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Britain's Working Coast in Victorian and Edwardian Times (Shire Library)
John Hannavy
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Description for Britain's Working Coast in Victorian and Edwardian Times (Shire Library)
Paperback. The coastline of Victorian and Edwardian Britain provided beauty, entertainment and a venue for most people's holidays. But it was also a thriving centre of industry - shipbuilding and fishing. This book travels around Britain's coast - clockwise from London - looking at the industries that could be found at many of the cities and towns en route. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278. New.
The coastline of Victorian and Edwardian Britain provided beauty, entertainment and the venue for most people's holidays. But it was also a thriving centre of industry - shipbuilding and fishing, plus the numerous trades associated with dockyards, coastal transport and the leisure industry. This book travels around Britain's coast - clockwise from London - looking at the industries that could be found at many of the cities and towns en route. Illustrated with an amazing collection of coloured postcards and other early photographs, the working coast of Britain is brought to life in all its bustling detail.
The coastline of Victorian and Edwardian Britain provided beauty, entertainment and the venue for most people's holidays. But it was also a thriving centre of industry - shipbuilding and fishing, plus the numerous trades associated with dockyards, coastal transport and the leisure industry. This book travels around Britain's coast - clockwise from London - looking at the industries that could be found at many of the cities and towns en route. Illustrated with an amazing collection of coloured postcards and other early photographs, the working coast of Britain is brought to life in all its bustling detail.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747806783
SKU
9780747806783
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Hannavy
John Hannavy is a well-known writer, photographer, and photographic historian. He was formerly Professor in Art & Design at the University of Bolton, and is now an independent researcher and writer focusing on Victorian and Edwardian life. He has written four previous books for Shire
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