{"title":"Books by Andrew Bartlett","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781398123595","title":"Devon Metro","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2011, Devon County Council outlined plans for a rapid-transit-style rail network, the Devon Metro, to be achieved through improvements to services and facilities, including the opening of new stations. As well as the Great Western Railway main line, the five other active branches centred on Exeter would be incorporated into the scheme. At the western end of the county, Plymouth councillors have for some time also been looking at a tram-style Metro for the city, along with a new station for Plympton and the reinstatement of the line to Tavistock and Okehampton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vibrant images and informative text, this book explores how the Metro plans have developed line by line since 2011 and what might realistically be achieved in the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298470113653,"sku":"9781398123595","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398123595_dba4762c-3b4b-42c0-91a3-3dcc981fa264.jpg?v=1786018305"},{"product_id":"9781032777832","title":"Bigfooters and Scientific Inquiry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the Bigfooting community sociologically. Using concepts from science and technology studies (STS) as well as cultural sociology, Lewis and Bartlett shed new light on what it is to do 'science', what it is to behave 'scientifically', and where the borders of legitimate scientific practice lie.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56367878930805,"sku":"9781032777832","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032777832.jpg?v=1786017430"},{"product_id":"9781398123991","title":"Midland Fox","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed from the renaming of Midland Red East in January 1984, Midland Fox was one of the first to do away with National Bus Company (NBC) corporate red livery, opting instead for a bright-yellow-and-red scheme. It took on Leicester City Transport over restrictions on picking up and setting down passengers within Leicester’s boundaries – and won – and introduced one of the largest minibus operations anywhere in the country. It went from the management buy-out in 1987, which took it out of the NBC, to become a constituent part of the Drawlane Group, later to become British Bus. Services covered the whole of Leicestershire, but Midland Fox buses and coaches could also be seen in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, the West Midlands, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire, and several smaller operators were bought out. Vehicle purchasing policy tended towards second-hand vehicles, though there were some notable acquisitions of new stock. In 1996, British Bus was sold to the Cowie Group. A year later its bus operations were renamed Arriva, and Midland Fox became Arriva Fox County, which is effectively where the Midland Fox story ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Bartlett details the little-known account of this familiar face in the Midlands through his high-quality photographs and unpublished archive images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368752263541,"sku":"9781398123991","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398123991_7d599400-8c60-4772-bb1c-a20951676a30.jpg?v=1786018319"},{"product_id":"great-scenic-bus-routes-devon","title":"Great Scenic Bus Routes: Devon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its rugged coastlines, surfing beaches, wild moorlands and busy tourist hotspots, Devon can justifiably claim to have something for everyone. So, what could be better than having a front seat on a bus to make the most of what it has to offer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book features nine bus routes that can aptly be described as ‘Great’ and ‘Scenic’. Starting in Plymouth, they include a trip on a ferry across the River Tamar to the Rame Peninsula, an open-top bus ride along the sea front past Plymouth Hoe, the coastal route from Dartmouth to Kingsbridge, and the two routes that between them cover the entirety of Torbay. In addition, there is a trip onto Dartmoor in the footsteps of ‘Uncle Tom Cobley and all’ and, in North Devon, a 2¾-hour journey from Ilfracombe across the top of Exmoor, with magnificent views both inland and out to sea, which ends near Minehead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Bartlett’s stunning selection of images from recent years reflects both the buses and the scenery and his informative text captures a brief history of the routes and attractions along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57503781486965,"sku":"9781398129917","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398129917.jpg?v=1786867492"},{"product_id":"buses-in-cambridgeshire","title":"Buses in Cambridgeshire","description":"In National Bus Company (NBC) days, Cambridgeshire was served by both Eastern Counties and United Counties, with the former being the dominant operator. However, the NBC wanted to split its larger companies to make them more attractive to potential buyers at a time of deregulation and privatisation. In September 1984, the eastern area retained the Eastern Counties name, but coaching operations passed to Ambassador Travel (Eastern Counties) Ltd and Cambridgeshire became the preserve of Cambus Ltd; changes to United Counties operations were concentrated elsewhere. From then on, Eastern Counties had only a minor presence in Cambridgeshire. Cambus expanded through the acquisitions of Premier Travel, Millers of Foxton and Milton Keynes Citybus. Peterborough area services were devolved within Cambus Holdings Ltd to Viscount Bus \u0026amp; Coach Ltd, which later set up low-cost unit Peterborough Bus Company. United Counties was bought by Stagecoach Holdings in November 1987 and within three years was involved in a 'bus war' against local independent Whippet Coaches. Cambus Holdings was acquired by Stagecoach Holdings in December 1995.   The highs and lows of these changes are documented here in one volume for the first time, illustrated with a fascinating selection of mainly unpublished photographs.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57680140140917,"sku":"9781398133877","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398133877.jpg?v=1792423252"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-andrew-bartlett.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}