London Colour Archive - Couverture souple

Girling, Brian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848682220 ISBN 13 : 9781848682221

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

London Colour Archive is a fascinating collection of early photographs, which take the reader on a tour of London. It is a tour with a difference, though, because rather than picturing historic scenes dating back to the 1850s in the usually expected sepia or monochrome tones this collection offers new realism as all of the photographs are in full colour. World renowned landmarks are featured as well as less well known aspects of the city including street characters, local markets, shops, theatres, early cinemas, local neighbourhoods and transport, as horse and steam transport was giving way to electricity and the internal combustion engine. Great exhibitions and royal events also appear as do wartime photographs of the devastation London suffered during the blitz in World War II. A further section recalls London's once-thriving docklands before their eventual decline and subsequent reinvigoration during more recent years. London Colour Archive brings together a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images to depict a city that was as vibrant and colourful a century ago as it is today.

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À propos de l'auteur

Brian Girling, a keen London historian, was born in London in 1940 and lived either in central or outer London all his life. After 30 years as a social and wedding photographer he went on to be a picture postcard dealer and had access to a large private archive of photographic images of London. He published several titles on London's history for Amberley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848682220
• ISBN 13: 9781848682221
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 120
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