Atlas of Railway Station Closures encompasses a wealth of invaluable information organised and presented in an accessible format, but we were aware that it was a hugely ambitious project and…

The lines have been drawn. On one side are young earth creationists, who assert that God created the universe in six days and-based on calculations derived from the Bible-that the…

From a sleepy fishing community to one of the world’s most exciting cities and a vastly important financial and trading centre, Hong Kong’s story is one of constant change. This…

In the second volume in the ‘Lost Tramways’ series to feature Ireland, the history of the trams that served Dublin and its environs are recalled. Although dominated by the system…

This rigorously researched account, photo-illustrated throughout, details the history of the tramway which served Llandudno and Colwyn Bay. It captures the character of these popular sea-side resorts at the time…

During the late 19th century the port and city of Southampton expanded rapidly and, to cater for the growing population, a network of trams - horse initially but latterly electric…

Arguably the last of the ‘traditional’ tramways to operate in Britain, Dundee’s fleet of some 56 trams were to survive through until the mid-1950s when - despite considerable opposition -…

The second of two volumes covering the history of tramcar operation in Glasgow. The book narrates the story of the city’s impressive network from the immediate post-war years to the…