Renowned Blackpool Tramway expert Brian Turner is back with another book on the popular system \u2013 and as everyone with an interest in the tramways of the Fylde Coast knows this is usually a sure sign of quality so it looks set to be a popular addition to any bookshelf! \u201cVia Marton\u201d concentrates on the Marton route with plenty of photos taking a journey along the tram route.<\/p>\n
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The information provided about the book is as follows:<\/p>\n
VIA MARTON<\/strong> – The last traditional street tramway in Blackpool – and in Britain – closed on 28 October 1962. It ran from Talbot Square to Royal Oak, both destinations being followed – in\u2008Blackpool\u2019s distinctive diagonal format – by the evocative suffix Via Marton<\/em>.<\/p>\n The trams followed an exceptionally varied semi-circular route which took them through the busy town centre, out via the leafy suburbs of Marton, and back to the flat rectangularity of South Shore.<\/p>\n This hardback book, with 85 colour and 150 black-and-white photographs on 114 A4-size pages, follows the same journey during the last years of the Marton tramway. Only 100 copies have been printed.<\/p>\n To find out more, email brian.r.turner@live.com<\/a>: \u201cPlease send me details of Via Marton<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n With only 100 copies available you\u2019ll need to be quick to add another quality Brian Turner book to your collection!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Renowned Blackpool Tramway expert Brian Turner is back with another book on the popular system \u2013 and as everyone with an interest in the tramways of the Fylde Coast knows this is usually a sure sign of quality so it … Continue reading