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Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds: William Turton, Corn Merchant and Tramway Entrepreneur
Andrew Turton
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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; KNGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698.
The golden age of coaching came between 1815 and 1840 as great road improvements occurred allowing trams, carts and buggies to be towed by horses comfortably. As companies vied for market share, one man stood out above the rest. William Turton made his money as a Hay and Corn Merchant but is better known as a founder and long-time chairman of Leeds Tramways Company and with the Busby brothers, founder and director of horse tramways in ten of the largest cities of northern England. It is an exciting mixture of biography, social history and city politics.
The golden age of coaching came between 1815 and 1840 as great road improvements occurred allowing trams, carts and buggies to be towed by horses comfortably. As companies vied for market share, one man stood out above the rest. William Turton made his money as a Hay and Corn Merchant but is better known as a founder and long-time chairman of Leeds Tramways Company and with the Busby brothers, founder and director of horse tramways in ten of the largest cities of northern England. It is an exciting mixture of biography, social history and city politics.
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750961769
SKU
V9780750961769
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Ref
99-5
About Andrew Turton
Andrew Turton is a freelance writer and consultant who spent his career at the British Council and School of Oriental Studies. He was a consultant for the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and is fluent in French, Thai, and German. He is the current chair of the Manor Gardens Welfare Trust, as well as a member of several ... Read more
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