Goodbye Piccadilly:: From Home Front to Western Front

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Goodbye Piccadilly:: From Home Front to Western Front
Authors and Contributors      By (author) London Transport Museum
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:108
Category/GenreFirst world war
Transport
ISBN/Barcode 9781871829211
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Unicorn Publishing Group
Imprint Unicorn Publishing Group
Publication Date 7 June 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The First World War changed London and Londoners forever. For the drivers who took their buses to the Western Front and for their families and friends left behind it meant facing new challenges at work and a new way of life. This book illustrates how London reacted and dealt with that change looks through its transport system. It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go, It's a long way to Tipperary, To the sweetest girl i know, Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square, It's a long, long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there.

Author Biography

London Transport Museum explores the story of London and its transport system over the last 200 years, highlighting the powerful link between transport and the growth of modern London, culture and society since 1800. As well as exploring the past, the Museum looks at present-day transport developments and concepts for urban transportation in the future.