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Walthamstow Through Time
Lindsay Collier
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Description for Walthamstow Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Walthamstow has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
The name Walthamstow derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'Wilcumestouue', meaning 'the welcome place'. Once noted for fine views, woodlands and wealthy estates, Walthamstow changed dramatically with the coming of the railways. With the opening of the Lea Bridge station in 1840, the borough developed into an important centre for commercial industry and a vital link for London's transport system. Most people today would associate Walthamstow with William Morris, the High Street, the pop band East 17, and its famous greyhound stadium, known as 'the Stow'. Less well known is the town's rich transport heritage, being the home of Britain's first motor ... Read more
The name Walthamstow derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'Wilcumestouue', meaning 'the welcome place'. Once noted for fine views, woodlands and wealthy estates, Walthamstow changed dramatically with the coming of the railways. With the opening of the Lea Bridge station in 1840, the borough developed into an important centre for commercial industry and a vital link for London's transport system. Most people today would associate Walthamstow with William Morris, the High Street, the pop band East 17, and its famous greyhound stadium, known as 'the Stow'. Less well known is the town's rich transport heritage, being the home of Britain's first motor ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445621791
SKU
V9781445621791
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-28
About Lindsay Collier
Lindsay Collier is married with two grown-up children and two grandchildren. He is a museum professional and historian, also working as a London Licensed taxi driver. Lindsay has lived in Walthamstow for over forty years, and began to get involved with its past in 1994, when he formed a group to save the Low Hall Pumping Station from demolition. He ... Read more
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