Barnet then & now
Webb, Yasmine2013
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In 'Barnet Then & Now', archive manager Yasmine Webb takes us on a nostalgic journey through Barnet's past, comparing rare archive photographs with modern photographs of the same places today. Accompanied by detailed captions, this book is a must read for anyone interested in the history of this fascinating borough. Barnet is an area of considerable topographical contrast, from the highest points of Barnet town and Mill Hill in the north gradually descending east and west into spectacular landscapes and valleys. Well into the twentieth century, like many parts of London, its physical development began to accelerate. Aircraft manufacturing hugged the Edgware Road with Grahame White Ltd, Airco, Handley Page and De Havilland joining the providers associated with flying. Today Barnet remains a highly desirable residential area, retaining much of its architectural charm.Trace these developments through a wonderful collection of archive images contrasted with modern equivalents, revealing some amazing changes and unexpected similarities.
Main title:
Barnet then & now / by Yasmine Webb.
Author:
Webb, Yasmine, author
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2013.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780752488325 (pbk)
Dewey class:
942.187LOC 942.187
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1803558