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Description for The Spen Valley
Paperback. Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Gomersal, as well as a number of villages, make up an area known as the Spen Valley. In the early 1900s, the region was fortunate in having several expert photographers who recorded everyday scenes. With over 200 illustrations, this book covers part of the region's history. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Gomersal, plus a number of villages, make up an area known as the Spen Valley. This book, with over 200 illustrations, mostly from the author's collection of postcards, covers part of the region's history. In the early 1900s, the region was fortunate in having several expert photographers who recorded everyday scenes. Much of their output appeard on postcards. Using glass plates a darkroom and sheets of photographic paper with the word 'postcard' on the back, their handiwork was purchased either for a means of communication of placing in an album. The work of local ... Read more
Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and Gomersal, plus a number of villages, make up an area known as the Spen Valley. This book, with over 200 illustrations, mostly from the author's collection of postcards, covers part of the region's history. In the early 1900s, the region was fortunate in having several expert photographers who recorded everyday scenes. Much of their output appeard on postcards. Using glass plates a darkroom and sheets of photographic paper with the word 'postcard' on the back, their handiwork was purchased either for a means of communication of placing in an album. The work of local ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
309g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752421728
SKU
V9780752421728
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
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