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BIRMINGHAM TRAMWAYS

by Robert J.. Harley

Published by Heathfield Publishing. 1st. 2017

Nearly fine condition. Journey back to an era of cheap fares and frequent, reliable services, which turned up in all weathers. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and a few colour.

Top corners lightly bumped else a lovely copy.

ISBN: 9781854144164
Stock no. 1827862

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Contents

  • 1. Rails in the Street
  • 2. Overhead Wires
  • 3. Triumph and Disaster
  • 4. Leafy Suburbs
  • 5. Trams to Arcadia; Parcels to Birmingham
  • 6. Call to Arms
  • 7. Visions of the Future
  • 8. Beyond the City
  • 9. Enter the Trackless
  • 10. Change of Command
  • 11. Pass Down the Car, Please!
  • 12. Routes and Termini
  • 13. Tram Depots
  • 14. Tramways in Decline
  • 15. The Ride Downhill
  • 16. At Speed in the evening Mist
  • 17. Reprieve
  • 18. Keep Calm and Carry On
  • 19. The View from Whitehall
  • 20. Tramway and Trolleybus Twilight
  • 21. End of the Line: Bristol Road Routes
  • 22. End of the Line: Aston Routes
  • Appendices
  • Rolling Stock
  • Car Plans
  • Extracts from the Tramway and Railway World Magazine
  • Extracts from the 1937 BCT Handbook
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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