Dawlish & Teignmouth From Old Photographs

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, History
Cover of the book Dawlish & Teignmouth From Old Photographs by Gerald Gosling, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Gerald Gosling ISBN: 9781445627762
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: January 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: Gerald Gosling
ISBN: 9781445627762
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: January 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

Since the development of photography in the middle of nineteenth century, the picture of our pasts provided by the written chronicle, the museum artefact or by failing memory has been augmented by the most vivid and immediate relic of former times, the photograph. Authenticating even as it describes, the photograph is of its time in a way that other representations of the past are not. This photographic portrait of a period at once familiar and remote illustrates the heyday of the English Riviera - when one of the country's most scenic railways brought visitors by the thousand for sun, sea and sand - in two of its most popular towns. United by the sea and having some of Devon's finest countryside as their common backdrop, each town retains the distinctive character acquired when these pictures were taken: Dawlish quieter, and proud possessor of a stately air that not even Torquay or Sidmouth can match: Teignmouth a bustling port. Comprising the work of both professional and gifted amateurs, this fascinating selection draws on a number of private collections and features largely unpublished material. For those who can still remember, it offers a trip down memory lane; for others, and for the area's numerous visitors, a voyage of discovery and surprise.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Since the development of photography in the middle of nineteenth century, the picture of our pasts provided by the written chronicle, the museum artefact or by failing memory has been augmented by the most vivid and immediate relic of former times, the photograph. Authenticating even as it describes, the photograph is of its time in a way that other representations of the past are not. This photographic portrait of a period at once familiar and remote illustrates the heyday of the English Riviera - when one of the country's most scenic railways brought visitors by the thousand for sun, sea and sand - in two of its most popular towns. United by the sea and having some of Devon's finest countryside as their common backdrop, each town retains the distinctive character acquired when these pictures were taken: Dawlish quieter, and proud possessor of a stately air that not even Torquay or Sidmouth can match: Teignmouth a bustling port. Comprising the work of both professional and gifted amateurs, this fascinating selection draws on a number of private collections and features largely unpublished material. For those who can still remember, it offers a trip down memory lane; for others, and for the area's numerous visitors, a voyage of discovery and surprise.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book Churchill's School for Saboteurs by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Monmouth Through Time by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book The Classic Guide To Sailing by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Organisation Todt From Autobahns to Atlantic Wall by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Industrial Locomotives & Railways of the South and West of England by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Barnsley & District Through Time by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Wyrley & Essington Canal Through Time by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Liverpool at Work by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Secret Southport by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Crewe's Rolls Royce Factory From Old Photographs by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Fighter Boy by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book 100 Years of Wolverhampton's Airports by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Whitechapel in 50 Buildings by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Edinburgh Trams Through Time by Gerald Gosling
Cover of the book Jeep Wrangler by Gerald Gosling
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy