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walk-in anthology of Scottish building since the Middle Ages, a delicately layered townscape of exceptional beauty and historical interest, all concentrated into an astoundingly small area. With its sweeping picturesque views toward Seaton Park and the Don and its treasure house of architectural gems such as the medieval Brig o’ Balgownie and St Machar’s Cathedral, the Georgian townhouses built for the Highland aristocracy and the buildings of all periods that form the fabric of Aberdeen’s ancient University, Old Aberdeen is unique and endlessly fascinating. Here two widely published professors from the University celebrate this distinctive past and present in words, specially commissioned photos and reproductions of artworks taken from the University library and museum collections. Gives a wealth of wonderful facts, stories, legends and myths about the city, the remarkable characters, good and bad, who have become woven into its history and the trades and industries that have sustained it. 164pp, glorious colour illus, 9¾” square softback. £14.99 NOW £7


SPORT


Boys do get into such indelicate positions during the obstacle race.


- Evelyn Waugh


75516 PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF BRITISH FOOTBALL: Facts, Figures, Stats, and Legends, Updated Edition by Tim Hill


From 1900 to the present day, this extraordinarily detailed book charts the key events in the history of British football with photographs from the Daily Mail archives. It records a


time when players wore knickerbockers and tasselled caps, when balls had laces, and the first £1,000 transfer raised a storm of protest. It covers shocks and controversies, tactical developments and rule changes and contains a wealth of statistics designed to settle most arguments. In the mid-19th century, Association Football flourished throughout the land. England and Scotland contested the world’s first international in 1872, and founded the two oldest cup competitions. By 1880, all the home nations had established football associations - the first four countries to do so - and soon launched an annual round-robin tournament. At various times during the next century they would all enjoy bragging rights. League football was no less hotly contested, and all around Britain there were local rivalries to stir the blood, from Tyne and Wear to the South Coast and across to East Anglia. Expatriates, with missionary zeal, spread the footballing gospel to all corners of the globe. The People’s Game in Britain became the world’s most popular sporting pursuit, and the students eventually became a match for the masters. Even so, Britain still leads the way in terms of European trophies won, and the unique blend of power, pace and passion is a magnet to TV audiences worldwide. A stirring and indispensable treasury of footballing lore. 240 pages in colour and b/w. £16 NOW £6.50


74430 BRITIAN’S MOST ECCENTRIC SPORTS by Richard O. Smith


In Cumbria they hold the World’s Biggest Liar Championships, in Dorking a wife carrying race, or have you ever heard of underwater hockey, the Stone Skimming World Championships, pram racing at Hastings, onion eating, gravy wrestling, custard pie throwing, and or course, our cheese rolling, open crabbing, men’s netball, korfball and crazy golf? Britain is a nation of good sports and the venue for world championships in shin kicking, medieval football enactment, Pooh Sticks and the pantomime horse grand national. Madcap, hilarious and sometimes downright dangerous. 160pp in paperback, colour photos. £9.99 NOW £3


74481 ECLIPSE by Nicholas Clee A ripping yarn, part Flashman, part Sea Biscuit. Epsom Downs, 3rd May 1769 and a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are ‘nowhere’. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him, an adventurer who has made his money through roguery and gambling. Dennis O’Kelly is also the companion of the madame of one of London’s most notorious brothels. While he is destined to remain an outcast to the racing establishment, his horse will go on to become the undisputed, undefeated champion of his sport. Eclipse’s male-line descendants will include Desert Orchid, Arkel and all but three of the Derby winners of the past 50 years. And his astonishing life will be only matched by that of the rogue who owned him. 344pp, paperback. Colour photos. £9.99 NOW £3


 73936 BYRNE’S TREASURY OF TRICK SHOTS


IN POOL AND BILLIARDS by Robert Byrne Robert Byrne illustrates 350 shots with diagrams, 100 have never been published anywhere before. With classic shots and their variations by such names as Jump-Out-Of-The- Rack shot, the Machine Gun, Shoot-Off-Your-Mouth, the Turn-Left Foot Ball, Escape Over The Wall, the Relocation Kiss-Forward and The Triangular Draw, the Fifteen-Ball Combination, Pocket Point Kick Shot, A Subtle Four-Ball Cluster, the Optical-Illusion Bank, the Sliding Triangle, Mosconi’s Hustler Shot, Charlie Webster’s Houdini Shot, here are novelty shots, jump shots, shots with one ball, stroke shots, hot lips and magic fingers and showstoppers before we even get on to book two entitled Billiards. One per page. Photos. 292 huge pages. £18.99 NOW £4


TRANSPORT


There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.


- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows


75686 CLASSIC MILITARY VEHICLES


STORY by Chris McNab Often in the history of engineering developments in the civil world inspire the military community, and the


advent of the automobile is a case in point. At the end of the 19th century, military technology was also undergoing huge changes. The invention of Breech- loading machine guns, rifles and artillery had exponentially transformed the volume of fire power a modern army could generate. Increased firepower meant increased ammunition consumption which in turn demanded more efficient, scalable logistics. By the early 1900s, petrol and diesel powered vehicles were starting to take over and expand possibilities. The mobilisation of troops and equipment has always been crucial to winning a war and during the 20th century, the days of horse-drawn logistics and cavalry charges gradually became a thing of the past. The book charts the development of military vehicles from steam-powered tractors to modern main battle tanks and how such vehicles have changed the way wars are fought. The narrative explains key technical innovations from World War One to the Cold War and beyond and pays homage to outstanding designs including the M3 Lee-Grant T-34, Panther, Tiger, MI Abrams, Chieftain and M4 Sherman Tanks, the Bren Gun Carrier, the ‘Willys’ Jeep, the Dodge Truck through to the modern Humvee and Stryker. 128pp, many photos. £8.99 NOW £4


75219 HOW TO READ


INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN: A Guide to the Machines, Sites and Artefacts that Shaped Britain by Tim Cooper


A book to captivate anyone who wants to revisit the fascinating events and locations that forged Britain’s industrial legacy. Why, for instance, did Lancashire become the industrial capital of Britain? Where


should you go to see the country’s most handsome steam engines? Why did the first generation of factories look like country houses? We were particularly intrigued by the answer to that last question! This revealing volume invites readers to discover our rich industrial heritage. Using famous as well as lesser-known examples of sites and buildings around the British Isles, a historian tells the story behind the creation of the railways, canals, bridges and pubs that make up our everyday surroundings. He also recounts the history of the roads, factories and workhouses that transformed the British landscape forever. Here are the back-to-back houses in the former ‘cotton capital’ of Ancoats, Manchester, and the industrial complex at Saltaire, West Yorkshire, which was described as ‘equal to the palaces of the Caesars!’ 198 pages with line drawings, b/w photos, list of places to visit and select glossary of architectural and structural terms. £12.99 NOW £6


75252 ROUTEMASTER


POCKET-BOOK 1956 compiled by Matthew Jones Ding! Ding! Fares please! The iconic Routemaster bus was the classic red double-decker with an open rear platform that became a familiar sight on London’s streets for nearly half a century. Our charming pocket book takes a nostalgic look back at its design, construction, operation and maintenance. It has been compiled


from London Transport archive records, and is heavily illustrated with line art and archive photos, costs of construction, memos from the executives, details on livery and trim, seating, electrical equipment, licences for drivers and conductors, first and last journey times, timetables and duty schedules even to details on the Gibson first printing ticket machines which took up to 380 tickets on just one roll! Plus contemporary newspaper reports, industry journals, technical data, equipment tests and more. This review is dedicated to our Christine, the best ‘clippie’ on the buses! 128pp, illus. £7.99 NOW £4.50


75296 COMMUTER CITY: How the Railways Shaped


London by David Wragg The long-term impact of the railways on the structure of London cannot be underestimated. On the eve of the railway age, London was the world’s largest and most populous city, and one of the most congested. Traffic-clogged roads and tightly packed buildings meant that travel across the city was


tortuous, time-consuming and unpleasant. Then came the railways. They transformed London and set it on a course of development that created the metropolis of the present day. Here is a history of the railway age and its impact not only on London but also on the Home Counties, as well as an analysis of the decisions taken by the railway companies, Parliament and local government. It shows how, in 1906, an outlying district like Golders Green was a muddy country crossroads without a building in sight, but by 1939 it had become a built-up, affluent suburb. This intriguing volume looks at the railways both in peacetime and during the Second


75230 RAILWAY MAPS OF THE WORLD by Mark Ovenden


Railroads are responsible for opening up continents, unifying countries, driving economic growth, changing our diets and putting places literally ‘on the map’. It will astonish readers to know that, even as early as 600 BC, in Greece, there was a precursor to the modern railway! It was eight kilometres long and designed to move ships overland across the isthmus of Corinth. In 1604, the Wollaton Wagonway was the first overland horse-drawn freight line in England. This charming compendium of historical and contemporary maps and posters from every corner of the world is brimming over with hundreds of such facts and images covering two centuries of advertising. They include surveyors’ maps, photos, charts of the earliest rail system and texts overflowing with vivid historical details and delightful anecdotes. Here are sophisticated posters advertising the sleek Japanese rail systems of the 1920s, and the outrageously ambitious plans for the Trans-Siberian railway, the longest line in the world. Part one of the volume presents the stunning visual material chronologically from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway of 1830 to the 2020 high-speed networks of China. A second Atlas section is organised alphabetically by continent and then by country name. 138 pages 28.5cm x 25cm in colour with Trackstats, Webography, list of Rail Museums, Rail Operators and a wealth of old posters, plans and documents.


