Aylesbury Through Time
Seiten
2011
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-0579-1 (ISBN)
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-0579-1 (ISBN)
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Aylesbury has changed and developed over the last century.
This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Aylesbury over the past century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader a glimpse of familiar places during a period of unprecedented change. Aylesbury's recent history is covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. The book provides a striking account of the changes that have taken place on the streets of the town and records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community and illustrated with a wealth of black and white photographs, this book recalls what has changed in Aylesbury in terms of buildings, traditions and ways of life.
This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Aylesbury over the past century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader a glimpse of familiar places during a period of unprecedented change. Aylesbury's recent history is covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. The book provides a striking account of the changes that have taken place on the streets of the town and records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community and illustrated with a wealth of black and white photographs, this book recalls what has changed in Aylesbury in terms of buildings, traditions and ways of life.
Charles Close is a graduate of the University of East Anglia where he read Social Sciences, majoring in economics and economic history. He has worked in a number of jobs including teaching and journalism. His published work includes local books and articles on Portsmouth, Havant, Hayling Island, Southampton, Aylesbury and Buckingham, as well as books on transport subjects. As a journalist he was involved in the campaign to reopen the Oxford-Cambridge line in the 1980s.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.9.2011 |
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Reihe/Serie | Through Time |
Zusatzinfo | 180 Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | Chalford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 165 x 234 mm |
Gewicht | 306 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
ISBN-10 | 1-4456-0579-1 / 1445605791 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4456-0579-1 / 9781445605791 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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