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Written by an accomplished military aviation author, this new study is the result of many years of research, and will be essential reading for all historians of the period and keen aviation enthusiasts.There is growing interest today in the Cold War era in British history. This newbook provides a new study of Cold War airfields that will be of interest to all those who study airfield history and archaeology.This new title provides a background to the Cold War airfields in Britain. Phillip Birtles gives readers an airfield by airfield coverage of those in operation from the start of the Cold War during the Berlin Air Lift in the late 1940s to the end of the Cold War with the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of the 1980s. The book covers both RAF/FAA and USAF airfields in Britain, and charts the changes that took place at these airfields in this period including the development of aircraft from the first postwar jet aircraft to aircraft types that are still flying today.Alongside descriptive text outlining each airfield, the units and aircraft operating from that airfield and its role in the Cold War are also explained in great detail. Descriptive text is complemented by contemporary photographs, maps and airfield plans.

Accurate facsimile editions of the original Air Ministry Pilot''s Notes originally issued to aircrew for military aircraft types.Each approximately 60 pages, paper cover, with header card, featuring euro-hook cut-out for display

Holmfirth was, in its genesis, little more than a northern industrial textile town, despite the fact that it nestled in some stunningly beautiful countryside. By the mid-1960s many of the mills had gone out of business and the short branch railway had closed in May 1965. Then, something rather unusual happened that would change Holmfirth forever. On 4th January, 1973 the first ever Last of the Summer Wine programme hit the TV screens.The programme was a great success and the rest, as they say, is history! Today Holmfirth has changed out of all recognition from the town where the respected transport historian, Professor Alan Earnshaw went to school. In this book he charts the history of the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway branch line from Brockholes Junction to Holmfirth in a way that will be enjoyed by railway enthusiasts, railway modellers, locals and visitors alike.

Kevin Robertson provides readers with a volume concentrating solely on the coaches of the GWR.

This title focuses on the operational years of what was a rural backwater. The years featured are from 1904 to 1955, although right from the start the owning company, the LSWR, must have realised that it was a line that could never attract business on its own.

The concept of mobile ice cream factories, having been brought to Britain by the ice cream industry, but by body-builders, Smiths Delivery Vehicles of Gateshead, is one of the most intriguing stories in the British motor industry. This book charts the roller coaster history of the Mister Softee brand through successive owners.

The Meon Valley Railway (MVR) was a cross-country railway in Hampshire that ran for 22.5 miles between Alton and Fareham, closely following the course of the River Meon. At its northern (Alton) end, it joined with the Mid-Hants Railway to Winchester, the Alton Line to Brookwood and the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway. At Fareham it linked with the Eastleigh to Fareham Line, the West Coastway Line and the line to Gosport. The railway was authorised in 1896 and opened in 1903, making it one of the last railways of any size to be built to main-line standards in the United Kingdom.This informative new book contains the first full set of construction photographs for any railway in the South of England. Taken from the perspective of the surveyor; Navvy, his family, and the local populace, this is an amazing record displaying the impact of building a new railway had on an otherwise untouched landscape. The images are also seen in their original sepia form, without recourse to modern day toning. The 64 pages portray what is intended to be the first of three part work on the Meon Valley Railway. This first volume covers the early years from 1899 through to 1903.

In this new book, readers are treated to a huge variety of views illustrating numerous different vehicles from all three pre-grouping companies that made up the Southern Railway, as well as vehicles built by the SR itself.The images portray the coaches both solely, in various formations, and sometimes in their final days, stored or in Departmental use. Informative and detailed captions complement the illustrations. Liveries are also varied, red, crimson and cream, green, and even Bullied designs in BR Maroon.The author is well respected and will need no introduction to the railway fraternity. Renowned for his ability to locate amazing colour images, his books on Southern matters have ensured a wide following, and this is certain to be no exception.

In 1945, the author visited the Isle of Wight for the first time, finding himself captivated by a railway system at the time innocently believed to be concentrated just at Ryde. Further visits followed, including trips on the Island line to Ventnor, Bembridge, Newport and Yarmouth. This title presents the author's stories of railway life.

First published in 1972, this reference work on L.M.S. Signals is still held in high regard by railway historians today.

As before we have taken great care to include a mix of material - listened also to the comments of readers, and included some new topics for the first time. In the September 2007 issue, the lead article is on the history and time in service of the ''Brighton Belle'', still the only multiple-unit electric Pullman train set in the world and which even 35 years on from the time of its last run in service is still sorely missed. Complimenting this is an associated piece on the re-signalling of part of the Brighton line and compiled from original Southern Railway source material.There is also a major photographic feature on Waterloo including several views from the Hulton-Getty collection - including Waterloo with semaphore signals but no trains due to strike action. The colour section this time is on the route from Billingshurst through Petworth in freight only days. Wonderfully evocative and including the unique station architecture on this almost forgotten route.In addition there is more from Hugh Abbinnett on his time on the footplate, rolling stock detail, and of course another superb series on civil engineering. The early days are not forgotten either with our regular ''Flashback'' feature. Finally a surprise - some very unusual photographs from the motive power department...... . Most if not all of the material has also never been seen before.

Perhaps best known for their well-kept fleet of AEC lorries and for their ''Fletton brick'', the London Brick Company of Stewartby and Peterborough sold its products throughout the country. Through both good and bad times the company serviced the needs of the nation''s building industry, firstly by rail and then by road. In this book, noted transport historian Bill Aldridge describes the growth of the company, its many acquisitions and above all its delivery services. To explain this development, the brick making process is also briefly explained. Coverage is also given to recent events, including the take-over by the multinational Hanson Group who themselves began life as a small haulage company in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.However, the second, fully revised edition of this remarkable and highly praised book not only looks at the London Brick Company delivery fleet, but also includes the range of ancillary vehicles operated by the company, including buses, fire engines, ambulances, refuse wagons and landfill site vehicles. This second edition also includes four extra colour pages.

The final volume in this monumental series, which records the grievous losses suffered by the men of RAF Bomber Command in the European theatre of operations during World War II, includes the master index of about 55,000 entries - the Roll of Honour - bringing together all aircrew mentioned in the previous volumes. The Roll of Honour provides for each airman; their surname, rank, Christian name, service number, date killed, squadron, the serial number of the aircraft involved, and the page and volume number where the loss is recorded.