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UNDERGROUND SPACES: The Railway Stations of Charles Holden by David Lawrence The radically new architecture of the London Underground which began in the mid-1920s and continued until the outbreak of war in 1939 and which retains its


iconic status to this day was the result of the collaboration of architect Charles Holden (1875-1960) and his client acting on behalf of London Underground, Frank Pick (1878-1941). The stations they designed are one of the first examples of “total design”, whereby the stations, platforms, signal cabins, electrical supply buildings, signage, advertising panels, even door handles formed part of a project that would transform the travelling environment and redefine the railway station - a safe way to travel, compact yet spacious, well-lit buildings that would be instantly recognisable as Underground stations. Divided into two parts, the first vividly describes the history of the Holden-Pick collaboration: the designers, artists and sculptors they enlisted and each’s involvement with each building. The use of hundreds of photos and original plans, sketches and technical drawings enlighten an excellent narrative. Part two is a “station by station” chronological survey of Holden’s stations. Examples such as the Angel and the Oval were openings in pre-existing street façades, via the freestanding octagonal and rectangular foyers of Ealing Common and Sudbury Town and others from 1929-31 to what is regarded today as some of the world’s greatest transport architecture; the Piccadilly Line stations of Southgate, Arnos Grove, Cockfosters, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane and many more. This section concludes with a fascinating selection of unrealised sketches and discarded microfilms which show how the Underground was expected to develop had war and economics not got in the way. 300 colour and b/w photos and drawings, 192pp,


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76620 MY GOLDEN FLYING YEARS by Air Commodore D’Arcy Greig


The story begins in France in late 1918 when Greig was flying FE2b night bombers, then through the early 1920s as he served in Iraq, piloting Bristol fighters for three years against rebel insurgents and dissident tribesmen. Back in England, Greig became an instructor at the Central Flying School and finally he recalls his


experiences commanding RAF’s High Speed Flight and participating in the 1929 Schneider Trophy Race. A highly entertaining and amusing read, Greig is the master of practical joking, having fun with explosives and enjoying daredevil high flying adventures with other airmen, already famous or who gained future fame. All in all it is an inspirational and experienced RAF pilot in the 1920s whom we meet both through his tale and with his private family photos. With useful information about the characters and written over 40 years ago for his own amusement, we are lucky to have had this book, restored by the renowned historian Norman Franks and aviation collector Simon Muggleton. 276pp with 16 pages of photos. £20 NOW £7


76320 SINKING OF THE TITANIC edited by Jay Henry Mowbray


Published in 1912, within months of the sinking of the Titanic, this memorial edition of first-hand accounts by survivors, people in rescue boats and other on-the-scene witnesses, offers gutting testimony about the great disaster. Surviving passengers recount heart-breaking tales of parting from loved ones,


watching the great ship sink while the steadfast band played ‘Nearer My God To Thee’ and some floated helpless for long hours on icy seas. The search for responsibility began, and the survivors aboard the rescue vessel Carpathia made accusations of ignored warnings, reckless attempts at record-setting, and the woefully inadequate supply of lifeboats. Enhancing the sad text are drawings of the ship’s decks and luxurious interiors, along with numerous rare photographs of celebrity passengers, captain and crew, poignant images of survivors huddled in lifeboats, and many more striking scenes. Readers will be gripped by the you-are-there quality of this moving book and its remarkable description of one of the great maritime disasters of all time. 287 paperback pages illustrated in b/w, with Great Marine Disasters from 1866 to 1911, Hymn for the Survivors of the Titanic, and List of Titanic Passengers Missing and Rescued. £9.99 NOW £3.50


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


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,


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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 £4.50


65471 SWINDON: The Legacy of a Railway


Town by John Cattell and Keith Falconer In the pioneering days of early Victorian railway engineering, Gooch and Brunel created a sizeable engine house and works to the north of Swindon. The Great Western Railway became by far the largest employer in the region. In 1984, due to rationalisation within British Rail Engineering, many of the works buildings were under threat. A photographic record was begun but their significance for railway history was such that a more detailed study was felt to be justified. This remarkable book, now reissued in paperback, is the result of that project. It traces the architectural history of the railway engineering works and the associated railway village. 181 large format paperback pages with maps, illustrations and plans in colour and b/w. £40 NOW £5


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 while the sides of trams carry banner advertisements for Lipton’s Tea, Robertson’s Marmalade. 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, archive photos, some colour. £19.95 NOW £6


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, bedazzling colour.


