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Roger Searing's Down Memory Lane: Reading Between the Wars
Edité par
Reading Chronicle; Countryside Books, Reading, UK, 1985
ISBN 10 : 0905392566
ISBN 13 : 9780905392561
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Softcover
Vendeur : BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, Royaume-Uni
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Softcover. Etat : Very Good. 96pp, with black and white illustrations. Laminated stiff card covers, illustrated. Landscape 12mo. Gentle reading crease to spine else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. N° de réf. du vendeur 036366
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Down Memory Lane - Reading Between the War
Edité par
Countryside Books, 1985
ISBN 10 : 0905392566
ISBN 13 : 9780905392561
Ancien ou d'occasion
Paperback
Vendeur : Crappy Old Books, Barry, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Paperback. Etat : Good. Every town insists it has changed beyond recognition. Then someone produces an old photograph and suddenly half the street begins pointing at buildings that have vanished, shops that became banks, banks that became cafés and the exact spot where they distinctly remember buying sweets for threepence. Down Memory Lane ? Reading Between the Wars is precisely that sort of book: a delightful invitation to wander through a familiar town as it once was, preferably at a leisurely pace and with a generous helping of nostalgia. Published in 1985 by Countryside Books, Roger Searing turns his attention to the Berkshire town of Reading during the years between the First and Second World Wars. Drawing upon photographs, local history and contemporary memories, he recreates an era when the town was expanding yet still retained much of its traditional character. Streets bustle with trams, bicycles and Austin Sevens, shop windows advertise goods now largely forgotten, and everyday life unfolds at a pace that seems almost unimaginable in the age of instant notifications and next-day delivery. Rather than concentrating solely on grand civic events, Searing captures the texture of ordinary life. Schools, shops, public houses, markets, workplaces and neighbourhoods all receive affectionate attention, reminding us that history is not merely composed of kings, politicians and famous battles. It is equally built from bus conductors, shopkeepers, factory workers, children playing in the street and countless people who never imagined that one day someone would write a book about the lives they considered perfectly ordinary. The photographs are, naturally, among the book?s greatest pleasures. They preserve moments that slipped past unnoticed at the time: familiar streets before redevelopment, long-forgotten businesses, smiling faces outside workplaces and buildings that quietly disappeared decades ago. Every image becomes a small time machine, inviting readers to linger over details that the original photographer probably regarded as entirely unremarkable. There is, of course, a delicious irony in nostalgia itself. The people pictured here were simply getting on with their daily routines, almost certainly complaining about the weather, the price of things and the younger generation, blissfully unaware that future readers would gaze upon their world with affectionate longing. History has a curious habit of transforming yesterday?s everyday inconveniences into today?s treasured memories. This copy is in Good condition, remaining clean, solid and thoroughly enjoyable to browse. It is an excellent addition for collectors of local history, anyone with connections to Reading, or readers who simply enjoy discovering how British towns evolved during the twentieth century. Like all good local histories, it rewards both careful reading and idle browsing, with every page offering another glimpse into a world that feels both distant and strangely familiar. Whether you remember Reading as it once was, have family roots in the area or simply enjoy books that celebrate the overlooked stories of ordinary places, Down Memory Lane ? Reading Between the Wars offers a warm and engaging portrait of a community quietly going about its business before history accelerated once again. Sold, as always, by Crappy Old Books?because yesterday?s ordinary Tuesday has an uncanny habit of becoming tomorrow?s priceless piece of local history. N° de réf. du vendeur 6849
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Down Memory Lane: Reading Between the Wars
Edité par
Countryside Books, 1985
ISBN 10 : 0905392566
ISBN 13 : 9780905392561
Ancien ou d'occasion
Soft cover
Vendeur : PKRD, Cardiff, Royaume-Uni
Évaluation du vendeur 5 sur 5 étoiles
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Close to new condition with no damage or markings to pages and only very light shelf wear to cover. 1985 paperback. The photo is of the actual book you will receive. Fast dispatch, normally within 24 hours, by UK seller. N° de réf. du vendeur 14691
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