Walks Through History: Ipswich - Couverture souple

Twinch, Carol

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908234571 ISBN 13 : 9781908234575

Editeur : DB Publishing, 2011

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a collection of eight walks guiding visitors around the historic town of Ipswich. It explores the Riverside Paths, the judicial and administrative quarter and the Waterfront as well as the town centre. It includes full colour photographs and maps to accompany the walks. "Walks Through History" is a collection of eight walks designed for visitors, whether local or from away, to see what of the town's diverse past can still be seen today, how it features in the town's history and to get a taste of what Ipswich is all about. As well as exploring the Town Centre, special attention is paid to discovering the Riverside Paths, the judicial and administrative quarter and Ipswich Town Football Club. Two of the walks take in the fast-changing and rapidly developing Waterfront where the University College Campus and new marinas have transformed the quays. Whether by coincidence or design, the new town architecture is one of reflections, particularly in the Russell Road administrative centre. The coloured glass of the University Campus Suffolk building reflects the masts of the Neptune Marina, the New Suffolk College glows with the available light, the Willis Building throws up extraordinary reflections from its many angles, while the waters of the Wet Dock and River Orwell offer myriad calm and rippling reflections of sky, clouds and river craft of many types. "Walks Through History" takes the form of town walks, but it can as easily be read in a comfortable chair, a kind of fireside ramble through just a few of the innumerable strands of Ipswich history. As the Town Guides are rightly fond of saying, walking through Ipswich without a guide is like going round with the sound turned off. Lately there has been an increased interest in town history and the Guides are constantly surprised and delighted by the number of locals who join the visitors on their conducted walks. Invariably is heard 'I've lived here all my life and never noticed that before!'

Biographie de l'auteur

Carol Twinch has been writing local history for over 20 years and has contributed to numerous magazines and newspapers. She has worked in local radio and television, and written books on agricultural and social history as well as a number of short stories and contributions to East Anglian anthologies. Her previous walking guide was Walk Around Historic Bury St Edmunds, but this is her first guide book using her own photographs. Carol was a regional panellist for the Theatrical Management Association's annual Theatre Awards and continues to write book and theatre reviews, contributes to the East Anglian Daily Times magazine, Suffolk and to Images the on-line magazine of the Ipswich Arts Association. Suffolk is her native county, and she has known Ipswich all her life. Her books Ipswich Street by Street, The Little Book of Suffolk, The History of Ipswich and Essential Essex were published by Breedon Books and DB Publishing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: DB Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908234571
• ISBN 13: 9781908234575
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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