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Trams
Dennis Gill
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Description for Trams
Hardcover. An anthology of stories and descriptive articles about tramcar, a vehicle that was once queen of the road. It covers many aspects of the tramcar, in the days of horse, steam, cable and electric power. It presents a comprehensive and multi-faceted view of the tramways. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1298.
Evocative, entertaining, nostalgic and informative; "Trams" is a fascinating anthology of some of the best stories and descriptive articles written about a vehicle that was once queen of the road. The book covers many aspects of the tramcar, in the days of horse, steam, cable and electric power. Stories range from amusing incidents to childhood recollections and from trams that put out to sea to those that were bombed in the Blitz. Including extracts by well known writers (such as Arnold Bennett, D.H. Lawrence and L.A.G. Strong), entertainers (such as Jimmy Saville), poets, journalists, tramway employees, passengers and enthusiasts, this ... Read more
Evocative, entertaining, nostalgic and informative; "Trams" is a fascinating anthology of some of the best stories and descriptive articles written about a vehicle that was once queen of the road. The book covers many aspects of the tramcar, in the days of horse, steam, cable and electric power. Stories range from amusing incidents to childhood recollections and from trams that put out to sea to those that were bombed in the Blitz. Including extracts by well known writers (such as Arnold Bennett, D.H. Lawrence and L.A.G. Strong), entertainers (such as Jimmy Saville), poets, journalists, tramway employees, passengers and enthusiasts, this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780709090892
SKU
V9780709090892
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About Dennis Gill
Dennis Gill is the author of five books, four exclusively about trams. He is a founder member of the Tramway Museum Society which fifty years ago established the National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire. He is also an honorary member of the Light Rail Transit Association, for which he was Manchester Area Officer for nearly forty years, and a ... Read more
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