Lord's: Cathedral of Cricket by Stephen Green
Containing over 150 illustrations, many of which are taken from the extensive galleries and archives of Lord's itself, together with modern photography from the peerless Patrick Eagar, this follows the history of the ground from its foundation by Thomas Lord in 1787, through the twentieth century and right up to the present day. It includes visits by royalty, the Long Room's role as an impromptu synagogue during the Second World War, the construction of the Media Stand and countless great occasions in domestic and international cricket. Sure to appeal to anyone who has an interest in the game, this is the story of the ground, the MCC and of cricket itself.
This is a substantial work of some 80,000 words and over 150 illustrations, many of which will come from the extensive galleries and archives of Lord's itselfIt follows the history of the ground from its foundation and throughout the twentieth century - including visits by royalty, the Long Room's role as an impromptu synagogue during the Second World War and countless great events in domestic and international cricket - and right up to the media-stand dominated present day and the 2000 Test against the West Indies. The history of Lord's is also the history of cricket and in particular that of the MCC, the game's most august institution, and Middlesex County Cricket Club.
Stephen Green has been the curator of the extensive Lord's archives for thirty years and is a widely acknowledged authority on the ground, the organisations that are based there and the game of cricket itself.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752421674 |
| ISBN 10 | 0752421670 |
| Title | Lord's: Cathedral of Cricket |
| Author | Stephen Green |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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