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THE MOVING METROPOLIS A HISTORY OF LONDON'S TRANSPORT SINCE 1800

by Sheila Taylor; Oliver Green

Published by Laurence King Publishing. 1st. 2001

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Introduction by Green. Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Orange endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations. 400 pages including index.

Spine bumped. Covers edge rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creaswed with tear to top of front panel.

ISBN: 1856692418
Stock no. 1327548

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Contents

  • LONDON
  • The First World City
  • HORSE POWER AND STEAM POWER
  • Transport for a Growing Metropolis 1800-1850
  • OVERGROUND AND UNDERGROUND
  • The Circle Squared 1850-1900
  • ELECTRIC POWER AND PETROL
  • From City Smoke to Suburban Dream 1900-1914
  • THE GREAT WAR
  • From Home Front to Western Front 1914-1918
  • THE BIRTH OF LONDON TRANSPORT
  • Designed for the Capital 1918-1939
  • A WORLD AT WAR
  • To Shelter and to Serve 1939-1945
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DECLINE
  • The Car is King 1945-1970
  • FROM DECLINE TO RENAISSANCE
  • A New Beginning 1970-2000
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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