Catalog Report
Trams - British Isles
[002969] ANDERSON R C. THE HISTORY OF THE TRAMWAYS OF BOURNEMOUTH AND POOLE . LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT LEAGUE (LRTL), 1964. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Standard, detailed LRTL history of the Tramways in these two towns. 119pp, wel illustrated plus fold out maps. VG copy in dw. £13.50
[006255] ANDERSON R C. THE TRAMWAYS OF EAST ANGLIA. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), 1969. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Detailed histories of the various Tramway systems in East Anglia - Cambridge, Colchester, Gt.Yarmouth, Ipswich, Lowestoft & Norwich. 195pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in slightly edge worn dw. £16.50
[003149] APPLEBY JOHN & LLOYD FRED. CHELTENHAM'S TRAMS & BUSES 1890 - 1963. AUTHORS, 1964. 1st. Large 8vo. Card. VG History of Cheltenham & District trams and Buses. 86pp, illustrated. VG copy in card covers. £9.00
[001865] AUSTIN G D. PETERBOROUGH TRAMWAYS. PETERBOROUGH: PETERBOROUGH ARTS COUNCIL, 1975. 1st. Landscape 4to. Card Covers. VG Well illustrated account of this small British street tram system. 55pp. VG in card covers. £8.50
[001914] BADDELEY G E. THE TRAMWAYS OF CROYDON. BROXBOURNE: LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT LEAGUE (LRTL), 1983. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Much revised and enlarged 2nd edition of the standard history of Tramways in Croydon , inclulding London Transport operations. 208pp, many illustrations, plans etc. VG in glazed boards. £9.50
[003246] BADDELEY G E. THE TRAMWAYS OF KENT. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), 1992. Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems of Kent. Based on the original ' British Tramways networks' book. 50pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[003732] BARHAM FISHER. CORNWALL'S ELECTRIC TRAMCARS. FALMOUTH: GLASNEY PRESS, 1972. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG- / Good+. History of The Camborne & Redruth Tramway system, an interesting passenger and freight system, used by the nearby metal mines. 84pp, very well illustrated with photos and plans. VG copy in a rather edge worn dw, slightly bumped on corners. Uncommon £15.00
[004130] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF NORTH-EAST ENGLAND. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the North east - Northumberland, Durham & Teeside. Reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. 66pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[003247] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF THE SOUTH MIDLANDS. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), 1991. Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the S.Midlands - Warks, Glous, Bucks, Oxon, Beds, Northants, Berks etc.. Based on the original ' British Tramways networks' book. 50pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[003248] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the E.Midlands. Reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. 66pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[003249] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF SOUTH WEST ENGLAND. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the South West from Bristol weswards. Revised reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. Undated 1990s. 50pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £6.00
[003250] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF SOUTH WALES. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), 1993. Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in S.Wales. Based on the original ' British Tramways networks' book. 50pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[004129] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF NORTH LANCASHIRE. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in North Lancashire and Cumbria (from Preston to Carlisle). Reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. 66pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[004776] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF THE NORTH MIDLANDS. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the N.Midlands - Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, North Staffs and Leicestershire etc.. Based on the original ' British Tramways networks' book. 50pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[005528] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in South Yorkshire and Humberside. Reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. 75pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy. £5.00
