Author: Goldie Hawk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788004091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Step Inside Homes Through History
Author: Goldie Hawk
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788004091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788004091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A House Through Time
Author: David Olusoga
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529037255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
‘A very readable history of the British way of life viewed through its homes’ Choice Magazine In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and uncovered family secrets, are now turning to the secrets contained within the four walls of their homes and in doing so finding a direct link to earlier generations. And it is ordinary homes, not grand public buildings or the mansions of the rich, that have all the best stories. As with the television series, A House Through Time offers readers not only the tools to explore the histories of their own homes, but also a vividly readable history of the British city, the forces of industry, disease, mass transportation, crime and class. The rises and falls, the shifts in the fortunes of neighbourhoods and whole cities are here, tracing the often surprising journey one single house can take from an elegant dwelling in a fashionable district to a tenement for society’s rejects. Packed with remarkable human stories, David Olusoga and Melanie Backe-Hansen give us a phenomenal insight into living history, a history we can see every day on the streets where we live. And it reminds us that it is at home that we are truly ourselves. It is there that the honest face of life can be seen. At home, behind closed doors and drawn curtains, we live out our inner lives and family lives.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1529037255
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
‘A very readable history of the British way of life viewed through its homes’ Choice Magazine In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and uncovered family secrets, are now turning to the secrets contained within the four walls of their homes and in doing so finding a direct link to earlier generations. And it is ordinary homes, not grand public buildings or the mansions of the rich, that have all the best stories. As with the television series, A House Through Time offers readers not only the tools to explore the histories of their own homes, but also a vividly readable history of the British city, the forces of industry, disease, mass transportation, crime and class. The rises and falls, the shifts in the fortunes of neighbourhoods and whole cities are here, tracing the often surprising journey one single house can take from an elegant dwelling in a fashionable district to a tenement for society’s rejects. Packed with remarkable human stories, David Olusoga and Melanie Backe-Hansen give us a phenomenal insight into living history, a history we can see every day on the streets where we live. And it reminds us that it is at home that we are truly ourselves. It is there that the honest face of life can be seen. At home, behind closed doors and drawn curtains, we live out our inner lives and family lives.
Wildwoods Houses Through Time
Author: Taylor Henry
Publisher: America Through Time
ISBN: 9781635000801
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wildwoods are four boroughs on a South Jersey barrier island first settled in the late 1800s. Once known as Five Mile Beach, the wind-whipped forest and beaches transformed from fishing town to summer resort. Developers divided the ground into lots, hired architects to draw houses, and construction companies to build them. This all happened during an architectural transition period at the turn of the century, resulting in a diverse range of styles, from Victorian to Craftsman and Gothic to Colonial, many of which were as grand as those in Cape May. Although Wildwood's Victorian architecture was called noteworthy by architects, many homes were not appreciated or protected. Instead of being restored or renovated, they became run-down and were knocked down. But luckily, not all was lost. There are homeowners and developers who see potential in the Wildwoods' history and character. They accept the challenges of preservation, knowing the benefits it brings the community. These people are saving what makes the Wildwoods worth living in.
Publisher: America Through Time
ISBN: 9781635000801
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Wildwoods are four boroughs on a South Jersey barrier island first settled in the late 1800s. Once known as Five Mile Beach, the wind-whipped forest and beaches transformed from fishing town to summer resort. Developers divided the ground into lots, hired architects to draw houses, and construction companies to build them. This all happened during an architectural transition period at the turn of the century, resulting in a diverse range of styles, from Victorian to Craftsman and Gothic to Colonial, many of which were as grand as those in Cape May. Although Wildwood's Victorian architecture was called noteworthy by architects, many homes were not appreciated or protected. Instead of being restored or renovated, they became run-down and were knocked down. But luckily, not all was lost. There are homeowners and developers who see potential in the Wildwoods' history and character. They accept the challenges of preservation, knowing the benefits it brings the community. These people are saving what makes the Wildwoods worth living in.
See Inside Houses Long Ago
Author: Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794528157
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From elegant Egyptian villas to sprawling Victorian mansions, people have built all sorts of different houses. With fabulous illustrations and fun flaps, you can open their doors and look inside.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794528157
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From elegant Egyptian villas to sprawling Victorian mansions, people have built all sorts of different houses. With fabulous illustrations and fun flaps, you can open their doors and look inside.
Historic Houses of New England Coloring Book
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486271676
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Detailed, accurate illustrations of 43 homes in wide range of styles: Mark Twain House, House of the Seven Gables, Nathan Hale Homestead, Robert Frost Place, The Breakers, many more. Informative captions.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486271676
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Detailed, accurate illustrations of 43 homes in wide range of styles: Mark Twain House, House of the Seven Gables, Nathan Hale Homestead, Robert Frost Place, The Breakers, many more. Informative captions.
