Elstree & Borehamwood through time
Bard, Robert2011
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Elstree & Borehamwood have changed and developed over the last centuryElstree, situated 15 miles north of central London has its origins in Roman times. Through most of antiquity, Elstree was sparsely occupied, and the location of a number of country seats. In the nineteenth century Elstree was the centre of attention for a famous murder. Charles Dickens was a frequent visitor, and Sir Richard Burton, explorer was born in Allum Lane. It remained rural until after the Second World War, and much of historic interest has survived development.Borehamwood with a history dating back - to the Domesday Book was a hamlet of Elstree. With the arrival of the railway and its proximity to London, by 1914 it had attracted the film industry. It is now a major media centre hosting the BBC Television Centre where EastEnders and Holby City are made. This new books shows the development of two rural communities that after the Second World War became important centres in their own right.
Main title:
Elstree & Borehamwood through time / by Robert Bard.
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Imprint:
S.l. : Amberley Publishing, 2011.
Collation:
96 p.
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ISBN:
9781445606316
Dewey class:
942.5895942.589/ELSLOC 942.5895 ELS942.5895 ELS942.5895/ELSLOC 942.589 ELS
Language:
English
BRN:
30137