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The second volume examines the branches to Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Roath and Aberdare, as well as looking at TVR locos, railmotors and rolling-stock. TVR trains ran over 124 miles of line, but the company had 271 locos, giving some idea of the intensity of the traffic.

This book won the Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for Sports History (2013) This book focuses on the literary contribution made by the pugilistic writing of Pierce Egan (c. 1772-1849), identifying the elements that rendered Egan’s style distinctive and examining the ways his writing invigorated the sporting narrative. In particular, the author analyses Egan’s blend of inventive imagery and linguistic exuberance within the commentaries of the Boxiana series (1812-29). The book explores the metropolitan and sporting jargon used by the diverse range of characters that inhabited Egan’s ‘Pugilistic Hemisphere’ and looks at Egan’s exploitation of prizefighting’s theatricality. Another significant theme is the role of pugilistic reporting in perpetuating stereotypical notions relating to British national identity, military readiness and morality. Consideration of Egan’s metropolitan rambles is complemented by discussion of the heterogeneity, spectacle and social dynamics of the prize ring and its reportage. The book traces Egan’s impact during the nineteenth century and, importantly, evaluates his influence on the subsequent development of sporting journalism.

This book contains over 130 fascinating stories (the number of clubs encountered in competitive matches from 1920 to 2007), from Aberdare to York, Plymouth to Newcastle... From the Fourth Division to The Premiership. The Royals have been there, and done that! In the F.A. Cup, experiences from Barking to Yeovil and from Bridgwater to Blyth. A unique and unusual history of the club... Reading versus The Rest.