Houses Through Time
Author: Struan REID
Publisher: Doll's House Sticker Books
ISBN: 9781474936651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Bring to life a succession of stunning houses throughout history with this delightfully absorbing sticker book. You will learn all about the culture and times of each era as you go, and get an idea of how trends in interior design reflect social and technological developments. A treat for anyone interested in interior design.
Publisher: Doll's House Sticker Books
ISBN: 9781474936651
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Bring to life a succession of stunning houses throughout history with this delightfully absorbing sticker book. You will learn all about the culture and times of each era as you go, and get an idea of how trends in interior design reflect social and technological developments. A treat for anyone interested in interior design.
Old Houses
Author: Henry Wiencek
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting in the bathroom sink, Old Houses profiles 20 houses whose peeling paint, faded fabrics, and antique furniture impart a surprising elegance and beauty. An unusual volume, this book will appeal to historians, restoration specialists, and style-conscious homeowners lookingfor new ideas form examples of the past. Over 250 full-color photographs.
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting in the bathroom sink, Old Houses profiles 20 houses whose peeling paint, faded fabrics, and antique furniture impart a surprising elegance and beauty. An unusual volume, this book will appeal to historians, restoration specialists, and style-conscious homeowners lookingfor new ideas form examples of the past. Over 250 full-color photographs.
100 More of the World's Best Houses
Author: The Images Publishing Group
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 9781920744984
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Popular demand has led IMAGES' team of researchers to scour the world for yet another stunning
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 9781920744984
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Popular demand has led IMAGES' team of researchers to scour the world for yet another stunning
The Houses of Time
Author: Jamil Nasir
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765306104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Aging, skirt-chasing lawyer David Grant studies lucid dreaming with Dr. Thotmoses at the Trans-Humanist Institute, hoping to dream up the most perfect woman possible and incidentally discover the underlying truth of life. When Grant falls in love with Thotmoses's daughter, Kat, he chases her through multiple dream worlds until he learns to control his dreams and propel himself into other realities. Soon he learns that Kat's family wants to use his abilities to plead on their behalf before God. As multiple realities flood his life, Grant believes himself insane and must choose whether to accept the godlike gifts he has been offered or live as a crazy person in a damaged body.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780765306104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Aging, skirt-chasing lawyer David Grant studies lucid dreaming with Dr. Thotmoses at the Trans-Humanist Institute, hoping to dream up the most perfect woman possible and incidentally discover the underlying truth of life. When Grant falls in love with Thotmoses's daughter, Kat, he chases her through multiple dream worlds until he learns to control his dreams and propel himself into other realities. Soon he learns that Kat's family wants to use his abilities to plead on their behalf before God. As multiple realities flood his life, Grant believes himself insane and must choose whether to accept the godlike gifts he has been offered or live as a crazy person in a damaged body.
Houses of Boston's Back Bay
Author: Bainbridge Bunting
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674409019
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Sociologically speaking, the Back Bay is Boston's fashionable residential quarter -- or so it was until the great depression of 1929 began the gradual conversion of its aristocratic dwellings to more modest uses. Occupying about two hundred acres in the center of the greater filled region, the limits of this smaller area are the river, the Public Garden, Boylston Street, and Fenway Park. The Back Bay is interesting to Bostonian and visitor of the present day for a variety of reasons. Some will look at the area as a remarkably complete example of nineteenth century American architecture. Some people with a sociological interest will study the area's changes in property use and occupancy over the last thirty-five years and try to foresee the role the Back Bay is to play in the future development of the metropolitan center. Still others are concerned with the area as a convenient place to live or with property values and tax rates. With a precision almost unique in American history, the buildings of the Back Bay chart the course of architectural development for more than half a century. - Introduction.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674409019
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Sociologically speaking, the Back Bay is Boston's fashionable residential quarter -- or so it was until the great depression of 1929 began the gradual conversion of its aristocratic dwellings to more modest uses. Occupying about two hundred acres in the center of the greater filled region, the limits of this smaller area are the river, the Public Garden, Boylston Street, and Fenway Park. The Back Bay is interesting to Bostonian and visitor of the present day for a variety of reasons. Some will look at the area as a remarkably complete example of nineteenth century American architecture. Some people with a sociological interest will study the area's changes in property use and occupancy over the last thirty-five years and try to foresee the role the Back Bay is to play in the future development of the metropolitan center. Still others are concerned with the area as a convenient place to live or with property values and tax rates. With a precision almost unique in American history, the buildings of the Back Bay chart the course of architectural development for more than half a century. - Introduction.