A01=David Christie
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_David Christie
automatic-update
Automobiles
Automotive
Automotive Technology
Buses
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=HBLW
Category=WGCF
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Engineering & Technology
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
History
History & Criticism
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
Road & Transport
softlaunch
Transport
Product details
- ISBN 9781445677477
- Weight: 305g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 2017
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
This volume starts with London Transport’s green Country bus routes, radiating eastwards from Rainham, Epping and Romford. The author lived in Romford at this time and a favourite ride was on the 370 Romford–Tilbury Ferry route end-to-end, which started just half a mile from his home at the London Road Green Line Garage forecourt. Southend-on-Sea and Colchester Corporation are the municipal companies featured, as well as independents such as Upminster & District and Osborne’s, as well as some contractors. Most of the images are of the traditional half-cab exposed-radiator buses that were then in their last days, being withdrawn from service in some cases just weeks after being photographed. Going against the trend, Southend Corporation unusually chose to ignore the all-conquering Atlantean rear-engine type (as far as it could) and operated a few of the last exposed-radiator Leyland PD3s built in 1968.
With his wonderfully evocative photography capturing an interesting and unique scene, David Christie offers a nostalgic and fascinating snapshot of the area in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Born in Romford, Essex, in 1943, David Christie began photographing transport in 1962 when he decided to capture the final days of steam on Britain’s rail network. He also recorded buses, especially around London, before moving to Scotland, where he still lives today.
