Bideford History Tour - Peter Christie, Graham Hobbs

Bideford History Tour

Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2016
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-5699-1 (ISBN)
11,20 inkl. MwSt
A guided tour of the historic town of Bideford, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.
Bideford History Tour is a unique guide to the fascinating past of an historic English port town. Sited astride the River Torridge, its two halves are linked by the thirteenth-century bridge with its twenty-four arches all of different sizes. Founded by the Saxons, it has a long and fascinating history as a port and market town. Peter Christie and Graham Hobbs guide the reader through its charming streets, showing how its famous landmarks and hidden-away gems have transformed over time. With the help of a handy location map, readers are invited on this tour to discover for themselves the changing face of Bideford.

Peter Christie is a lecturer at Petroc College where he teaches Geography and Oral History. He is the senior district & town councilor. He’s twice been Mayor of Bideford and is currently Chairman of the Bideford Bridge Trust. He was the Reviews Editor of The Local Historian for 12 years and has published over 1000 articles on the history of North Devon. A long time writer for local newspapers he currently runs the 'Yesteryear' page in the North Devon Journal and has written many books on Devon. Graham Hobbs has been a photographer for 30yrs and has won many awards which is listed on his website ref awards and achievements www.grahamhobbsphotography.co.uk. His work appears often in newspapers, magazines, books, calendars, greeting cards, and on websites. He has worked alongside actors, artist, world record breakers, TV personalities, authors and members of government. He was the appointed official photographer for HRH Princess Anne visit to north Devon (website). He has received worldwide recognition for a good commercial eye. Main Judge for the north Devon heritage photographic competition. For more info Google - Graham Hobbs Bideford.

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie History Tour
Zusatzinfo 50 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort Chalford
Sprache englisch
Maße 124 x 168 mm
Gewicht 155 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
ISBN-10 1-4456-5699-X / 144565699X
ISBN-13 978-1-4456-5699-1 / 9781445656991
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