[007263] BETT W H & GILLHAM J C. THE TRAMWAYS OF SOUTH-EAST LANCASHIRE. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION (LRTA), Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Account of the various Tramway systems in the Greater Manchester and Rossendale areas. Reprint of part of 'British Tramways Networks' book. 75pp, well illustrated with photos and maps. VG copy in card covers. £6.00
[002469] BREARLEY HAROLD. TRAMWAYS IN WEST YORKSHIRE. OAKWOOD, 1960. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 13. 44pp. VG copy. £6.50
[001460] BURROWS V E. TRAMWAYS IN METROPOLITAN ESSEX Vol.1. HUDDERSFIELD: ADVERTISER PRESS, 1967. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. History of the Tramways in this area from 1869 - 1933. 163pp, photos and large fold out map. Vg copy in dw. £12.00
[006530] BURROWS V E. THE SOUTHERDEN TRAMWAY SCENE. GLASNEY PRESS, 1980. 1st. 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. Photo album of british trams 1925 - 1935 taken by Geoffrey Southerden covering covering many of the main English tram systems. 112pp. VG copy in dw. £12.00
[001934] CHISLETT STEVE. BUSES AND TRAMS OF BATH. BATH: MILLSTREAM BOOKS, 1986. 1st. 4to. Glazed Boards. VG Heavily illustrated history of the Trams and Buses of the City of Bath. 96pp. VG in glazed boards. £14.50
[008133] COLLINS PAUL. BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION TRANSPORT 1904=1969 (2 Volumes). IAN ALLAN, 1999. 1st. Landscape 4to. Glazed Boards. VG History of the Buses, Trolleybuses and Trams of Birmingham City Transport. 2 volume set - 128 + 128pp, heavily illustrated. VG copies in dws. £20.00
[002044] CURRIE J R L. THE PORTSTEWART TRAMWAY. OAKWOOD, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion Papers No. 41. Account of this roadside steam tramway on the Northern Ireland coast, latterly owned by the NCC. 31pp, illustrated. VG copy in card covers. Scarce. £10.00
[001462] DALBY L J. THE SWINDON TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1973. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG- Locomotion paper 65. 43pp. Slight fading to spine. £5.00
[001597] DOW GEORGE. THE ALFORD & SUTTON TRAMWAY. OAKWOOD, 1947. 1st. 12mo. Card Covers. VG- Locomotion Paper No.1. 20pp, illustrated. Contents VG, covers slightly marked. Scarce. £9.95
[004910] ENGINEERING MAGAZINE. TRACTION AND TRANSMISSION - Volume I. LONDON: ENGINEERING, 1901. 1st. 4to. Cloth. VG- Bound set of Volume One of this supplement to the 'Engineering' Magazine - April to August 1901. Shorter articles and news items covering European and American Tramway practice, many fine illustrations. 304pp with index. Newly rebound in grey cloth boards with the original front cover laid down. Contents generally VG, slight spotting to edges, a few small library stamps to margins. Scarce. £80.00
[004180] GLADWIN DD & J M. THE GLORY OF ELECTRIC TRAMS. OAKWOOD, 1993. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Card. VG Oakwood PS2. Largely photographic look at the electric Tramways and tramcars of the UK. c.64pp. VG copy. £5.00
[003438] GOULD DAVID. CARDIFF'S ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1996. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 81. 136pp. Much enlarged second edition with many more illustrations. VG copy. £6.95
[001465] GOULD DAVID. CARDIFF'S ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1974. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 81. 87pp. VG copy. £5.00
[008051] HARLEY ROBERT J. TRAMWAY CLASSICS - LEWISHAM AND CATFORD TRAMWAYS. MIDDLETON PRESS, 1994. 1st. Large 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG ISBN: 187379326X. Standard Middleton press photo history of the LT tram systems in these areas. c.96pp. VG copy in glazed boards. £7.50
[006930] HARLEY ROBERT J. TRAMWAY CLASSICS - BRIGHTON'S TRAMWAYS. MIDDLETON PRESS, 1992. 1st. Large 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Standard Middleton press photo history of the tramways of Brighton, mainly the Corporation Tramways but also Volks Electric and teh brighton & Rottingdean Seashore lines. c.96pp. VG copy in glazed boards. £8.00
[008180] HARVEY DAVID. A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT BIRMINGHAM TRAMS 1933 - 53 Volume 1. SILVER LINK, 1993. 1st. 4to. Card. VG Pictorial account of the Birmingham City Transport Tramways in their last 30 years. 99pp. VG copy in card covers. £9.50
[008181] HARVEY DAVID. A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT BIRMINGHAM TRAMS 1933 - 53 Volume 2. SILVER LINK, 1995. 1st (reprint). 4to. Card. VG Pictorial account of the Birmingham City Transport Tramways in their last 30 years. 99pp. VG copy in card covers. £9.50
