Peterborough Through Time: A Second Selection - Couverture souple

Bull, June And Vernon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184868990X ISBN 13 : 9781848689909

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

This second volume takes you on another fascinating journey through this city's history, which once bore the name of Medeshamstead until 992 when it was changed to Burgh. Thus Burgh in conjunction with St Peter became Peterborough or the Burgh of St Peter. What is interesting about the area on which the city grew is that Stone Age man was here, as were the Celts and the Romans, who wrought iron, raised roads and drained the Fens. The city is currently designated by the Government as part of the London-Stansted-Cambridge growth corridor. It is also destined to be one of four environment capitals - leading the way in recycling and eco-friendly energy. Today's success has its roots in yesterday's, so this volume aims to tell some of the history of the city with insight and affection but also with some fascinating illustrations from the past and present.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

June and Vernon Bull are keen local historians and are founder members of the Peterborough Local History Society - June is the Hon. Secretary. They are also enthusiastic collectors of old postcards of Peterborough and have amassed a collection of nearly 3,500 originals from the late Victorian period to the early 1960s. Since 1988 they have published a series of Peterborough picture postcard books, as well as other local history titles. They're happy to give illustrated talks about old Peterborough.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Amberley Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184868990X
• ISBN 13: 9781848689909
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
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