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RailwaysGavin Morrison needs no introduction to most railfans his evocative photographs of British steam during the glory days are justifiably well known and loved throughout the world. However, few people realise that Gavin Morrison is also a talented film cameraman, and while out photographing steam he ...Keywords: eastleigh, southampton, bournemouth, wareham, yeovil, somerset, dorset, evercreech, stalbridge, broadstone, wight, ryde, ryde, smallbrook, sandown, ventnor, skipton, grassington, kingmoor, copley, wortley, beeston, farnley, brighouse, holbeck, marquess, jacobite, cromford, peak, ribble, lune | |
RailwaysThe life of George Stephenson presents a classic rages-to-riches tale. From illiterate colliery worker to pit owner and railway magnate. His son Robert combined the best traits of his own to become, rightly, the most feted of the Victorian Hero' engineers. Building on the techniques of the canal ...Keywords: stephenson, stephenson, worker, victorian, hero, whitby, liverpool, manchester, stephenson | |
RailwaysThe railways were the most revolutionary innovation of Victorian times. They carried Britain into the modern age with dramatic speed, transforming the pace and style of everyday life. We owe them to two men who, father and son, can lay claim to be the most important engineers of their time, George ...Keywords: stephenson, victorian, pace, stephenson, biography, rolt, victorian, telford, rolt, killingworth, safety-lamp, controversy, stockton, darlington, rift, partnership, santa, railwaymen, liverpool, manchester, birmingham, fortune, stanhope, tyne, fiasco, stephenson, tubular | |
TramsIn his latest tram book for Ian Allan Publishing, Peter Waller provides a pictorial tribute to the history of Britain's tramway systems. Drawing upon both colour and mono illustrations, many of which are previously unpublished, the book examines the role of the tramcar in society. Adopting the ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: tram, waller, tramway, tramcar, tramcar, tram, pertinent, lucid, waller | |
Buses, Road VehiclesOne of the best-known operators on the south coast, Hants & Dorset was established originally as Bournemouth & District Motor Services. Its more familiar title was adopted when the Tilling Group acquired a shareholding in 1920. The company came to dominate bus services in rural Hampshire and ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: dorset, best-known, dorset, bournemouth, hampshire, dorset, urban, bournemouth, southampton, salisbury, swanage, stake, dorset, bristol-built, beadle-morris, leyland, dorset, dorset, mid-1970s, dorset, prince, bournemouth, dorset, dorset, peace | |
Buses, Road Vehicles, RailwaysThe latest addition to our successful Glory Days' series covers the history of North Western, for which, more than three decades after it disappeared as a major operator, there is still considerable nostalgia amongst both enthusiasts and those who used its services. Many remember the familiar ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: urban, manchester, peak, lancashire, peak, selnec, manchester, 50-year, mettle, indian | |
Buses, Trams, Road VehiclesThe history of public transport in Reading, from the horse tramway that opened in 1879 to the present day bus fleet which is one of the last few to remain in municipal hands. The illustrations record the great variety of trams, trolleybuses and diesel buses operated over the years. From the series Glory Days
Keywords: horse, tramway, municipal, horse | |
Buses, Road VehiclesEstablished in 1913 as the Wellingborough Motor Omnibus Company, the future United Counties expanded to become the predominant bus concern in much of the rural East Midlands. Becoming a Tilling Group operator in 1931, Bristol/ECW vehicles inevitably featured prominently in its fleet. The wealth of ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: wellingborough, omnibus, bristol, peace | |
Buses, Road VehiclesThe latest addition to our long-running and successful Glory Days' series examines the history of Wilts & Dorset Motor Services Ltd. The company was set up as long ago as 1915. Some of the people active in its formation had earlier been involved in the establishment of the Southdown company ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: dorset, dorset, southdown, empire, bristol, chassis, bodywork, dorset, leyland, daimler, dorset, dorset, salisbury, dorset, wiltshire, salisbury, marlborough, trowbridge, weymouth, andover, hampshire, berkshire, andover, newbury, basingstoke, hypher, horsepower | |
BusesThe Yorkshire Traction Company Limited, universally known as 'Tracky', was formed in 1902 as The Barnsley and District Electric Traction Company Limited. It operated trams around the Barnsley locality until around 1930. In 1928, prior to the trams being withdrawn, the company title changed from the ... From the series Glory Days
Keywords: yorkshire, yorkshire, tracky, barnsley, barnsley, withdrawn, barnsley, motorbus, yorkshire, barnsley, tracky, doncaster, huddersfield, pontefract, doncaster, huddersfield, bradford, pontefract, rotherham, sheffield, yorkshire-blackpool, pool, bridlington, filey, scarborough, skegness, leyland, tracky, leyland, leyland, tracky, ex-nbc, stagecoach, telfer, mid-1970s, yorkshire, tracky, yorkshire, telfer, barnsley, yorkshire, peace, mexborough, swinton, barnsley, stagecoach | |
RailwaysGM-FREE goes on the hunt for locomotives of 1950s & 60s vintage that can still be found operating on the main lines of Britain . . . and the variety is stunning! The DVD is split into bite-size chunks: Real Freight (approx 14 mins) - including 37s on flasks, 47s on Colas steel trains, 20s on ...Keywords: gm-free, hunt, bite-size, colas, steel, tallington, sleeper, peterborough, anglia, belle, charter, kyle, scout, saloon, eastleigh, barrow, loughnorough, combo, lickey, alcan, in-depth, blyth, lynemouth, fort | |
RailwaysWhen it was first created under Chris Garnett, GNER was widely regarded as being the finest of the Train Operating Companies established post-Privatisation. Having inherited the newly-electrified East Coast Main Line, with its stock of Class 91 locomotives, GNER's early years were triumphant with ...Keywords: gner, scotsman, garnett, gner, gner, gner, franchise, eurostar, balmforth, franchise, franchise, disaster | |
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