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100 1 _aHarper, Charles G.
_q(Charles George),
_d1863-1943
245 1 4 _aThe Great North Road, the Old Mail Road to Scotland: London to York
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-08-28
508 _aThis ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGreat Britain -- Description and travel
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs
653 _aA1 Road (England and Scotland)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46716
999 _c87555
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