Dictionary of London
Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 1879
Category : London (England)
ISBN :
Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 1879
Category : London (England)
ISBN :
Author : Sampson Low
Publisher :
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 43,93 MB
Release : 1891
Category : English literature
ISBN :
Author : Leslie Stephen
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Macmillan & Co
Publisher : London
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Booksellers' catalogs
ISBN :
Author : Leslie Stephen
Publisher :
Page : 1432 pages
File Size : 47,86 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : John Hannavy
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2023-02-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399096044
The Gas Tram was a short-lived phenomenon which briefly seemed to herald a new way forward in tramcar design, replacing horses and steam locomotives on the streets with quieter and smoother travel. One of the major advantages of the gas tram, according to those who proposed it, was the low capital cost of the conversion, and all without the need to install the expensive overhead catenary required for electric traction. Designs for gas tramcars were patented all over the world, and systems were briefly operated in Germany, Australia, Holland, Switzerland and the UK, and proposed in France, New Zealand and the USA. The fuel was invariably domestic 'town gas' drawn from the local gasworks, and the vehicles were said to be very cheap to run. This was a development which was probably a century ahead of its time – with twenty-first century gas systems, using much greener biomethane as a fuel, currently being developed in the UK, Korea, China and elsewhere, and biomethane-fuelled trams already in service in Dubai and Aruba. Derived from the natural decomposition of organic waste which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere, biomethane is a clean and green alternative to fossil fuels. Other vehicles, using hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity, are being developed in several countries. This book – the first ever comprehensive history of these vehicles – uses many previously unpublished photographs, drawings and patents.
Author : Dave Day
Publisher : Springer
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 31,55 MB
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : History
ISBN : 3030209407
This book explores how different constituencies influenced the development of nineteenth-century swimming in England, and highlights the central role played by swimming professors. These professionals were influential in inspiring participation in swimming, particularly among women, well before the amateur community created the Amateur Swimming Association, and this volume outlines some key life-courses to illustrate their working practices. Female exhibitors were important to professors and chapter three discusses these natationists and their impact on women’s swimming. Subsequent chapters address the employment opportunities afforded by new swimming baths and the amateur community that formed clubs and a national organization, which excluded swimming professors, many of whom subsequently worked successfully abroad. Dave Day and Margaret Roberts argue that the critical role played by professors in developing swimming has been forgotten, and suggest that their story is a reminder that individuals were just as important to the foundation of modern sport as the formation of amateur organizations.
Author : British Museum
Publisher :
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 14,5 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Best books
ISBN :
Author : Sampson Low
Publisher :
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 47,86 MB
Release : 1891
Category : English imprints
ISBN :
Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Author : Peter Stubley
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,4 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0752489747
In 1888 Jack the Ripper made the headlines with a series of horrific murders that remain unsolved to this day. But most killers are not shadowy figures stalking the streets with a lust for blood. Many are ordinary citizens driven to the ultimate crime by circumstance, a fit of anger or a desire for revenge. Their crimes, overshadowed by the few, sensational cases, are ignored, forgotten or written off. This book examines all the known murders in London in 1888 to build a picture of society. Who were the victims? How did they live, and how did they die? Why did a husband batter his wife to death after she failed to get him a cup of tea? How many died under the wheels of a horse-driven cab? Just how dangerous was London in 1888?