Summary:

The Hansom cab is one of the most striking images of the Victorian
city, but it was not the only type of cab in use during the Victorian
and Edwardian periods. Much of the work was done by the 'growler', a
four-wheeled cab that rattled through the streets, laden with luggage
and with families eager to catch a train. Trevor May travels through
the streets of Victorian and Edwardian England to trace the origins
of the horse cab and the improvements in its design throughout the
period, and to celebrate the cab drivers themselves, who had a
reputation for quick-wittedness and repartee equal to that enjoyed by
today's taxi-driver.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 941 -- General history of Europe British Isles

Book Details:

Physical Description: 5.9"x8.3"x0.1"; 0.2 lb; 32 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2009-09-22

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