£5.00
Peter Harding (Signed Copy)
Publication Date: 2023
Format & Edition: Paperback, First Edition
Pagination: 32 Pages, 50 Illustrations
Condition: New
Genre: Peter A. Harding Collection
Status: In Stock
Synopsis
After the War was Over by Peter Harding. Enthusiasts of Southern branch lines and light railways have long been well served by Peter A. Harding’s excellent series of booklets. Keeping to the same format, the author has now published his latest volume which is a departure from the railway theme.
Following conversations with the author in 2022 in which Mr Harding shared fascinating anecdotes from his childhood, we suggested he might consider putting some of them into print. This he did and true to his word he has produced a colourful and vivid account of his idyllic childhood at Goudhurst in Kent during the late 1940’s and early 50’s.
Stories of hop pickers, local characters, the cricket match between Arsenal FC and Horsmonden Cricket Club which featured Denis Compton, and of course references to a few memories of the Hawkhurst branch line and more besides paint a picture of a rural idyll that has elements of H.E. Bates’ The Darling Buds of May. Indeed though beyond the scope of this book, the author’s father was an acquaintance of Mr Bates.
At just £5 the booklet, which includes 50 photographs, provides excellent value and is the perfect complement to the author’s booklet on the Hawkhurst Branch Line which contains photos of Goudhurst station which is also available from us. Highly recommended.
Peter A. Harding has been writing and publishing his booklets since 1982 when the first edition of the Hawkhurst Branch Line was published. This title was meant to be a one off, but owing to demand he has now produced and published twenty five books in his series. The majority of the titles have since been updated and re-published as second editions, with the Hawkhurst Branch Line updated three times.
Enthusiasts of Southern branch lines and light railways have long been well served by Peter Harding’s excellent series of booklets. Each title is well researched by Peter and illustrated with images and personal drawings, making this series popular with rail enthusiasts and those interested in local history. Peter has previously mentioned that he has a tendency to focus on obscure lines which are often overlooked by other writers, such as the Hellingly Hospital Railway, making sure that such abandoned lines are not forgotten.