Heather Hurley

Revisit the excitement of steam travel and dig deep into every detail of the early railways across our region. Local historian Heather Hurley offers a fascinating and richly-illustrated account of the historical network in Herefordshire and the Marches. Unpicking the often haphazard web of the early railways, she traces the lines and infrastructure, the investors, engineers and navvies, the stations, bridges and tunnels, and the charismatic steam locomotives that criss-crossed the region up until the 1960s. Recalling the chuff-chuff of the pistons and the toooooot! of the whistle, this event will transport you back to the golden age of steam travel.