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Newquay Through Time
Sheila Harper
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Description for Newquay Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Newquay has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
Newquay is a major tourist destination for holidaymakers located on the north coast of Cornwall. However, it is much more than a simple seaside resort. Evidence of Late Mesolithic flint tool working sites show early occupation, and there has been a small fishing village here since medieval times. The arrival of the railway and subsequent post-war development saw Newquay expand from a village with a population of only 1,300 to a town of almost 20,000 residents. Focusing on the last century, Newquay Through Time shows the myriad changes that have occurred as the town expanded in the years ... Read more
Newquay is a major tourist destination for holidaymakers located on the north coast of Cornwall. However, it is much more than a simple seaside resort. Evidence of Late Mesolithic flint tool working sites show early occupation, and there has been a small fishing village here since medieval times. The arrival of the railway and subsequent post-war development saw Newquay expand from a village with a population of only 1,300 to a town of almost 20,000 residents. Focusing on the last century, Newquay Through Time shows the myriad changes that have occurred as the town expanded in the years ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445613178
SKU
V9781445613178
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sheila Harper
Originally from South London, Sheila Harper ran a guesthouse in Newquay with her partner providing special interest holiday weeks with subjects ranging from mineral collecting, walking, Cornish archaeology, heritage and natural history. She is the co-author of Newquay (Tempus, 1999) and has had history articles published in local newspapers. Sheila is an active member of the Newquay old Cornwall Society, ... Read more
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