Regarded worldwide as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, the Black Country has a long and diverse history, where countless ghostly tales are born.
Few people would have envisaged that when the fledgling D&G Bus commenced operations in April 1998 with four vehicles that twenty-five years later it would become larger than its neighbour, First Potteries.
Glasgow Harbour, the port and shipbuilding centre along the River Clyde from Glasgow Green to the River Kelvin and beyond to Clydebank, became the greatest seaport in Scotland and one of the largest in Britain.
In this collection of haunting images, photographers James Lacey and David Gooch have brought to the light the fascination of derelict and abandoned buildings and other structures around Liverpool and Merseyside.
The north-east of England - Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside - has witnessed many grisly and tragic events over the centuries and it is no surprise that it is one of the most haunted parts of the country.
As a conclusion to his popular series of industrial railways in the regions around the UK, as well two volumes examining steam locomotives at work in industry around the world, here Gordon Edgar looks at the vanishing steam era worldwide.
Worksop has until recent times been at the heart of the East Midlands coal-mining and power industries, creating a vital rail hub linking the numerous Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire collieries with the power stations along the Trent Valley that formed the backbone of the UK's electricity generation capability.
French Rail (SNCF) has always been a magnet for British rail enthusiasts to enjoy workshop, depot and yard visits together with travel by locomotive-hauled passenger trains.
The pre-Grouping Companies were fiercely competitive and would defend any incursion by another company penetrating what they considered to be their 'territories'.
The humble banknote has been around in one form or another for over 300 years, and no one would deny that during that time they have been an indispensable part of trade, commerce and the growth of the UK economy.
On 10 June 1986 the image of the rail network of London and the South East of England was overhauled, officially launched by Chris Green in a blaze of publicity at Waterloo station.
The Crosville bus company started bus operations in Liverpool in 1922 and by the end of the decade was the leading operator across the Wirral and into Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales.
Preston was awarded city status in 2002 and has played an important part in Lancashire's history since the Middle Ages, when it was a centre for wool production and weaving.
Although the story of Jack the Ripper has been told many times, the crime scene locations and the killing ground which he and his unfortunate victims would have been familiar with has been largely left unknown.
Stagecoach South Wales is a subsidiary of the Stagecoach Group and was formed through the acquisitions and consolidation of Aberdare Bus Company Limited, Crosskeys Coach Hire Limited (Glynn Williams), Islwyn Borough Transport Limited, Parfitts Motor Services Limited, Red & White Services Limited, Rhondda Bus Services Limited and The Valleys Bus Company Limited.
The county of Berkshire is home to a through route from east to west following the River Thames, the ancient Ridgeway, the A4 trunk road, the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Great Western Railway.
