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Jenny McRonald - Heswall Through Time - 9781445636337 - V9781445636337
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Heswall Through Time

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Description for Heswall Through Time Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Heswall has changed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
With spectacular views across the River Dee, and surrounded by stunning countryside, Heswall has long been one of the Wirral Peninsula’s most sought-after locations. First recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086, the townships of Heswall and Gayton grew rapidly from the late 1800s onwards as new railway and omnibus routes provided easy commuting links to Liverpool, and wealthy merchants chose to build grand mansions here. Hospitals and children’s institutions were established to benefit from the fresh sea air, well removed from the increasing pollution of Liverpool. Using a selection of old and new photographs, local historians Jenny McRonald ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445636337
SKU
V9781445636337
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-12

About Jenny McRonald
Jenny McRonald has always had an interest in the history of Heswall, where she has been a lifelong resident, and she taught local history studies in Heswall Primary School where she was a teacher for 37 years. She has written a history of the school up to the time it moved from its site on the Puddydale in 1982. She ... Read more

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