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The 1930s Home (Shire Albums) (Shire Library)
Greg Stevenson
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Description for The 1930s Home (Shire Albums) (Shire Library)
Paperback. Introduces the homes that people fell in love with in the 1930s, and the fixtures and fittings that went in them. With nearly hundred illustrations and informative chapters on architectural styles, gardens, furnishings and technology in the home, this book seeks to serve as an introductory guide to the houses of the period. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 98.
The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a bathroom indoors and even aerials for the wireless already installed. Some four million houses were erected, mostly in cosy semi-detached styles that harked back to traditional cottage architecture. The design elite rejected this 'Stockbroker Tudor' look and opted instead for brave, flat-roofed modernist villas. But whether the house drew on historical references or futuristic ones, interest in interior decoration ... Read more
The 1930s home presented an exciting new way of living for the generation that moved out to the suburbs. Young couples who had previously rented accommodation in urban centres found themselves able to afford new-build homes with hot running water, a bathroom indoors and even aerials for the wireless already installed. Some four million houses were erected, mostly in cosy semi-detached styles that harked back to traditional cottage architecture. The design elite rejected this 'Stockbroker Tudor' look and opted instead for brave, flat-roofed modernist villas. But whether the house drew on historical references or futuristic ones, interest in interior decoration ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747804642
SKU
9780747804642
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Ref
99-1
About Greg Stevenson
Dr Greg Stevenson is an architectural heritage consultant and lectures at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
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