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Hidden villages of Britain : histories and tradition past and present

Hidden villages of Britain : histories and tradition past and present

Gogerty, Clare, author.
Book 2017

Inspired by Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages, this book explores rural village life using Batsford travel guides of the 1930s as a starting point to take the reader on a journey around Britain's hidden gems. This book explores the curious customs and characters unique to each village and how they survive in the present with snippets of the history and traditions of the area.

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Great Britain Description and travel
Travel posters, British
Villages Great Britain History
Villages Great Britain Pictorial works
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ISBN:
9781849944489
9781849944482
Description:
183 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 25 cm
Notes:
Includes index
Contents:
Introduction
Argyll and Bute
Royal Deeside
North Yorkshire
Cumbria
Wales and the North West
Pembrokeshire
The Cotswolds
East Anglia
The South West
Sussex and Kent
Devon and Cornwall
Control Number:
2608828
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