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Archive Hour: The Railway Station

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Jeffrey Richards concludes a look at railway stations, exploring their role in culture.
Milk Churns, a Porter and a Cat on a Seat
For country people, the gateway to the world was the local station. It was the railway which more than anything else ended rural isolation in Victorian times. Richards draws on the experiences and memories of people who have have used them to give a portrait of the country station. Producer Ivan Howlett (R)

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Jeffrey Richards
Producer:
Ivan Howlett

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