02232cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500720016626400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450800450045552011830050053400450168365300440172865300390177265300350181185600430184699900170188946716UtSlPG20260610134055.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aHarper, Charles G.q(Charles George),d1863-194314aThe Great North Road, the Old Mail Road to Scotland: London to York 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-08-28  aThis ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler  a"The Great North Road, the Old Mail Road to Scotland: London to York" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significance, history, and evolution of the Great North Road, which served as a vital travel route between London and Edinburgh, focusing particularly on its role during the coaching era and its transformation with the advent of motor travel.   The opening of the book provides a rich historical context for the Great North Road, highlighting its importance as a thoroughfare and the changes it underwent from a solitary highway to a bustling route frequented by motorists. Harper discusses the original state of travel, emphasizing the dangers and discomforts faced by travelers in earlier centuries. He introduces notable milestones, such as the establishment of mail-coach services and the gradual transition to modern transportation, while also reflecting on the nostalgia surrounding traditional inns and coaching houses that once thrived along the route. This sets the stage for deeper explorations into the evolution of road travel throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGreat Britain -- Description and travel  aEngland -- Social life and customs  aA1 Road (England and Scotland)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46716  c87555d87555