617 publications so far... and there’s a lot more to come!
VIC Mitchell is a remarkable figure in railway publishing. Who else can claim to have made his mark with 617 publications - and the number is still rising.
After more than 35 years, there can’t be many enthusiasts who haven’t got at least one Middleton Press title on their shelf, and quite a few claim to have ALL 400 plus railway albums.
Vic sums it all up: “I’m always grateful for the appreciative letters and warm reviews about our creations. As so many like our publication style, it seems to show that I am not as eccentric as I once thought I was!”
Vic is the founder of the family owned publishing business that is run from his long-time home in Midhurst, in West Sussex, and the series of geographical histories it is famous for is entirely down to a chance meeting with co-author Keith Smith at a small local transport event in 1980.
It has blossomed into a national institution, and the output of a new book almost every month shows no sign of slowing down.
Middleton Press has a single driving ambition. It is to complete the ‘ultimate rail encyclopaedia’ through a series of books that chart individual routes with pictures, captions, maps and lots of fine detail, including timetables and tickets. In recent weeks, the publication of the history of the Gainsborough to Sheffield line has put another piece of the jigsaw into place, and it’s Sheffield to Manchester (the
