Lost Tramways of England: Birmingham South

The city of Birmingham possessed the country’s largest 3ft 6in gauge tramway; although the process of conversion to trolleybus or bus operation commenced in the 1920s – indeed Birmingham was the first operator in Britain to see a tram route converted to trolleybus operation – a significant operation survived into the post-war years and it was not until the summer of 1953 that the final trams operated.
his volume is one of two that recall that era; focusing on the routes to the south of the city centre – to places like Rednal and Cotteridge – the book provides a graphic reminder that it is not only the historic trams that have been lost but also the streetscapes through which many of them operated have also largely disappeared.
• The Lost Tramways of England 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.
• Transport expert Peter Waller, author of numerous works on the regional tram systems of the UK, guides the reader along the route of the network and discusses its key features stop by stop.
• As well as rigorously detailed transport history, these volumes provide an intimate glimpse into life as it was lived during this period, and the recognisable streets which have been maintained or transformed through the decades.
• 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.
• Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time.

Orasul Birmingham detinea cel mai mare tramvai de 3ft 6in din tara; desi procesul de conversie in functionare cu troleibuz sau autobuz a inceput in anii 1920 - intr-adevar Birmingham a fost primul operator din Marea Britanie care a vazut o ruta de tramvai transformata in functionare cu troleibuz - o operatiune semnificativa a supravietuit in anii postbelici si nu a fost pana in vara din 1953 pe care au functionat ultimele tramvaie. Volumul sau este unul dintre cele doua care amintesc de acea epoca; concentrandu-se pe rutele catre sudul centrului orasului - spre locuri precum Rednal si Cotteridge - cartea ne aminteste grafic ca nu numai tramvaiele istorice s-au pierdut, ci si peisajele stradale prin care au functionat multi dintre ei au, de asemenea, in mare parte a disparut. • Seria Lost Tramways of England documenteaza retelele de tramvaie care se aflau in centrul multor orase din Marea Britanie in crestere de la mijlocul secolului al XIX-lea pana la mijlocul secolului 20. • Expertul in transporturi Peter Waller, autor al numeroaselor lucrari despre sistemele regionale de tramvai din Marea Britanie, ghideaza cititorul de-a lungul traseului retelei si discuta caracteristicile sale cheie oprire cu oprire. • Pe langa istoricul de transport riguros si detaliat, aceste volume ofera o privire intima asupra vietii asa cum a fost traita in aceasta perioada , si strazile recunoscute care au fost intretinute sau transformate de-a lungul deceniilor. • O resursa informativa, accesibila si portabila pentru pasionatii de tramvai, precum si pentru cititorul general, un d un suvenir superb sau un cadou pentru vizitatorii din trecut si prezent. • Fotografie ilustrata peste tot, incluzand multe imagini de arhiva care apar pentru prima data in tipar.