Malcolm Batten Books

A fascinating photographic account of the heyday of the minibus looks back at the rise and fall of the minibus in British bus services.

Telling the story of this unique and popular heritage railway. Explore its story up to the re-opening in 2012 and of the ten years of progress since then.

Rare and previously unpublished photographs recording heritage trains on London's Underground system.

Good Quality Photographs, Interesting Text, Long Informative Captions, Useful To Modellers

Secret Newham explores the lesser-known history the London borough of Newham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

Delve into a captivating photographic journey showcasing European coaches that traveled to Britain from the 1970s onward. This collection highlights the evolution of coach design and the cultural exchanges between Europe and Britain, offering a visual narrative that captures the essence of travel and transportation during this period. Each image tells a story of the era, reflecting the changing landscapes and the significance of coaches in connecting communities across borders.

Malcolm Batten examines the way in which the railways of East London have changed and developed over the years, bringing the story right up to date with the introduction of Crossrail.

Previously unpublished photos showing the variety of shipping seen along the River Thames since the turn of the century.

With previously unseen photographs, this book documents buses and coaches after the end of their usual service life.

Rare and previously unpublished images of the Wessex bus scene. This, the second in a pair of books, covers the local authority fleets, independent companies, and the Isle of Wight.

Fascinating previously unpublished images documenting these important workhorses of the bus industry.

A wonderful tribute to an unheralded part of the nation's bus network with a variety of trainers and service vehicles.

Previously unpublished photographs looking at steam railways around London over the last fifty years.

A varied selection of images documenting the buses used as rail replacement services in London and south-east England.

Previously unpublished images of this rarely documented part of the bus scene. Looking at a variety of demonstration vehicles, on display, in use, and after being sold off.

Explore the rich history of the East London borough of Newham in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

How it all began - the story behind traction engine preservation and rallies. How rallies have developed from their early beginnings. Photographs from the rally scene over seventy years, mostly previously unpublished. Events that have now ceased, those still ongoing, and some one-off' events

Marking 90 years of London Transport, this selection of images celebrates its buses, trams and trolleybuses in preservation.

A lavishly illustrated celebration of the dockland heritage of the Thames from Greenwich to Tilbury and Gravesend.

How it all began - the story behind bus preservation and rallies. The origins of some of our most prominent UK transport museums. Photographs from the rally scene of the 1970s, mostly previously unpublished. Vehicles that have since been lost to the preservation movement. Timeline of key events.

Marking the 10th anniversary of the London Olympic Games, Malcolm Batten celebrates one of the most unique moments in British transport history.

A lavishly illustrated celebration of the dockland heritage of the Thames from London Bridge to Greenwich.

The first of two photographic volumes celebrating the London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run's 50th anniversary.

Thames in Transition -the changing nature of the Docks and the ships that served them in the 1970s-1980sHow and why the Docks adapted to changed cargo handling methodsHistorical scenes of the River from the 1940s-1960sMost photographs previously unpublished and can never be re-captured

This book takes the form of an anti-clockwise tour around the perimeter of the London Country area, south of the Thames featuring a number of key towns starting at Slough and Windsor and ending at Gravesend, illustrating some of the many changes to bus companies that have occurred.

Malcolm Batten illustrates the story of the Routemaster, instantly recognisable as the typical London bus, as it celebrates its seventy-year anniversary in 2024.

The second volume of a series that looks back at 50 years of the famous London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run.

Rare and previously unpublished images celebrating preserved steam rollers from different makers that can be seen in Britain.