This fascinating collection, taken from the original glass-plate negatives, showcases some of the very best of local photographer Luke Bagshaw's images of Doncaster at the turn of the last century. Balby Laundry, E.H Booth's grocers, Bell Brother's jewellers, W.E. Clark's cycle shop and countless others are all captured in Bagshaw's beautiful images. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption giving the full history of the shop or scene. With more than 190 images of stores, street scenes, new buildings (including the theatre, racecourse and power station) rising, and the trams and carriages of yesteryear, this book captures the Doncaster of the past. It is an essential guide for lovers of photography and for anyone with an interest in the history of the area.
| ISBN: | 9780752448374 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2009 |
| Author: | Peter Tuffrey, Luke Bagshaw |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Britain in Old Photographs |
| Genres: |
Places in old photographs Local history |
This fascinating collection, taken from the original glass-plate negatives, showcases some of the very best of local photographer Luke Bagshaw's images of Doncaster at the turn of the last century. Balby Laundry, E.H Booth's grocers, Bell Brother's jewellers, W.E. Clark's cycle shop and countless others are all captured in Bagshaw's beautiful images. Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed caption giving the full history of the shop or scene. With more than 190 images of stores, street scenes, new buildings (including the theatre, racecourse and power station) rising, and the trams and carriages of yesteryear, this book captures the Doncaster of the past. It is an essential guide for lovers of photography and for anyone with an interest in the history of the area.
Doncaster Shops & Streets features in the following genres: Places in old photographs, Local history
Doncaster Shops & Streets is available in Paperback
Doncaster Shops & Streets was written by Peter Tuffrey, Luke Bagshaw and published by The History Press
Doncaster Shops & Streets has 128 pages
Yes it is part of Britain in Old Photographs series
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