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Scotland's capital city is a place of contrasts: the grandeur of the New Town, for example, providing a radical difference to the twisting streets and alley-ways of the old. The history of public transport in the city also shows considerable contrasts, not only within Edingburgh itself but also between it and other cities. Edinburgh possessed, until the 1920s, one of the most extensive cable tramsways in the British Isles and electric trams came relatively late to the grandiose streets that make up the heart of the city. As a tramway operator, the city continued to develop and expand its network into the postwar years, resulting in it being considered one of the networks considered safe for the future. In the event, the last Edinburgh trams ceased to operate in late 1956, leaving the city to be dominated by the buses of the corporation and others. In his latest book for Ian Allan Publishing, noted expert and Edinburgh resident Gavin Booth recalls the changing streetscape of his native city during the 30 years after the end of World War 2. Examining the gradual decline of the tramway network and the rise of the all-conquering diesel bus, he portrays through some 85 colour illustrations public transport in its urban setting. Recalling both the vehicles as well as the street scenes portrayed, the book represents a colourful reminder of continuity and change in one of Europe's finest cityscapes. Illustrated in colour throughout, Streets of Edinburgh will appeal to transport enthusiasts and historians as well as to tourists and locals, providing all with an affectionate portrait of Edinburgh and its transport.
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Gavin Booth lives and works in Edinburgh. Editor of bi-monthly magazine Classic Bus, he is also the author of numerous bus books for Ian Allan Publishing, including Heyday of the Bus: Scotland and Glory Days: Scottish Bus Group.
Scotland's capital city is a place of contrasts: the grandeur of the New Town, for example, providing a radical difference to the twisting streets and alley-ways of the old. The history of public transport in the city also shows considerable contrasts, not only within Edingburgh itself but also between it and other cities. Edinburgh possessed, until the 1920s, one of the most extensive cable tramsways in the British Isles and electric trams came relatively late to the grandiose streets that make up the heart of the city. As a tramway operator, the city continued to develop and expand its network into the postwar years, resulting in it being considered one of the networks considered safe for the future. In the event, the last Edinburgh trams ceased to operate in late 1956, leaving the city to be dominated by the buses of the corporation and others. In his latest book for Ian Allan Publishing, noted expert and Edinburgh resident Gavin Booth recalls the changing streetscape of his native city during the 30 years after the end of World War 2. Examining the gradual decline of the tramway network and the rise of the all-conquering diesel bus, he portrays through some 85 colour illustrations public transport in its urban setting. Recalling both the vehicles as well as the street scenes portrayed, the book represents a colourful reminder of continuity and change in one of Europe's finest cityscapes. Illustrated in colour throughout, Streets of Edinburgh will appeal to transport enthusiasts and historians as well as to tourists and locals, providing all with an affectionate portrait of Edinburgh and its transport.
About the Author
Gavin Booth lives and works in Edinburgh. Editor of bi-monthly magazine Classic Bus, he is also the author of numerous bus books for Ian Allan Publishing, including Heyday of the Bus: Scotland and Glory Days: Scottish Bus Group.
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