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Title: Clock Towers of England
Condition: New
Author: Kevin Newman
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1398102377
EAN: 9781398102378
ISBN: 9781398102378
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Genre: Architecture & Antiques
Topic: History
Release Date: 15/08/2023
Description: Clock Towers of England is a nationwide exploration of the intriguing buildings the Victorians and Edwardians built in great numbers, even after they were no longer strictly necessary.Historian and author Kevin Newman investigates these interesting, sometimes forgotten, buildings and celebrates their architecture, locations, role in popular culture, and history. He explores their purposes other than being used to tell the time, and debates what exactly they tell us about our ancestors. He asks what the survival of these enigmatic structures tells us about Britain today.With a fascinating range of examples, and lavishly illustrated throughout, this book examines a popular part of Britain’s architectural and social history.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 234mm
Item Length: 165mm
Item Weight: 273g
Release Year: 2023

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