Title
: |
Hong
Kong Buses and Trams 1976-1997
The Final British Years |
Author
: |
Philip Wallis
|
Publisher
: |
Amberley Publishing |
Year
of publication : |
2023 |
ISBN
: |
9781445694856 |
Size
: |
A5 (234mm x 165mm) |
Pages : |
96 |
Cover : |
Softback |
Availability
: |
15th November 2023 |
Price
: |
£15.99 |
Review
Having received my
copy, here is a brief summary of the book.
The book is divided into the following sections (the number in brackets and in red is the number of pages in each section):-
Introduction and Acknowledgements - Glossary of Geographical Terms - Map of Hong Kong in 1997 (1) - Political and Economic Background of Hong Kong (1) - Peak Tramways Company Ltd (2) - Hongkong Tramways Limited (4) - China Motor Bus (23) - Kowloon Motor Bus (1933) Ltd (26) - Public light Buses (3) - New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Ltd (4) - Citybus Limited (14) - The Motor Transport Company of Guangdong and Hong Kong Ltd (1) - Argos Bus Services Ltd (4) - Kowloon and Canton Railway Corporation (6) - Stagecoach (Hong Kong) Ltd (2) - Bibliography.
It
not only features photographs taken by the author during his visit to
Hong Kong in December 1996, but also those of well-known Hong Kong bus
photographers, including Mike Davis, Nigel Eadon-Clarke, Derek Lucas,
and David Rowe's collection. The vast majority are in colour.
Each section begins with a detailed history of the relevant
tram or bus operator. A nice touch is the inclusion of each operator's
fleet strength as of 30th June 1997.
In
my opinion, an excellent book with some very good photographs. I
especially like the detailed history of each operator - and
all in one book! Well worth the £15.99 (or less in some cases!).