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LONDON TRAMWAYS
Written by John Reed.
Stock no. 1827458
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1997.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The history of the tram in London from its beginnings to the last night of services in July 1952. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1854141791. Light rubbing to rear lower corner of board. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and a little scuffed to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LONDON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
ROUTEMASTER JUBILEE
Written by Geoff Rixon.
Stock no. 1827453
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
2004.
Very good condition.
A pictorial tribute to the Routemaster bus in its 50th year. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711029997. Top & tail of spine lightly bumped. Small patch of wear to lower rear corner of board exposing board. Boards a little scuffed. Contents fine.
LONDON BUSES IN THE 1950S
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827451
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1989.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Fropm the replacement of the last trams at the beginning of the decade to the start of trolleybus replacement at the end, this book covers this eventful period using much previously unpublished information. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1854141163. Bump to base of spine, light wear to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.
THAMES PLEASURE STEAMERS FROM 1945
Written by Anrew Gladwell.
Stock no. 1827427
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
To a generation of Londoners, the trip aboard a paddle steamer to the seaside was a traditional and essential part of summer life. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0752423517. Cover corners lightly worn, a few minor grubby marks to covers. Light finger marks to half-title page else contents clean.
TRAMS & TROLLEYBUSES IN ILFORD
Written by Leonard A. Thomson.
Stock no. 1827425
Published by The Ilford & District Historical Society.
1st
1979.
Very good condition.
Ilford & District Historical Society Transaction No. 2. Green cardwraps. Staple-bound booklet. B/w photos. 51 numbered pages. ISBN: 0904250016. A few minor marks to covers. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- TROLLEYBUS
- HISTORY
TRAMS IN WEST LONDON: A PICTORIAL SOUVENIR
Written by D.W. Willoughby; E.R. Oakley.
Stock no. 1827419
Published by D.W. Willoughby E.R. Oakley.
1st
1978.
Very good condition.
Third volume in the series of picture stories of the London tramways. Green pictorial paperwraps, staple-bound booklet. B/w photos throughout. Fold-out map of West London Tramways to rear. ISBN: 0903479109. Covers lightly browned. Contents clean. Fold-out map to rear is loose but included.
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- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LONDON
- HISTORY
THE EAST SUFFOLK RAILWAY
Written by John M. Cooper.
Stock no. 1827398
Published by The Oakwood Press.
1st
1982.
Very good condition.
Locomotion Papers No. 139. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and track diagrams. ISBN: 0853612854. Covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.
MEMORIES OF THE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY
Written by A. Barrett Jenkins.
Stock no. 1827397
Published by L. & S. Rexon Of Southwold.
8th
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Eighth edition. Small format. White card wraps. 33 pages. B/w photos. Covers lightly scuffed and marked. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- EASTERN REGION RAILWAY
- EAST ANGLIA
- SUFFOLK
- HISTORY
THE QUINTINSHILL CONSPIRACY
Written by Jack Richards; Adrian Searle.
Stock no. 1827394
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2013.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The shocking true story behind Britain's worst rail disaster, a horrific crash in 1915 involving five trains in which 230 died and 246 were injured. Black boards, red title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781590997. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.
LONDON BUSES AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Ken Glazier.
Stock no. 1827373
Published by Capital Transport.
1st
1986.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The period between the outbreak of the Second World War and the end of the following decade was one of the most eventful and lacerating times in the affairs of London's passenger road services. This book covers the events of the period up to 1950, when the back had been broken of the task of vehicle renewal and London Transport had recovered sufficiently to re-start the tram replacement programme. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0904711773. Pale foxing to endpapers. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly faded to spine, a little browned.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- BUSES
- LONDON
- WORLD WAR II
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT LONDON
Written by Brian Morrison; Ken Brunt.
Stock no. 1827363
Published by Silver Link Publishing.
1st thus
1992.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Originally published as No 7 North East, East and South East London and No 13 North West, West and South West London. This is the combined volume. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0947971998. Spine cocked. Light bumping to lower board edges. Contents clean. Price-cut yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, small closed tear to top of spine front edge, light scuffing.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- LONDON
- HISTORY
THE DAY OF THE HOLIDAY EXPRESS
Written by Richard Woodley.
Stock no. 1827358
Published by Ian Allan Publishing.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Western Region Services on 9 July 1960. A unique exploration of Britain's railway history. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711023948. Shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-creased and lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- HISTORY