$35 NOW £10


World War, when deep level tube stations were used as air-raid shelters. It considers the disruptive effect of the railways, for they could not be constructed without massive upheaval, and looks at how they were routed through slum areas so that they displaced poorer sections of society, but did not offend rich and influential landowners. This study will provide thought-provoking reading for anyone who is keen to understand the city’s extraordinary expansion and the layout of the capital today. 296 pages with b/w archive photos, maps, chronology and two appendices: The Railway Grouping of 1923 and Main Transport Operators Absorbed into London Transport 1933. £19.99 NOW £7


74743 MAIN LINE STEAM SINCE 1984 by Nick Harrison


First edition 2004, in pristine condition and with very glossy full page colour photographs, this is a large book which celebrates 20 years of photographing steam locos all around the UK. Nick Harrison in the 1980s would join company with Ross Middleton and then drive up to Doncaster station where they would meet Pete Thomas who had travelled up from London. He has travelled in excess of 30,000 miles in pursuit of ‘the perfect picture’ and had one or two near escapes. Here are dozens of his perfect pictures for us to enjoy, ‘old steam trains in full flight’ puffing away through beautiful countryside with their nicknames, details in short captions through quarries in the Peak District, over viaducts, famous LNER trains, the Flying Scotsman, the Scarborough Flyer, the City of Wells, the Green Arrow, the Sir Nigel Gresley and dozens more. One per page, 96 very large pages in landscape. £23.99 NOW £7


74907 VETERAN MOTOR CARS by Michael E. Ware


The author is a retired Director of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu where he worked for 38 years. He studied photography and in 1959 formed his own business specialising in motor-racing photography and at Beaulieu in 1960 became the Photographic Librarian. The veteran and Edwardian periods of motoring are his favourite and he greatly enjoys driving cars of this era. Veteran cars are those made no later than 1918 and the first model basically comprised the frame and bodywork of a horse-drawn carriage fitted with a petrol engine. Our Shire handbook describes how the motor car developed in the 1880s and 1890s. 32pp, paperback, photos.


£4.99 NOW £2.75 75086 MOTORCYCLE SURVIVOR: Tips and


Tales in the Unrestored Realm by Kris Palmer As with its companion volume about preserving rather than restoring old cars, code 75088, this book describes how motorcycle enthusiasts, instead of laboriously returning their beloved vehicles to a condition equal to or better than new, have opted to keep them as they are. There are some exciting and nostalgic stories here, as well as some truly magnificent vehicles, including a 1914 Indian Board Track Racer, a 1912 Yale and a 1920 Merkel, not to mention Tom Jones’ 1968 BSA Shooting Star and 1914 Thiem. As the author reminds readers, if they are holding one of only a few unrestored examples of a particular motorcycle, restoring it will take a little bit of history away from posterity. 200 pages, close-up colour photos. £17.99 NOW £6


75088 SURVIVOR: The Unrestored Collector Car by Kris Palmer


In the garages and carports of everyday auto enthusiasts, more and more owners are choosing to leave their cars as they are, preserving rather than removing the Hand of Time. Patina has displaced perfection. Imperfect has become Perfect. This thought-provoking book is the first to celebrate the trend of preserving rather than restoring our collective automotive heritage. It explores the issues and challenges that confront the non-restorer, whether the vehicle is ‘display only’ or whether it will see regular use over unlimited miles. Here, in all their glory, are such awesome ancient vehicles as the Ramped-Up Garnet Mustang GT, the ’23 Model T Hot Rod, the ’32 Fords and the magnificent Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona as well as many more. 202 pages, photos in colour and b/w. £14.99 NOW £5


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61447 RAIL CENTRES: Clapham Junction No. 17 by J. N. Faulkner


Clapham Junction’s name is synonymous with the hustle and bustle of travel. Proudly proclaiming itself as ‘Britain’s busiest station’, it is one of the most important junctions on Britain’s rail network, dominating the western approaches to the Metropolis. It is situated at a point where the ex-LSWR lines from Waterloo meet the ex-LVSCR lines from Victoria and the West London joint line to Kensington. In an area criss-crossed by an intricate network of lines and viaducts, Clapham Junction is a centre for both suburban and long distance trains. It retains a great variety of traffic even in the modern era including the inter-regional services to Gatwick airport and Brighton, mainline services to Exeter, Weymouth and a huge variety of freight traffic. Reprint with original b/w photos and drawings. 128 large pages. £16.99 NOW £6


