[273] | | MID-AUGUST 2008 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now):| As distinct from previous books on the Soviet Air Force in the Second World War, which dwell largely on individual aircraft types, this book takes a closer look at the Soviet Air Force's structure and aircraft fleet. The order of battle is analysed from the top (Air Armies) down to regiment and ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now):| The 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 … | |
Miscellaneous! (newly released, available now):| In the 1950s, Northern Ireland was a very conservative society, its movers and shakers being mainly the generation that was born around the First World War. The ‘Baby-Boomers' were still at school and the forces that were later to convulse and Transform the province lay very far in the future. This ... | |
| The first volume of this trilogy concentrates on the Bute West, Bute East and Roath Docks, from their beginnings in the 1840s, through the boom years of the 1950s and '60s to the present period of redevelopment and modernisation. Some 300 photographs, maps and items of ephemera tell a fascinating ... | |
| Ian Allan have previously published three highly successful London nostalgia titles, Streets of London, Bygone London and London Memories, the first two of these by acclaimed road transport writer Kevin McCormack. Such has been the success and the continuing interest in this subject that the author ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| 'British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway ... | |
| DEVON (Book) by David Mitchell |
| A marvellous album featuring a wealth of black and white photographs of railway locations in Devon. Each pair of photographs - showing an evocative railway scene captured in both the past and the present - is accompanied by fascinating details about not only the locomotives and rolling stock, but ... From the series British Railways Past and Present | |
| ‘British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway ... From the series British Railways Past and Present | |
| ‘British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway ... From the series British Railways Past and Present | |
| This DVD traces the story of the Central Line, from its opening in 1900 to the present day. Using archive footage supplied by the London Transport Museum we see the bulding of Holborn station and the opening of post war extensions as well as the building of the new booking hall at Oxford Circus. | |
| The name tortillard has been widely applied to narrow gauge steam railways and trains in France. The derivation is probably from the verb tortiller, to twist or twirl. The word has been used since the early 20th century. Probably a comment on the twisting or tortuous nature of many narrow gauge ... | |
| It is now 50 years since this appalling accident, when on 8th October, 1952, 112 people were killed and 167 passengers were taken to hospital for treatment making it the 2nd most serious railway accident in the United Kingdom. It came about when the overnight sleeping car train from Perth to London ... From the series Series X | |
| Using top class images, the mast majority of which are being published for the first time, this album vividly brings to life the glorious days of steam in this outstanding county. | |
| In this delightful album, a follow-up to Offshore on the Southern, Anthony Burges helps us recapture the atmosphere of several of the rural branch lines of sussex in the mid-1950s. As well as photographing the trains, the author's interest extended to the station exteriors and other infrastructure ... | |
| The complete and official history of the Seaton and District Tramway and the Modern Electric Tramways Company. Second revised and enlarged edition. | |
| Tony Cooke began publication of this renowned series of track layout diagrams of the old Great Western Railway and British Railways (Western Region) over 30 years ago. When the final nine parts which will complete the series are eventually issued, the series will cover every yard of trackage ever ... From the series Track Layout Diagrams | Request notification when available  |
| The Fourth, and again physically large, volume whose title is self descriptive. Please see the table of contents and sample page for additional information. | |
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