Lyme Regis Past & Present: Britain in Old Photographs - Softcover

Draper, Jo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750940603 ISBN 13: 9780750940603

Publisher: The History Press, 2006

Synopsis

Lyme Regis Past and Present Lyme Regis has posed prettily for the camera since the 1850s, and Lyme Regis Museum has thousands of the photographs in its collection. The author presents a selection of the museum's most interesting images. It explores familiar areas of the old town, the harbour and seafront, and also some of the less well-known parts. Full description

About this title

Synopsis:

Lyme Regis grew up as a medieval port, and re-invented itself as a seaside resort in the mid-eighteenth century. Visitors and residents - painters and photographers alike - have long recorded its dramatic coastline, picturesque harbour and steep main street. This book uses a tiny part of the 15,000-image picture collection at Lyme Regis Museum - comparing old with new, to illustrate the dramatic changes in the town and also the continuities. The illustrations are accompanied by Jo Draper's vivid and concise commentary.

About the Author:

Jo Draper, author of more than twenty-five local history books, including Dorset: The Complete Guide, works at Lyme Regis Museum.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0750940603
• ISBN 13: 9780750940603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144