Our Portfolio of Books

Ian Allan Publishing - Current Titles

BUS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

Mark Lyons

160pp | Hbk

This fantastic new guidebook offers a wealth of practical advice and suggestions for producing top quality images of the road transport scene with a digital camera.

£19.99

THE HEYDAY OF CROSVILLE

Martin Jenkins and Charles Roberts

80pp | Hbk

Published to mark the centenary of Crosville’s first services, this colour album provides a nostalgic history of this much loved operator. With a charming collection of predominantly unpublished photographs supported by well-researched captions, this book will be essential reading for all those who wish to learn more about the company, and for the many people who remember travelling on its services.

£14.99

By Bus to School

Gavin Booth

96pp | Hbk

Most bus enthusiasts will tell you that their interest really started when they travelled by bus to school. In the days when parents were quite happy to bundle their offspring on to a bus to get to school or other activities, the trip on the bus was an exciting experience.Many adults now reminisce about these times when they first discovered that every bus had its unique number, and that not all buses were the same.

£16.99

BYGONE KENT

Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop

80pp | Hbk

A full colour pictorial journey through the streets and landscapes of Kent revealing nostalgic and long-lost scenes on road, rail and sea. Over the past 60 years the urban landscape of Britain's towns and counties have changed almost beyond recognition. Large-scale redevelopment has transformed the face of high streets up and down the country, resulting in towering office blocks and large mall-style shopping centres.

£14.99

BUS BLUNDERS

Gavin Booth

160pp | Hbk

The UK bus operating and manufacturing industries are multi-million-pound businesses affecting the lives of millions of people every day, so it is inevitable that mistakes will be made as a result of over-enthusiasm, bad management or just plain poor judgement.

£19.99

Bygone Surrey

Kevin McCormack

80pp | Hbk

Following the success of Bygone London, author Kevin McCormack now examines Surrey, nostalgically recording the county and its transport in the years following World War 2. Featuring an array of bright colour illustrations, almost all unpublished, Bygone Surrey will be perfect for locals who remember the county the way it used to be, tourists visiting the area, and transport enthusiasts nationwide.

£14.99

Bygone Brighton

Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop

80pp | Hbk

Following the success of Streets of Brighton, authors Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop return to the town for another look at its streetscapes and transport in the years following World War 2. Featuring an impressive array of colourful illustrations, almost all unpublished, Bygone Brighton will be perfect for tourists visiting the area as well as for road transport enthusiasts nationwide.

£14.99

The LONDON METROBUS

Matthew Wharmby

192pp | Hbk

This bright new volume examines the life and times of a key player in London Transport history. It is certain to be extremely popular with all enthusiasts of London Transport, as well as any modellers keen to recreate this important type.

£19.99

Lost London in Colour

Kevin McCormack

80pp | Hbk

Such has been the success and the continuing interest in this subject that the author has produced a new volume with more outstanding colour photographs revealing the changing face of London in the postwar era.

£14.99