Author: Kitty Hauser
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1783782471
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
O. G. S. Crawford (1886-1957) thought history held the answers to everything. A field archaeologist, he later became a photographer flying over the Western Front during the First World War - an experience that made him a pioneer of aerial archaeology. An impassioned Marxist, it seemed to him that 1930s Britain would soon disappear, conquered by history's inevitable march to world socialism, and he made a photographic study of everyday things - churches and advertising hoardings - as future evidence of how unenlightened British society had once been. Later there came angry disillusionment and a book, too bitter to be published, called Bloody Old Britain. In recounting Crawford's extraordinary story, Kitty Hauser uses many of his photographs and penetrates neglected but fascinating aspects of British life and belief that have themselves become history.
Bloody Old Britain
Author: Kitty Hauser
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1783782471
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
O. G. S. Crawford (1886-1957) thought history held the answers to everything. A field archaeologist, he later became a photographer flying over the Western Front during the First World War - an experience that made him a pioneer of aerial archaeology. An impassioned Marxist, it seemed to him that 1930s Britain would soon disappear, conquered by history's inevitable march to world socialism, and he made a photographic study of everyday things - churches and advertising hoardings - as future evidence of how unenlightened British society had once been. Later there came angry disillusionment and a book, too bitter to be published, called Bloody Old Britain. In recounting Crawford's extraordinary story, Kitty Hauser uses many of his photographs and penetrates neglected but fascinating aspects of British life and belief that have themselves become history.
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1783782471
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
O. G. S. Crawford (1886-1957) thought history held the answers to everything. A field archaeologist, he later became a photographer flying over the Western Front during the First World War - an experience that made him a pioneer of aerial archaeology. An impassioned Marxist, it seemed to him that 1930s Britain would soon disappear, conquered by history's inevitable march to world socialism, and he made a photographic study of everyday things - churches and advertising hoardings - as future evidence of how unenlightened British society had once been. Later there came angry disillusionment and a book, too bitter to be published, called Bloody Old Britain. In recounting Crawford's extraordinary story, Kitty Hauser uses many of his photographs and penetrates neglected but fascinating aspects of British life and belief that have themselves become history.
Cheals of Crawley
Author: Alison M. Benton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Rugby From Old Photographs
Author: The Rugby Local History Research Group
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445630583
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book provides a unique and charming look at the history of Rugby through an eclectic collection of over 200 photographs.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445630583
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This book provides a unique and charming look at the history of Rugby through an eclectic collection of over 200 photographs.
Crawley Manor Haunting
Author: Cheryl Bradshaw
Publisher: Pixie Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Tonight, there's a strange stillness to the air, an eerie quiet, an unsettling feeling brewing within—a feeling that something terrible is about to happen. A mysterious letter arrives from a woman named Eve Crawley. She claims to be Addison's cousin, a cousin Addison has never met or heard of before. The letter contains an invitation to Crawley Manor ... and a warning. Something evil is coming. Something dark. Something seeking to destroy everything and everyone in its path. And Addison Lockhart is the only one who can stop it. Praise for the Addison Lockhart paranormal and supernatural suspense series: "I read this book in one sitting. There was nowhere to stop until the end." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Loved it. Read in one day." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The writer does an excellent job of capturing your attention." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Many twists and turns. Totally captivating. Couldn't put it down." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Amazing books with shocking twists and turns." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Publisher: Pixie Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Tonight, there's a strange stillness to the air, an eerie quiet, an unsettling feeling brewing within—a feeling that something terrible is about to happen. A mysterious letter arrives from a woman named Eve Crawley. She claims to be Addison's cousin, a cousin Addison has never met or heard of before. The letter contains an invitation to Crawley Manor ... and a warning. Something evil is coming. Something dark. Something seeking to destroy everything and everyone in its path. And Addison Lockhart is the only one who can stop it. Praise for the Addison Lockhart paranormal and supernatural suspense series: "I read this book in one sitting. There was nowhere to stop until the end." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Loved it. Read in one day." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "The writer does an excellent job of capturing your attention." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Many twists and turns. Totally captivating. Couldn't put it down." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Amazing books with shocking twists and turns." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Leamington and Warwick Disappearing Industries From Old Photographs
Author: Jacqueline Cameron
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445625156
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
An intriguing look at the history of industry in Leamington and Warwick through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445625156