[007506] HEARSE GEORGE S. THE TRAMWAYS OF JARROW AND SOUTH SHIELDS. CORBRIDGE: AUTHOR, 1971. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Standard history of the Tramways iof these Tyneside towns. 145pp, well illustrated. VG copy in dw. £11.50
[002380] IRWIN CHRISTOPHER R. A NOSTALGIC LOOK AT NORTH-EAST TRAMS SINCE THE 1940s. SILVER LINK PUBLISHING, 1990. 1st. 4to. Card Covers. VG largely photographic account of the Tramways of Tyneside in their later years. 64pp, photos (some colour), maps etc. VG in card covers. £7.00
[001456] JOWITT ROBERT E. A DESIRE OF TRAMCARS. LONDON: IAN ALLAN, 1969. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Wellknown album of photos showing aspects of Tram operation in the UK and across Europe. 200pp. VG, dw very slightly edge worn. £12.50
[001463] KIDNER R W. THE LONDON TRAMCAR 1861 - 1952. OAKWOOD, 1955. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 7. 46pp. 2nd edition. VG copy in card covers. £5.00
[003862] KIDNER R W. THE LONDON TRAMCAR 1861 - 1951. OAKWOOD, 1951. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG- Locomotion paper 7. 46pp, illustrated. 1st edition. Covers slightly worn.. £6.00
[002058] KIDNER R W (editor). EDWARDIAN TRAMCARS. OAKWOOD, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Paper Covers. VG Small photo album. Slightly larger format than usual Oakwood. c.24pp. Covers just a little worn. £6.00
[006435] KILROY JAMES. TRAMS TO THE HILL OF HOWTH. COLOURPOINT, 1998. 1st. Large 8vo. Card Covers. VG Nice photo album(some in colour) of Ireland's best known tramway which ran to the top of the Hill of Howth just north of Dublin. 64pp. VG copy in card covers. £9.95
[007483] KIRBY A K. MIDDLETON TRAMWAYS. MANCHESTER TRANSPORT MUSEUM SOCIETY, 1976. 1st. Large 8vo. Card. VG History of the Middle Electric Traction Company a BET subsiduary north of Manchester. 88pp, many photos, fold out map at rear. VG copy in card covers. £11.00
[003663] LARGE R. PASSENGER TRAMWAYS OF PONTYPRIDD. OAKWOOD, 1977. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 106. History of street tramways in Pontypridd. 52pp. VG copy £6.00
[002307] LEE CHARLES E. THE FIRST PASSENGER RAILWAY. LONDON: RAILWAY PUBLISHING Co., 1942. 1st. 8vo. Paper Covered Boards. VG History of the Swansea & Mumbles Railway. a well known line in South Wales latterly operated by double deck trams. 91pp with photos. VG copy, just a little edge wear to cloth spine strip. A later edition was published in revised form by Oakwood, but this is the scarce original edition. £19.50
[000931] LEE CHARLES E. THE SWANSEA & MUMBLES RAILWAY. SURREY: OAKWOOD, 1954. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Paper Covered Boards. VG Revised edition of 'The First Passenger Railway' published 1942. Well known line in South Wales latterly operated by double deck trams. 50pp with photos. VG copy, just a little light marking to boards. £8.00
[004516] LEE CHARLES E. THE SWANSEA & MUMBLES RAILWAY. SURREY: OAKWOOD, 1970. 2nd (revised) Reprint. 8vo. Paper Covered Boards. VG Revised edition of 'The First Passenger Railway' published 1942. Well known line in South Wales latterly operated by double deck trams. 52pp with photos. VG copy. £6.00
[003859] MAGGS COLIN. BATH TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1971. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 52.History of Bath Tramways. 47pp, illustrated. VG copy in slight edge worn card covers.. £5.50
[004964] MAGGS COLIN. THE BATH TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1992. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 52. History of Bath Tramways. 104pp, illustrated. Much enlarged 2nd edition. VG copy. £5.00
[004583] MAGGS COLIN G. NEWPORT TRAMS. OAKWOOD, 1977. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 105.History of Newport (Mons) Tramways. 60pp, illustrated. VG copy in very slightly edge worn card covers.. £5.00
[001997] MAGGS COLIN G. THE SEATON BRANCH & SEATON TRAMWAY. OAKWOOD, 1992. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion Paper 182. History of this short LSWR branch line in Dorset. 80pp, illustrated. VG copy in ard covers. Out of print. £8.00
[002324] McNEIL D B. ULSTER TRAMWAYS & LIGHT RAILWAYS. BELFAST MUSEUM, 1956. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Belfast Museum Transport Handbook No.1. Brief account of the industrial, narrow gauge and Tramways of Northern Ireland. 24pp + 10 plates. VG in card covers £7.50
