A01=Alf Townsend
Author_Alf Townsend
black cab
cab
cabbie
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london black cab
taxi
taxi driver
taxis
the knowledge
transport
vehicles
Product details
- ISBN 9780750948531
- Weight: 280g
- Dimensions: 130 x 190mm
- Publication Date: 31 Oct 2009
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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In his new book, well-known London cabbie Alf Townsend tells us the complete story of the black cab, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the brand new taxis which now grace the capital’s streets. The history and development of the black cab is explored here in Alf’s straightforward writing style, alongside ninety colour and black and white images. This is a light-hearted romp through the world of ‘the knowledge’, the vehicles, the streets of London and the cabbies themselves, and is full of juicy snippets and fascinating quotes which will be of great interest to anyone who loves this London icon.
The late ALF TOWNSEND was born in London in the 1930s. He was a London cabbie for 42 years and published many books about his life experiences, including The London Cabbie and Blitz Boy.
