Category Archives: Transport and Travel
Railway Map of Yorkshire
This is a map of Yorkshire railways was issued by British Rail in 1959. It shows a wonderful network of railways, some of which have sadly been lost. In particular, the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, saw a closure of … Continue reading
Railway Posters of Yorkshire by Frank Newbould
Frank Newbould was born in Bradford on 24 September 1887. Frank was educated at Bradford College of Art and Camberwell School of Art and worked mostly in London specialising in travel posters and war propaganda. There is a selection of … Continue reading
Jowett Javelin Bradford or Lea Francis Coventry
Lea Francis cars and motor bikes date back to 1895 in Coventry. A total of almost 10,000 Lea-Francis vehicles were made until production ceased after the 1960 Lea-Francis Lynx failed to capture the buying public’s attention. Barrie Price, an old … Continue reading
Boulby for Mines and Underground Laboratories
Boulby is a working potash and rock-salt mine with hundreds of miles of underground roads, tunnels and caverns. Alum was also mined near by to supply the die industry but potash and rock salt are now the main products taken … Continue reading
Motors and Flags
Flags and motors are a bit like rainbows! You see one and then there is another right behind. That is no longer true of buses in the dales, you see one and then a week later lo and behold there … Continue reading