| This fascinating collection of archive photographs takes the reader on a nostalgic Bus and Tram ride through the north-west of Birmingham, from the city centre along the A41 to Hockley, taking in the famous Jewellery Quarter and the many Victorian housing developments around Handsworth Travelling through numerous shopping centres and the important town centre of West Bromwich with its ‘golden mile', the route splits at Carter's Green. Taking in the well-known steel and tube manufacturing centre Wednesbury, as well as Black Country capital Dudley, this entertaining book is full of detail sure to delight local residents and transport enthusiasts alike. Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- The Hockley, Handsworth, the Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Carter’s Green, Wednesbury, Great Bridge and Dudley Route.
- 1 – Birmingham City Centre
- 2 – Constitution Hill to Hockley
- 3 – Handsworth to the Boundary
- 4 – Football Specials to West Bromwich and Carter’s Green
- 5 – On to Wednesbury
- 6 – What might have been the route to Wolverhampton
- 7 – Carter’s Green to Dudley
- The Cape Hill, Smethwick, Oldbury and Dudley Route
- 8 – Birmingham City Centre
- 9 – Summer Hill to the Cape of Good Hope
- 10 – Capehill to Smethwick
- 11 – St Paul’s Road to Oldbury
- 12 – Brades Village to Dudley
- 13 – Dudley
Continent: Europe
Country: UK |
