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Somerset
Nick Chipchase
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Hardcover. The landscape of Somerset has changed in many ways over the last century, and so have the lives of those who call the county home. From Glastonbury to the Quantax, 'Somerset Then & Now' provides a fascinating snapshot of those changes together with changes seen in transport, housing and urban development. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
The landscape of Somerset has changed in many ways over the last century. From Glastonbury to the Quantax, Somerset Then & Now provides a fascinating snapshot of the county in days gone by. The older photographs in this book were taken by local photographer Henry Montague Cooper between 1904 and 1906. Cooper owned one of the county’s first motorcars, and used it to tour extensively with his camera. His photographic record of Somerset surpasses that of every other local photographer. Comparing his Somerset to the modern county of today reveals many changes: the mechanisation of farming has resulted in ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752470047
SKU
V9780752470047
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
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