Britain has its fair share of brilliant scientists and engineers, Bell, Stephenson, Wren, Watt, Brunel and the man at the core of this book by Anthony Burton. A quick trawl through the listings on Amazon reveals a number of books about Telford, some with a different slant to a more purposeful biography, and only two which attempt to examine the man in any depth, one from the nineteenth century and another from the 1950’s so the time is most definitely right for a modern reappraisal. After paying due deference to previous works the author takes us on a fascinating journey through Telford’s life. From his childhood in Scotland, to his early beginnings as a surveyor and on to the heights of a career that saw him building the first suspension bridges, in particular the Menai Bridge from the Welsh mainland to Anglesey, canals, including the great Caledonian canal and 100 of miles of roads which lead to his friend, the poet, Robert Southey comparing him with one of the ancient wonders of.. Read more
Chris Heath, author of Denby & District
Britain has its fair share of brilliant scientists and engineers, Bell, Stephenson, Wren, Watt, Brunel and the man at the core of this book by Anthony Burton. A quick trawl through the listings on Amazon reveals a number of books about Telford, some with a different slant to a more purposeful biography, and only two which attempt to examine the man in any depth, one from the nineteenth century and another from the 1950’s so the time is most definitely right for a modern reappraisal. After paying due deference to previous works the author takes us on a fascinating journey through Telford’s life. From his childhood in Scotland, to his early beginnings as a surveyor and on to the heights of a career that saw him building the first suspension bridges, in particular the Menai Bridge from the Welsh mainland to Anglesey, canals, including the great Caledonian canal and 100 of miles of roads which lead to his friend, the poet, Robert Southey comparing him with one of the ancient wonders of.. Read more
Chris Heath, author of Denby & District
Images of Fred Dibnah is a pictorial tribute to Fred, bringing to life his infectious nature and personality. There are some remarkable images in the book.
Bolton News
Images of Fred Dibnah is a pictorial tribute to Fred, bringing to life his infectious nature and personality. There are some remarkable images in the book.
Bolton News
John recalls the detail in his book about his time at the top, and on the way there, at Barnsley. He gives a special insight to a football club's workings, taking fans into the inner sanctum with fascinating anecdotes.
Sheffield Star
John recalls the detail in his book about his time at the top, and on the way there, at Barnsley. He gives a special insight to a football club's workings, taking fans into the inner sanctum with fascinating anecdotes.
Sheffield Star
Dave Molyneux's sidecar racing career has spanned an enviable thirty one years. He has an incredible tally of fourteen wins at one of the most demanding road races in the world -' The Isle of Man TT' and is regarded as the most successful sidecar competitor in the history of the event. His book documents his hunger and success in a frank autobiography that gives an inside look into the highs and the lows of top level competition . A must read for anyone interested in the sport as it covers not only his immediate career as a sidecar competitor but both that of a designer and constructor and that of an outspoken commentator for the sport . Witty, and brutally honest Molyneux's memoirs is a remarkable and inspirational story of both his victories and defeats on the sidecar circuit.
Paul (Customer Review)
Dave Molyneux's sidecar racing career has spanned an enviable thirty one years. He has an incredible tally of fourteen wins at one of the most demanding road races in the world -' The Isle of Man TT' and is regarded as the most successful sidecar competitor in the history of the event. His book documents his hunger and success in a frank autobiography that gives an inside look into the highs and the lows of top level competition . A must read for anyone interested in the sport as it covers not only his immediate career as a sidecar competitor but both that of a designer and constructor and that of an outspoken commentator for the sport . Witty, and brutally honest Molyneux's memoirs is a remarkable and inspirational story of both his victories and defeats on the sidecar circuit.
Paul (Customer Review)
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Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford's life was extraordinary: born in the Lowlands of Scotland, where his father worked as a shepherd, he ended his days as the most revered engineer in the world, known punningly as “The Colossus of Roads”. He was responsible for some of the great works of the age, such as the suspension bridge across the Menai Straits and the mighty… Read more...
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Fred Dibnah
Mid-Cheshire based heritage transportation specialist photographer and feature writer Keith Langston travelled extensively with Fred Dibnah during the filming of his last TV series, 'Made in Britain.' Following Fred's untimely death, Keith embarked upon the creation of a book, drawing not only on his experiences with the Bolton born steeplejack and… Read more...
