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INTRODUCTION:
Britain has long been a
pioneer in the development of transport and has been renowned for its
technological innovation. Indeed Britain is home to many transport
firsts. This country invented the
railways and the famous Liverpool & Manchester Railway was the
world's first intercity passenger railway when it opened in 1830.
From that small beginning developed
today's railway system which was then introduced by other countries
around the world. Other notable railways include the Metropolitan
Railway (now the Metropolitan Line
of the London Underground) which was the first underground railway in
the
world when it opened in 1863. The Liverpool Overhead Railway opened in
1893 and was the first electric overhead railway in the world. It
became renowned as the "Dockers Umbrella" and was the forerunner for
other overhead or elevated railways around the world such as those in
American cities like Chicago and New York.
The world's first true
modern ship and ocean liner -
the S/S Great Britain - was also built in 1843 in the UK and
today can be seen
preserved in her birthplace of Bristol. Thus Britain also invented the
ocean liner which enabled people to travel for the first time between
continents and revolutionised ocean travel. Britain is a truly great
nation and was once the centre of the industrial revolution and had
shipyards building great ships for the world and its railway works were
renowned for building locomotives and carriages for the world.
Sir
Frank Whittle, the
British aerospace engineer, was the inventor of the jet engine and
Britain also built the Comet jet airliner which was the first passenger
jet airliner in the world. The Comet jet airliner made its first
passenger flight in
1952 from London Heathrow Airport to Johannesburg. Thus giving birth to
the jet age which has
so revolutionised modern travel. Britain also has played a key role as
a partner in the Airbus consortium in developing the A380 double-decker
super jumbo jet, which is set to revolutionise air travel on the world
hub routes in the 21st century. Britain therefore has had a pioneering
and crucial role in the development of the railways, ocean liner and
jet airliners. All three have revolutionised the way we travel.
I believe that this remarkable history should be celebrated and what better way than via the internet. This Transport Britain collection of websites aims to do just that and celebrate and honour Britain's remarkable contribution to the development of transport. The Transport Britain website is entirely an independent website and is nothing to do with official agencies or operators in the transport industry. It is just a personal website put together for fun and enjoyment by a private citizen who happens to be interested in transport. Any views expressed on this website as a result are entirely my personal views and thoughts. P.S. Waverley: Glasgow to Kyles of Bute Cruise 25th July 2009 P.S. Waverley "Doon the Watter" Part1 P.S. Waverley "Doon the Watter" Part2 Traditional Liverpool Departure Songs: "The Leaving of Liverpool" song by The Dubliners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_OYEqScRFo&NR=1 "Sailing" by Rod Stewart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpbuqh12oj4 "Ferry Cross the Mersey" by Gerry and the Pacemakers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOQAKiEurWA Famous Travel Songs: "Fly Me To The Moon" by Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NpfoVdrgos "New York New York" by Frank Sinatra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro7Uz4jEfmg "Summer Holiday" by Cliff Richard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ0CFXSh_iY "Copacabana" by Barry Manilow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgnHEyeMECc "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by Tony Bennett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-7P7a-Nwk "London Town" by Paul McCartney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo4hZg7xiZY "Waterloo Sunset" by The Kinks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J3gX47rHGg "Sun Arise" by Rolf Harris http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwtnBm8glPE
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RAILWAYS MARITIME AVIATION Welcome to our Transport Britain website that celebrates the wonderful and inspiring story of Britain's transport history and heritage. For information contact: ajnaughton@hotmail.com My Favourite Ship Whistles: Click to hear the Whistle of the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hjeAN6OCdVw Click to hear the Whistle of the S.S. Delta Queen (Mississippi steamboat)! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ37487ucOc Click to hear the Whistle of the S.S. Badger (Lake Michigan car ferry) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ffDU8StlZ6k Delta Queen Final Whistle of the Delta Queen as she steams into New Orleans for perhaps the final time. 6th November 2008 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=aeJ6usTr0d8 The Delta Queen Hotel http://www.deltaqueenhotel.com/
Some Recommended Charities: Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) The Royal British
Legion - Poppy Appeal MENU: HISTORIC
SHIPS AT RISK
HISTORIC SHIPS RESERVE LIST UK FERRY CONNECTIONS GAZETTEER FAMOUS MODEL TOY MANUFACTURERS SPECIAL ARTICLES: HMS WHIMBREL (1942) - THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC MEMORIAL PROJECT HELP REVIVE THE BRIGHTON BELLE  OUR WEBSITES: RAILWAY BRITAIN www.railwaybritain.co.uk THE OCEAN LINER VIRTUAL MUSEUM www.oceanlinermuseum.co.uk THE CUNARDERS www.thecunarders.co.uk P.O.S.H. - THE SHIPS OF P&O www.poships.co.uk THE LAVENDER LADIES - THE CASTLES TO THE CAPE www.unioncastleline.co.uk THE CLYDE STEAMERS www.clydesteamers.co.uk  |
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