Aviation, MilitaryThis classic title traces the history of the Lightning from the earliest Lockheed 'Model 22', through the severe compressability problems of the prototype YP-38, to the P-38L-5, the fighter-bomber-recce aircraft of the USAF in Italy and the Pacific. Graphically illustrated with over 200 action ...Keywords: p-38, lockheed, yp-38, p-38l-5, fighter-bomber-recce, usaf, limp, jeff, ethell, p-38, ferry, africa, p-38 | |
RailwaysPaddington, Brunel's London terminus, has been a building of wonder since 1854. With its three arches and majestic roof, the current station replaced the Great Western Railway's first London terminus, used since 1838. Currently with 14 platforms and the Heathrow Express link, the station is used by ...Keywords: paddington, paddington, brunel, terminus, roof, terminus, heathrow, heathrow, didcot, swindon, bristol, tube, paddington, paddington, paddington, antique, modern-day, isambard, brunel, paddington, christopher | |
MaritimeThis best-selling author has produced another of his well-informed, compulsively readable and beautifully illustrated books about liners. This time, he has chosen the fabulous French ships from the years immediately after the Second World War right up to the present day. They range from the ... From the series Passenger Liners … StyleKeywords: normandie, afloat, liberté, pasteur, funnel, mistral, exterior, liner, bookshelf, miller, compagnie, générale, transatlantique, compagnie, compagnie, maritime, compagnie, fraissinet, cyprien, fabre, compagnie, mixte, compagnie, paquet, compagnie, sud-atlantique, nouvelle, compagnie, havraise, peninsulaire, société, générale, club, tonnage | |
MaritimeThe swansong of the golden age of the ocean-going passenger liner was from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s. Famous liners like the 'Queen Mary', 'Queen Elizabeth', 'United States' and 'France' still traversed the Atlantic, while others plied equally important routes to Asia and Australia. ...Keywords: liner, mid-1950s, queen, queen, asia, australia, well-known, kerbrech | |
MaritimeThis book describes the large tugs that were once used to ferry passengers between the shore and large ocean-going liners anchored in the estuaries of major rivers or off ports such as London, Liverpool, Southampton, Cobh and Cherbourg. Fully illustrated in black/white and colourKeywords: ferry, liverpool, southampton, cobh, cherbourg, victorian, edwardian, edwardian, irish | |
RailwaysThis Long Forgotten rural route had few passenger trains, but carried much local produce. This survey examines the buildings, structures, and signalling in detail and creates a comprehensive record of a past era in local transport. From the series Country Railway RoutesKeywords: peterborough, lynn, clenchwarton, dogsthorpe, ferry, lynn, lynn, harbour, murrow, peterborough, lynn, sutton, terrington, thorney, tydd, walpole, wisbech, wisbech, wryde | |
RailwaysThe Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway, Today's Piccadilly line, began life as a service between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park. It opened in 1906. it grew to not far short of its present size in the 1930s and is an important commuter link for London's Western and Northern suburbs, some ...Keywords: tube, brompton, hammersmith, finsbury, commuter, holden, acton, turnpike, heathrow, airport, horne, wartime, post-war, victoria, heathrow, heathrow | |
RailwaysThis series of locomotive monographs is the result of a joint venture with the National Railway Museum, and covers LMS standard locos not of Midland parentage, with an account of their origins, rebuilding, subsequent modifications and liveries carried, together with official drawings and a variety ... From the series LMS Loco ProfilesKeywords: pacifics, parentage, jennison, meanley | |
RailwaysThis series of locomotive monographs is the result of a joint venture with the National Railway Museum, and covers LMS standard locos not of Midland parentage, with an account of their origins, rebuilding, subsequent modifications and liveries carried, together with official drawings and a variety ... From the series LMS Loco ProfilesKeywords: princess, pacifics, parentage, jennison, hunt | |
Other, RailwaysThe Seaside Pier is a well loved feature of many resorts. Some of them had a railway line running to the end initially to move luggage from steamers - then passengers. This DVD takes a look at piers around the country and features film of these still operating and those that have passed into ...Keywords: luggage, rhyde, hythe, southport, walton, ramsey, wooden | |
Railways, Trams, Road Vehicles, OtherThe Emergence of Ryde as the principal point of entry to the Isle of Wight was due in no small part to the opening of Britain's first ever pier by the Ryde Pier Co. in 1814. Pre-dating the railways in the Isle of Wight by upwards of 50years the pier was extended on several occasions before reaching ... From the series Oakwood Library Of Railway HistoryKeywords: ryde, ryde, wight, ryde, wight, half-mile, grave, horse, tramway, wight, fight, ryde, foreshore, expense, terminus, horse, no-one, brighton, ryde, pioneer, tram, tramway, tramway, maycock, silsubry, ryde, tramway, ferry, fight, lswr, lbscr, tramway, tramway | |
Railways, TramsOne of the most obscure of Welsh narrow gauge railways, the Plynlimon & Hafan Tramway was the result of one man's attempt to exploit the mineral resources of the Leri valley. Ted Wade's book brings together all that is known about this intriguing railway from a range of little known sources. First ...Keywords: plynlimon, hafan, tramway, welsh, plynlimon, hafan, tramway, leri, wade, wade, tree, victoria, talybont, hafan, –closure, victorian, pamphlet, leri | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 TOTAL TITLES which start with 'P' - PAGE 1 of 3 |
Elapsed time: 6.486328 seconds |
