Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history of tram and bus operations in the Leeds area.
Author : Michael Berry
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445614901
This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history of tram and bus operations in the Leeds area.
Author : John Law
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2024-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781398118430
Explore rare and previously unpublished photographs illustrating Leeds City Transport bus and tram scene.
Author : Leeds and District Transport News
Publisher :
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 43,20 MB
Release : 1969
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Dewi Williams
Publisher :
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 32,52 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Light rail and tramways
ISBN :
Author : Oliver Green
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 13,4 MB
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1784422509
From the horse-drawn trams of the nineteenth century to the larger electric models of the early twentieth, this reliable form of public transport revolutionised town travel by making it affordable enough for working people to use. From the 1930s, the rise of the trolleybus, which also picked up power from overhead cables but ran without expensive tracks, looked set to supersede the tram – but ultimately, by the 1950s, both fell victim to motor buses and private cars. However, since the 1980s the environmental benefits of light rail have encouraged a growing comeback for trams on our crowded and polluted city streets. Using beautiful contemporary photographs, this is the fascinating story of the rise, fall and revival of this everyday, yet sometimes controversial, mode of urban transport.
Author : Graham H. E. Twidale
Publisher : nostalgia collection
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 20,89 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Street-railroads
ISBN : 9781857941876
Author : Jos Simon
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 26,62 MB
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 024121632X
The Rough Guide to Yorkshire was the first comprehensive guidebook to England's largest county. Detailed coverage of the ruggedly beautiful Dales and Moors, the magnificent North Sea coast and historic York rubs shoulders with penetrating insights into the multi-cultural cities of Leeds and Sheffield, the resurgent port of Hull, and the many industrial conurbations, market towns and rural villages in between. Take your pick of great stately homes to visit, of cathedrals and churches and monastic ruins, of steam railways and seaside resorts, of world-class historical and industrial museums, of hotels and places where you can consume good Yorkshire food and ale. Full-colour sections cover Yorkshire's varied landscape and world-famous writers and artists. Whether you're on holiday, on business, visiting family and friends or just passing through - even if you've lived in Yorkshire all your life - The Rough Guide to Yorkshire will ensure that you don't miss a thing. Make the most of your time on EarthTM with The Rough Guide to Yorkshire.
Author : Henry Hirst
Publisher : Character-19
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Public transport has now been around for over 150 years in one shape or another and this book takes a nostalgic look at the heritage and story of Buses and Trams. Tramways when operated in the 19th century and beyond formed a large part of the community in towns and cities, helping to get people around in style using steam and electric technology. Trams over time were however up against the might of the internal combustion engine, in the shape of the emerging petrol and diesel powered buses. These newfangled vehicles didn’t require rails or overhead cables and could go just about anywhere. There was also of course the electric trolleybus that sat somewhere between a bus and tram. The tram has thankfully made comebacks over the years and buses have evolved with the times, so join us looking through the early years to more recent times. This book is full of facts, information about the manufacturers, insight about the classic buses and includes some superb archive pictures.
Author : Richard Buckley
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 18,56 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Street-railroads
ISBN : 9781840335309
Author : Peter Waller
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1913733521
Lost Tramways of England: Leeds West is the first of two volumes in the series covering the history of trams in the city, from their origins in the late 19th century through to the final routes in November 1959. This volume examines in detail the early history of the tramways, including the horse, steam and pioneering Roundhay electric trams, as well as concentrating on the tramways that served to the western side of the city - such as those to Stanningley, Pudsey, Whingate, Elland Road and Kirkstall Abbey.The Lost Tramways of England series documents the tram networks which were at the heart of many of England's growing towns and cities from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.As well as rigorously detailed transport history, these volumes provide an intimate glimpse into life as it was lived during this period, and the recognisable streets which have been maintained or transformed through the decades. An informative, accessible and portable resource for the tram enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present.