Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds

Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780750963152
ISBN-13 : 0750963158
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Book Synopsis Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds by : Andrew Turton

Download or read book Horse-Drawn Transport in Leeds written by Andrew Turton and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The golden age of coaching came between 1815 and 1840 as great road improvements occurred allowing trams, carts and buggies to be towed by horses comfortably. As companies vied for market share, one man stood out above the rest. William Turton made his money as a Hay and Corn Merchant but is better known as a founder and long-time chairman of Leeds Tramways Company and with the Busby brothers, founder and director of horse tramways in ten of the largest cities of northern England. It is an exciting mixture of biography, social history and city politics.


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