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Union Terrace Gardens
Diane Morgan
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Description for Union Terrace Gardens
Paperback. At the heart of Aberdeen lies Union Terrace Gardens, opened to the public in 1879. In this title, the author tells the story of the Gardens from their early days onwards and details the inside story of the battle for the future of this green jewel in the heart of the Granite City. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 580.
The complete, dramatic story of Union Terrace Gardens has never before been told in one volume. Now, in her eleventh book on Aberdeen, Diane Morgan presents the complete history of these iconic gardens on the west side of the Denburn Valley. From the early days as the Denburn Meadows, where sheep were corralled at the time of the nearby Woolmanhill sales, to the transformation of the meadows into the Great Bleachery which played a crucial role in Aberdeen's Industrial Revolution, this site has been central to the history and development of the city. And above the meadows rose the wooded ... Read more
The complete, dramatic story of Union Terrace Gardens has never before been told in one volume. Now, in her eleventh book on Aberdeen, Diane Morgan presents the complete history of these iconic gardens on the west side of the Denburn Valley. From the early days as the Denburn Meadows, where sheep were corralled at the time of the nearby Woolmanhill sales, to the transformation of the meadows into the Great Bleachery which played a crucial role in Aberdeen's Industrial Revolution, this site has been central to the history and development of the city. And above the meadows rose the wooded ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Black and White Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845024949
SKU
V9781845024949
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99-5
About Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan was educated at Aberdeen and Cambridge Universities. She has worked as a journalist and was founding editor of Leopard Magazine. Diane has written many successful books including The Villages of Aberdeen, Lost Aberdeen, Aberdeen & Beyond and Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirts and lives in Aberdeen.
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