Artikelname: Chippenham
Artikelbeschreibung: This collection of old photographs and postcards provides the reader with a fascinating and informative guide to Chippenham and its history over the past hundred years. The book spans the expansion and development of the thriving market town by the River Avon from the nineteenth century to the present day. The history of the area is told through images of events as diverse as Queen Victoria's Jubilee and the recurrent floods throughout the town's past. The book chronicles the changing appearance of the town and follows themes such as the growth of the fire service and the participation and experience of Chippenham in the two world wars. The photographic material is accompanied by corresponding captions amassing to a wealth of historical detail. This tribute to Chippenham is sure to interest the casual visitor and to reawaken memories of long ago for local residents.

Artikelname: Salisbury
Artikelbeschreibung: Still one of the loveliest cities in England, Salisbury's rich history dates back to the thirteenth century. Over the centuries, the magnificent views of its cathedral across the meadows and the attractiveness of its unique chequered streets have been a source of inspiration to many. This remarkable collection of old photographs paints a vivid picture of life in this beautiful city from the middle years of the last century to more recent times. It is a pictorial encyclopedia of Salisbury's social history, offering the reader a series of instant trips back in time and comprising an informative and entertaining journey that will be enjoyed by young and old, resident and visitor alike. Peter Daniels was born in Salisbury and has always lived and worked in the area. Known affectionately as the 'Old Picture Detective', his intimate knowledge of the city's history is unrivalled.

Artikelname: Trowbridge
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating collection of old photographs contains many images of Trowbridge never before published in book form. Included is a rare picture of a tailor sitting cross legged on a table. nineteenth century shops and industries and a fascinating range of industrial pictures of the midtwentieth century. The photographs show a world which has changed out of all recognition in less than a hundred years. Although many buildings remain little changed, backdrops to the varied life of the townspeople Important events are recorded but there are many everyday scenes of people going about theit normal business.

Artikelname: Wiltshire Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: Following the expansion of the Great Western, Midland and South Western Junction and the London and South Western railway companies, Wiltshire Railways begins with photographs of the South Western line commencing from Salisbury. We then proceed around some of the LSWR routes, along the main GWR line and finally visit the numerous branches radiating throughout the county. This exciting selection covers many aspects of the Wiltshire railway system: from the railway workshops, drawing offices and loco sheds in Swindon, to the tiny rural stations and halts in the countryside. There are also some fascinating documents giving an insight into railway administration in the area and several GWR publicity shots and pictures of railway stations as well as coverage of royal visits, the effects of war and other events relating to Wiltshire railways.

Artikelname: Wiltshire's Lost Railways
Artikelbeschreibung: A collection of fifty-two rare period photographs recalling the long list of railway stations that once existed in Wiltshire, including Lavington, Amesbury, Bulford, Calne, Chiseldon, Downton, Highworth, Dinton, Codford, Woodborough, Purton and many others. A full history of the county's railways is included and many views feature scenes of times past including soldiers arriving at Salisbury Plain for training before the First World War and the many steam engines and wooden carriages which once graced the nation's railway network.