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The Peak District spa town of Buxton was hugely popular in the nineteenth century and the prospect of a railway line from Manchester to the town was desirable for railway companies during the railway boom in the Victorian age. The Manchester & Birmingham Railway opened its first Manchester station in 1840 and the line reached Stockport that year. By 1863 the London & North Western Railway finally reached Buxton, forestalling its rivals. This book follows the development of the line from today’s Piccadilly Station in Manchester to Buxton. The book examines the development of the line from its beginnings to the present day, stations and stops along the way, the lives of those who financed and built the line and rolling stock of the various companies operating the line through the years. Illustrated throughout with contemporary photographs, maps, tickets and other railwayana, the book is a fascinating portrait of what is today one of North West England’s busiest commuter routes.

In recent years there has been universal agreement that traditional methods of fuelling buses and coaches need to be replaced with zero-emission alternatives. Zero-emission buses (ZEBs) are the latest development in bus technology and follow the introduction of low-emission buses and ultra-low emission buses. Bus companies have trialled and ordered considerable deliveries of electric, hydrogen and hybrid vehicles but the process hasn’t been without its problems, specifically around having the necessary infrastructure in place for charging batteries etc. Coach operators are starting to come on board too with longer distance journeys now possible.Richard Walter examines developments in both the UK and overseas with an array of interesting and mainly unpublished photos of many of the zero-emission vehicles now in service.

For much of Eastbourne’s history it was a collection of small settlements on the Sussex coast. In the eighteenth century select visitors came to enjoy the sea air and the coast became fortified against the threat of invasion by Napoleon. The arrival of the railways in the Victorian era brought large numbers of people to the area and the town of Eastbourne grew rapidly. Despite its reputation as a sedate, and somewhat classy seaside resort, Eastbourne has had its fair share of murders and other criminal activity. A strict Victorian school teacher beat one of his pupils to death, a bigamist tried to murder his two families and in 1912 Police Inspector Arthur Walls was shot dead as he tried to arrest a burglar. In the 1920s there were two shocking crimes committed on the Crumbles, a lonely stretch of beach. The subsequent sensational trial of Patrick Mahon made headlines around the world and was described by Alfred Hitchcock as ‘his favourite crime’. In the 1950s the trial of local doctor Bodkin Adams shocked the country when he was accused of murdering his rich elderly patients. Perhaps the strangest story is why the local Constabulary were established. This was a result of a series of riots in the town caused by the Salvation Army!This collection of true-life crime stories gives a vivid insight into life in Eastbourne in the past. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime as well as those who want to know more about the history of Eastbourne.

Bristol has been one of England’s largest cities since it became a county in 1373. In the 17th century writers described Bristol as ‘a little London for merchants’ and it held its status as a major port from the Middle Ages. Yet despite its mercantile wealth Bristol has been called paradoxical and down the years the quirks have shone through. Not least is why Bristol was ever successful as a port in the first place. Inland on a river with a dangerous bend, it has a tidal rise and fall that is the second greatest of any in the world, which left ships stranded in mud for several hours of the day. In Quirky Bristol author Cynthia Stiles delves into lesser known but fascinating tales from Bristol’s past. In this book, readers will find stories of ‘diamonds’ and rare plants found in the Avon Gorge, architectural oddities, early medical practices and practitioners in the city, the 19th century craze of pedestrianism, the famous Bristol Milk and Bristol Cream and much, much more.Quirky Bristol celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Bristol and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Bristol will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s quirky history.

When it was launched in 1959, the Mini stunned the world with its ingenious compact design. In this book, Mini expert and fan Peter Barker tells the full story of the classic Mini through the decades, from the 1950s to the millennium. Drawing on interviews with the original designers and engineers, he provides the inside story of how the Mini was developed. From the 1960s when the Mini became a cultural icon, boosted by its starring role in The Italian Job, through the sensible seventies, when the Mk 3 was launched as well as the Mini Clubman and 1275 GT, to the eighties and nineties, with the launch of the Mk 4, when the Mini was still a cool choice as well as an economic one. After the millennium, the classic Mini’s spirit would live on in the all-new BMW Mini.Featuring unique interviews with the Mini’s original designers and engineers and accompanied by both archive photography and photos from the author’s own forty-year collection, this book is an essential and fitting tribute to one of Britain’s most famous and best-loved cars.

