Wojtczak, Helena.
Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace. (CD Rom)
(Hastings Press, 2005).
Please note that this is a CD (not an actual book) containing the book in electronic format. Foreword by Dr Colin Divall, Professor of Railway Studies. The first and definitive history of women working on the railways of Britain from 1830 to 2005, encompassing both manual and clerical staff and, to a lesser extent, shipping, workshop and catering employees. Contains a lot of material about women filling men's uniformed railway roles during the two world wars and over 200 photographs, most of which have never before been published. An entertaining read, which is also well-referenced to satisfy academics. CD. New, in perfect condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-C15915
Keywords: women, woman, gender, women's work, women and work, railways, railway workers, trains, steam, railwaywoman, railwaywomen, steam engine drivers, sexual discrimination, equal rights, harassment, workplace, workers, Britian, British, England, English, history, transport, British Rail, railway history, twentieth century, 20th
Price £15.00.
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Hodson, Patricia M., ed.
The Manchester Ship Canal: a Guide to Historical Sources
(Lancashire Bibliography, 1985).
Paperback. Ex library with usual library stamps & stickers, otherwise good. xi + 101pp. Order No. NSBK-A5212
Keywords: 0902217143, Manchester, regional studies, Manchester Ship Canal, North West, industrial, industry, social history, canals, navigation, man-made waterways, navvies, ports, port of Manchester, Ellesmere Port, trade, commerce, commercial, transport, Lancashire, Britain, British, England, English, sources, documents, bibliography, research, bibliographies
Price £16.00.
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Mathias, Peter and Davis, John A. eds.
The First Industrial Revolutions:
(Basil Blackwell, rpt., 1990).
Paperback. Covers slightly browned, otherwise very good. viii + 175pp. Order No. NSBK-A8848
Keywords: 0631160396, industrial, Industrial Revolutions, technology, labour, labor, enterprise, agriculture, transport, agriculture, population
Price £7.00.
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Whyte, Andrew.
Jaguar: The Definitive History of a Great British Car
(Patrick Stephens, 1985).
Foreword by Sir William Lyons. Hardback. Very good in edgeworn dustwrapper. 252pp. Order No. NSBK-H13934
Keywords: 0850597463, Jaguar, cars, vehicles, transport, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK
Price £10.00.
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Caunter, C.F.
Motor Cycles: a Technical History. A Historical Survey as Illustrated by the Collection of Motor Cycles in the Science Museum
(HMSO, Science Museum, 2nd edition, 1970).
Richly illustrated. Paperback. Sky blue covers slightly soiled and worn at edges, otherwise good. xiii + 117pp. Order No. NSBK-A13588
Keywords: B0010MN0S6, technical, cycling, motor cycling, technology, collectors, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, bikes, motorbikes, motor cycling, hobbies, transport, tricycles, motorcycles, quadricycles, old motorbikes, illustrations, pictures, photos, photographs, images, early motorcycling, riding motorbikes, social history
Price £20.00.
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Hibbs, John.
The Bus and Coach Industry: Its Economics and Organization
(J. M. Dent and Sons, 1975).
Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps and stickers, spine neds bumped and cover soiled. 224pp. Order No. NSBK-A11848
Keywords: 046007881X, bus, buses, coaches, coach industry, transport, roads, economy, economics
Price £12.00.
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Raitz, Karl, ed.
A Guide to the National Road:
(The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996).
Illustrated with more than 300 maps and photographs. Hardback. Very good+ in dustwrapper. xxiv + 392pp. Order No. NSBK-A10360
Keywords: 0801851564, National Road, highways, roads, traffic, American, America, USA, United States, Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River, Congress, Maryland, Cumberland, National Historic Register, travel, motor courts, road houses, gas stations, diners, transport
Price £22.00.
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Gladwin, D.D.
The Waterways of Britain: a Social Panorama
(B.T. Batsford, 1976).
Illustrated. Hardback. Very good in dustwrapper. 240pp. Order No. NSBK-A4271
Keywords: 0713431598, social history, canals, canal, waterways, transport, Britain, British, England, English, family, families, navigation, canal boats, canal people, boat people, boat men, boat women, navvies, inland waterways, rivers, carriers, river, eighteenth century, nineteenth century, twentieth century, travelling people, travellers, travelers, traveller, traveller
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Gollin, Alfred.
No Longer an Island: Britain and the Wright Brothers, 1902-1909
(Heinemann, 1984).
Hardback. A few light marks to covers, otherwise good in dustwrapper. x + 478pp. Order No. NSBK-A9710
Keywords: 0434299022, Britain, British, England, English, Wright brothers, Wrights, aviation, aviators, flight, flying, pilots, machines, transport, aeronautical
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Everett-Heath, E. J.; Moss, G. M.; Mowat, A.; Reid, K.
Military Helicopters:
(Brassey's, 1990).
Battlefield Weapons Systems & Technology Series. Volume 6. Hardback. Ex library with usual library stamps and stickers, spine area faded, otherwise good. xiv + 177pp. Order No. NSBK-A13892
Keywords: 0080373410, military helicopters, air, Royal Military College of Science, battlefields, war, flight, history, helicopter transport, flying
Price £16.00.
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