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Title: The Holyhead Road: The Mail-coach Road to Dublin. Vol. 2

Note: Illustrated by the author, and from old-time prints and pictures.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Holyhead Road: The Mail-coach Road to Dublin. Vol. 2" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume details the iconic mail-coach route from Birmingham to Holyhead, exploring the intricate history of travel, trade, and transformation along this crucial roadway, famously utilized in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through a blend of narrative and vivid illustrations, Harper paints a detailed picture of the towns, coaches, and cultural evolution associated with this important route. The opening of the book introduces readers to Birmingham, a city marked by its dynamic history and significance in the coaching era. Harper provides fascinating insights into the town's origins, industry, and notable events, from its rise during the Civil War to its industrial prowess in manufacturing and gun-making. These thorough historical explorations set the tone for the journey along the road to Holyhead, highlighting the cultural and social milieu of towns encountered along the way, like Wednesbury and Wolverhampton, while also reflecting on the changes brought by the advent of the railway, transforming travel methods across England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943

EBook No.: 58841

Published: Feb 8, 2019

Downloads: 487

Language: English

Subject: England -- Description and travel

Subject: England -- Social life and customs

Subject: A5 Road (England and Wales)

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Holyhead Road: The Mail-coach Road to Dublin. Vol. 2

Note: Illustrated by the author, and from old-time prints and pictures.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Holyhead Road: The Mail-coach Road to Dublin. Vol. 2" by Charles G. Harper is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume details the iconic mail-coach route from Birmingham to Holyhead, exploring the intricate history of travel, trade, and transformation along this crucial roadway, famously utilized in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through a blend of narrative and vivid illustrations, Harper paints a detailed picture of the towns, coaches, and cultural evolution associated with this important route. The opening of the book introduces readers to Birmingham, a city marked by its dynamic history and significance in the coaching era. Harper provides fascinating insights into the town's origins, industry, and notable events, from its rise during the Civil War to its industrial prowess in manufacturing and gun-making. These thorough historical explorations set the tone for the journey along the road to Holyhead, highlighting the cultural and social milieu of towns encountered along the way, like Wednesbury and Wolverhampton, while also reflecting on the changes brought by the advent of the railway, transforming travel methods across England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Author: Harper, Charles G. (Charles George), 1863-1943

EBook No.: 58841

Published: Feb 8, 2019

Downloads: 487

Language: English

Subject: England -- Description and travel

Subject: England -- Social life and customs

Subject: A5 Road (England and Wales)

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.