The specialist ian allan book and model shop has reached the end of the. The closure feels extra comes just weeks before its latest. Oct 24, 2019 the specialist ian allan book and model shop has reached the end of the line after promoting public transport for more than 30 years. This book store has an incredible selection of railway literature. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Revised and updated april 2016, by richard cunningham. Order from our australian book shop for free shipping australia wide. Ian allan annuals abc booklet series br era the titles covering gwr locomotives, as with the titles specific to the other railway companies, ceased to be produced following the nationalisation of the railways. Other series publications 19472012 ian allan railway books. A railway enthusiast himself, allan suggested to his superiors that the book be published and despite vehement opposition from the southerns chief mechanical engineer, oliver bulleid, in 1942 the abc of southern locomotives appeared under ian allan s imprint. Yesterday i attended a staff reunion at my former office near waterloo station and beforehand slipped into the ian allan bookshop in lower marsh which also hosts a street market, 100 yards south of the station. Ian allan abc books for sale in uk view 50 bargains. Providing a model shop directory with az maps for the uk.
In 1942 ian allan, then working in the public relations department for the southern railway at waterloo station, decided he could deal with many of the requests he received about rolling stock by collecting the information into a book. Ian allan manchester bookshop to close railuk forums. Browse and buy a vast selection of publisher ian allan railway albums books and collectibles on. The london and birmingham shops are apparently to remain open. British railway bridges david walters ian allan soft covers book.
See more ideas about books, train posters and locomotive. This proved to be a success, contributing to the emergence of trainspottin. For over a quarter of a century our shop was in the former station masters house at stamford railway station but we have moved to new premises in stamford and the shop at. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Ian allan publishing, which runs the shops, is a business in decline. Ian allan group since the small beginnings of a one shilling book of locomotive numbers in 1942, the group evolved into a diverse portfolio of operations which, over the years, has encompassed publishing, printing, book and model shops, travel, garages, hotels, organics, regalia and property management. Ian allan shop near waterloo station, london books and.
This book is a must have for railway fans who have a interest in dmus. New a copy sourced new from the original publishers. Whilst this is indeed sad news, especially for those who will lose their jobs i do wonder whether this is a failure on the part of ian allan management. The ian allan manchester bookshop on piccadilly station approach is to close. Ian allan, trainspotter obituary railway book and magazine publisher who drove the postwar schoolboy craze for trainspotting. Ian allan are willing to provide amazon at deeply discounted prices. Ian allan transport book and model shop waterloo london. We also stock a wide selection of new books on railways. The soon to be ex manager of ian allan is opening a new shop in birmingham. In 1947 ian allan publishing was incorporated and which became the worlds leading transport publisher. The largest resource for british outline model railway enthusiasts everywhere.
City centres famous trainspotting bookshop to close. I would be very surprised if the ian allan imprint survives beyond a year from now by the way. Established for more than 60 years, ian allan specialise in wide range of literature on books, video and cd rom relating to aviation, space and astronomy, military, railway and transport. Farewell ian allan birminghamclosed saturday 14th september. Ian allan books for sale in uk 60 used ian allan books. I noticed, i think, that modern railways has been sold to another company. Former shop assistant john scottmorgan has written 30 books about railways. Hardcover abc british railways locomotives summer 1960. Mint a new condition book although not sourced from the publishers. Sep 30, 2011 independent bookshops in central england. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. Ian allans model section is also a sight to behold, with kits and accessories to build your own model railway, including miniature figures and foliage, available in store. Please note the shop has new closed down temporarily.
Ian allan book and model shop booksellers association. Nevis railway bookshops buckinghamshire railway centre. Established in 1987 book law publications is a family run business dedicated to traditional values of friendly service. Famous locomotive types no 2 ian allan railway books. The right hand wall is mainly non railway subjects, with good sections on motoring, aviation, cooking, gardening and topography, etc. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ian allan publishing books online. The ian allan ltd collection of railway photographs the. Abc british railways locomotives combined volume summer. Freight wagons and loads in service on the great western railway and british rail, western region. Good range of ian allan abcs for sale including locoshed and shed directory. It may not be generally known that at one time smaller bookshops could obtain accredited status from ian allan and have their names printed in such magazines as buses or modern railways as ian allan publishing stockists. Railway publishing led to the chance to acquire a privately owned 7. This book covers 1st generation dmus of br to dmu of the modern privitised rail network, all pictures are in colour and cover the whole of the uk rail network.
However i do wish ian allan would publish these combined volumes together with the shed allocations as they did when they first started doing these reprints e. The result was his first book, abc of southern locomotives. Ive been busy listing many of our new titles on our ebay shop so you can still purchase by mail order, ably. Ian allan transport book and model shop london 4546. Updated march 2014 4 big four, 19231947 carter, ernest frank. Railway books and train books available in australia at 30% below the rrp. Ian allan has railway models from companies such as bachmann and hornby, diecast models, plastic kits from tamiya and airfix, and all the paints and. Today the company still publishes masonic books under the lewis masonic imprint which. Ian allan publishing specialises in railway, road transport, military, maritime and history books. The very popular drivers eye view dvds of various railway and underground lines are bestsellers. The guy in ian allan says he hopes to stock a similar range of products. Ian allan transport book and model shop 4546 lower marsh, waterloo, london se1 7rg specialising in buses, trams, trolleybuses, railways, aviation, maritime, military and naval, we offer our customers a onestop shop for all their transport needs. Specialist in transport, also sell appropriate diecast models, model railway stock and accessories. One of the first directors of the company was cecil j.
