Transport

Narrow boats, coal, steam engines, tunnels, locks, bridges, aqueducts and the lives of thousands of men, women and children came to be wrapped up i...

A history of Birmingham transport

A selection of Eric Sawford's fine photographs illustrating a wide variety of steam in the 1950s. Over 200 images along with the author's informati...

With its vast system of enclosed docks and one and a half thousand working wharves, London was once the world's greatest port. Ships arrived from f...

A history of Derbyshire Fighter Aces of World War II.

Coastal shipping, the twilight years

Colin G. Maggs has a particular love for the Swindon to Bath line. In this detailed book he records the varied history of this stretch of railway, ...

Illustrated with full-colour photography and endorsed by the Red Arrows, this is a tribute to the world's best-known aerobatics team. Following a b...

Handley Page: Images of Aviation

This is a book about life in a great maritime port of the 1960s. The photographs from the period show a busy, vibrant scene of commercial and indus...

Signal Failure is a history of the relationship between railways and government in the United Kingdom. It is intended for both railway enthusiasts ...

This book charts the adventure of the men who made man's dream of flight a reality. These pioneers of engineering made the impossible seem possible...

For the first time, a rich heritage of pictures and other information about private motoring in Bedford since the turn of the 20th century highligh...

The popularity of Thames paddle steamers as a means of transport began in the 1820s. They transported millions of holidaymakers along the river and...

Kevin Robertson's follow-up to "Odd Corners of the GWR" brings together a collection of facts and unpublished photographs to throw new light on the...

A symbol of status, power and beauty, the car is the most evocative of machines. This comprehensive visual directory shows every important marque f...

The Toronto Beaches Lions Club Easter Parade of April 8, 2012 leading off with Toronto Transit Commission historic Presidents' Conference Committee...

Scotland's role in the Second World War aerial conflict is well documented, but its involvement in this field in the First World War has been large...

Using over 300 photographs, Roy Humphreys tells the story of civil and military aviation in Kent. From the excitement and glamour of early pioneers...

George Brough started building motorcycles shortly after the First World War. The machines were named Brough Superior both to distinguish them fro...

Join Rex Conway on a remarkable steam-hauled journey on the Midland region during the golden age of steam, with many diversions along the way. Ther...

Motoring around Kent

This is a potted history of the Jowett car company's distinctive advertising from the days when owning a Jowett was cheaper than walking.

Gripping account by Richard Hammond of life before and after his terrifying high-speed car crash.Richard Hammond is one of our most in-demand and b...