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Maritime City: Portsmouth 1945-2005
Ray Riley
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Paperback. Inspired from an exhibition of photographs assembled by the Portsmouth Society to celebrate the millennium, this book paints a picture of the Portsmouth, which has undergone many changes since the Second World War. It provides a record of the changes, such as the demise of many small food shops and general stores and the rise of the supermarket. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Like so many towns and cities, Portsmouth has undergone numerous changes since the Second World War, having to accommodate the car, replace many old and outworn houses, accept the demise of old established industries, and come to terms with dramatic change in retailing, which has seen the demise of many small food shops and general stores and the rise of the supermarket and superstore. But Portsmouth is essentially a maritime city, a very special one at that, for at its centre - indeed the reason for its existence - is the naval dockyard.
For centuries the town flourished in times of ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
In Old Photographs
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750943635
SKU
V9780750943635
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Ray Riley
The Portsmouth Society is an independent voluntary body that aims to promote good design in the built environment. It campaigns for the well-designed development of new buildings and amenities and for the preservation of the best of Portmouth's existing environment of buildings, streets and open spaces. See www.portsmouthsociety.org.uk
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