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Around Oswestry: Britain in Old Photographs
David Trumper
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Description for Around Oswestry: Britain in Old Photographs
Paperback. Provides an illuminating insight into the history of the Oswestry town and its surrounding area, which include the market towns of Ellesmere and Wem, as well as innumerable smaller towns, villages and hamlets such as Gobowen, Whittington, Welshampton and Dudleston. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Oswestry is an ancient market town, just to the west of Shrewsbury and close to the Welsh border. Not much has happened here since the Battle of Maserfield in 642, which is perhaps why the town is so popular among discerning tourists and those in search of a quiet life. For his new book, David Trumper has teamed up with Ray Farlow, Shropshire postcard collector extraordinaire, for a feast of photographs that illustrate bygone days in Oswestry and the surrounding villages. Featured here are numerous scenic images of Oswestry's centre, its streets and buildings, photographs of locals at work and ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750946735
SKU
V9780750946735
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About David Trumper
DAVID TRUMPER was born in Shrewsbury and grew up in the town. He taught at several schools in Shropshire before his retirement in 2000. He has always had an interest in local history and photography, and has collected over 20,000 views of Shrewsbury and Shropshire, dating from 1842 up until the present day. He has had twenty-two books published, as ... Read more
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