£30 NOW £8 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 at Beaulieu. 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 £1.75


74420 CLARKSON: The Top Gear Years by Jeremy Clarkson


For The Top Gear Years we concentrate on the TV programme and magazine that made him famous. Although the show actually started in 1977, it was the arrival of Jeremy Clarkson and other less reverent presenters in 1988 that saw the show’s popularity bloom. This book is a collection of the best of Clarkson’s Top Gear magazine columns from 1993 to the end of 2011, which document in his inimitable style the evolution of both the show with its much-loved features, stars and guests, and that of the motor industry and the cars themselves. 510pp. £20 NOW £5


76202 GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM: Flying Scotsman Book and DVD by Alex Sharkey


Presented in the format of an LP size album cover, this fabulously illustrated 64 page book has a 70 minute DVD entitled ‘Flying Scotsman’ at the centre of the


packaging. It is the ultimate pictorial record of how the world’s most famous express locomotive steamed triumphantly into the Millennium, reborn with far greater power than Sir Nigel Gresley had ever envisaged. A professional TV documentary crew intensely filmed the engine in action during her first year back on the mainline. The result is a unique two part film, ‘A Day in the Life’ and ‘A Year in the Life’, the star of them both is the Flying Scotsman. The accompanying book in this gift set explains the romance of the Age of Steam which revolutionised travel, industry and even holidays in the latter part of the 19th century and the part played by the iconic steam loco. Illus, colour. £12.99 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, since the 1980s has 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.


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MEMORIES BRIGHTON by Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop


It is Sunday April 1961 and a Corporation No. 38 is speeding north along London Road towards Preston Circus and Hollingbury on route 46. With over 175 colour and mostly mono photographs, this book is a nostalgic look back at a bygone


and much-loved form of transport. Brighton Corporation ran a fleet of open-top tram cars from 1901 to 1939 when, in one fell swoop, the whole system was replaced by 44 trolleybuses and 21 motor buses, all of AEC/Weymann manufacture. Mileage and receipts in the Brighton and Hove area were pooled on a percentage basis. Overhead and electrical equipment was provided by the Corporation and eight new trolleybuses were delivered in 1939 and extended to serve new housing estates in the 1950s. March 1959 saw the first stage of the abandonment. 80 large glossy pages in softback. £14.99 NOW £4.75


74813 LAST TRAINS: Dr Beeching and the Death of Rural England by Charles Loft


Under Dr Beeching’s chairmanship of the British Transport Commission, 2,479 route miles were closed to passengers. The Beeching Report expounded at great length a very simple message: the railways had to concentrate on carrying the traffic for which they were best suited,


with increasing efficiency, while cutting out that which did not pay. But a comment in a House of Commons debate referring to ‘the vandalism of the Beeching era’ typifies the lasting resentment over railway closures. In this superbly researched examination of our railways the author exposes political failures and lays bare the attempts of officials to comprehend a transport revolution beyond their control. He understands the political processes and assesses them fair-mindedly. A masterly summary of a complex situation. 330 paperback pages, b/w archive photos. £12.99 NOW £6


75040 THE STIG: 30 Top Power Laps by BBC Top Gear


Some say...he can smell corners. Some say...his teeth glow in the dark. He is The Stig and he can drive faster than anyone else. See him in the big yellow Ascari A10, which resulted in Jeremy having to invest in a hearing aid, the Maserati MC12 built by Ferrari which didn’t win Jeremy’s heart. The Porsche GT3 RS pulls up alongside the adrenalin pumping Pamplona-style Murciélago Roadster or perhaps you will go for the more sleek Aston Martin DBS or the TVR Sagaris or Tuscan? Probably designed for children, this handbook is great fun and includes 200 little coloured car stickers for handicraft projects etc. £4.99 NOW 90p


75088 SURVIVOR: The Unrestored Collector Car by Kris Palmer


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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, superb photos in colour and b/w.


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75219 HOW TO READ INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN: A Guide to the Machines, Sites and Artefacts that Shaped Britain by Tim Cooper 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.


