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Whitstable Through Time
Kerry Mayo
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Description for Whitstable Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Whitstable has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
'Whitstable is a stirring little town, with strong business proclivities, and a history stretching far back into the remote past.' So wrote a Kentish Gazette correspondent in 1873, although he could have been writing of Whitstable today. Roman soldiers are thought to have dined on its oysters, and the area was certainly settled at the time of the Domesday Book. Over the years, the lives of Whitstable's people have been inextricably linked with the sea. Sea salt production, diving, smuggling, shipbuilding and fishing have all sustained the lives of the townspeople, along with copperas mining and tourism. Today, Whitstable is ... Read more
'Whitstable is a stirring little town, with strong business proclivities, and a history stretching far back into the remote past.' So wrote a Kentish Gazette correspondent in 1873, although he could have been writing of Whitstable today. Roman soldiers are thought to have dined on its oysters, and the area was certainly settled at the time of the Domesday Book. Over the years, the lives of Whitstable's people have been inextricably linked with the sea. Sea salt production, diving, smuggling, shipbuilding and fishing have all sustained the lives of the townspeople, along with copperas mining and tourism. Today, Whitstable is ... 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
9781445632926
SKU
V9781445632926
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Kerry Mayo
Kerry Mayo, a freelance photographer local to Whitstable, has built a career around capturing seascapes and landscapes of the picturesque town in which she lives. A published writer, Kerry is a member of Whitstable Women Writers group and has featured work in their anthology, The People's Friend and two local interest websites. She has also compiled two novels, which are ... Read more
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