Bedfordshire Through Time Contributor(s): Jeffery-Poulter, Stephen (Author), Lutt, Nigel (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1445616181 ISBN-13: 9781445616186 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
Dewey: 942 |
Series: Through Time |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.75 lbs) 96 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bedfordshire Through Time contains delightful period photographs of the towns and villages in this rural county. These images have been sourced mainly from the Sandy Chrystal postcard collection held by Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service - many being published for the first time. The contrasting modern colour pictures provide accessible and interesting insights into the many changes that have taken place over decades. The book also features extracts from a range of guidebooks and historical publications by authors such as journalist Arthur Mee and historian C. Gore Chambers, which appeared in the first fifty years of the last century when the original pictures were taken. While the major towns of Luton and Bedford have suffered from modernisation, most of this county's heritage has been left largely untouched for us to enjoy today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jeffery-Poulter, Stephen: - Stephen is a well known local author who has written four titles for Amberley Publishing. |