Battleships, Buses and Bombers: A History of Transport in the Lea Valley
Author:   Jim Lewis
Publisher:   Middlesex University Press
ISBN:  

9781904750871


Pages:   128
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Battleships, Buses and Bombers: A History of Transport in the Lea Valley


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This engaging account introduces readers to a remarkable range of transportation firsts and other related developments that occurred within the Lea Valley region of London. From the Thames Ironworks, which gave birth to the HMS Warrior the world's first ironclad battle cruiser, to the Great Eastern Railway works, where innovative engines were designed and built, this study covers both the historic and modern engineering feats of the region. This work also introduces readers to a fascinating series of people-from pilot and aircraft manufacturer A. V. Roe to J. A. Prestwich and the development of motorcycles.

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Author:   Jim Lewis
Publisher:   Middlesex University Press
Imprint:   Middlesex University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9781904750871


ISBN 10:   1904750877
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Jim Lewis is a consultant to Terry Farrell & Partners on the historical development of London's Lea Valley and a tutor at the Workers' Educational Association teaching industrial history. He is the author of London's Lea Valley: Britain's Best Kept Secret and London's Lea Valley: More Secrets Revealed.

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