This book takes readers on a spectacular journey across North and
Mid-Wales in the thirty-year period from the mid-1950s onwards. In
full colour, it features scenic railway main lines and branches;
ports, canals and shipping including the Liverpool & North
Wales Steamship Company; cable and electric tramways; all manner of
connecting bus and coach services in urban and rural settings; and
a few surprises along the way. Highlights include superb views of
the trams owned by Llandudno & Colwyn Bay Electric Railway;
long-gone branch lines; much-loved locomotive types; very rare
colour views of some Crosville bus types; and a remarkable assembly
of horse drawn, steam-powered and electrically-operated narrow
gauge railways which survived in industrial locations barely
changed in well over a century. These include the imposing slate
quarry settings of Dinorwic and Penrhyn, recorded by intrepid
photographers, who captured the arduous and dangerous working
conditions of the miners as well as the hustle and bustle of the
internal rail systems and their links to the coastal ports. The
historic nature of these sites has now been recognised globally,
with the awarding of UNESCO World Heritage status to the Slate
Landscape of Northwest Wales. With the authors drawing on their own
early personal memories, this book should evoke nostalgic memories
for local residents as well as for those who were fortunate enough
to have holidays or arrive as day-trippers. It will also hopefully
encourage today's travellers to seek out the spectacular
coastlines, dramatic hills and mountains, rolling countryside and
farmland - not to mention the Great Little Trains of Wales - for
which the region is renowned.
General
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Transport
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2022 |
| Authors: |
Martin Jenkins
• Charles Roberts
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 250 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
192 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-8707-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5267-8707-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781526787071 |
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