Silesia from Austria a decade earlier, Prussia invaded Saxony & Bohemia in 1757, starting a conflict between European powers. www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-18th-ce... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
2 months ago
A book on a table - front cover facing on. Title of the book is Lench's Trust - 500 years of charitable contribution to Birmingham. Title divided by the insert of a photograph - a large group of people assembled around a building in the background and a flowerbed in the foreground. Behind the book is a laptop. A large bookcase is behind the table on the left of the photo and boxes on the right.

A book on a table - front cover facing on. Title of the book is Lench's Trust - 500 years of charitable contribution to Birmingham. Title divided by the insert of a photograph - a large group of people assembled around a building in the background and a flowerbed in the foreground. Behind the book is a laptop. A large bookcase is behind the table on the left of the photo and boxes on the right.

#SundayShowcase today is Lench's Trust by Carl Chinn and Dominic Bradley. In 1525, William Lenche employed the income from his estates to create a charity for the care of the poor. The trust continues this work today. Ref: L 41.1 #LibraryofBham #lenchs_trust

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
2 months ago
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The Soviet Union played a pivotal role in WWII and we’ve got everything needed from the Winter War in 1939 to the Eastern Front in 1945, including infantry, artillery, tanks and more. All available on our website here: www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-world-w... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
2 months ago
A book on a flat surface. Front cover of the book is facing on to the camera. Title of the book is Santa is Coming to Birmingham. Colourful illustration of Santa on a sleigh above iconic buildings of the city including the Town Hall on the left and Selfridges on the right. Behind the book is shelving.

A book on a flat surface. Front cover of the book is facing on to the camera. Title of the book is Santa is Coming to Birmingham. Colourful illustration of Santa on a sleigh above iconic buildings of the city including the Town Hall on the left and Selfridges on the right. Behind the book is shelving.

#SundayShowcase has gone all festive with Santa is Coming to Birmingham by Steve Smallman and illustrated by Robert Dunn. Climb on board as Santa dashes all across the city delivering presents. Will he make it on time? Ref: L 51.3 SMA #LibraryofBham @SteveRT1

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Rekha Valliappan
Rekha Valliappan
@silicasun.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Best Small Fictions 2025 Flash, Haibun, Micro, & Hybrid: 110 Pieces by 110 Authors Nominated by Indie Presses Around the World

#SundayShowcase - The #stories that make up the BEST OF SMALL FICTIONS 2025 to read & enjoy full of micro, #flashfiction #shortstories by 110 noteworthy #litmag #writers worldwide including mine BUS STOP is OUT in print 📚 grateful 🙏 For copies : altcurrentpress.com/2025/11/10/b... 📖 #silicasun 🚏📘💛

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
3 months ago
A book on a table. The front cover is facing on to the camera. Title of the book is The Balti - its birth, its boom years and beyond by Andy Munro, text at the bottom of the page. Above this, a montage of different photographs. A bookcase behind the table. A box on the right in the background.

A book on a table. The front cover is facing on to the camera. Title of the book is The Balti - its birth, its boom years and beyond by Andy Munro, text at the bottom of the page. Above this, a montage of different photographs. A bookcase behind the table. A box on the right in the background.

#SundayShowcase today is The Balti : its birth, its boom years and beyond by Andy Munro. The book tracks the story of the dish from its birth in Birmingham in 1975. Ref - L 23.7 #LibraryofBham #Balti

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
3 months ago
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As well as our extensive ACW ranges we’ve also got a great selection of buildings suitable for 19th Century America and beyond: www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-scenery... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
3 months ago
A book on a table. Front cover of the book facing on to the camera. Title is British Pakistani Boys, Education and the Role of Religion in the land of the Trojan Horse by Karamat Iqbal. A bookcase behind the book on the left of the photo and a door on the right.

A book on a table. Front cover of the book facing on to the camera. Title is British Pakistani Boys, Education and the Role of Religion in the land of the Trojan Horse by Karamat Iqbal. A bookcase behind the book on the left of the photo and a door on the right.

#SundayShowcase today is British Pakistani Boys, Education and the Role of Religion by Karamat Iqbal, investigating the significance of education to the community and the achievement of British Pakistani boys. Ref - L 21.85 IQB #ForwardPartners #LibraryofBham

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 but within 6 months was forced to retreat, leaving his reputation in tatters and the loss of both Prussian and Austrian alliances. Our 10mm ranges cover this whole campaign, so head over and take a look here: www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-napoleo... #sundayshowcase

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
3 months ago
A book on a table. Front cover of the book is facing towards the camera. Title of the book is The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson. Front cover is split in two by the title and author name. Photos above and below of post war locomotives, possibly manufactured in the 1960s or 70s. Book presses behind the table.

