The Ringing Grooves of Change The Ringing Grooves of Change Brunel and the Coming of the Railway to Bath Andrew Swift Akeman2006Paperback296pp Illustrated232x155mm 9780954613853 Product Code: 508936 Details Before the opening of the Great Western Railway, the journey from London to Bath by mail coach took 13 hours; the railway cut the journey time to four... DetailsBackDetailsBefore the opening of the Great Western Railway, the journey from London to Bath by mail coach took 13 hours; the railway cut the journey time to four hours – it also ruined business for the coaching inns. Their decline is the first of many changes Swift describes, including the invasion of navvies and the cutting through Sydney Gardens; but the focus of the book is Brunel and the construction of his great railway with its bridges, viaducts and the Box Tunnel.See MoreSee Less publ £12.00now £5.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesBritish Isles (all)British IslesTransportTagsLocal historyTrains & railways