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Using photographs from his own collection and the archives of local newspapers, Peter examines the histories of thirteen of the pits that once surrounded his home town, from the elaborate ceremonies which were staged to mark the start of work through to the acrimonious disputes with British Coal and the government of Margaret Thatcher, which so often marked the closure of the Doncaster collieries. 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With an area over 7,000 square miles, the East of England region consists Bedfordshire; Cambridgeshire; Essex; Hertfordshire; Huntingdonshire; Norfolk; Suffolk. Some of the towns and cities incorporated in the area are: Norwich; Ipswich; Colchester; Cambridge; Peterborough; Bedford; Yarmouth; Ely; King’s Lynn; Lowestoft; March.   The East Coast Main Line bordered the region in the west, whilst the two primary routes left Liverpool Street, London, to Ipswich, Norwich and the coast, and Cambridge, Ely and King’s Lynn. Being a predominantly rural area, there were several branch lines, many of which no longer exist.   Great Eastern Railway locomotive classes are featured: B12; D16\/3; E4; F4; F5; F6; J15; J17; J19; J20; N7. Also included are Gresley’s B17s, K3s and J39s, as well as Thompson’s B1\/B2 and L1. Under British Railway many of the new Standard Class 7 ‘Britannia’ Pacifics took over on the main line expresses and boat trains and these are present. 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Composed of just over 6,000 square miles of land, the East Midlands enjoyed a diverse system of railways in the days of steam. These routes ranged from the main lines connecting the north and south of Britain to small branches, as well as cross-country and local lines.   East Midlands Steam, 1950-1966, presents the twilight years of steam traction in the area with nearly 200 superb colour and black-and-white images.   The book covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. 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Many of the familiar steam locomotive classes are featured: Fowler Royal Scot; Stanier Jubilee; Stanier Class 5; Thompson B1; WD Austerity; etc. New diesel classes working in Yorkshire were: Brush Type 2 (TOPS Class 30), English Electric Type 3 (Class 37), English Electric Type 4 (Class 40), Sulzer Type 4 (Class 45) and Brush Type 4 (Class 47). The Sheffield to Manchester Woodhead route was electrified in the 1950s and the EM1 and EM2 Classes handled freight and passenger services respectively.   The locomotives are seen at locations across Yorkshire: Alne; Ardsley; Arthington; Barnsley; Batley; Beverley; Bradford; Bridlington; Doncaster; Halifax; Harrogate; Hellifield; Holbeck; Huddersfield; Hull; Leeds; Mirfield; Normanton; Penistone; Rotherham; Scarborough; Selby; Sheffield; Wakefield; Whitby; York.   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