London Before The Blitz: 1900-40
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Usual aging and shlef wear.
A rich work of social and visual history, London Before the Blitz: 1900–40 chronicles four transformative decades of one of the world's great cities, capturing the bustling streets, iconic landmarks, and everyday lives of Londoners in the years before the Second World War forever altered the urban landscape. Drawing on a wealth of archival photographs and historical detail, Norton presents a vivid portrait of a metropolis in flux — navigating the aftermath of the Victorian era, the trauma of the First World War, the roaring optimism of the 1920s, and the gathering shadows of the 1930s. The tone is both nostalgic and authoritative, inviting readers to witness the rhythms of a city that was simultaneously ancient and rapidly modernizing, from its teeming markets and music halls to its grand civic architecture. This carefully curated visual record serves as an invaluable document of a London that, in many ways, vanished forever under the bombs of the Blitz, making it an essential volume for historians, Anglophiles, and anyone captivated by the enduring story of this remarkable city.
Author: Graham Norton
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Macdonald & Co.
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Usual aging and shlef wear.
A rich work of social and visual history, London Before the Blitz: 1900–40 chronicles four transformative decades of one of the world's great cities, capturing the bustling streets, iconic landmarks, and everyday lives of Londoners in the years before the Second World War forever altered the urban landscape. Drawing on a wealth of archival photographs and historical detail, Norton presents a vivid portrait of a metropolis in flux — navigating the aftermath of the Victorian era, the trauma of the First World War, the roaring optimism of the 1920s, and the gathering shadows of the 1930s. The tone is both nostalgic and authoritative, inviting readers to witness the rhythms of a city that was simultaneously ancient and rapidly modernizing, from its teeming markets and music halls to its grand civic architecture. This carefully curated visual record serves as an invaluable document of a London that, in many ways, vanished forever under the bombs of the Blitz, making it an essential volume for historians, Anglophiles, and anyone captivated by the enduring story of this remarkable city.