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East Enders´ Postcards
Brian Girling
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Description for East Enders´ Postcards
Paperback. A collection of over 200 archive postcards that explores the communities of Stepney, Poplar and Bethnal Green in the East End of London, before they were amalgamated in 1965 to form the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a pictorial history which reawakens nostalgic memories for some, while offering a glimpse into the past for others. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of London S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
This fascinating collection of over 200 archive postcards explores the communities of Stepney, Poplar and Bethnal Green in the East End of London, before they were amalgamated in 1965 to form the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Introduced in the last decade of the nineteenth century, the new medium of the picture postcard soared in popularity as a previously image-starved Britain began to be pictured as never before, while postcards of local and national events were often on sale within hours. Their appeal was enhanced by the fact that they could be posted to anywhere in the country for only ... Read more
This fascinating collection of over 200 archive postcards explores the communities of Stepney, Poplar and Bethnal Green in the East End of London, before they were amalgamated in 1965 to form the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Introduced in the last decade of the nineteenth century, the new medium of the picture postcard soared in popularity as a previously image-starved Britain began to be pictured as never before, while postcards of local and national events were often on sale within hours. Their appeal was enhanced by the fact that they could be posted to anywhere in the country for only ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Archive Photographs: Images of London S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752424941
SKU
V9780752424941
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