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
An intriguing look at the history of industry in Leamington and Warwick through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
The Photographic Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Vols. for 1853- include the transactions of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Vols. for 1853- include the transactions of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
Street Trees in Britain
Author: Mark Johnston
Publisher: Windgather Press
ISBN: 1911188240
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The trees which line many of the streets in our towns and cities can often be regarded as part of a heritage landscape. Despite the difficult conditions of an urban environment, these trees may live for 100 years or more and represent ‘living history’ in the midst of our modern streetscapes. This is the first book on the history of Britain’s street trees and it gives a highly readable, authoritative and often amusing account of their story, from the tree-lined promenades of the seventeenth century to the majestic boulevards that grace some of our modern city centers. The impact of the Victorian street tree movement is examined, not only in the major cities but also in the rapidly developing suburbs that continued to expand through the twentieth century. There are fascinating descriptions of how street trees have helped to improve urban conditions in spa towns and seaside resorts and also in visionary initiatives such as the model villages, garden cities, garden suburbs and new towns. While much of the book focuses on the social and cultural history of our street trees, the last three chapters look at the practicalities of how these trees have been engineered into concrete landscapes. This includes the many threats to street trees over the years, such as pollution, conflict with urban infrastructure, pests and diseases and what is probably the greatest threat in recent times – the dramatic growth in car ownership. Street Trees in Britain will have particular appeal to those interested in heritage landscapes, urban history and the natural and built environment. Some of its themes were introduced in the author’s previous work, the widely acclaimed Trees in Towns and Cities: A History of British Urban Arboriculture.
Publisher: Windgather Press
ISBN: 1911188240
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
The trees which line many of the streets in our towns and cities can often be regarded as part of a heritage landscape. Despite the difficult conditions of an urban environment, these trees may live for 100 years or more and represent ‘living history’ in the midst of our modern streetscapes. This is the first book on the history of Britain’s street trees and it gives a highly readable, authoritative and often amusing account of their story, from the tree-lined promenades of the seventeenth century to the majestic boulevards that grace some of our modern city centers. The impact of the Victorian street tree movement is examined, not only in the major cities but also in the rapidly developing suburbs that continued to expand through the twentieth century. There are fascinating descriptions of how street trees have helped to improve urban conditions in spa towns and seaside resorts and also in visionary initiatives such as the model villages, garden cities, garden suburbs and new towns. While much of the book focuses on the social and cultural history of our street trees, the last three chapters look at the practicalities of how these trees have been engineered into concrete landscapes. This includes the many threats to street trees over the years, such as pollution, conflict with urban infrastructure, pests and diseases and what is probably the greatest threat in recent times – the dramatic growth in car ownership. Street Trees in Britain will have particular appeal to those interested in heritage landscapes, urban history and the natural and built environment. Some of its themes were introduced in the author’s previous work, the widely acclaimed Trees in Towns and Cities: A History of British Urban Arboriculture.
Journal of the Photographic Society of London
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Vols. for 1853- include the transactions of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Vols. for 1853- include the transactions of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.
Weardale in Old Photographs
Author: June Hilda Crosby
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Durham (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Durham (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Building a Colony
Author: Jacqui Sherriff
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781740521291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
For anyone interested in the convicts and their legacy in Western Australia, this issue of Studies in Western Australian History is not to be missed. It contains articles addressing the journey of the convicts to the colony, detailing case studies highlighting different aspects of the convict experience, demonstrating the legacy of the convicts' labor in building the colony, discussing the surprising lack of debate and research into the convict era in Western Australia, and supplying reference and research tools to assist anyone wishing to delve into the archives to trace a convict themselves. A list of the latest in academic research produced between 1997 and 2005 on an extraordinary range of Western Australian history topics is also included in this volume.
Publisher: UWA Publishing
ISBN: 9781740521291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
For anyone interested in the convicts and their legacy in Western Australia, this issue of Studies in Western Australian History is not to be missed. It contains articles addressing the journey of the convicts to the colony, detailing case studies highlighting different aspects of the convict experience, demonstrating the legacy of the convicts' labor in building the colony, discussing the surprising lack of debate and research into the convict era in Western Australia, and supplying reference and research tools to assist anyone wishing to delve into the archives to trace a convict themselves. A list of the latest in academic research produced between 1997 and 2005 on an extraordinary range of Western Australian history topics is also included in this volume.