T.E.Williams: The Lost Colour Collection Volume 2 Introduction by Dick Blenkinsop Published by Irwell Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-911262-13-8 UK Retail price: £24.95 The late Tom Williams, railway enthusiast and photographer, born in Shakespeare Street, Stratford-upon-Avon in 1930, is best known for his extensive black-and-white photographic work which was donated to the National Railway Museum in York by his family after his untimely death at the age of forty nine in 1980. His little-known 35mm colour transparency work, however, was retained by his youngest son, Owen and is currently under restoration by his eldest son, Phillip. Seen in print for the first time in the book “T.E.Williams: The Lost Colour Collection Volume 1” published in March 2017, this second volume dips again into Tom’s unique slide archive to concentrate on the years 1954 to 1964. It unashamedly centres around the Western Region of British Railways, as this was the photographer’s passion, with sections devoted exclusively to the ‘King’ Class, Stratford-upon-Avon and Swindon Works, but we are also given a taste of the fruits of Tom’s eclectic travels up and down the country, across the regional boundaries. We believe that this volume will provide a unique insight into the world of a passionate and talented photographer who wasn’t afraid to experiment with colour film at a time when many of his peers believed that the only route to successful railway photography was via black-and-white. This book is now available to order through the publisher and usual on-line outlets. It is also available to purchase locally from: THE OLD SLAUGHTERHOUSE, THE YARD, SHEEP STREET, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, CV37 6EE. Home of ESCAPE ARTS Charity Number 1097718 OPENING HOURS Monday: CLOSED Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday: CLOSED Thursday: 11am - 4pm Friday: 11am - 4pm Saturday: 11am - 4pm