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Transport
This collection includes books on railways, shipping, cars, trams, buses, and aeroplanes, and associated infrastructure.
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Sherlock Holmes and the South Eastern
Oakmagic Publications
1996
A discussion of selected railway journeys in the canon.
The birth and death of a Highland railway
John Murray
1971
A history of the Ballachulish railway line, which was closed in 1966.
Old Grampian highways
Atholl Experience
1984
Reprinted from the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness. Gift inscription from the author on title page.
Bicester military railway
Oxford Publishing Co.
1992
A history of the Bicester Military Railway which served the large ordnance depot in Oxfordshire.
From Esk to Tweed: harbours, ships and men of the east coast of Scotland
Blackie
1975
An account of the rise and fall of ports on the east coast of Scotland.
MacBraynes for the Highlands: buses, coaches, lorries, ships
Turntable Publications
1977
An extensively illustrated listing of the transport vehicles and ships used by the MacBrayne organisation.
The short sea route: Portpatrick - Donaghadee, Stranraer - Larne, Cairnryan - Larne
T. Stephenson & Sons Ltd
1975
The St Kilda steamers: a history of McCallum, Orme & Co.
Tempus
2006
A history of steamer routes to St Kilda, with an emphasis on the services offered by McCallum, Orme & Co.
The Forth and Clyde Canal: a Kirkintilloch view
Strathkelvin District Libraries and Museums
1985
A guide to the development and use of the Forth and Clyde Canal.
Bygone Edinburgh
Ian Allan Publishing
2008
A pictorial record, with a transport theme, of Edinburgh.
Clyde piers: a pictorial record
Inverclyde District Libraries
1982
A survey of the piers used by excursion steamers on the Clyde.
Dunoon Pier: a celebration
Argyll Publishing
1997
A history of the development of the famous ferry terminal.
The Giant's Causeway tramway
Oakwood Press
1964
A history of the pioneer hydro-electric railway.
The Port of Leith: its history and its people
Forth Ports PLC, in association with John Donald Publishers Ltd.
1994
A history of the what was for many centuries Scotland's premier port.
Rail centres: Edinburgh
Ian Allan Ltd
1991
An profusely illustrated guide to Edinburgh's former extensive rail network.
Highland bridges
Aberdeen University Press
1990
A guide to over 200 bridges in the Highlands of Scotland, including several designed by Wade, Telford or Mitchell.
Glasgow: locomotive builder to the world
Polygon Books
1987
A largely photographic history of the locomotive industry in Glasgow.
The coming of turnpikes to Aberdeenshire
Centre for Scottish Studies
1982
A history of the introduction and development of turnpike roads in Aberdeenshire.
A heritage of bridges between Edinburgh, Kelso and Berwick
Institution of Civil Engineers, Edinburgh and East of Scotland Association
1970s
A guide to the major east coast bridges.
Brewery railways: an historical survey
David & Charles
1985
A survey of the private railways built by breweries to aid production, as well as the contribution made by the main railways to supply and distribution.
Warship building on the Clyde: naval orders and the prosperity of the Clyde shipbuilding industry, 1889-1939
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1987
A survey of the building of warships on the Clyde between 1889 and 1939.
Rules and regulations for working the Westinghouse and vacuum automatic brakes
North Eastern Railway
1910
Contains a description of the two brakes and instructions as to their use, with two large fold-out diagrams.
Macadam: the McAdam family and the turnpike roads 1798-1861
Heinemann
1980
A biography of J. L. McAdam and descendants who were the driving forces behind the construction of turnpike roads.
Diesels on Scottish Region
D. Bradford Barton Limited
1975
A pictorial guide to diesel trains in Scotland between 1960 and 1974.
