A Look at Cornwall Through the Eyes of our Forefathers
`Victorian Cornwall' is a prolifically illustrated tour around the county using wherever possible the earliest views available from the author's extensive collection. Many are rare and seldom seen in print; bringing many of these early treasures together to record and document for future generations and the enjoyment and education of the reader.
A mix of high quality colour and black & white photographs, together with extended and informative commentaries brimming with detail, covering the railways of Devon & Cornwall in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Most of the photographs have never been published before and all were taken by the author, his father, and their friends.
The last decades of the 20th century saw dramatic changes in the bus industry with deregulation in October 1986. Visually London seemed to stay the same with the buses still operating in the red liveries. This book shows how the industry moved from traditional layout of rear platform and open half cab to one man buses with their front entrances.
Flying commenced at Ramsgate Airport in June 1935 and popularity was increased by Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day which was held on 1 August 1935. The airfield was obstructed during the war, not reopening until 27 June 1953. This book charts the airport's story from its inception through to closure and demolition of the Art Deco terminal.
New Hall is one of the oldest moated houses in England situated in Sutton Chase, Warwickshire and its owners included the Earls of Warwick whose fortunes rose and fell according to the political and economic pressures of the times. This is the history of England's in 5 centuries and illustrated with atmospheric photography of New Hall itself.
Molineux is known throughout the World as the home of the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, the most famous place in Wolverhampton, and this is the story not just of the stadium but the hotel and pleasure gardens which came before, and the private house built in 1720 which lent its name to a City institution.
A fascinating compilation of 287 photographs from glass Magic Lantern slides of Victorian & Edwardian Cornwall. The original images vary from men at work underground in Cornish mines to chocolate box views of Cornish harbours. Many images were made available as postcards while others were taken by individuals for lectures at local social evenings.
A fascinating insight into the life and history of a traditional rural Welsh village school over the last 150 years. A History of Bancyfelin School 1872 to 2022 is a carefully curated bilingual compilation of wonderful memories and photographs of the staff and pupils taken over the years.