RailwaysA photographic portfolio using images from around 30 photographers collections, many being published for the first time, featuring diesel locomotives and multiple units on the railways around Scotland from the mid-1950's through until the privatisation of the industry in 1993. Top quality photos ... | |
RailwaysThe Eastern Region was almost ignored by the railway enthusiasts, it's diesels and electric trains were worthy of more attention. Gricer William Riddihough set forth to rectify this. Trains seen are classes: 302, 305, 306, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 315, 108, 110, 115, 117 Locomotives seen are ... | |
Aviation, MilitaryA collection of archive photos arranged group by group, with each entry including details of codes, bases, missions, losses, component squadrons and claims to fame. | |
AviationBaboo started operations in 2003 from its base at Geneva Airport. Today it operates a modern fleet of Dash 8 Q-400s and Embraer 190s on scheduled flights across Europe. On this program you fly in the cockpit of the new EMB-190 to Greece with a very scenic approach to Athens followed by a flight to ... | |
RailwaysThis is a book about a dream - a dream that started with one man in 1982. Between these covers, Gerry Cochrane describes how his idea of restoring the railways in the Downpatrick area was gradually turned into reality, with the hard work of the many volunteers who, over the years, caught the vision ... | |
AviationWritten by a leading expert in World War 2 air operations on the Eastern Front, this is the last in a quartet of books that together gives total coverage of air battles in this theatre of war from 1941 to 1945. It details the final phase of air operations in the East from late 1943, and then ... | |
RailwaysBuilt by the enterprising Metropolitan Railway, these lines developed as a result of its active creation of “metro-land”. Starting as small rural halts, many stations are illustrated during their rapid traffic growth period when some still had coal yards. The change in rolling stock and traction is ... From the series London Suburban Railways | |
RailwaysYou are taken on a journey which was never possible by train, owing to a short link missing. Superb scenery and a fascinating industrial past make this excursion memorable, particularly with the variety of traffic and rolling stock. | |
RailwaysPhiladelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of rare, superb builders photos and other ... | |
Aviation, MilitaryAlfie Martin was born at Finaghy, Belfast in 1920. In 1938, like many young men at that time, he was hit by a feeling of patriotism. Forbidden by his mother from joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 'it was too dangerous!' in January 1939 he instead joined the Antrim Fortress Company, ... | |
AviationIn 1783 the Montgolfier brothers made history with the first hot-air balloon flight, and so began the era of flight and man's love affair with the skies. In this book, LTC Rolt (the pioneer of industrial history) takes us on a journey through the history of ballooning. sprinkled with lively ... | |
MaritimeP. & A. Campbell Ltd of Bristol, registered as a Limited Company in 1893, was destined to not quite make its century as the operator of the celebrated White Funnel Fleet of passenger steamers. As the postwar fleet waned in the 1950s profits dwindled and receivership beckoned. Remarkably, a new ... | |
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