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75686 CLASSIC MILITARY VEHICLES STORY by Chris McNab


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, photos. £8.99 NOW £3.50


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RICHARD vs SERAPIS by Mark Lardas


Sub-titled Flamborough Head 1779, this is the account of machines of war pitted against each other and the combatants who operated them. The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the Revolutionary war is perhaps the


most famous single-ship duel in history. It occurred off the coast of Britain in September 1779 and created two naval heroes - in victory John Paul Jones became a figure that all future American naval officers would aspire to emulate, while Richard Pearson in defeat became a hero to the British for a tenacious defence that allowed the merchant vessels under his protection to escape. With full colour artwork, unrivalled detail, cutaway artwork, 80pp in large Osprey softback. £12.99 NOW £5.50


75975 DIESELS IN DEPTH: Class 40 by David Clarke


Provides the railway modeller and historian with fact- filled text is complemented by a comprehensive selection of photos that show significant details of construction, the variety of liveries carried by the locomotives during their careers, and the small differences that mark out individual locomotives at particular dates. The 200 members of the English Electric Type 4 (Class 40) were amongst the most distinctive of all the designs to emerge as a result of the modernisation Plan of 1955. Created initially for express passenger services, the first ones were allocated to the Eastern Region, where they replaced steam on the London-Norwich main line. Then this class’s area of operation extended to the London Midland, North Eastern and Scottish regions and included parcels and freight traffic. A number of these distinctive locomotives survive in preservation. 98 pages 25.5cm x 19cm, colour and mono photos and scale drawings. £16.99 NOW £5.50


75296 COMMUTER CITY: How the Railways Shaped


London by David Wragg 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 World War, when deep level tube stations were used as air-raid shelters. It 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. 296 pages with archive photos, maps, chronology and two appendices: The Railway Grouping of 1923 and Main Transport Operators Absorbed into London Transport 1933.


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76020 MANCHESTER TROLLEYBUS by Michael Eyre and Chris Heaps et al The story of the Manchester trolleybus network is an unusual one. They gave the city a system of the highest quality. Then Ashton found itself swept along in Manchester’s wake. The Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport and Electricity Board, SHMD, wanted to operate trolleybuses too, but never managed to do so - any plans for a modest fleet being frustrated by the outbreak of war. The war also caused major changes to Manchester’s plans. The need to conserve fuel supplies resulted in the trolleybuses bought for the conversion of the Hyde tram service being used instead to replace motor buses in Moston, bringing trolleybuses to places that not even their most enthusiastic supporters had foreseen. A nostalgic memory of their stalwart service. 112 pages 29cm x 22cm with colour and b/w photos, vehicle and service details and route maps. £16.99 NOW £6.50


76052 OPERATIONS HANDBOOK: Seaplane,


Skiplane And Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter by The U.S. Department of Transportation After reviewing the rules and regulations for inland and international waters, the book covers the basics of seaplane characteristics and of water operation. Normal and crosswind take-offs are covered in a section on pre-flight and take-offs, and landings include downwind, rough water and confined area landings. Skiplane Operations focus on types of snow and ice, with sections on glaciers, lakes, rivers and tundra, while float and ski equipped helicopters have a different range of operations again. The subject of emergency open sea operations has a chapter to itself, with detail on estimating swell length, velocity and direction and ways of landing on swell. Designed for Federal Aviation Authority certificated pilots and based on the regulations in force in the U.S. Charts and diagrams. 80pp. £9.99 NOW £4


76203 SPITFIRE: Defender of the Skies Book and DVD by Les Perera


Presented in what looks like an LP album cover, the 50 minute DVD is inserted in the centre of the packaging and behind which is a stunning 64 page album sized illustrated book which tells how R. J. Mitchell’s design for a single-engine fighter became the legend that it is. Earning admiration and gratitude for its exploits in the Battle of Britain, this amazing aeroplane went on to become a versatile and adaptable asset and the best fighter aircraft of WW2. Not just an air-defence fighter, this aesthetically-pleasing aeroplane has received plaudits for its capabilities both as a fighter-bomber and as a fast, high-flying reconnaissance aircraft. Today only a handful remain in an airworthy condition but it never fails to captivate with its elegant lines and the sound of its Rolls Royce Merlin or Griffin engine. The DVD programme includes a wealth of archive footage. £12.99 NOW £7


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