
Gravesend Through Time
Robert Turcan(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-84868-125-5 (ISBN)
Description
The river Thames has always been a strong element of Gravesend's history. A port was established close to London, which became the embarkation point for overseas visitors before Tilbury Dock was built. From 1800 to 1830 the population doubled as it became a fashionable resort for Londoners. Day trippers increased in the nineteenth century as cheap fares on paddle steamers became available to the cockney masses. Affordable rail tickets also swelled visitor numbers.Fairs, parks and promenades flourished from the throngs of Victorian pleasure seekers. Meanwhile, heavy industries such as cement and paper manufacture also contributed to business growth, and during the last century, large housing estates have spread around the old town. Robert Turcan's new book will surprise and delight as it shows how the area has changed over time.
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Edition
UK ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
185 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84868-125-5 (9781848681255)
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Robert Turcan
Gravesend Through Time
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10/2011
1st Edition
Amberley Publishing
€9.89
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Person
Robert Turcan is a retired fund manager who was brought up on a fruit farm in the North Kent horticultural belt. He has a lifelong interest in local history, in the pursuit of which he has amassed a considerable collection of topographical postcards, books and maps. His appreciation of the constantly changing environment is complimented by keen amateur photography, as well as a number of previously published titles on Kent's towns.