Author: R. W. Dunning
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445626136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book looks at Somerset as it was a century ago. Some of the best old photographs available have been collected together and reproduced here, in sepia, with an accompanying text made up of extracts gathered from contemporary writing from all over the county.
Victorian & Edwardian Somerset
Author: R. W. Dunning
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445626136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book looks at Somerset as it was a century ago. Some of the best old photographs available have been collected together and reproduced here, in sepia, with an accompanying text made up of extracts gathered from contemporary writing from all over the county.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445626136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
This book looks at Somerset as it was a century ago. Some of the best old photographs available have been collected together and reproduced here, in sepia, with an accompanying text made up of extracts gathered from contemporary writing from all over the county.
The Story of Minehead
Author: Bev Woodger
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785898396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The story of the development of Minehead and its change from an important early port to a popular holiday resort by the early twentieth century.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785898396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
The story of the development of Minehead and its change from an important early port to a popular holiday resort by the early twentieth century.
Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Author: Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Author:
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674025229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 769
Book Description
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674025229
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 769
Book Description
Somerset Archaeology and Natural History
Author: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Weston-super-Mare
Author: Allan Brodie
Publisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 1848025327
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Two centuries ago Weston-super-Mare was a small, rarely visited village but its location alongside the Severn Estuary soon made it a convenient bathing place for the wealthy inhabitants of Bristol and Bath. Once the railway arrived in 1841, the handful of brave sea bathers became thousands of day trippers in search of fun and sunshine. Weston also became popular with excursionists and holidaymakers arriving by steamer from South Wales. To cater for all these visitors, the small entertainment and bathing facilities enjoyed by the wealthy Georgian elite were replaced by larger, more popular facilities, including two piers, Winter Gardens, a large swimming bath and a substantial open-air pool. Weston is not only a busy seaside resort, but a popular place to live. During the 19th century its population rose from around 100 to almost 20,000 and its handful of small, fisherman’s cottages became a sea of terraces, crescents and villas constructed using the local stone. A distinctive type of villa emerged in Weston, different from those found at either of its larger neighbours. This was in large part due to Hans Fowler Price, the town’s leading architect for more than half a century from 1860 until his death in 1912. The book celebrates the complex history and colourful heritage of the town. It also looks to the future to examine how its 200-year story might contribute to a prosperous future.
Publisher: English Heritage
ISBN: 1848025327
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Two centuries ago Weston-super-Mare was a small, rarely visited village but its location alongside the Severn Estuary soon made it a convenient bathing place for the wealthy inhabitants of Bristol and Bath. Once the railway arrived in 1841, the handful of brave sea bathers became thousands of day trippers in search of fun and sunshine. Weston also became popular with excursionists and holidaymakers arriving by steamer from South Wales. To cater for all these visitors, the small entertainment and bathing facilities enjoyed by the wealthy Georgian elite were replaced by larger, more popular facilities, including two piers, Winter Gardens, a large swimming bath and a substantial open-air pool. Weston is not only a busy seaside resort, but a popular place to live. During the 19th century its population rose from around 100 to almost 20,000 and its handful of small, fisherman’s cottages became a sea of terraces, crescents and villas constructed using the local stone. A distinctive type of villa emerged in Weston, different from those found at either of its larger neighbours. This was in large part due to Hans Fowler Price, the town’s leading architect for more than half a century from 1860 until his death in 1912. The book celebrates the complex history and colourful heritage of the town. It also looks to the future to examine how its 200-year story might contribute to a prosperous future.
Guide to the Archive of Art and Design
Author: Elizabeth Lomas
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135970904
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria & Albert Museum contains Britain's foremost collection of primary source material relating to art and design, particularly of the twentieth century. Established in 1978, the Archive holds over 200 archives created by individual artists, craftspeople and designers and businesses and societies involved in the manufacture and promotion of art and design products. The Guide describes each archive in detail, offering information about its creator, its contents, and related sources held both inside and outside the V&A Museum. It is an invaluable reference text for everyone with an interest in studying British art and design.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135970904
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria & Albert Museum contains Britain's foremost collection of primary source material relating to art and design, particularly of the twentieth century. Established in 1978, the Archive holds over 200 archives created by individual artists, craftspeople and designers and businesses and societies involved in the manufacture and promotion of art and design products. The Guide describes each archive in detail, offering information about its creator, its contents, and related sources held both inside and outside the V&A Museum. It is an invaluable reference text for everyone with an interest in studying British art and design.
The Essential Wisden
Author: John Stern
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408178966
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1097
Book Description
All the highlights of 150 editions of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408178966
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 1097
Book Description
All the highlights of 150 editions of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Acts of Desire
Author: Sos Eltis
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199691355
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Acts of Desire is a study of theatrical depictions of illicit female sexuality, from seduction and prostitution to bigamy and adultery, from the beginning of the nineteenth century through to the 1930s.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199691355
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Acts of Desire is a study of theatrical depictions of illicit female sexuality, from seduction and prostitution to bigamy and adultery, from the beginning of the nineteenth century through to the 1930s.
Sheppard's Book Dealers in the British Isles
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description