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6. Further information

Introduction

Having discovered a little about Abbey Station, you may want to do your own research into a railway near where you live. The resources on this page largely relate to Shropshire, but they should lead you to material relating to other parts of the country as well.

Online resources

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Address	Description
Shropshire Archives	The home of all the original documents and photographs used in this theme. Open to the public; happy to answer any questions about exploring Shropshire's history.
old-maps.co.uk	Large collection of digitised historical maps. Find an old map of your local area.
The Colonel Stephens Museum	History of the life and work of Holman Stephens, who reopened the Potteries line as the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Light Railway in 1911. Includes a good map of the route of the line.
BBC History	Excellent article on the BBC Shropshire site. A good general history of the various incarnations of the Potts line with nice images.
Darwin Country	Produced by the Shrewsbury Museums Service. Excellent general history material on Shrewsbury and Shropshire.
The National Railway Museum	Lots of general railway links, information, photographs and activities.
Bishop's Castle Railway Society	Bishop's Castle Railway information and events.

Books and reading

The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway. Eric S Tonks. (IRS 1972).
The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway. K & S Turner. (David & Charles 1982).
Branch Line to Shrewsbury. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith. (Middleton Press 1991).
Railways of Shropshire. Richard K Morris. (Shropshire Books 1991)

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