RailwaysA very popular history of a branch line that has been little written about. From its remote beginnings at Verney Junction, to the town of Banbury it was some 21 miles. On the way are the towns of Buckingham and Brackley and the villages of Padbury, Fullwell and Westbury, and Farthinghoe. This ... | |
Railways“The old time people used to say that the Barbados Railway was mentioned in the Bible among the creeping things on Earth”. The Railway opened in 1881 with 3' 6” gauge British locomotives, but under the guidance of E R Calthrop reopened again 17 years later as a 2' 6” gauge line with three types of ... | |
RailwaysThis Volume contains many views of the elegant locomotives that were operated by the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway and its successors. The Variety of Trains and the diverse architecture on this historic route help to given this album great appeal. From the series Eastern Main Lines | |
Trams, Road VehiclesBarnet and Finchley and other communities along the Great North Road were once served by efficient, reliable electric trams. Relive a past era of pollution free transport with a wealth of photos, many previously unpublished. Feature: Track construction and maintenance From the series Tramway Classics | |
Maritime, RailwaysAlmost a century has elapsed since the Barry 'Red Funnel Line' steamers disappeared from the Bristol Channel excursion scene, and although Barry Pier has gone, as has the railway that served it, the remains are yet visible, and so the memory of the handsome fleet of paddle-steamers that were based ... From the series Series X | |
RailwaysThe line was one of the extremes: from the classical splendour of the Batch Green Park station to the minute and grimy terminus at Bristols St. Philips and from the peace of the Avon valley to the coalfields and industries of the Bristol area. Firmly in the steam era, the route once had a spacious ... From the series Country Railway Routes | |
Trams, Road VehiclesClassic tramcars once graced the streets of historic Bath and provided speedy transport for residents of such areas as Bathford, Combe Down, Newton St. Lee, Weston, Twerton and Oldfield Park. From the series Tramway Classics | |
Trams, Road VehiclesA history of Bath's trams from 1880 to 1939. Bath's first trams were horse-drawn and the service was inaugurated in 1880. The electric trams were introduced in 1904, the system was to survive until 1939. Detailed maps of the routes operated are included. There are dedicated chapters covering ... From the series Locomotion Papers | |
RailwaysCharles McKean offers new conclusions about why the first Tay Bridge collapsed and follows the rise and fall of the career of engineer Thomas Bouch. HE tells how the Forth and Tay Bridges, the largest bridges in the world eventually became reality. Costing £4 million and constructed by over 5,000 ... | |
MilitaryAlthough a huge setback the fall of Britain's last foothold in the northeast Mediterranean in May 1941 was not a wholesale German success either. Heavy losses meant it would be the last time German paratroops were to be used for such an assault while the six week delay in launching the invasion of ... | |
MilitaryAlthough a huge setback the fall of Britain's last foothold in the northeast Mediterranean in May 1941 was not a wholesale German success either. Heavy losses meant it would be the last time German paratroops were to be used for such an assault while the six week delay in launching the invasion of ... | |
Buses, Road VehiclesAt the beginning of the period of this book, the LGOC was struggling to provide the needed level of bus services, having lost many of its vehicles that had been requisitioned for war service. It was then faced with new competition from a variety of independent bus operators, some with only one or ... | |
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