The Meon Valley Railway (MVR) was a cross-country railway in
Hampshire that ran for 22.5 miles between Alton and Fareham,
closely following the course of the River Meon. The railway was
authorized in 1896 and opened in 1903, making it one of the last
railways of any size to be built to main-line standards in the
United Kingdom. This informative new book contains the first full
set of construction photographs for any railway in the south of
England. Taken from the perspective of the surveyor, Navvy, his
family, and the local populace, this is an amazing record
displaying the impact of building a new railway had on an otherwise
untouched landscape. The images are also seen in their original
sepia form, without recourse to modern-day toning. The sixty-four
pages portray what is intended to be the first of a three-part work
on the Meon Valley Railway. This first volume covers the early
years from 1899 through to 1903.
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