A book on a table. Front cover of the book is facing towards the camera. Title of the book is The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson. Front cover is split in two by the title and author name. Photos above and below of post war locomotives, possibly manufactured in the 1960s or 70s. Book presses behind the table.

#SundayShowcase #Railway200 This week, John Jackson traces the 40 mile section of line connecting Birmingham with the strategically significant railway centre of Derby. Ref - L 47.34 #LibraryofBham

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
3 months ago
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A selection of additional items to go with our various SYW ranges, including personalities, civilians, wagons and even a carriage! www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-18th-ce... #SundayShowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
3 months ago
A photograph of a book on a table. The book is facing cover on. Name of the author at the top of the cover is Kasim Ali. Below this is the title of the book – Who Will Remain. The background of the front cover is a reproduction of an A – Z map of Birmingham. Behind the table on which the book is standing is a bookcase.

A photograph of a book on a table. The book is facing cover on. Name of the author at the top of the cover is Kasim Ali. Below this is the title of the book – Who Will Remain. The background of the front cover is a reproduction of an A – Z map of Birmingham. Behind the table on which the book is standing is a bookcase.

#SundayShowcase this week is Who Will Remain by Kasim Ali. A novel set in Alum Rock, Birmingham focusing on the character of Amir and the decisions he makes to secure his own future and keep out of danger. Ref – L 52.21 ALI #LibraryofBham #juskasim

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
3 months ago
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The 30 Years' War (1618-1648) was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history. Our range is quite small but there are a lot of useful figures in our ECW range that are also suitable. www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-renaiss... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
4 months ago
Two books resting on a cushion. Title of the book is Altar of Remembrance - Remembering the fallen commemorated by the Castle Bromwich war memorial by Alan Fewtrell. Insert panel of a photograph of the war memorial in the bottom half of the front cover. A silhouette of a soldier in the top left of the cover.

Two books resting on a cushion. Title of the book is Altar of Remembrance - Remembering the fallen commemorated by the Castle Bromwich war memorial by Alan Fewtrell. Insert panel of a photograph of the war memorial in the bottom half of the front cover. A silhouette of a soldier in the top left of the cover.

#SundayShowcase is Altar of Remembrance by Alan Fewtrell. A brief insight into the stories behind the service personnel and civilians remembered at the Castle Bromwich War Memorial. Ref - L 75.9 #LibraryofBham

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
4 months ago
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The Late Roman army had become a lean fighting machine based around mobile armies and defense in depth, with emphasis placed on cavalry. Legions and auxilia were still present, but with archers and mercenaries to bolster the lines. www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-ancient... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
4 months ago
A book on a table with its cover facing on to the camera. Title at the top of the cover of the book is The Birmingham Parish Workhouse, 1730 – 1840. Beneath this, a panel in the middle of the front cover containing an illustration of an austere looking brick building. Beneath this, the name of the author – Chris Upton. A doorway in the left background of the photo and an upright cabinet on the right close to a window.

A book on a table with its cover facing on to the camera. Title at the top of the cover of the book is The Birmingham Parish Workhouse, 1730 – 1840. Beneath this, a panel in the middle of the front cover containing an illustration of an austere looking brick building. Beneath this, the name of the author – Chris Upton. A doorway in the left background of the photo and an upright cabinet on the right close to a window.

#SundayShowcase rounding off the Chris Upton lecture week is Chris’ posthumous book on the Birmingham Parish Workhouse, 1730-1840. Very little is known of the first workhouse - the assumed date of its building given as 1733 is apparently wrong! Ref - L 41.11 #LibraryofBham

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Pendraken
Pendraken
@pendraken.bsky.social
4 months ago
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When WWI began Italy was allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary, but decided to remain neutral. In 1915, Italy reached a deal to enter the war on the British and French side. www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-world-w... #sundayshowcase #Pendraken

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Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
Archives & Collections, Library of Birmingham
@theironroom.bsky.social
4 months ago
Two books resting on a cushion. Both covers facing the camera. Title of the book is Off The Rails - The Inside Story of HS2. Author’s name at the bottom of the front cover is Sally Gimson.

Two books resting on a cushion. Both covers facing the camera. Title of the book is Off The Rails - The Inside Story of HS2. Author’s name at the bottom of the front cover is Sally Gimson.

#SundayShowcase #Railway200 this week is Off The Rails: The Inside Story of HS2 by Sally Gimson. An analysis of the project in which the author meets with politicians, engineers and ordinary people affected by HS2. Ref: L 47.34 #LibraryofBham @sallygimson.bsky.social @railway200.bsky.social

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