Although there is a large volume of literature on contemporary mobility and associated transport problems, there are no comprehensive studies of the ways in which these trends have changed over time. This book provides a detailed empirical analysis of mobility change in Britain over the twentieth century.

Provides a detailed empirical analysis of mobility change in Britain over the Twentieth Century. This book analyses changes in the journey to school, the journey to work, and travelling for pleasure. It looks at the ways in which changes in mobility have interacted with changes in the family life cycle.

'...[a] significant study which raises important questions for transport planning as well as providing real insights into the way ordinary folk moved around in their daily lives over the twentieth century.' Family and Community History '...A Mobile Century? is full of insights and interesting facts...' Local Population Studies