Peter Cox and Peter Robinson invite you to explore the rich and diverse history of the British hospitality industry from the earliest Roman establishments to the refined hotels of today. They illustrate how historical events, cultural shifts, and technological advancements have continually reshaped our hospitality experiences.Beginning in ancient times, when the Romans introduced public lodging and communal bathing to Britain, the book sets the stage for future hospitality services. It explores medieval and Tudor hospitality, where monasteries and manor houses were essential in providing shelter and sustenance. The Industrial Revolution brought new culinary traditions and the emergence of coaching inns and railway hotels, transforming travel and accommodation. European influences introduced novel cuisines and service styles, raising the standards of British hospitality, while iconic establishments such as The Ritz and The Savoy set new benchmarks for luxury and service.Each chapter of this book provides a glimpse into different eras of this multifaceted industry, weaving together stories of tradition, innovation, and the timeless human desire for connection and comfort. Richly illustrated and carefully researched, this book celebrates the British hospitality industry in all its glory.

Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, has long been an important cultural and trading centre. Its historic university and the wealth generated by the Atlantic trade, followed by massive industrial expansion, has left a legacy that can be seen in the fabric of Glasgow today. It was one of the first cities in Europe to reach a population of one million and became one of the largest cities in the British Empire. The 1930s Great Depression hit Glasgow hard and after the Second World War, Glasgow underwent a massive rehousing and urban renewal programme, moving many people to the periphery of Glasgow. Since the 1980s, Glasgow has redefined itself, drawing many back into the city.In this book photographer David Collie celebrates today’s face of Glasgow in a collection of stunning images which portray not just the new buildings that characterise the modern city, but also how the how the older Glasgow also survives alongside them, many turned into new uses, to create this unique vibrant city which displays its creativity often on its streets. For all those who are proud to live and work in Glasgow, as well as those visiting, this book is a must. Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the special fascination of this changing city.

Liverpool’s growth and prosperity throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was reflected in the rise of its shops as much as any other aspect of city life. In this book, local historian Daniel K. Longman compares historic images of commercial premises throughout Liverpool with their modern-day counterparts. These pictures reveal an intriguing history of shops across the city and offers a fascinating insight into changing architectural styles and fashions through the decades. These comparisons reveal a rich heritage of traditional architraves, elaborate lettering, and ornate doorways, alongside an aesthetic movement towards somewhat more simpler styles, minimalism, and modernisation. This book also reveals how much of Liverpool’s built heritage has survived despite extensive changes in this nostalgic look back at some of the city’s most interesting and impressive shopping destinations. This enthralling selection of old and new images of Liverpool shop fronts shows how our shops reflect the changing lifestyles of people through the years as well as the changing architectural face of the city. It will be essential reading for all those who are interested in the history of Liverpool and surrounding area.

British Railways’ modernisation plan permitted individual regions to specify locomotives to fit their own requirements rather than opt for a ‘one size fits all’ policy. As a result, the Southern Region with its third rail network ended up with some very specialised locomotives. Its thrifty reuse and rebuild policy also affected this. The Class 09 shunters stayed entirely on the Southern until privatisation. The Class 71s and the rebuilt Class 74s were all bar one example scrapped very early on. The Class 33 and Class 73 have over the years trundled well off the Southern, and the fact that many Class 73s are still in everyday service after sixty years shows how versatile they are. Bi-modes decades before it became fashionable!In this volume Andy Gibbs revisits Southern Region locomotives and charts their spread across the country during the 1970s and 1980s with a variety of previously unpublished photographs.

In this compelling, readable and revisionist book, historian Laura Bolick makes a powerful case that the fall of Constantinople, which marked the end of the ancient Roman and Byzantine Empire, was not inevitable, as most historians have argued. Basing her opinion on the activities of two significant Byzantine officials, Iohannes Bessarion and Isidore of Kiev, Laura Bolick analyses the efforts that they made to galvanise the Roman Catholic west into forming a crusade that would defend Constantinople from the encroaching Ottoman Turks.As the book shows, the Byzantine emissaries faced formidable obstacles, notably the strong divisions between Roman Catholic Christianity in the West and Orthodox Christianity in the east. They also had to navigate mutual suspicion and indifference. The book charts their continuing efforts to surmount the difficulties in order to promote a spiritual, cultural, political and military alliance against the Ottomans.Although Constantinople would eventually fall, this book provides a new insight into this momentous period of history and one that is sure to stimulate renewed interest and discussion.

