Lost Tramways of England: Bolton, SLT, Wigan and St Helens by Peter Waller
At the peak of Britain's first-generation tramways, it was possible to travel by tram all the way from Pier Head at Liverpool to the Pennines in Rochdale by tram. Amongst the chain of tramways that formed these links were the services that operated in Bolton, St Helens, Wigan and the company lines controlled by South Lancashire Tramways. Each of these systems had a fascinating history but all were to suffer greatly as a result of lack of maintenance during and after World War I and from bus competition, with the result that only one - Bolton - survived into the post-World War II era. Locations featured include: Farnworth, Dunscar, Tonge, Horwich, Halliwell, Montserrat, Bury, Huyton, Prescot, Worsley and Leigh. The Lost Tramways series documents the tram networks which were at the heart of many of Britain's growing towns and cities from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. An informative, accessible and portable resource for the tram enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present.
Brought up in Bradford, Peter Waller grew up witnessing the gradual decline of the city's trolleybus network. He studied history at university and also has a master's degree in Industrial Archaeology. In 1986, he began a career in publishing, working for a number of years for Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, where he oversaw the commissioning
and publication of a wide range of books. His first book, British and Irish Tramway Systems since 1945, was published in 1992 and since then he has written extensively on transport subjects. Moving to Shropshire in 2007, he is now a full-time author and editor as well as being a director and secretary of the Online Transport Archive.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781802582253 |
| ISBN 10 | 1802582258 |
| Title | Lost Tramways of England: Bolton, SLT, Wigan and St Helens |
| Author | Peter Waller |
| Series | Lost Tramways Of England |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Graffeg Limited |
| Year published | 2022-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
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