Author: S. Pearce Higgins
Published: 1958, First Edition
Format: Hardback, 158 pages
Condition: Very good condition, slight wearing on cover
Status: 1 copy in stock
£18.99
Synopsis
The Wantage Tramway by S. Pearce Higgins. With a foreword by Sir John Betjeman, this book provides an indepth account of the first tramway to adopt mechanical traction.
Chapters include:
Dates
Introduction
Origin, Promotion and Construction
Inauguration of Passenger Traffic 1875-1876
Steam Power Established 1874-1879
The Tramway at Work 1875-1925
Last Years 1925-1947
Rolling Stock
Tickets and Fares