STEAM and PETTICOATS: The Early Railway Era in Southwestern Ontario -by Wayne Paddon ( Railroad / Trains / South Western )( London, St Thomas, Port Stanley area) by Paddon, Wayne - 1977

Canada: Canada: No Publisher / Wayne Paddon - Self Published ( Printed By Murray Kelly Ltd., London, Ontario ), 1977, 1st Edition, First Printing , 1977. ----------hardcover, a Near Fine copy, no dustjacket, 304 pages, b&w photos, contents include: Introduction; Colonel Talbot's capital, St Thomas; The FORKS -The Development of London, 1840 - 1855; Changes in Transportation; THE GOLDEN ACRES - SW Ontario Farms; The Rise of London Town; The Development years in St Thomas; 'Our Home, Your Playground" - Port Stanley; The Growth of THE SETTLEMENT, 1840 - 1900; The Influence of the railway on Small Towns; Social Life in the 19th Century; Educational Change and Improvement in the 19th c.; Trends in Religion and Church progress; The Union jack, Forever - The Politics of Nationalism; Conclusion; Appendix; Index, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE///. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/No Jacket. Illus. by No Dustjacket. 6w x 9.25 Inches.