Victorian and Edwardian Horse Cabs

Informationen zum Autor Trevor May is the grandson of a coachbuilder who worked in Watford and Harrow around 1900. He is a professional historian and former teacher-trainer. 'Gondolas and Growlers'! a study (based on his doctoral thesis) of the London horse-cab trade! was published in 1995. He has written ten other books! including seven other Shire titles. Klappentext The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian city! but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. This title traces the origins of the horse cab and the improvements in its design in the period! and celebrates the cab drivers themselves! who had a reputation for quick-wittedness. An illustrated history of the design and development of the Victorian and Edwardian horse cab, including the witty drivers who entertained their passengers during their journey. Zusammenfassung The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian city, but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian and Edwardian periods. This title traces the origins of the horse cab and the improvements in its design in the period, and celebrates the cab drivers themselves, who had a reputation for quick-wittedness. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1) Before the horse cab2) The first horse cabs3) The origins of the hansom cab4) The four-wheeled 'growler'5) The men who ran the cabs6) Policing the cabs7) Improved cabs8) The beginning of the end9) Further reading10) Places to visit

Product details

• Authors: Trevor May, May Trevor
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2009
• EAN: 9780747804307
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0430-7
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 206 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; England, TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General, Local History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Other manufacturing technologies, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, Road and motor vehicles: general interest