[002466] NEWHAM A T. THE BESSBROOK AND NEWRY TRAMWAY. OAKWOOD, 1979. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG locomotion papers Number 115. 34pp. VG copy in card covers. Scarce. £13.50
[008234] OAKLEY E R . LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL TRAMWAYS (2 volumes). BROXBOURNE: LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT LEAGUE (LRTL), 1989. 1st. 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Detailed 2 volume history of the LCC Tramways and their predecessors up to the LPTB take over in 1933. 986pp in 2 volumes, many illustrations, plans etc. VG copies in glazed boards a little faded on spines. £30.00
[008235] OAKLEY E R & HOLLAND C E. LONDON TRANSPORT TRAMWAYS 1933-1952. LONDON TRAMWAYS HISTORY GROUP, 1998. 1st. 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG- ISBN: 0951300121. Detailed history of the LT Tramways 1933. - 1952. 464pp, many illustrations, plans etc. Near VG copy in glazed boards, but slightly bumped on corners. £20.00
[004411] ROBINSON JOHN P. WARRINGTON TRAMS & BUSES. CHESHIRE LIBABRIES, 1987. 1st. 4to. Card. VG Good history of Warrington Borough Transport - many illustrations and fleet lists. 120pp. VG copy in card covers. £12.00
[007691] RUSH R W & PRICE M R C. THE TRAMWAYS OF ACCRINGTON 1886-1932. LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT LEAGUE (LRTL), 1961. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG The standard detailed history of the Tramways of Accrington and District. 88pp, phoitos and map. VG copy, no dw. Uncommon. £12.00
[006531] SAMBOURNE R C. PLYMOUTH - 100 YEARS OF STREET TRVEL. FALMOUTH: GLASNEY PRESS, 1972. 1st. Small 4to. Buckram. VG / VG-. History of Buses and Trams in Plymouth up to 1972 - including Plymouth Corporation Transport and Western National. 104pp, well illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn dw. Scarce. £19.50
[003499] SMEETON C S. THE METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS (2 Vols). BROXBOURNE: LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT LEAGUE (LRTL), 1984. 1st. 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Detailed 2 volume history of the Metropolitan Electric Tramways in Middlesex later absorbed by the LPTB. These volumes cover the period up to 1938 and the withdrawl of the last MET trams. 480pp in 2 volumes, many illustrations, plans etc. VG copies in glazed boards a little faded on spines. £20.00
[001441] STADDON S A. THE TRAMWAYS OF SUNDERLAND. HUDDERSFIELD: ADVERTISER PRESS, 1964. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- Detailed history of Sunderland Tramways. 164pp, illustrated. Generally VG, no dw. £10.00
[004588] STEWART IAN. THE GLASGOW TRAMCAR. SCOTTISH TRAMWAY MUSEUM, 1983. 1st. 4to. Glazed Boards. VG Detailed history of all Glasgow Tramcars - many photos and drawings as well as complete rosters.200pp. VG copy in glazed pictorial boards. £18.00
[001464] SWINGER S L & TURNER K. THE LEAMINGTON & WARWICK TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1978. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 7. 45pp. 1970s reprint. £5.50
[001461] SWINGLE S L. CAMBRIDGE STREET TRAMWAYS. OAKWOOD, 1972. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 61. 32pp. VG copy. £6.95
[003366] SWINGLE S L & TURNER K. THE KINVER LIGHT RAILWAY. OAKWOOD, 1987. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Card Covers. VG Locomotion paper 73. Account of this BET owned Tramway. Enlarged 2nd edition. 52pp. Out of print. £8.50
[006294] TOLLAN WILLIAM M. THE WEARING OF THE GREEN - REMINISCENCES OF THE GLASGOW TRAMS. ADAM GORDON, 2000. 1st. 4to. Card. VG Well illustrated memories of Glasgow trams. 96pp. VG copy in card covers. £10.00
[007520] TUFFREY PETER. DONCASTER'S ELECTRIC TRANSPORT 1902-1963. AUTHOR, 1st. Square 8vo. Card. VG ISBN: 0950869112. Largely photographic account of the Trams and Trolleybuses of Doncaster Transport. Undated, but c.1980. 62pp. VG copy in card covers. £7.50
[001466] TURNER K & S L. THE KINVER LIGHT RAILWAY. OAKWOOD, 1974. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG- Locomotion paper 73. Account of this BET owned Tramway. 1st edition. 30pp. Covers faded along spine edges. £6.50
[003585] WHITCOMBE H A. HISTORY OF THE STEAM TRAM. OAKWOOD, 1954. 1st. 8vo. Paper Covers. VG Locomotion Paper 9. 48pp, illustrated. VG copy of the 1st edition. £6.00
[001378] YEARSLEY IAN. THE MANCHESTER TRAM. HUDDERSFIELD: ADVERTISER PRESS, 1962. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- / VG-. Classic personal account of the Manchester Tramways, with much detail not in later publications. 255pp, illustrated. Near VG copy in slightly soiled and worn dw. Uncommon £20.00