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Didcot Through Time
Brian Lingham
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Description for Didcot Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Didcot has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Nearly doubling its population over the last twenty-five years, and with more growth still expected, Didcot has both a bright future and an interesting past. Despite dating back to the Iron Age, Didcot largely owes its existence to the railway that was laid down in 1839. Since then, Didcot has grown as a dormitory town for those who commute to London, Reading or Oxford for work. Its role as an ordnance depot during the First and Second World Wars drove further growth, helped along in the post-war period by the nearby Atomic Energy Research Establishment. From its quiet rural origins ... Read more
Nearly doubling its population over the last twenty-five years, and with more growth still expected, Didcot has both a bright future and an interesting past. Despite dating back to the Iron Age, Didcot largely owes its existence to the railway that was laid down in 1839. Since then, Didcot has grown as a dormitory town for those who commute to London, Reading or Oxford for work. Its role as an ordnance depot during the First and Second World Wars drove further growth, helped along in the post-war period by the nearby Atomic Energy Research Establishment. From its quiet rural origins ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445635880
SKU
V9781445635880
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-18
About Brian Lingham
Brian Lingham is a well-known local historian, involved in the telling of Didcot's past since 1970. In the past, he has written four books on the history of the town.
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