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Birmingham Before the Electric Tram
Distinguished Profess David Harvey
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Description for Birmingham Before the Electric Tram
Paperback. David Harvey explores the history of Birmingham public transport before the electric Tram. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
During the nineteenth century, Birmingham grew rapidly, becoming the second largest population centre in England. Tramways were introduced to the city as a more efficient way of transporting this large population. Although the first trams were horse-drawn, more efficient power sources were developed and in this book, David Harvey shows us three which were employed by the City of Birmingham Tramways Company between 1896 and 31 December 1911, following which the company was absorbed by Birmingham Corporation Tramways. City of Birmingham ran routes using steam trams, cable trams (such as are still used in San Francisco today) and battery-powered accumulator ... Read more
During the nineteenth century, Birmingham grew rapidly, becoming the second largest population centre in England. Tramways were introduced to the city as a more efficient way of transporting this large population. Although the first trams were horse-drawn, more efficient power sources were developed and in this book, David Harvey shows us three which were employed by the City of Birmingham Tramways Company between 1896 and 31 December 1911, following which the company was absorbed by Birmingham Corporation Tramways. City of Birmingham ran routes using steam trams, cable trams (such as are still used in San Francisco today) and battery-powered accumulator ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445616223
SKU
V9781445616223
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-68
About Distinguished Profess David Harvey
David Harvey is a well-respected and authoritative author who has written extensively for Classic Bus magazine and has had many previous transport titles published by Amberley. He lives in Dudley in the West Midlands.
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