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The Story of Bradford
Alan Hall
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Description for The Story of Bradford
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 532.
The Story of Bradford traces the city's history from earliest times to the present, concluding with comments on the issues, challenges and opportunities that the 21st century will present. The departure of the German wool merchants in 1914 and the tragedy that befell the Bradford Pals at the Somme had a serious effect not just on the city but further afield, while the achievements of the great nineteenth-century wool barons are contrasted with the condition of the working-class and industrial unrest. The challenge in the new millennium is for Bradford to use its considerable assets - including the architectural development ... Read more
The Story of Bradford traces the city's history from earliest times to the present, concluding with comments on the issues, challenges and opportunities that the 21st century will present. The departure of the German wool merchants in 1914 and the tragedy that befell the Bradford Pals at the Somme had a serious effect not just on the city but further afield, while the achievements of the great nineteenth-century wool barons are contrasted with the condition of the working-class and industrial unrest. The challenge in the new millennium is for Bradford to use its considerable assets - including the architectural development ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
532g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752499772
SKU
V9780752499772
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Ref
99-5
About Alan Hall
Alan Hall gained a degree in English at Durham University, and then qualified as a teacher. For the next thirty-seven years he taught in a variety of comprehensive schools in West Yorkshire, finishing with nine years in Bradford. Over the last few years Alan s interest in the Civic Society movement has increased, and since 2010 he has been the ... Read more
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