72500 PICCADILLY TUBE: A History


of the First 100 Years by Mike Horne The Piccadilly Line, as it is known today, was opened in 1906 as the somewhat more clumsily named Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, and ran between Hammersmith and Finsbury Park. Today it runs from Cockfosters to Heathrow Terminal 5, but its popularity saw it achieve practically its present-day size before the outbreak of WWII. Today, with its Heathrow terminus, it is a vital commuter link for London’s western and northern suburbs, many of which, such as Southgate, Cockfosters, Arnos Grove Wood Green, Acton, Sudbury Hill and Park Royal, were generated as a direct result of the railway. Its immediately recognisable Art Deco stations include the highest number of Listed Buildings on the Underground, with many Charles Holden designed classics west of Acton and north of Turnpike Lane. Diagrams, plans, photos of tunnelling in action, posters and other ephemera in b/w and colour. 144pp, 9" × 10". £19.95 NOW £10


74745 A COMPENDIUM OF LNWR


LOCOMOTIVES 1912-1949: Part One Passenger Tender Engines by Willie Yeadon The author spent 35 years working with the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society team and is an expert on the London and North Western Railway locomotives. He was surprised to find a lack of any connected account covering them, listing how they fared under the London Midland and Scottish Railway, and under British Railways ownership, so he decided to fill the gaps and work forward from 1912 to the absolute end of what had been LNWR engines. Willie concerned that an accurate record, both statistical and pictorial, should be available of the locomotives which operated The Premier Line, and here it is. All about these marvellous pieces of workmanship, from Webbs to Whales and from Alfred the Great Class to Claughton 4-Cylinders. 122 paperback pages 27cm x 21cm, lavishly illus. £19.99 NOW £7


74746 A COMPENDIUM OF LNWR


LOCOMOTIVES 1912-1964: Part Two Goods Tender Engines by Willie B. Yeadon Those readers who have Part One code 74745 of this two-part record of the LNWR locomotives that gave such stalwart service from 1912 to 1964 will be fully aware of the ‘glamour boys’ of the London and North Western Railway. In this, Part Two, there is not a single named engine! Fortunately, Willie B. Yeadon is here to give them due recognition, both in detail and in differences of appearance. Even more fortunately, in 1936, there was a dentist in Manchester - one Will Whitworth - whose knowledge of and enthusiasm for LNWR locomotives had no boundaries. He, and his camera, treated every North Western engine as being of equal merit and, to those who shared his enthusiasm, prints of his photographs were readily available. Many splendid photos in this nostalgic record were taken by him. 154 paperback pages 27cm x 21cm, photos. £19.99 NOW £7


68129 CROYDON TRAMWAYS: A History of Trams in the Croydon Area from 1879 to 1951 by Robert J Harley


The numerous photos from this era show fascinating historical details such as the Crystal Palace and high street landmarks such as Freeman, Hardy and Willis or Grant’s department store, while the sides of trams carry banner advertisements for Lipton’s Tea, Robertson’s Marmalade, Whitbread Stout and the long-forgotten Nubolic Soap. In 1933 London Transport took over from the independent companies, closely followed by the introduction of trolley buses. The development of the motor bus system in the postwar years finally saw the closing down of the tram routes following fierce and even violent competition between operators. It was to be several decades before environmental awareness led to the reintroduction of tram systems in cities, including Croydon. 128pp, numerous archive photos some colour. £19.95 NOW £7


74248 HOT AIR BALLOONS: History,


Evolution and Great Adventures by Jean Becker, photography by Daniela Comi and Roberto Magni On November 21st, 1783, Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d’Arlandes, both Frenchmen, rose from the ground and travelled for about six miles on board the Montgolfier brothers’ balloon. It was an historic event. Today, modern balloon pilots take us to another world, that of the big rallies like the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Here almost 800 aerostats take off every morning while the festival lasts. In this mega- sized volume, readers will find not only a hot air history of balloon flying, but also a riveting detailed explanation of how the whole process works, and sections exploring the major meetings all over the world. There are balloons in the form of Michelin Man, horses, ducks, penguins, tortoises, a Coke bottle and even a bagpipe- playing Highlander! 303 pages 36cm x 26cm, colour. £30 NOW £12


74222 BRADFORD TRANSPORT by David J. Croft


Although there were some rather ad-hoc horse bus services run by entrepreneurial stables from 1864, organised public transport in Bradford began in 1882,


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