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Orpington & Around History Tour
Phil Waller
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Description for Orpington & Around History Tour
Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Orpington, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124. .
The history of Orpington reaches back to the Stone Age, but it was during the nineteenth century that the suburban town and surrounding areas began to take shape into something we would recognise today. Located on the outskirts of Greater London, road development, the coming of the railways and the Industrial Revolution had a lasting impact. Local authors Phil Waller & Tom Yeeles take readers on a historical tour; with the help of a handy location map, readers are invited along to discover how Orpington’s most recognisable locations and hidden-away gems have changed over time.
The history of Orpington reaches back to the Stone Age, but it was during the nineteenth century that the suburban town and surrounding areas began to take shape into something we would recognise today. Located on the outskirts of Greater London, road development, the coming of the railways and the Industrial Revolution had a lasting impact. Local authors Phil Waller & Tom Yeeles take readers on a historical tour; with the help of a handy location map, readers are invited along to discover how Orpington’s most recognisable locations and hidden-away gems have changed over time.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
History Tour
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445657134
SKU
V9781445657134
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-17
About Phil Waller
Phil Waller is a successful local historian and the owner of the website orpington-history.co.uk. He is well known in the area and has an extensive collection of images of in and around Orpington. Tom is a local history author who lives in Orpington, Kent.
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