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Nottingham in the 1960s & 70s: Britain in Old Photographs
Douglas Whitworth
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Description for Nottingham in the 1960s & 70s: Britain in Old Photographs
Paperback. It was in the 1960s that the citizens of Nottingham saw the greatest change in the face of the city in the twentieth century. Featuring over 200 photographs from archives and local people's collections revealing the Nottingham of yesteryear, this book is suitable for those who have ever lived in or visited this great city. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
In the 1960s the citizens of Nottingham saw the greatest change in the city in the twentieth century. In the previous decade, the city planners envisaged a dual carriageway which would encircle the centre of Nottingham and they began by building a new highway from Castle Boulevard to Friar Lane. Many slum properties were demolished in the area around Walnut Tree Lane near the castle, but a number of historic buildings were also swept away in the construction of the new road - notably Collin's Almshouses and St Nicholas' Rectory. The construction of the Broad Marsh Shopping Centre, complementing the ... Read more
In the 1960s the citizens of Nottingham saw the greatest change in the city in the twentieth century. In the previous decade, the city planners envisaged a dual carriageway which would encircle the centre of Nottingham and they began by building a new highway from Castle Boulevard to Friar Lane. Many slum properties were demolished in the area around Walnut Tree Lane near the castle, but a number of historic buildings were also swept away in the construction of the new road - notably Collin's Almshouses and St Nicholas' Rectory. The construction of the Broad Marsh Shopping Centre, complementing the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
127
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
309 g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752448879
SKU
V9780752448879
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Ref
99-5
About Douglas Whitworth
Douglas Whitworth is Nottingham's leading historian and has written a number of books on the city, including Nottingham: Life in the Post-War Years, A Century of Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire Memories. He lives in Carlton, a suburb of Nottingham.
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