Transport

It seems surprising that anyone could dream of having aircraft-carrying submarines, but from the early days of the First World War, the two have be...

This new edition survey of man's attempts since 1852 to design, develop and mass-produce aeroplanes and rotorcraft has more than 3000 entries, incl...

The building of a vintage Indian Chief motorcycle is more than the restoration of a bike—it’s the resurrection of a dream. Rebuilding the Indian ch...

The Art of RAF Display Flying is an exciting photographic history book looks at all aspects of RAF display flying, past, present and future. Since ...

In this book Eric Sawford records all classes of the LNER's tender locomotives between 1948, when the LNER became British Railways Eastern Region, ...

Vauxhall: A History tells the story of the cars, the people that built them and also of Bedford, the truck and van division of Vauxhall.

The Isle of Sheppey in north Kent was the birthplace of aviation in the UK and early pioneers, including the Wright Bros and Charles Rolls, gathere...

The Irish Boats: Liverpool - Dublin is a history of the ferries and steam packets in the Irish Sea between Dublin and Liverpool since the 1830s.

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown. Our authors a...

A selection of photographs illustrating hot rod racing in the 1970s.

The Grand Union Canal, one of the most famous waterways in the UK, links London to Birmingham. This guide explores the southern half of the canal, ...

As Birmingham grew in the late Victorian and Edwardian period, the city slowly consumed farmland and small villages on its outskirts. With this gro...

Most transport tokens in Scotland were introduced in the middle of the nineteenth century, but until recent years they did not attract many collect...

Transport buildings—railway stations, airport terminals, bus and coach stations, motorway service areas, filling stations, and garages—are such a p...

Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volum...

The history of the Mersey lighthouses.

All Aboard, the history of mass transportation in Rhode Island

It was often joked that Swindon Works' men came with 'GWR' stamped on their bottoms, so much so that even in the BR era they considered themselves ...

Chapters of Erie is a classic account of ruthless business practices in nineteenth-century America—in particular, Jay Gould and James Fisk's succes...

This collection of photographs focuses on the last days of steam in Britain, from March 1966 to August 1968 - right up to the final twenty-four hou...

With a Haynes Manual, you can do it yourself, from simple maintenance to full repairs. Every Manual is based on a complete stripdown. Our authors a...

A small business owner and lifelong lover of classic sports cars, Jackson Brooks began in the early 1960s to purchase, restore and enjoy a long ...

By the 1980s you would have needed to go into Europe to find one in operation until a resurgence of interest in running them took place in the UK. ...

Famous for being the only place where Elvis Presley set foot in the UK, Prestwick Airport is a survivor. Originally developed in the 1930s, Prestwi...

The Hocking Valley Railway was once Ohio’s longest intrastate rail line, filled with a seemingly endless string of coal trains. Although coal was t...

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those conce...

World Heritage Sites are some of the most recognised locations around the world. They include natural sites such as the Grand Canyon and the Great ...

The Rochdale Canal, the first to open and most successful of the three trans-Pennine canals, was built two hundred years ago. Trade boomed on the c...

This definitive book offers the first full study of the development of the European Union's air-transport policy. Crucial to both globalization and...

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those conce...

Everything you need to know to run a profitable and satisfyingcar detailing business from your home

It has long been accepted that the social and cultural meanings of the car far exceed the practical need for mobility. This book marks the first at...

Medical and health tourism is a significant area of growth in the export of medical, health and tourism services. Although spas and improved well-b...

Europe by Eurail has been the train traveler’s one-stop source for visiting Europe’s cities and countries by rail for nearly fifty years. Newly rev...

First published in 1985, this Atlas uses over 50 specially drawn maps to trace the rise and fall of the railways’ fortunes, and is supported by an ...

The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. A vital transport link for the industries of the midlands - indeed Josiah Wedgewood of the...

Anyone who assumes that a car is simply a means to get from point A to point B, or who even thinks that they know what a car is, should read this b...

Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geo...

Anyone who assumes that a car is simply a means to get from point A to point B, or who even thinks that they know what a car is, should read this b...