Washington (Images of England) - Softcover

Carol Roberton

9780752440002: Washington (Images of England)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752440004 ISBN 13: 9780752440002

Publisher: History Press Ltd, 2006

A collection of over 200 archive images, this title provides a nostalgic insight into the changing history of Washington. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the town, including chapters on work, schools, transport, streets, industry and local events.

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Synopsis:

This second fascinating collection of over 200 archive images provides a further nostalgic insight into the changing history of Washington over the last 100 years. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the town, including chapters on work, schools, transport, streets, industry and local events, providing a vital record of vanished vistas and past practices. This book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of the area, and also awaken memories of a bygone time for those who worked or lived among this vibrant community.

From the Back Cover:

Washington is the most complete, definitive one-volume biography of George Washington ever written. In 1948 renowned biographer and military historian Douglas Southall Freeman won his second Pulitzer Prize for his new dramatic reexamination of George Washington.

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