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Secret Chichester
Philip Macdougall
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Description for Secret Chichester
Paperback. A history of Chichester taking an unusual approach to some known topics while dwelling on the lesser known. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
Dr Philip MacDougall, local historian, takes you on a journey through the City of Chichester revealing much of its lesser-known history. Here you will find the story behind the city's nineteenth-century banking crisis, the activities of a London mob of criminals who targeted the Goodwood races, a fascinating collection of letters written during the First World War and even how local politicians once bribed potential voters with lashings of beer. Blending the serious and the not so serious and drawing heavily on primary sources, including newspapers and original documents, Secret Chichester gives a fascinating look at this ... Read more
Dr Philip MacDougall, local historian, takes you on a journey through the City of Chichester revealing much of its lesser-known history. Here you will find the story behind the city's nineteenth-century banking crisis, the activities of a London mob of criminals who targeted the Goodwood races, a fascinating collection of letters written during the First World War and even how local politicians once bribed potential voters with lashings of beer. Blending the serious and the not so serious and drawing heavily on primary sources, including newspapers and original documents, Secret Chichester gives a fascinating look at this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Secret
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445650395
SKU
V9781445650395
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99-2
About Philip Macdougall
Philip MacDougall writes books for Amberley on southern England, but with a particular interest in the military and naval complexes that arose in and around South Hampshire (especially Portsmouth), coastal Sussex (especially Chichester) and Kent (especially Medway). As a social historian, he is interested in the people and the resources of those areas and the support provided for each of ... Read more
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