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Urmston, Flixton And Davyhulme: Images of England

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Description for Urmston, Flixton And Davyhulme: Images of England Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.

This fascinating collection of almost 200 photographs explores the areas of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme. One rural, isolated farming settlements, the growth and expansion of these areas has largest been the result of two daring schemes, the Bridgwater Canal in the eighteenth century and the Manchester Ship canal at the end of the nineteenth century. These industrial developments were instrumental in shaping the area as a whole and affecting people’s daily lives.

The reader is taken on a tour of the area and chapters are included on schools, churches, working life and wartime experiences. Leisure and entertainment is also examined such ... Read more

Each image is accompanied by supporting text providing a wealth of local colour and historical detail. Using photographs from the collection in the Trafford Local Studies Centre, these evocative images will provide older residents of the area with a nostalgic look at the recent past and brig newcomers an opportunity to look at how things used to be.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752421629
SKU
V9780752421629
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10

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