Trams and Recollections: Edinburgh 1956

Engineering & Transportation

Staines, David

Conn, Henry

Transportation

Mortons Media

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 On 10th and 11th July, David and John visited Aberdeen and the collection of rare, evocative and unpublished views that follows are a record of their visit.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 Also, there are a number of unpublished views from the collection of Mike Stephen, and from the inspector records from 1956 an insight to the operations of trams in Aberdeen.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

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

HUNT, John

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

The Falklands War, beginning with the Argentine invasion of the islands on April 2, 1982, was a defining moment of the 1980s. It was also a defining moment for the British Aerospace Sea Harrier. The greatest threat to the British Tas k Force was the Argentine air force - which comprised A-4 Skyhawks, IAI Daggers, Mirage IIIs and particularly Super Etendards carrying Exocet anti-shipping missiles. The best defence against these was the Sea Harriers of 801 Squadron. Combat against the Argentines was the Harrier's finest hour and cemented its reputation as a combat aircraft. Our bookazine retells the story using profile art from Chris Sandham-Bailey. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the conflict

Sea Harrier - Falklands 40th Anniversary

Sandham-Bailey, Chris

Europe

Supermarine Aviation built the Spitfire but it had previously made its name building a range of seaplanes and flying boats - particularly racers such as the S.6 (from which the Spitfire was developed). Historian Ralph Pegram, who has spent years researching the company and its aircraft, has unearthed dozens of previously unknown designs created by the company and in this bookazine illustrated with his own line drawings he explores the company's top secret seaplane and floatplane designs - some straightforward, others bizarre-looking by today's standards. Vol. 2 will look at fighters and bombers.

Supermarine Secret Projects: Volume 1 - Seaplanes and Floatplanes

Pegram, Ralph

The golden age of scootering - to which everything else harks back - was the 1960s. The scooter was an essential component of Mod subculture - alongside the fishtail parka, tailor-made suits, all-night dancing clubs and The Who. Scootering writer Stuart Owen looks back at the scooter scene's formative years and the 'moral panic' which characterized the clashes between Mods and rockers. This was the very beginning of the customization craze - since older machines were now available and the fear of voiding a warranty was no longer an issue. Some of the most iconic and influential custom scooter designs were created during this time.

Scootering in the 1960s

Owen, Stuart

Automotive

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Mortons Media publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Mortons Media