The first book to reveal the lives of Walthamstow's ordinary folk from the Iron Age to today. Walthamstow is famous as the home of William Morris, a dog track, and the boy band E17. It's also been home to communities of people for more than 3,000 years. This people's history tells the unique story of Walthamstow from its earliest Iron Age settlements, to Saxon village, medieval manor, agricultural community, railway boomtown of the Victorians, and today's trendy neighbourhood in the metropolis. The rise of Walthamstow is told from the perspective of the people who have lived here over the years and includes a variety of characters who helped to shape the place which is known around the world today. Their story is told using primary sources, photographs, illustrations and pictures, which bring to life how they have lived, worked and struggled over the years. AUTHOR: James Diamomd trained as a journalist for local newspapers in north London and for national newspapers including The Observer and the Daily Mirror. Since leaving the newspaper industry he has worked in local government in London as a press officer. Hid undergraduate degree was in History and Cultural Studies and he has an MA in Economic and Social History. He lives in Walthamstow. SELLING POINTS: . The full story of the rise of this poplar neighborhood, fastidiously crafted and researched . Includes a fascinating cast of master craftsmen, itinerant preachers, utopians, political agitators, Chartists and religious visionaries . A lively and accessible history from a local author . Fully illustrated to complement the story 50 b/w illustrations
- ISBN:
- 9780750978996
- 9780750978996
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Category:
- Local history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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13-08-2018
- Publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions (mm):
- 234x156mm
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