Books about transportation in and around Stratford
Stratford Blue
Robert L Telfer
Tempus, 2003, 256pp
A history of Stratford's local buses with their iconic blue and white livery
Stratford Canal
Nick Billingham
Tempus, 2002, 128pp
It may seem today to be a fairly modest rural canal, typical of many in the Midlands, but underneath its placid waters there flows a turbulent history...
A History of the Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway
R. C. Riley and Bill Simpson
Lamplight Publications, 1999, 160pp
As a small proud independent company in the centre of England, the SMJR often struggled to remain solvent but it was equally resourceful.
Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motor Services Remembered
David Harvey
Allan T. Condie Publications, 1997, 104pp
Stratford Blue Motor Services provided the town and surrounding area of south Warwickshire with regular and efficient bus services from the mid-1920s until 1971. It was only when they were gone that even the non-bus enthusiast realised what an asset the town had lost.
An Illustrated History of the Stratford on Avon to Cheltenham Railway
Audie Baker
Irwell Press, 1994, 156pp
History of the railway line from Stratford to Cheltenham from its embryonic beginnings through to today's preservation efforts at Toddington
Shakespeare's Railways
John Boynton
Mid England Books, 1994, 96pp
History of the railway lines around Stratford since 1822
The Stratford & Moreton Tramway
John Norris
Railway & Canal Historical Society, 1987, 56pp
The remarkable and romantic story of a horse-powered rural railway that linked the Avon with the Cotswolds
The Honeybourne Line
Colin Maggs and Peter Nicholson
Line One Publishing, 1985, 96pp
The continuing story of the Cheltenham to Honeybourne and Stratford upon Avon Railway
Save the Stratford Canal!
Guy Johnson
David & Charles, 1983, 168pp
An account of the project over nearly 30 years to restore the Stratford Canal, the first ever to be re-opened by largely voluntary effort
The Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Arthur Jordan
Oxford Railway Publishing Company, 1982, 136pp
The history of the 'Shakespeare line', running east-west from Blisworth on the London and Northwestern Railway to Broom Junction on the Midland Railway
The Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick Canals
Geoff Elwin and Cathleen King
Blackthorn Publications, 1981, 44pp
A detailed survey of the canals from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Braunston, including nearby towns, villages and hamlets. Profusely illustrated with maps and drawings
The Stratford & Midland Junction Railway
J.M. Dunn
The Oakwood Press, 1977 (revised edition), 72pp
With only 76 miles of track and a never-ending struggle to get sufficient traffic, and always impecunious, the SMJR was a sure recipe for a history of interest and mystery.
Stratford upon Avon Canal Guide
J.R. Holliday
The Stratford upon Avon Canal Society, 1970 (8th edition), 50pp
History of the construction, decline and restoration of the canal, and a guide to navigation from Kingswood Junction to Stratford
Waterways to Stratford
Charles Hadfield and John Norris
David & Charles, 1962, 176pp
The history of three early transport lines to Stratford: (1) the Avon river from Tewkesbury to Stratford; (2) the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal from Birmingham; (3) the Stratford & Moreton tramway.
