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Marilyn Yurdan - Banbury: Britain in Old Photographs - 9780752456065 - V9780752456065
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Banbury: Britain in Old Photographs

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Description for Banbury: Britain in Old Photographs Paperback. This book will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Banbury, and will also awaken memories of a bygone time for all who know this part of Oxfordshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.

The nursery rhyme 'Ride a Cock Horse' has made Banbury one of the best-known towns in England. It is also famed for Banbury cakes and its Cross. Once an important wool trading centre, in 1628 the town was ravaged by fire, which destroyed many buildings, though some have survived to the present day. This superb selection of 200 photographs provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of the town over the last century. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the town, including chapters on work, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752456065
SKU
V9780752456065
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Marilyn Yurdan
Marilyn Yurdan attended Holton Park Grammar School for Girls in Oxfordshire during the 1950s. She went on to work as Assistant Custodian at the University of Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre for twenty-two years. She has been awarded a Master of Studies in English Local History from the University of Oxford, and has written numerous books, including Oxford in the 1950s and ... Read more

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