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Kategoriename: Local History/Interest:England - Cambridgeshire
Kategoriebeschreibung: PLEASE NOTE: As a small independent book seller I cannot carry more than a couple of copies of most titles. Please check before ordering that the title you require is still in stock. Most out of stock titles can usually be obtained from publishers within a few days at most

Artikelname: Cambridge
Artikelbeschreibung: This pictorial history traces some of the changes and developments that have taken place in the city of Cambridge during the last century.Cambridge is famous for its majestic university buildings, for the King's College chapel, for lazy days on the River Cam, its cyclists and even its spies.Illustrated with over 200 photographs drawn from the archives held at Cambridge Central Library, this fascinating book recalls daily life as it once was; work and leisure, shops and streets, wartime trials and celebrations. From punting on the River Cam to bowling on Christ's Pieces, bare-knuckle boxing in Newmarket Road to a visit by The Beatles to the Regal cinema, each picture recalls some of the fascinating events that have occurred in this time.

Artikelname: From Punt to Plough: A History of the Fens
Artikelbeschreibung: The counties of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and Peterborough City Council all lay claim to a part of the Fens. Since Roman times mankind, by his ingenuity, hard work and determination has increased the land mass in this area by one third of the size. It is the largest plain in the British Isles, covering an area of nearly three-quarters of a million acres and is unique to the UK.The fen people know the area as marsh (land reclaimed from the sea) and fen (land drained from flooding rivers running from the uplands). The Fens are unique in having more miles of navigable waterways than anywhere else in the UK. Mammoth drainage schemes during the 17th and 18th centuries, undertaken primarily by Dutch engineers such as Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and Sir Philibert Vernatti, changed the landscape forever - but it could be said that the Fens were not truly drained until the 20th century with improvements being carried out even to this day.Rex Sly's book draws on his many years of research, and his knowledge of and love for this unique area of England shine through on every page.

Artikelname: Wisbech 1800-1901;featuring the Octagon Church
Artikelbeschreibung:

This is the first volume in a chronological history of Wisbech and the Octagon Church from the 1800 to 2000. From the first newspaper to circulate in Wisbech, to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, this book covers many aspects of 19th century life. The publication if this first major history in Wisbech for over 100 years coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Octagan Church demolition, which many regards as the town's greatest architectural loss.