Lost Basildon by Lisa Horner

Lost Basildon by Lisa Horner

Originally a collection of villages in Essex, Basildon was developed as a new town after the Second World War in 1949. The last seventy years have seen incredible changes take place. New residents started to move in during the 1950s as the first homes were completed and, alongside the new housing, the town attracted businesses to its industrial parks, many of them household names such as Ford, Gordon's gin and GEC Marconi, as well as leading the way in new retailing with the largest covered shopping centre in Europe when it was built in the 1980s. Further regeneration of the town is planned, and the town retains traces of its historical past, as well as green, open spaces.Lost Basildon presents a portrait of this town in Essex, showing not just the buildings, streets and industries that have gone or changed, but also a way of life that is no longer. This fascinating photographic history of lost Basildon will appeal to all those who live in the town or know it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.

Lisa Horner has written two local history books about Basildon and has started to write articles for magazines. Previously she was a contributing researcher to Frances Clamp's book 'Basildon, Our Heritage' and the Basildon Heritage Trail.

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ISBN 13	9781445692579
ISBN 10	1445692570
Title	Lost Basildon
Author	Lisa Horner
Series	Lost
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2019-08-15
Number of pages	96
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