Yesterday'S Country Village by Henry Buckton

Yesterday'S Country Village by Henry Buckton

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Summary

Recollects the community spirit and village life of days gone by, as villages around Britain are revisited through first-hand memories and historical research. This work features photographs that brings to us the places and faces of country village life. It looks at the hardships and the joys of village life in the first half of the 20th century.

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Yesterday'S Country Village by Henry Buckton

This is a unique chance to recall the community spirit and village life of days gone by, as villages around Britain are revisited through first-hand memories and historical research. A fascinating collection of photographs brings to us the places and faces of country village life past. Both pictures and words evoke the memories of often harsh realities, but always great humour and enduring spirit. It seamlessly combines painstaking research with original voices of the time to take a nostalgic look at both the hardships and the joys of village life in the first half of the 20th century.
Henry Buckton is a qualified graphic designer. He has previously written several books for adults and children, is regularly featured on West Country radio, and writes articles for the local press and magazines. He is a member of the Royal Society of Literature and the West Country Writer's Association.
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ISBN 13 9780715328811
ISBN 10 0715328816
Title Yesterday'S Country Village
Author Henry Buckton
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher David & Charles
Year published 2008-04-25
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.