Portishead
Kenneth Crowhurst
In this intriguing new collection of old images, the Portishead of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries is recreated in this volume of over 200 photographs, postcards and engravings, many of which have not been previously published.
During the early years of the nineteenth century Portishead was developed as a seaside resort, a residential village for Bristol businessmen who wanted to live outside the confines of the city and as an industrial centre. These developments continued during the Victorian period when steam packets, new roads and Brunel’s railways brought visitors to enjoy the simple delights of the seaside.
Today’s visitors can witness the ... Read more
Portishead is a valuable pictorial history of this vibrant West Country town which will delight those who have lived in and visited the area and gives a brief glimpse of the exciting new developments at Portishead Quays that have begun in recent times.
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