The headquarters is at the western end of shepperton railway station in surrey. Since the small beginnings of a one shilling book of locomotive numbers in 1942, the group evolved into a diverse portfolio of operations which, over the years, has encompassed publishing, printing, book and model shops, travel, garages, hotels, organics, regalia and property management. Railway bookshops the secondhand bookshop is situated next to the engine shed and near the museum, over the foorbridge from rewley road station. Redundancy notices have been issued to the staff at the ian allan manchester bookshop on piccadilly station approach. Working in the publicrelations office of the southern railway at.
Buy ian allan abc guide and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. New listing ian allan set of 5, british express trains books. Rare, secondhand and out of print books on railways, tramways, aviation, shipping, canals and industrial and commercial history. Ian allan railway books for sale in uk view 46 bargains. Allen, the bestknown railway writer at that time, who had agreed to author ian allan. Ian allan manchester bookshop to close page 2 railuk forums. Ian allans transport bookshop, lower marsh, london. Covers tube stock district and metropolitan lines and surface line stock bakerloo, northern, central, and piccadilly lines. Ian allan shop in birmingham closing down railuk forums. Our nottingham transport book shop is located at 382 carlton hill, nottingham ng4 1ja where everyone is welcome to come and browse. Sep 16, 2019 ian allan himself sadly passed away in 2015. Providing a model shop directory with az maps for the uk, suppliers directory, model railway exhibitions calendar, model railway clubs and societies listings and much more.
Independent bookshops in central england books the guardian. These books were like bibles to the railway mad kids in the 50s and 60s. As you can see it will be next to swordfish records, for those that know the area. Abc british railway locomotives, combined abebooks. Delivery is only available within miles of doncaster town centre d for a small fee please enquire for fee. Situated one and half miles from the city centre, with a frequent bus service from the. But this blog is referring to the ian allan transport bookshop in birmingham, originally one of four such shops across the country the others being in manchester, cardiff and london waterloo, this last one now being the only survivor, though for how much longer is anyones guess. Apr 23, 2016 ian allan publishers aka midland counties publications are the exception to the general rule that amazon do not discount transport books i. Ian allan publishing is a uk publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books. Allen, the bestknown railway writer at that time, who had agreed to author ian allan s first book, titled trains of great britain. City centres famous trainspotting bookshop to close weeks before.
Park plaza county hall hotel london london hotels midrange chain hotel from. Coronavirus covid19 update rail books is operating normally and we are currently able to dispatch orders to all uk addresses and most overseas destinations, although our delivery agents are advising that deliveries may take a little longer than usual. The store crecy publishing ltd unit 1a ringway trading estate shadowmoss road. In 1942 the late ian allan published his first booklet abc southern locomotives and from this a series of booklets were published covering all regions of england, wales and scotland as well as buses and aeroplanes. Shop more collections related to publisher ian allan railway albums railways lner martin bott bookdealers ltd.
The railways section is the largest area of ian allan. This demanding schedule led allan to resign from the southern railway in 1945 to set up his own publishing company, ian allan ltd. A collectors guide to the famous abcs and other iconic ian allan publications, including john debens steam scarcity indices. In my day it was an interesting place to while away a lunch hour because it had a very large stock of transport books, notably on. It will be called tornado and will be at 6870 dalton st. The twofloor ian allan shop was a mecca for anybody interested in books stuffed with pictures and facts about trains, buses and trams and all things public transport. The likes of robert humm and bill hudson at matlock prove that railway bookshops can still thrive. Richard cunningham, richmond, virginia, usa a retired brit from usa, returned to his teenage passion uk railways, with a particular affection for the ian allan abc series and the platform 5 publications. It was founded by ian allan 19222015 in 1942 ian allan, then working in the public relations department for the southern railway at waterloo station, decided he could deal with many of the requests he received about rolling stock by collecting the information into a book.
I do wonder whether high city centre business rates rental costs have played a part in this. In 1942 the late ian allan published his first booklet abc southern. An ian allan railway abc inventory from 1942 onwards. The ian allan groups other businesses including masonic publishing of books and magazines, book and model shops and specialist online retailing, property, business travel management, motor franchises and organics will continue to be developed. Our little known fact about ian allan book and model shop. See 8 photos and 1 tip from 84 visitors to ian allan transport book and model shop. A young ian allan far rightsharing centre stage with no less than laurel and hardy at the reopening of the romney, hythe and dimchurch railway in 1946 having lost his leg at the age of 15 in 1937, ian allan began his working life two years later in the office of the general manager of the southern railway at waterloo station, which allowed him to pursue his boyhood enthusiasm for railways. Fine clean and sound without major blemishes and only light indications of being previously owned very good a presentable copy with indications of previous ownership.
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