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Battersea Through Time
Simon McNeill-RitchieRon Elam
出版Amberley Publishing Limited, 2014-05-15
主題Photography / Subjects & Themes / RegionalPhotography / Subjects & Themes / HistoricalHistory / General
ISBN14456343769781445634371
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=GSL8AwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Battersea has grown to be a fashionable and vibrant district of south-west London. Referred to as Patricesy in the Domesday Book, Battersea was historically best known for market gardening, providing fruit, vegetables and flowers for the City of London. However, the area moved from rural to urban with the coming of the railways, industry and large-scale housing from the 1840s, provoking a population growth from 4,000 to 120,000 by the beginning of the twentieth century. Glimpses of the past can still be seen around modern Battersea, but much has changed over the years. Using a selection of old and new photographs, local historians Simon McNeill-Ritchie and Ron Elam trace Battersea's unique journey over the past century. Featuring landmarks such as Battersea Power Station, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and Battersea Park, this book is essential reading for anyone who knows and loves this famous South London district.