Product Description: This fascinating book explores the transformations that have seen Bournemouth develop from a small seaside town into a major South Coast resort and bustling center of commerce. Beautiful archive images are skillfully contrasted with modern photographs taken from the same vantage point today, and show how Bournemouth has changed—as well as the familiar landmarks that have remained...read more

Product Description: Bournemouth in the 1950s & ’60s offers a rare glimpse of life in the town during a fascinating period, which started with post-war austerity and ended with Britain becoming the music and fashion capital of the world. This volume focuses on Bournemouth as it is most fondly remembered: as a great seaside resort...read more

Product Description: The town and borough of Christchurch boast a beautiful coastline and idyllic countryside, which make it a popular location for holidaymakers. Its spectacular natural harbor, two castles, medieval bridge, and National Park all contribute to its outstanding beauty...read more

Product Description: This fascinating book explores the transformations that have seen Bournemouth develop from a small seaside town into a major South Coast resort and bustling center of commerce. Beautiful archive images are skillfully contrasted with modern photographs taken from the same vantage point today, and show how Bournemouth has changed—as well as the familiar landmarks that have remained...read more

Product Description: This fascinating range of photographs explores the transformations that have seen Bournemouth develop from a small seaside town attracting invalids looking for a breath of fresh air, to a major South Coast resort and bustling center of commerce...read more

Product Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work...read more

This is a collection of essays, apercus and anecdotes which capture the centrality of the human and humane in modern literature and life. They explore the links between geography, culture, travel and learning.