Retired railway guard Michael Webb has brought out a booklet entitled The Rise And Fall Of Wimborne Station to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the closure of the station this year.

It is both a station history and personal memoir as Michael began his 50-year railway career there in 1942.

Limited to a single print run of 500 copies, it contains previously unseen photographs by leading South Coast photographer George Marsh.

Copies are available from the address below at £2.95 (plus 25p P&P). Please make payment out to Buggleskelly Books.

Buggleskelly Books is dedicated to recording the history of the old Southern Railway.

-Anthony P Vent, 22 Glassenbury Drive, Bexhill