Because of its position, Calais has been a major port and an important centre for transport and trading with England since the Middle Ages. Calais came under English control after Edward III of Englandcaptured the city in 1347, followed by a treaty in 1360 that formally assigned Calais to English rule. Calais grew into a thriving centre for wool production, and came to be called the "brightest jewel in the English crown" because of its importance as the gateway for the tin, lead, lace and wool trades (or "staples"). Calais remained under English control until its recapture by France in 1558. (Full article...)
Image 10Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 11Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 12The Lockheed SR-71 remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. (from Aviation)
Image 13Transport is a key component of growth and globalization, such as in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Image 14German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 42According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 48Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 49Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 50The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 51An ambulance from World War I (from Transport)
Image 52Bulk cargo of minerals on a train (from Rail transport)
Image 53The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 54A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 55Bridges, such as Golden Gate Bridge, allow roads and railways to cross bodies of water. (from Transport)
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