Lost Tramways of England: Birmingham North (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The city of Birmingham possessed the country's largest 3ft 6in gauge tramway; although the process of conversion to trolleybus or bus operation commenced in the 1920s - indeed Birmingham was the first operator in Britain to see a tram route converted to trolleybus operation - a significant operation survived into the post-war years and it was not until the summer of 1953 that the final trams operated. This volume is one of two that recall that era; focusing on the routes to the north of the city centre - to places like Perry Barr, Aston, Erdington and Pype Hayes Park - the book provides a graphic reminder that it is not only the historic trams that have been lost but also the streetscapes through which many of them operated have also largely disappeared. - The Lost Tramways of England series documents the tram networks which were at the heart of many of Britain's growing towns and
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