The Black Cab Story
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2009
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-4853-1 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-4853-1 (ISBN)
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Black cab story
In his new book, well-known London cabbie Alf Townsend tells us the complete story of the black cab, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the brand new taxis which now grace the capital’s streets. The history and development of the black cab is explored here in Alf’s straightforward writing style, alongside ninety colour and black and white images. This is a light-hearted romp through the world of ‘the knowledge’, the vehicles, the streets of London and the cabbies themselves, and is full of juicy snippets and fascinating quotes which will be of great interest to anyone who loves this London icon.
In his new book, well-known London cabbie Alf Townsend tells us the complete story of the black cab, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the brand new taxis which now grace the capital’s streets. The history and development of the black cab is explored here in Alf’s straightforward writing style, alongside ninety colour and black and white images. This is a light-hearted romp through the world of ‘the knowledge’, the vehicles, the streets of London and the cabbies themselves, and is full of juicy snippets and fascinating quotes which will be of great interest to anyone who loves this London icon.
The late Alf Townsend was born in London in the 1930s. He was a London cabbie for 42 years and published many books about his life experiences, including The London Cabbie and Blitz Boy.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.10.2009 |
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Reihe/Serie | Story of |
Verlagsort | Stroud |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 130 x 190 mm |
Gewicht | 280 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
ISBN-10 | 0-7509-4853-1 / 0750948531 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7509-4853-1 / 9780750948531 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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