Author: Martin Jenkins
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526787105
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This book takes readers on a spectacular journey across North and Mid-Wales in the thirty-year period from the mid-1950s onwards. In full color, it features scenic railway main lines and branches; ports, canals and shipping including the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company; cable and electric tramways; all manner of connecting bus and coach services in urban and rural settings; and a few surprises along the way. Highlights include superb views of the trams owned by Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway; long-gone branch lines; much-loved locomotive types; very rare color views of some Crosville bus types; and a remarkable assembly of horse drawn, steam-powered and electrically-operated narrow gauge railways which survived in industrial locations barely changed in well over a century. These include the imposing slate quarry settings of Dinorwic and Penrhyn, recorded by intrepid photographers, who captured the arduous and dangerous working conditions of the miners as well as the hustle and bustle of the internal rail systems and their links to the coastal ports. The historic nature of these sites has now been recognized globally, with the awarding of UNESCO World Heritage status to the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales. With the authors drawing on their own early personal memories, this book should evoke nostalgic memories for local residents as well as for those who were fortunate enough to have holidays or arrive as day-trippers. It will also hopefully encourage today’s travellers to seek out the spectacular coastlines, dramatic hills and mountains, rolling countryside and farmland – not to mention the Great Little Trains of Wales – for which the region is renowned.
Transport Recalled: North and Mid-Wales
Author: Martin Jenkins
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526787105
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This book takes readers on a spectacular journey across North and Mid-Wales in the thirty-year period from the mid-1950s onwards. In full color, it features scenic railway main lines and branches; ports, canals and shipping including the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company; cable and electric tramways; all manner of connecting bus and coach services in urban and rural settings; and a few surprises along the way. Highlights include superb views of the trams owned by Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway; long-gone branch lines; much-loved locomotive types; very rare color views of some Crosville bus types; and a remarkable assembly of horse drawn, steam-powered and electrically-operated narrow gauge railways which survived in industrial locations barely changed in well over a century. These include the imposing slate quarry settings of Dinorwic and Penrhyn, recorded by intrepid photographers, who captured the arduous and dangerous working conditions of the miners as well as the hustle and bustle of the internal rail systems and their links to the coastal ports. The historic nature of these sites has now been recognized globally, with the awarding of UNESCO World Heritage status to the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales. With the authors drawing on their own early personal memories, this book should evoke nostalgic memories for local residents as well as for those who were fortunate enough to have holidays or arrive as day-trippers. It will also hopefully encourage today’s travellers to seek out the spectacular coastlines, dramatic hills and mountains, rolling countryside and farmland – not to mention the Great Little Trains of Wales – for which the region is renowned.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526787105
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
This book takes readers on a spectacular journey across North and Mid-Wales in the thirty-year period from the mid-1950s onwards. In full color, it features scenic railway main lines and branches; ports, canals and shipping including the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company; cable and electric tramways; all manner of connecting bus and coach services in urban and rural settings; and a few surprises along the way. Highlights include superb views of the trams owned by Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway; long-gone branch lines; much-loved locomotive types; very rare color views of some Crosville bus types; and a remarkable assembly of horse drawn, steam-powered and electrically-operated narrow gauge railways which survived in industrial locations barely changed in well over a century. These include the imposing slate quarry settings of Dinorwic and Penrhyn, recorded by intrepid photographers, who captured the arduous and dangerous working conditions of the miners as well as the hustle and bustle of the internal rail systems and their links to the coastal ports. The historic nature of these sites has now been recognized globally, with the awarding of UNESCO World Heritage status to the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales. With the authors drawing on their own early personal memories, this book should evoke nostalgic memories for local residents as well as for those who were fortunate enough to have holidays or arrive as day-trippers. It will also hopefully encourage today’s travellers to seek out the spectacular coastlines, dramatic hills and mountains, rolling countryside and farmland – not to mention the Great Little Trains of Wales – for which the region is renowned.
North Wales Transport
Author: Jim Roberts
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750917223
Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A history and description of the road and rail links of North Wales, which were mainly developed to aid communication between London and Ireland, and do not make travel to South Wales easy at all.
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN: 9780750917223
Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A history and description of the road and rail links of North Wales, which were mainly developed to aid communication between London and Ireland, and do not make travel to South Wales easy at all.
Forgotten Railways: North and Mid Wales
Author: Rex Christiansen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Lost Tramways of Wales
Author: Peter Waller
Publisher: Lost Tramways of Wales
ISBN: 9781912213139
Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Transportation expert Peter Waller explores Wales' long-closed tramways, probing the significance of these vanished modes of transport and the world where they were in regular use. Rigorously researched and photo-documented throughout, this series makes for essential reading for all enthusiasts of British heritage.
Publisher: Lost Tramways of Wales
ISBN: 9781912213139
Category : Street-railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Transportation expert Peter Waller explores Wales' long-closed tramways, probing the significance of these vanished modes of transport and the world where they were in regular use. Rigorously researched and photo-documented throughout, this series makes for essential reading for all enthusiasts of British heritage.
Motor Transport
North and Mid Wales
Author: Rex Christiansen
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780946537051
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: David & Charles
ISBN: 9780946537051
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Lost Lines of Wales
Author: Tom Ferris
Publisher: Graffeg
ISBN: 9781912050673
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Take a nostalgic steam-powered jouney back in time on the long-closed line between the north and west of Brecon. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and stations. Explore the line station-by-station as the history, heritage and social background of the railway and its passengers is brought to life using archive photography, some of which has never been published before.
Publisher: Graffeg
ISBN: 9781912050673
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Take a nostalgic steam-powered jouney back in time on the long-closed line between the north and west of Brecon. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and stations. Explore the line station-by-station as the history, heritage and social background of the railway and its passengers is brought to life using archive photography, some of which has never been published before.
Lost Lines of Wales: The Heads of the Valleys
Author: Geoffrey Lloyd
Publisher: Lost Lines
ISBN: 9781912654154
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geoffrey Lloyd continues this series of pocket books exploring Wales's railway heritage, each revealing one of the nation's "lost lines." The closure of many of these lines has had significant and lasting impact, and the recovery of some routes is of public relevance and a source of debate today. The Heads of The Valleys line served the communities of Methyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny dating back to 1860, linking the area to major population centers around south Wales and the rest of the UK on a dramatic route of curves, steep gradients, tunnels, and viaducts. The line was finally closed in 1958. The history and social background of the railway and its passengers during this period is explored station by station and brought vividly to life through extensive research and archive photography, some of which has never been published before. These portable guides are suitable for the transport historian as well as being accessible to the general reader, and richly document this essential aspect of British heritage.
Publisher: Lost Lines
ISBN: 9781912654154
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Geoffrey Lloyd continues this series of pocket books exploring Wales's railway heritage, each revealing one of the nation's "lost lines." The closure of many of these lines has had significant and lasting impact, and the recovery of some routes is of public relevance and a source of debate today. The Heads of The Valleys line served the communities of Methyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny dating back to 1860, linking the area to major population centers around south Wales and the rest of the UK on a dramatic route of curves, steep gradients, tunnels, and viaducts. The line was finally closed in 1958. The history and social background of the railway and its passengers during this period is explored station by station and brought vividly to life through extensive research and archive photography, some of which has never been published before. These portable guides are suitable for the transport historian as well as being accessible to the general reader, and richly document this essential aspect of British heritage.
Lost Railways of North Wales
Author: Mark Jones
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
ISBN: 9781846741210
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
ISBN: 9781846741210
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The History of the South Wales Tranport Company Limited
Author: South Wales Transport Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description