Author: Anthony DawsonPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445663953
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
A history of the iconic Woodhead Route.
An Illustrated History of the Woodhead Route
Author: Alan WhitehousePublisher:
ISBN: 9780860936350
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Despite being closed for over 20 years, the Woodhead route from Sheffield to Manchester continues to fascinate railway enthusiasts today. In this book Alan Whitehouse provides a full and detailed history of the line.
Author: Stephen HeginbothamFifty Years Since the End of Steam
Author: Mark Lee InmanPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445676753
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Mark Lee Inman examines the rapid progress made on Britain's railways over the last fifty years, from the end of steam right up to Crossrail, Class 88s and beyond.
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Author: Andrew WalkerOn Roads
Author: Joe MoranPublisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847654932
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In this history of roads and what they have meant to the people who have driven them, one of Britain's favourite cultural historians reveals how a relatively simple road system turned into a maze-like pattern of roundabouts, flyovers, and spaghetti junctions. Using a unique blend of travel writing, anthropology, history and social observation, he explores how Britain's roads have their roots in unexpected places, from Napoleon's role in the numbering system to the surprising origin of sat-nav. Full of quirky nuggets of history, such as the day trips organised to see the construction of the M1 and the 2.5m Mills and Boons used to build the M6 Toll Road, On Roads also celebrates innovators whose work we take for granted, such as the designers of the road sign system. On subjects ranging from speed limits to driving on the left, and the 'non-places where we stop to the unwritten laws of traffic jams, these hidden stories have never been told together, until now.
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