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Ynys Mon: Isle of Anglesey
Philip Steele
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Description for Ynys Mon: Isle of Anglesey
Paperback. A book that includes over 180 old photographs. It reveals a past when the romantic pictures produced by the engravers had been replaced by the realistic images of the photographers. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Most books of Anglesey's history show the island's ancient monuments, its castles and churches. However, this book of over 180 old photographs, reveals a more recent past when the romantic pictures produced by the engravers had been replaced by the more realistic images of the photographers. Their cameras captured the instant moment and those everyday events that historians rarely record. We see children running to hear the organ grinder, a band playing at an eisteddfod, an open-air revivalist preacher, sea captains and crews, threshing machines and all the fun of Ffair y Borth. Some will still remember these days, but ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Archive Photographs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752403106
SKU
V9780752403106
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
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