Britain in Old Photographs
11 total works
This addition to the "Britain in Old Photographs" series brings together a collection of black-and-white pictures spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographers, they show the way things were and how they have changed. Every photograph is captioned, providing names and dates where possible, revealing historical and anecdotal detail and giving life to the scenes and personalities captured through the camera lens. Bringing together all aspects of daily life - celebrations and disasters, work and leisure, people and buildings - the collection should inspire memories, as well as serve as an introduction to visitors.
This work is the result of numerous requests and contains information on these three ancient settlements and their surrounding villages. Closely interwoven throughout their history with the land and the sea, generations of a tenacious breed have left their mark. Descendants from 'sand-grown' families, fiercely proud of their lineage are around today and it is through regular meeting with these people and long friendships which have developed that the author can bring detail to this illustrated account.