| A Century of Aylesbury Contributor(s): Vaughan, Karl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752458108 ISBN-13: 9780752458106 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 942 |
| Series: Britain in Old Photographs |
| Physical Information: 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Aylesbury over the past century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader a glimpse of familiar places during a period of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Aylesbury's recent history are covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered, and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. The book provides a striking account of the changes that have taken place on the streets of the town and records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community, and illustrated witha wealth of black and white photographs, this book recalls what has changed in Aylesbury in terms of buildings, traditions, and ways of life. It also acknowledges and celebrates the character and energy of local people from the Victorian age to the twenty-first century." |