Leap Through Time Transport

Find out about the story of transport on land, at sea and in the air. Using the thumb index, you can whizz through time - years or sometimes even centuries from one page to the next. It's an exciting trip! You can witness a Roman road being built, watch sailing ships arrive at a quayside and see the first steam locomotives and motor cars in action. Then fast forward to the busy airports, motorways and container ports of today.