Giuseppe Garibaldi is Italy’s greatest national hero, the man most responsible for creating the modern, unified country we know today. The unique idea of this book is to tell his incredible story by means of a journey to cities and towns that were central to Garibaldi’s life. The path across Italy follows in chronological order his actions, recounting his immense courage amid bloody battles, his often-turbulent private affairs, his clashes with authority that put him in jail several times. The book, however, begins in London, to which he travelled 160 years ago and was feted by an incredible half a million people on the streets around Trafalgar Square.''Via Garibaldi'' is for history lovers, travellers, Italophiles, and anyone who relishes an adventure story. It is an excellent companion for people going to Italy, providing insights and ideas far beyond the information in travel guides.

Edinburgh has always been a city of unusual characters and its own often peculiar history. Quirky Edinburgh delves into lesser known but fascinating tales from Edinburgh’s past. In it readers will find stories of the sedan chairs that transported the gentry around the city in the eighteenth century, horse racing on Leith Sands, the open air Royal Patent Gymnasium that delighted its Victorian visitors with rides on the Great Sea Serpent and Giant See-Saw, an exploding post box, the 80-foot spiral of kinetic art placed on a roundabout, the original Mrs Doubtfire and much, much more. Quirky Edinburgh celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Edinburgh and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Edinburgh will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s quirky history.

Formed from the renaming of Midland Red East in January 1984, Midland Fox was one of the first to do away with National Bus Company (NBC) corporate red livery, opting instead for a bright-yellow-and-red scheme. It took on Leicester City Transport over restrictions on picking up and setting down passengers within Leicester’s boundaries – and won – and introduced one of the largest minibus operations anywhere in the country. It went from the management buy-out in 1987 that took it out of the NBC to a constituent part of the Drawlane Group, later to become British Bus. Services covered the whole of Leicestershire, but Midland Fox buses and coaches could also be seen in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, the West Midlands, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire, and several smaller operators were bought out. Vehicle purchasing policy tended towards second-hand vehicles, though there were some notable acquisitions of new stock. In 1996, British Bus was sold to the Cowie Group. A year later its bus operations were renamed Arriva, and Midland Fox became Arriva Fox County, which is effectively where the Midland Fox story ends.Andrew Bartlett tells the little-known story of this familiar face in the Midlands through his high-quality photographs and unpublished archive images.

In this series, Richard Stubbings traces the changing, ever-evolving nature of bus scenes around South West and South East England. This book, comprising previously unpublished photographs, offers a nostalgic tour of Hampshire and West Sussex, from the early 1970s to the present day. It charts the changes in vehicles, from those of the author’s childhood to the current scene – even revisiting many of the same locations.

The invasion of Ukraine in 2022 began a new episode in history and was surrounded by a miscellany of historical claims. This book is a succinct, up-to-date guide to the histories on offer about and from Russia, one that seeks to make sense of present issues and future prospects as well as of the past. There is a heavy emphasis on war and international relations, but that is appropriate not only for the past but also from a present in which both are to the fore.Peter the Great (r. 1689-1725), an eager modernizer, was viewed as an un-Russian evil phenomenon in light of his denial of the divine identity of traditional Russian monarchy, his blasphemy, his theft of time from God when he changed the calendar, and his sacrilegious violation of the image of God in man when he forced men to cut off their beards. Vladimir Putin cuts off no beards, he is no moderniser; the fall of the Berlin Wall left him with an abiding mistrust of democracy and ''People''s Power''. At Davos in 2000, American journalist Trudy Rubin asked a panel of top Russian officials: ''Who is Mr Putin?'' None of them could answer, except to say: ''He is the president of Russia.'' How did this foreign intelligence officer of the KGB become Trump''s favourite running dog of capitalism? To answer the question, we have to understand what Russia was. There is a continuity that will give us a clue about what it is and will become.

After the end of steam operation on the railways in Britain in the late 1960s, railway photographer John Whiteley travelled the world in search of the last years of steam on railways overseas. In this book he presents his photographs of the final years of steam working on the railways across the globe from West Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Czechoslovakia and Portugal to India, South Africa, Turkey and China, as well as some pictures of steam entering the preservation era in Ukraine and the USA. The pictures are mostly from the late 1960s through to the late 1970s, with a few in the 1980s to early 2000s and they capture the glorious swansong of steam railways overseas in all their diversity of settings and variety of landscape.This photographic survey of the last years of steam-operated railways around the world will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of railways and those who are nostalgic about the end of steam.