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Shirley and Addington
Raymond Wheeler
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Description for Shirley and Addington
Paperback. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Shirley and Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon, are neighbouring villages that have experienced contrasting fortunes over the years. Both are rich in history, but while Addington still displays evidence of its medieval origins, the housing suburb that Shirley has become bears little resemblance to the country village it once was. This new selection of rare archive images, which also encompasses nearby New Addington and Coombe, documents life in these communities over more than a century, recalling the people and places central to the history of the area and revealing a part of England that remains green and picturesque, ... Read more
Shirley and Addington, in the London Borough of Croydon, are neighbouring villages that have experienced contrasting fortunes over the years. Both are rich in history, but while Addington still displays evidence of its medieval origins, the housing suburb that Shirley has become bears little resemblance to the country village it once was. This new selection of rare archive images, which also encompasses nearby New Addington and Coombe, documents life in these communities over more than a century, recalling the people and places central to the history of the area and revealing a part of England that remains green and picturesque, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Archive Photographs: Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752426839
SKU
V9780752426839
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Ref
99-5
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