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The Journal of Transport History aims to circulate and promote the best and the widest possible range of peer reviewed analysis and commentary on all facets of transport pasts. More here: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/JTH

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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Managing Mobility: The British Imperial State and Global Migration, 1840–1860, Modern British Histories by Philip Harling", by A. James Hammerton.

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#History #Mobility

13.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JTH presents the SI Civil Aviation and the Global South, V. 45 Issue 3, by Dr. Huber and Dr. Zaidi!

This article: Commercial aviation and the military: AerolΓ­neas Argentinas during the last two dictatorships (1966–1973 and 1976–1983), by Melina Piglia

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12.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Article has been published in JTH!

"From empire to republic: Port infrastructure and urban development in Istanbul", by Sibel Gürses Sâğüt.

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#TransportationHistory #mobility #history

11.03.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JTH presents the S.I. Civil Aviation and the Global South, Volume 45:3, by Dr. Marie Huber and Dr. Waqar zaidi

Flying to conquer. The aeronautical pedagogy in narratives for children in Italy (1911–1945), by Maria Lucenti and Graziano Mamone

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10.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Traveling Black. A Story of Race and Resistance by Bay Mia", by Hugo Monteiro.

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06.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Predator of the Seas: A History of the Slaveship that Fought for Emancipation by Stephen Taylor", by Margot Minardi.

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04.03.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The JTH presents the Special Issue Civil Aviation and the Global South, by Dr. Marie Huber and Dr. Waqar zaidi!

The article: Civil aircraft procurement and colonial ties: Evidence on the market for jetliners, 1952–89, by Tobias A. Jopp and Mark Spoerer.

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03.03.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: The Freedom Riders Across Borders: Contentious Mobilities by Barbara LΓΌthi - Derek H. Alderman, 2026

A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: The Freedom Riders Across Borders: Contentious Mobilities by Barbara LΓΌthi", by Derek H. Alderman.

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02.03.2026 09:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The JTH presents the Special Issue Civil Aviation and the Global South, Volume 45 Issue 3, by Dr. Marie Huber and Dr. Waqar Zaidi!

This article is: β€œHigher up, further” approaching air transport in postcolonial Africa through the biographies of planes, by Marie Huber.

27.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Arrested Mobility: Overcoming the Threat to Black Movement by Charles T. Brown", by John Bloom.

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25.02.2026 09:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Special Issue - Civil Aviation - JTH - Huber + Waqar - Video abstract.mp4

[YES] Civil aviation is often told as a Western story of technological progress and glamorous airlines ✈️
πŸ‘€ [BUT] This ( doi.org/10.1177/0022...) Special Issue @jtransporthist.bsky.social focusing on the Global South shifts the lens.

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17.02.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The JTH presents: Civil Aviation and the Global South, Volume 45 Issue 3, by Dr. Marie Huber and Dr. Waqar zaidi (Guest Eds.)!

The article: Gujranwala, 14 April 1919: Terror from air and airmindedness in late colonial India, by Joppan George.

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23.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: The Second and Third Generation: The Legacy of Forced Migration From Nazi Europe by Andrea Hammer and Stephanie Homer", by Klaudia KosiciΕ„ska.

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16.02.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Etre Γ  l’heure: coordonner les mobilitΓ©s en France au XVIIIe siΓ¨cle by Catherine Herr-Laporte", by Etienne Faugier.

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13.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Art on the Move in Renaissance Italy by David Landau - Ion Georgiou, 2026

A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Art on the Move in Renaissance Italy by David Landau", by Ion Georgiou.

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11.02.2026 14:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Protesting with Rosa Parks: From Stagecoaches to Driving While Black by John K. Bollard", by Sandra R. Heard.

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06.02.2026 10:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Human Porterage and Colonial State Formation in German East Africa, 1880s–1914 by Andreas Greiner", by Pedro Cerdeira.

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04.02.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Review: Rivers and Waterways in the Roman World. Empire of Water by Andrew Tibbs and Peter B. Campbell - Cornelis van Tilburg, 2026

A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Rivers and Waterways in the Roman World. Empire of Water by Andrew Tibbs and Peter B. Campbell", by Cornelis van Tilburg.

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02.02.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: To the Sea by Train by Andrew Martin", by Andras Palmai.

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30.01.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hidden vital players in supply chain – Freight forwarders from nineteenth century to date in Serbia - ĐurΔ‘ica StojanoviΔ‡, Marko VeličkoviΔ‡, 2025 This paper illuminates the freight forwarders’ role and significance in Serbia from late nineteenth century to date. Comprehensive research of available literat...

A new Article has been published in JTH!

"Hidden vital players in supply chain – Freight forwarders from nineteenth century to date in Serbia", by ĐurΔ‘ica StojanoviΔ‡ and Marko VeličkoviΔ‡.

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28.01.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Storia del Dopolavoro Ferroviario Italiano by Michelangelo Borri", by Leandro Stacchini.

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21.01.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: The Pearl of the East: The Economic Impact of the Colonial Railways in the Age of High Imperialism in Southeast Asia by DΓ­dac Cubeiro RodrΓ­guez", by Nirali Joshi.

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19.01.2026 10:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Article has been published in JTH!

"Crazy train: Sub-urbanisation, geographic polarisation and high-speed rail in US politics", by Stephen Martin and John Bowen.

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14.01.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌍 Contested Skies: Rethinking Aviation and State Power 🌐

Discover how Global South nations claimed the skies in our new intro by Marie Huber & Waqar H. Zaidi:
Read now here: www.sagepub.com/explore-our-...

#AviationHistory #GlobalSouth #TransportHistory #Decolonization #JTH

12.01.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear Followers,

The Journal of Transport History wishes all our readers, authors, reviewers and followers a peaceful holiday season and a new year full of inspiring research, fruitful collaborations and fresh perspectives on transport and mobility history.

25.12.2025 09:36 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Article has been published in JTH!

"β€œMy only address is this ship”: Refugee seamen and the work of UNHCR, 1950s–1960s", by Peter Gatrell.

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19.12.2025 10:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Villes mobiles: se déplacer dans la métropole bordelaise XIXe-XXIe siècle by Frédéric Laux", by Etienne Faugie.

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15.12.2025 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!

"Book Review: Private Enterprise and the China Trade: Merchants and Markets in Europe, 1700–1750 by Meike von Brescius", by Paul A. Van Dyke.

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12.12.2025 10:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A new Brief Report has been published in JTH!

"Le Ferrovie d’Italia, 1861–2025. An Exhibition in Rome", by Andrea Giuntini and Stefano Maggi.

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09.12.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear followers,

Now online the latest issue of the Journal of Transport History (vol. 46, no. 3)

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