Slough to Newbury

Middleton Press have published hundreds of books, most of them written by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith - including this one, covering the railway routes in this country, and abroad. I have many of them in my collection too, i especially like to get books which cover lines which i have travelled such as the Reading-Newbury Line which i explored last year. Therefore, many of the stations in this book i have visited.

These include the major railway centre of Reading and stops along the way to Newbury including Aldermaston and Midgham. Middleton Press books are always very enjoyable, though i wish they had used page numbers. As someone who spent years wrestling with MHRA references while doing my History masters, the lack of page numbers does hurt me somewhat.

This is a minor niggle though, Middleton Press books are always worthwhile. Well researched and written, often with a little wry humour. Historic photographs and maps make the books a wealth of information.

Some of my photos of stations along the route covered in this book are below.

Aldermaston

Theale

Reading