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All Change! Visiting the Byways of Britain's Railway Network Paul Atterbury AA 2009 Hardback Illustrated
At the end of the main line, where the guard shouts, 'All change!', this book begins its exploration of old branch lines, long since closed, branch liAt the end of the main line, where the guard shouts, 'All change!', this book begins its exploration of old branch lines, long since closed, branch lines that have somehow survived, freight and industrial lines, narrow gauge and miniature railways and many other railway 'byways', past and present. BBC Antiques Roadshow expert, Paul Atterbury conducts the tour, region-by-region, through England, Wales and Scotland and includes chapters on topics such as military railways, toy trains and trainspotting. ...more
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The Liner Retrospective and Renaissance Philip Dawson Norton 2006 Hardback Illustrated
From the 1838 Great Western, the earliest paddle steamer, to the spectacular Queen Mary 2 built in the 21st century, The Liner tells the story of the From the 1838 Great Western, the earliest paddle steamer, to the spectacular Queen Mary 2 built in the 21st century, The Liner tells the story of the design, construction and service life of the great ocean liners. Exploring the interplay between socio-economic trends, design movements and technological advances, it also remembers their engineers, builders, crew and passengers. Filled with historic photographs and plans, this is a splendid evocation of the romance (and sometimes tragedy) of this powerful symbol of human endeavour. Slightly off-mint. ...more
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Aston Martin
Rainer W Schlegelmilch; Hartmut Lehbrink; Jochen von Osterroth Ullmann 2008 Paperback Illustrated
Illustrated with outstanding colour photographs by Rainer Schlegelmilch that relish every detail of beautifully preserved cars, this book is a completIllustrated with outstanding colour photographs by Rainer Schlegelmilch that relish every detail of beautifully preserved cars, this book is a complete history of Aston Martin, from the initial partnership of Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, forged through a shared passion for motorsport in 1913, to the company's move from Newport Pagnell to the Gaydon works and the launch of the DB9. The history is followed by profiles of each production model and a final section of technical specifications. ...more
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A design classic, the Routemaster bus became an international symbol of London, from its launch in 1959 until 2005, when it was decommissioned despiteA design classic, the Routemaster bus became an international symbol of London, from its launch in 1959 until 2005, when it was decommissioned despite outraged protest by Londoners who considered it an indispensable, living part of the capital. Last Stop is a photographic celebration of the Routemaster - its conductors, passengers, and its classic design, from wing mirrors and engine block to the famous open back. ...more
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Weston Super Mare and the Aeroplane
Roger Dudley; Ted Johnson Amberley 2010 Hardback Illustrated
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Locomotives from the National Collection
Peter Waller; Alan C Butcher Ian Allan 2008 Hardback Illustrated
From Rocket (1829) to British Rail No 87001 (1973), 85 of the National Railway Collection's classic locomotives are shown here in the earliest colour From Rocket (1829) to British Rail No 87001 (1973), 85 of the National Railway Collection's classic locomotives are shown here in the earliest colour photographs available, with details of their history and engineering. ...more
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A Century of Carrier Aviation The Evolution of Ships and Shipborne David Hobbs Seaforth 2009 Hardback Illustrated
David Hobbs served as a Royal Navy pilot for 33 years, clocking up 2,300 flying hours and over 800 carrier landings. He was also responsible for develDavid Hobbs served as a Royal Navy pilot for 33 years, clocking up 2,300 flying hours and over 800 carrier landings. He was also responsible for developing carrier operating techniques and introducing new ship-borne equipment, notably the Deck Approach Project Sight for recovering aircraft at night and in bad weather. In this illustrated history, he charts the progress and growing effectiveness of naval airpower, concentrating on the advances that allowed ship-borne aircraft to match their land-based counterparts. ...more
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The Golden Age of Yachting
L Francis Herreshoff Sheridan House 2007 Paperback Illustrated
L Francis Herreshoff came from a family that designed and built some of the finest yachts the world has ever seen, and he sailed, competing in the greL Francis Herreshoff came from a family that designed and built some of the finest yachts the world has ever seen, and he sailed, competing in the great American ocean races. First published in 1963 as An Introduction to Yachting, his book provides an illustrated history of yachting from its earliest days to the 1920s when, Herreshoof believed, the Golden Age was over. But as Peter Spectre writes in a new foreword, more than a simple history, the book 'is about understanding what yachting in the traditional sense is about'. ...more
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Memories of Steam Reliving the Golden Age of Britain's Railways Tom Quinn David & Charles 2008 Hardback Illustrated
This book draws on interviews, collected over the last 30 years, with passengers who remember the mainline steam services and retired railwaymen who rThis book draws on interviews, collected over the last 30 years, with passengers who remember the mainline steam services and retired railwaymen who recall their lives as guards, drivers, firemen, porters and signalmen. Their memories provide a commentary to hundreds of previously unpublished photographs showing every aspect of steam travel - from luxurious dining cars in the early 1900s to troop trains in wartime, and from imposing stations to the breaker's yard. No jacket, laminate cover.Slightly off-mint. ...more
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Sunk on the Sunrise Coast 400 Sole Bay Shipwrecks Peter Hancock History Press 2008 Paperback Illustrated
From a dugout of 850 CE to a cabin cruiser of 1979, this book discusses 4,000 vessels which were sunk or stranded on the Suffolk coast near Lowestoft From a dugout of 850 CE to a cabin cruiser of 1979, this book discusses 4,000 vessels which were sunk or stranded on the Suffolk coast near Lowestoft and Southwold. With detailed charts and tables of wreck data Peter Hancock reveals the character of the hazardous Sole Bay, the work of the ships' crews and the heroic efforts of the lifeboatmen who continue to bring aid to mariners who get into difficulties. ...more
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From the City to the Maypole A Nostalgic Journey David Harvey History Press 2007 Paperback
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Big Wings The Largest Aeroplanes Ever Built Philip Kaplan Pen & Sword 2005 Hardback Illustrated
From the Spruce Goose, Howard Hughes's 400,000-pound wooden transport, to the monstrous An-225 Mriya heavy lifter, Kaplan describes the fascinating anFrom the Spruce Goose, Howard Hughes's 400,000-pound wooden transport, to the monstrous An-225 Mriya heavy lifter, Kaplan describes the fascinating and often doomed careers of aviation's behemoths. ...more
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Cars
National Geographic Society National Geographic 2003 Hardback
Steam in the Air The Application of Steam Power in Aviation during the 19th and 20th Centuri Maurice Kelly Pen & Sword 2006 Hardback Illustrated
In the early years of aviation, steam power was the only transportable propulsion generator available. This history of steam- powered flight delineateIn the early years of aviation, steam power was the only transportable propulsion generator available. This history of steam- powered flight delineates the pioneers' successes and failures, with diagrams and photographs of a variety of flying machines and the steam engines which were adapted for use in the air. Among them are many intriguing and fanciful designs for helicopters, biplanes, dirigibles - and even John Smythies's ornithopter, described as 'flapping wings mounted on a steam carriage'. ...more
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