Transport

The hundred years from 1850 to 1950 were Londons railway century, an era during which the city was defined by its railways: grimy and utilitarian y...

Who now would link such varied cargoes as slaves, stone, slate, cheese and wine even shipbuilding itself with Wardleys, Skippool, Sunderland Poin...

In this, his second book, life long steam enthusiast Rod Steele takes a nostalgic look at the 299-mile journey from London Euston to Carlisle over ...

I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 3...

The schooner yacht was developed in the United States, though very little has been written about them in this country until now. In this in-depth ...

The advent of diesel on Britains railways at the end of the age of steam meant the introduction of many locomotive designs from a variety of manufa...

This new series begins with British passenger ship, those great and grand vessels that connected the continents, but also those far-off, colonial o...

This enjoyable new book delves into unexplored areas of history surrounding the great network of the West Midland Canals. It provides a new insight...

The hey-day of the British gypsy caravan was short, only about 70 years, during which period it grew from a simple utility vehicle, blossomed and f...

John Christopher takes a fresh look at 100 years of Britain's most iconic car company, Aston Martin. From the origins of the Aston Martin marque, t...

Very few cars inspire as much affection as the original Mini. It's the small car everyone loves to eulogise because it oozes energetic fun, classle...

It is a fortunate fact of history that the art of the photographer, both professional and amateur, had reached proficiency by the time the motor ca...

An RAF iconic delta wing cold war leviathan the Vulcan is an enduing image. A cornerstone of Britain's nuclear deterrent it later worked as a conve...

This colourful history tells the story of Cunards RMS Queen Mary, who along with her running mate Queen Elizabeth covered the transatlantic route f...

One evening as he made his way to a local church social in the village hall during the 1950s, a loud crack shook the ground and the night sky turne...

The practice of naming trains has a long history. The Irish Mail was known thus, unofficially, from about 1848 and the Flying Scotsman from 1862. H...

Dr Boucher describes Brindleys engineering pupils as a college of engineers, among them talented individuals such as Hugh Henshall, Thomas Dadford,...

Since the 1970s Keith Strickland has travelled the world in search of steam, camera in hand. In this outstanding book he has gathered together his ...

The Great Western Railways Swindon Works was the largest employer in the area, even during the early British Railway years. For well over a hundred...

The Hurricane Story follows the development of the Hurricane from fighter to bomber and from ship- bourne fighter to groundattack specialist, conti...

Queen Elizabeth: A Photographic Journey allows the reader to travel aboard Cunard's newest ship, the second largest ship to carry the Cunard colors...

The Earl of Dudleys Railway, also known as The Pensnett Railway, was nearly 40 miles of track stretching in all directions from The Earls Iron Work...

As home of the oldest motor bus company in the world, Eastbourne forms an excellent basis for a detailed analysis of bus transport. The history of ...

The jump jet was the first vertical/short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) operational jet aircraft developed using the revolutionary vectored thrust Pe...