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Title:

A CENTURY OF BATH

By:

Jonathan Falconer

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0750949252

ISBN 13:

9780750949255

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Publisher:

THE HISTORY PRESS LTD

Pub. date:

1 October, 2007

Pages:

120

Description:

A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Bath during the 20th century. It offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of change. It records the process of transformation.

Synopsis:

This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Bath during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Bath'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 so altered Bath's appearance and records the process of transformation.Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community, and illustrated with a wealth of black-and-white photographs, this book recalls what Bath has lost in terms of buildings, traditions and ways of life. It also acknowledges the regeneration that has taken place and celebrates the character and energy of local people as they move through the first years of this new century.

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Imprint:

Sutton Publishing Ltd

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