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Plymouth Through Time
Derek Tait
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Description for Plymouth Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Plymouth has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 298 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282. 96 pages, 180. This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Plymouth has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQP. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight: 314.
Very few buildings that stood in the centre of Plymouth before the War still remain. The city was devastated by enemy bombing especially during 1941. Many of the old, narrow, congested streets were destroyed completely, changing the face of Plymouth forever. After the War, a new modern City Centre was built with first class stores and spacious streets. Vast changes have also occurred in the areas surrounding the centre. Some areas are now totally unrecognizable but often a bit of old wall, post or fence will be exactly the same as it was a hundred years ago making it ... Read more
Very few buildings that stood in the centre of Plymouth before the War still remain. The city was devastated by enemy bombing especially during 1941. Many of the old, narrow, congested streets were destroyed completely, changing the face of Plymouth forever. After the War, a new modern City Centre was built with first class stores and spacious streets. Vast changes have also occurred in the areas surrounding the centre. Some areas are now totally unrecognizable but often a bit of old wall, post or fence will be exactly the same as it was a hundred years ago making it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445600796
SKU
V9781445600796
Shipping Time
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About Derek Tait
Derek Tait has written numerous on subjects including social history, nostalgia, childhood, the First and Second World Wars, Houdini, Singapore and local history. He was born in Plymouth in 1961 and spent his early years in Singapore and Malaysia, writing several books about his time there. His past jobs have included working as a photographer and as a cartoonist. He ... Read more
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