Merseyside Transport by Martin Jenkins
Merseyside can claim, with some justification, to have provided the transport enthusiast with a greater variety of transport modes than anywhere else in Britain. By the 1950s, with many long-standing scenes about to disappear, photographers began faithfully to record what they saw in color. It is these images, including road, rail, sea and other modes of transport, that illustrate this nostalgic pictorial portrait of key aspects of the richly varied scene. Taking the reader on a journey from Liverpool and its suburbs to Birkenhead and Wallasey, with one small detour to include views of the remarkable Runcorn Transporter Bridge, this book gives a full-color view of the historic transport that was part of the Merseyside townscape from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Roberts, Charles: - Charles Roberts was born in 1939 and lived in Rosebery Street, Liverpool. When he befriended Colin Hanton, Colin introduced him to his friends who had a skiffle group called The Quarrymen, led by a rebel called John Lennon. When organising their street party in June 1957, Charlie suggested that they ask The Quarrymen to perform, which they agreed to do. Charlie borrowed a camera and took some photos of the group, which turned out to be the very first photographs of John Lennon and The Quarrymen performing. As well as the pictures that day, Charlie ended up hanging around with John and his new friends Paul McCartney and George Harrison. As an eyewitness to the emerging talent of the fledgeling Beatles, Charlie's recollections are unique and form an important part of Beatles history.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781913870058 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913870057 |
| Title | Merseyside Transport |
| Author | Martin Jenkins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Key Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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