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garinda · 03-02-2010, 07:53

Robert William Rush, (1912 - 2007). Pharmacist/transport historian.

'He was the author of several works on railway, tram and bus subjects, including ‘Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and its Locomotives, 1846-1923’ and ‘Accrington Public Transport, 1886-1986’. He contributed to the ‘Journal’ on a number of occasions with his East Lancashire memories; his last article describing the triangular station at Accrington was in the November/December 2003 issue.'
Authorship of railway literature

The tramways of Accrington,1886-1932 (Open Library)

Accrington Corporation Transport 1907-1974

03-02-2010, 07:53	#39
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16468	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. Robert William Rush, (1912 - 2007). Pharmacist/transport historian. 'He was the author of several works on railway, tram and bus subjects, including ‘Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and its Locomotives, 1846-1923’ and ‘Accrington Public Transport, 1886-1986’. He contributed to the ‘Journal’ on a number of occasions with his East Lancashire memories; his last article describing the triangular station at Accrington was in the November/December 2003 issue.' Authorship of railway literature The tramways of Accrington,1886-1932 (Open Library) Accrington Corporation Transport 1907-1974 __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.