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Kingston-Upon-Hull: Images of a Rich Transport Heritage
£13.60£15.20 (-11%)
Over 200 superb black and white photos depicting the rich and varied forms of transport to be seen in Kingston-Upon-Hull during the 20th century. Illustrated are trams, buses, electric trolley buses, steam trains, the docks as they once were, the wonderful paddle steamers that plied the Humber estuary before the bridge was built, the steamships that sailed between Hull’s town docks and the Continent plus barges on the River Hull, trawlers, tugs and other support vessels. The bus pictures especially incorporate fascinating views of the city streets before and after destruction by bombing in the second world war. The author also relates his own experiences of the Hull transport scene.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Bellcode Books (15 Sept. 2016) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 112 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1871233305 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1871233308 |
| Dimensions | 31.1 x 0.8 x 18.2 cm |
by bc
very good book but would like to have seen more about the port and the ships.
by Amazon Customer
Great look back at trains, buses and ships around the 50’s and 60’s
by Amazon Customer
Around 200 good-quality black & white photos, mainly taken in the 50s and 60s, of the buses, trains and ships of Hull. If you remember the trolleys with their distinctive high-pitched hum, the steam trains to Hornsea & Withernsea, and the ferry over to New Holland, you’ll enjoy this book.