
Ironbridge Gorge Reflections
Amberley Publishing
Will be published approx. on 15. January 2030
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-3981-1815-7 (ISBN)
Description
Ironbridge Gorge is known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The deep gorge cut by the River Severn in Shropshire allowed access to the raw materials necessary for the early industrialists to manufacture iron and ceramics. The iconic cast-iron bridge that spans the gorge was opened in 1781, connecting the industrial and mining towns of Coalbrookdale, Madeley and Broseley, and today the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As well as the towns and villages in the area, which also include Coalport and Jackfield, Iron Bridge Gorge is also home to 10 museums.
Ironbridge Gorge Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Ironbridge Gorge with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. This fascinating visual chronicle ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Ironbridge Gorge and will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.
Ironbridge Gorge Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Ironbridge Gorge with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. This fascinating visual chronicle ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Ironbridge Gorge and will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
180 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-3981-1815-7 (9781398118157)
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Persons
Gareth Powell is the son of John Powell, a local Shropshire historian who wrote Ironbridge Gorge Through Time for Amberley Publishing and collected an extensive photographic archive of historical pictures of the area as well as being an avid railway photographer around the West Midlands. Jessica Rogers is the daughter of John Powell, a local Shropshire historian who wrote Ironbridge Gorge Through Time for Amberley Publishing collected an extensive photographic archive of historical pictures of the area.