
Dunton Green
The Past in Pictures
Sabrestorm Publishing
Published on 1. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78122-001-6 (ISBN)
Description
Containing over one hundred and twenty photographs of Dunton Green from the last one hundred years, this book allows you to step back into the past and visit the place where villagers worked with their hands digging clay for bricks and where they later froze food for other people's tables. It invites you to sit in the sun by the Lido or to take a dip in its cold clear waters, marvel at a motorcar that ran on rails, and even discover a place so secret that it never appeared on any map! With an introduction from Fergus Anckorn, a celebrated war hero who himself grew up in Dunton Green, wonderful photographs and informative text, this book not only shows the village through the years but tells you some of its history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Kent
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Highly illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78122-001-6 (9781781220016)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Ian Bayley has a keen interest in history and in particular that of the British Home Front. He founded the 1940s Society and holds regular lectures on aspects of Britain at War. The book on Dunton Green was prompted by his work for a village exhibition on its history. Ian lives in Dunton Green. Lesley Edmeads is fascinated by the local history of Dunton Green and its surrounding villages. Her work for a village exhibition on the history of Dunton Green prompted her to work on a book about the village. Lesley lives in Dunton Green.
Content
Introduction by Fergus Anckorn 4 Up through the village 6 A Dunton Green Childhood 18 Village Transport 22 The Longford Lido 34 Dunton Green at Work 36 The Green Fields Beyond 44 Societies, Clubs and Celebration 50 Nowhere on the Map! 56 Old Roads and New Roads 60