Author: Frances Burge Griswold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Kingstown (R.I.)
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Old Wickford
Author: Frances Burge Griswold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Kingstown (R.I.)
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : North Kingstown (R.I.)
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
Wickford and Its Old Houses
Author: Hunter C. White
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Aspects of Wickford History
Author: Maurice Wakeham
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 178589126X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Wickford is a product of the last 150 years. It is a town that has grown in population from around 600 in 1901 to 30,000 today. On the other hand people have lived here for thousands of years. Wickford was a centre for the Roman army. It was important enough to be mentioned in Domesday book. Flooding was frequent and health was poor. A mainly agricultural community, it did not go untouched by the religious and political upheavals that affected the nation. Within hailing distance of the 14th century revolt against the king, in the 20th century its nearness to London put it in the way of bombing raids in the Second World War. It was also the home of the Darby Digger, a 20 ton machine that moved like a crab. The expansion of London and the coming of the railway changed it from a rural village, to a frontier shanty town, to a thriving commuter suburb. This book attempts to outline and explain the growth of this typical suburban town, through the study of documents, maps, photographs and the memories of the people of Wickford.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 178589126X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Wickford is a product of the last 150 years. It is a town that has grown in population from around 600 in 1901 to 30,000 today. On the other hand people have lived here for thousands of years. Wickford was a centre for the Roman army. It was important enough to be mentioned in Domesday book. Flooding was frequent and health was poor. A mainly agricultural community, it did not go untouched by the religious and political upheavals that affected the nation. Within hailing distance of the 14th century revolt against the king, in the 20th century its nearness to London put it in the way of bombing raids in the Second World War. It was also the home of the Darby Digger, a 20 ton machine that moved like a crab. The expansion of London and the coming of the railway changed it from a rural village, to a frontier shanty town, to a thriving commuter suburb. This book attempts to outline and explain the growth of this typical suburban town, through the study of documents, maps, photographs and the memories of the people of Wickford.
Book Notes
Author: Sidney Smith Rider
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local history
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Consisting of literary gossip, criticisms of books and local historical matters connected with Rhode Island.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local history
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
Consisting of literary gossip, criticisms of books and local historical matters connected with Rhode Island.
Wickford and Around Through Time
Author: David C. Rayment
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144563225X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wickford and the surrounding areas have changed and developed over the last century.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144563225X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wickford and the surrounding areas have changed and developed over the last century.
Massachusetts Town Greens
Author: Eric Hurwitz
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493019287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The state of Massachusetts still has and continues to celebrate its town or village greens. These greens date back to Colonial times where they served as the physical and spiritual centers for these early towns. Today many town greens continue to be the center of town events, fairs, and other gatherings. Massachusetts Town Greens explores the history of these remarkable greens and provide a guide to current events.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493019287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
The state of Massachusetts still has and continues to celebrate its town or village greens. These greens date back to Colonial times where they served as the physical and spiritual centers for these early towns. Today many town greens continue to be the center of town events, fairs, and other gatherings. Massachusetts Town Greens explores the history of these remarkable greens and provide a guide to current events.
Narragansett Bay, Its Historic and Romantic Associations and Picturesque Setting
Author: Edgar Mayhew Bacon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
The Church Eclectic
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1230
Book Description
LIFE
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
The Living Church
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 948
Book Description