The final year of tramway operation in Edinburgh had arrived, 1956, but there were still a significant number of routes and trams still operating at the start of the year. Trams still worked routes 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 19, 23 and 28. On March 11 route 7 was replaced by buses and route 17 was withdrawn without bus replacement. Leith tram depot closed on 5 May and tram routes 6 and 19 ceased on 27 May. On June 16 routes 13 and 14 were withdrawn. Sadly, the last trams for a longtime ran in Edinburgh on 16 November.This is the first book in a series that will feature the wonderful views of David and John Clarke taken in the year 1956. The author has, as in a number of previous books, featured a large number from David's collection, not so many from Johns. On 2nd, 3rd and 12th July, David and John visited Edinburgh and the collection of rare, evocative and unpublished views that follows are a record of their visit. Note, that all the views are in chronological order, with David and John, on the same day, many miles apart.

Trams and Recollections: Edinburgh 1956

Engineering & Transportation

Staines, David

Conn, Henry

Transportation

Mortons Media

The Fairbourne Railway has run from Fairbourne village to Penrhyn Point&nbsp;since 1895.In this volume we take a journey down the line and explore the stations, locomotives and carriages that combine together to make this narrow gauge line one of the most scenic and enjoyable lines in Wales.The BeginningsWith the arrival of the Cambrian Coast Railway there were schemes to develop the area for tourism. There were several horse drawn construction tramways in the area. The tramway that was used to construct the village became the Fairbourne Railway. Beginning life at 2 foot gauge, the line was converted to a 15 inch gauge steam railway in 1916 and played an important part in the development of the 15 inch gauge railways in the UK.The railway had mixed fortunes during the inter war years (at one time it was leased to the ferrymen) and at another time it experimented with dual gauge track after trying to solve a motive power shortage by buying a locomotive of a different gauge (18 inch). The line closed in 1940 after operating its final year with a diesel locomotive.1947-1984The railway was rescued by a consortium of Midlands businessmen in 1946 and after a Herculean task was reopened by 1947. The line enjoyed support from its generous owner, John Wilkins, the whole line was redeveloped and accumulated new steam and diesel locomotives. The heyday was in the 1960's & early 1970's but the advent of mass foreign holidays and increasing numbers of other local narrow gauge railway meant there was a steady decline in the late 1970's & 1980's.1984-1995The line's ownership changed in 1984 (to the Ellerton family) and was re-gauged to 12¼ inches in 1986. four new steam locomotives introduced (2 of which had run on the Réseau Guerlédan Railway in Brittany in 1978). All 4 steam locomotives were ½ sized replicas of narrow gauge engines;&nbsp;Yeo,&nbsp;Sherpa,&nbsp;Beddgelert&nbsp;and&nbsp;Russell. Other than&nbsp;Sylvia&nbsp;(rebuilt as&nbsp;Lilian Walter) all the old 15 inch gauge locomotives left the railway.The railway was again put up for sale in 1990, the lines fortunes appeared to be declining once again. During the five years it was up for sale the railway deteriorated dramatically.1995 to Present Day...The late Prof. Tony & Mrs Atkinson and Dr & Mrs Melton bought the line in April 1995 and invested heavily in the railway and Rowen Centre in order to preserve the line. From February 2009 the ownership of the railway was transferred to a charitable body in order to preserve its long term future.

Railways & Recollections The Fairbourne Railway

Adams, Nigel

In the year 1956 the Aberdeen tramway system was down to two routes, the Bridges route between Dee and Don and Beach/Castle Street to Woodend/Hazlehead.This is the second book in a series that will feature the wonderful views of David and John Clarke taken in the year 1956. The author has, as in a number of previous books, featured a large number from David's collection, not so many from Johns. On 10th and 11th July, David and John visited Aberdeen and the collection of rare, evocative and unpublished views that follows are a record of their visit. Note, that all the views are in chronological order, with David and John, on the same day, miles apart. Also, there are a number of unpublished views from the collection of Mike Stephen, and from the inspector records from 1956 an insight to the operations of trams in Aberdeen.

The Tramways of Aberdeen 1956 (Silver Link Silk Editions)

Trams and Recollections: Dundee 1956

Silver Star Motor Services was formed in September 1923, when partners, Eddie Shergold and Ben White purchased in September 1923 a new Ford T chassis with canvas-hooded 14-seat body registration No HR9447.The partners commenced a regular service between Allington (the original base) and the Porton Camps, via Winterbourne Gunner, Winterbourne Dauntsey and Winterbourne Earls to Salisbury.Wilts & Dorset had begun operations in 1915 and Silver Star's arrival in the Bourne Valley proved to be the start of a long rivalry between the two competing operators. The silver Star fleet grew steadily and by 1905 it had five vehicles based at their new Porton Camp depot. The fleet included a Rolls Royce chasis sporting a highly polished aluminium body. So pleased were the partners with this 20 seater vehicle they added a further Rolls Royce chasied vehicle but this time with a six wheeled version. Following the implementation of the 1930 Road Traffic Act, Silver Star applied for licences to operate daily stage carriage services from Allington to Salisbury via Porton Camp; from Salisbury to Sling, via Amesbury and Bulford Camp, and from Salisbury to Andover, via Amesbury, Bulford Camp, Tidworth and Ludgershall, as well as tours and excursions licences from Porton Camp and Salisbury. When the application were heard, the Traffic Commissioners granted licences for all the stage carriage services except the Salisbury to Andover route. The tours and excursions licence from Salisbury was also refused, however in 1933 additional excursion licences were granted from Bulford Camp, after Silver Star had taken over the licences of Hawkins of Durrington and others based there. The lucrative military band transportation work in the 1930s led Silver Star to eventually develop a considerable volume of work transporting service personnel the length and breadth of the country, in addition to their stage carriage work.The following years saw many ups and downs, as readers will learn, until Silver Star closed in 1963 being taken over by Wilts & Dorset.

A Definitive History of Shergold and Whites Silver Star of Porton Down (Railway Heritage)

Cook, Peter

Harris, Christopher

Automotive

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Golden Jubilee 1 May 1973 – 1 May 2023 (Railway Heritage)

HUNT, John

Talyllyn Railway Recollections Part 3

Cambridge, Bob

Diana, Princess of Wales died on August 31, 1997, in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris and 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of this tragic event. We look back at her life in the public spotlight, her marriage to Prince Charles, her children, her charity work and the high-profile controversies of her final years. This is effectively an update of our 2017 20th anniversary bookazine.

Diana: The People's Princess - 25 Years On

Biographies & Memoirs

HARRISON, Jack

Arts & Literature

Pacific War

History

Asia

The United States Air Force was formed in September 1947 and has been the world's most powerful air force for 75 years (in 2022). From the First World War through to the end of the Second World War in 1945, US military aviation underwent dramatic changes - coming of age in the skies above Nazi-occupied Europe. And fom 1947 to the present day, the USAF has been the defender of the Free World, facing and defeating threats from around the world with courage, honour, technical innovation and raw combat prowess. In USAF - 75 Years of the World's Most Powerful Air Force, David Baker charts the progrss of the Air Force from 1947 to today. This is a reprint of Baker's 2017 bookazine.

USAF - 75 Years of the World's Most Powerful Air Force

Baker,David

Military

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