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  • Uxbridge From Old Photographs

    by Ken Pearce ...
    Series series From Old Photographs
    The evocative photographs that have been selected for this fascinating book reflect the dramatic and lasting changes that took place in Uxbridge immediately after the Second World War and into the 1960s and 1970s. The pictures show the lives of local people and how they adapted to the accelerating prosperity of the era that followed the wake of World War II. Uxbridge From Old Photographs covers ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Cowley Through Time

    by Ken Pearce ...
    Series series Through Time
    Throughout most of its history, Cowley has been a small country village just two miles south of the market town of Uxbridge. Its origins are in the Saxon period, and St Laurence church is mentioned in the Domesday Book. However, in 1901 the population was only 214. The opening of a railway station in 1905 heralded expansion, initially, between the two wars, and this has continued since then. ... Read more

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  • Uxbridge Through Time

    by Ken Pearce ...
    Series series Through Time
    For centuries Uxbridge, whose origins lie in Saxon times, was a market town serving much of West Middlesex and South Buckinghamshire. At one time there were thirteen water mills in the area where corn was processed. Situated on the London - Oxford road, it was an important town in the stagecoach era. This collection of images old and new charts the history of the area, and reveals many hidden ... Read more

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  • Uxbridge At Work

    People and Industries Through the Years

    by Ken Pearce ...
    Series series At Work
    Uxbridge emerged as a market town towards the end of the twelfth century and remained so for over 700 years. Corn was the principal commodity, with much of it grown in flat and fertile land a few miles to the south, and agricultural occupations dominated. In the late eighteenth century stagecoach traffic flourished, and the opening of the Grand Junction Canal also brought more trade and employment ... Read more

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  • Langport & Huish Episcopi Through Time

    by Janet Seaton ...
    Series series Through Time
    Langport is an ancient market town in the heart of the Somerset Levels. Set in a rural landscape of rivers, moors and hills, it owes its historical importance to its strategic position at a crossing point on the River Parrett. The town is encircled by the river on one side and the more populous parish of Huish Episcopi on the other. The medieval Hanging Chapel and the former buildings of Kelways ... Read more

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  • Stevenage Through Time

    by Hugh Madgin ...
    Series series Through Time
    Stevenage Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Stevenage, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the ... Read more

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  • Chislehurst Through Time

    by The Chislehurst Society ...
    Series series Through Time
    The name Chislehurst literally means a stony place in the woods. These woods are very much apparent today. Chislehurst is surrounded by National Trust woodland, Scadbury Park and the unique central feature of the Chislehurst Commons, which is conserved as open space in perpetuity by Acts of Parliament. The Chislehurst Caves, where many thousands of Londoners sheltered during the Blitz of the ... Read more

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  • A Postcard From Watford

    by John Cooper ...
    WATFORD has witnessed an unprecedented number of changes over the years. The nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw a great industrial and residential expansion which was followed by the Blitz, the reconstruction and the changes of the 1960s and 1970s to accommodate the growing traffic. Watford has been fortunate in having a number of dedicated photographers to record the developments as ... Read more

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  • Sirhowy Valley Through Time

    by Ewart B. Smith ...
    Series series Through Time
    This book shows us how the passage of time has transformed the Sirhowy Valley. Covering more than a century, photographs of Tredegar, Blackwood, and everywhere else, give us fascinating glimpses of life in industrial South Wales. Once beautifully wooded, with crystal clear streams flowing into a river bearing plentiful fish, the valley was scarred by the arrival of ironworks, collieries, and ... Read more

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  • Stafford From Old Photographs

    by Joan Anslow, Thea Randall ...
    Series series From Old Photographs
    Stafford means 'ford' by a 'staithe' (landing place). Historically, the town's location was of great importance as it provided the only feasible place for a large army to cross the River Trent. Stafford From Old Photographs offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of Staffordshire's county town and provides the reader with a visual representation of Stafford's fascinating history. Drawing ... Read more

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  • South Bristol Through Time

    Totterdown, Windmill Hill, Bedminster, Southville & Ashton

    by Will Musgrave ...
    Series series Through Time
    Once a sleepy rural community bordering the fields of North Somerset, the ancient Royal Manor of Bedminster spread along the banks of the River Avon, south of the City of Bristol. Today, this area comprises the vibrant suburbs of Totterdown, Windmill Hill, Bedminster itself, Southville and Ashton. The last 200 years have seen dramatic changes occur, as poor workers from the countryside flocked to ... Read more

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  • Lewes Through Time

    by Bob Cairns ...
    Series series Through Time
    The town of Lewes in the South Downs has a long and fascinating history. From its Saxon origins it grew into a medieval walled town dominated by its spectacular Norman castle. Such was its importance that it was the site of a ferocious battle between Henry III and Simon de Monfort. Later still, it was a strongly Protestant community, and the famous Lewes bonfire celebrations continue to draw ... Read more

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