Kingston-upon-Hull: Images of a Rich Transport Heritage (Bellcode)

£15.99
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Over 200 archive black and white photographs of transport around Kingston-upon-Hull during the 1950s and 1960s.

Covers trams, buses, electric trolley buses, steam trains around the city and surrounding areas. Also contains illustrations showing the docks as they once were, the wonderful paddle steamers that plied the Humber estuary before the bridge was built, the steamships that sailed between Hull's town docks and the Continent plus barges on the River Hull, trawlers, tugs and other support vessels. The bus pictures feature fascinating views of the city streets before and after destruction by bombing in the second world war. The author also relates his own experiences of the Hull transport scene.

Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption and an introduction to public transport in Hull during this period is also included. 112 pages.

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