Around Esher History Book in 200 Old Photographs by Neil White (Paperback) NEW

Brand new, fully illustrated (black & white photographs) paperback book by Neil White: \""Around Esher\"", published as part of Sutton Publishing's \""Britain in Old Photographs\"", 128pp, ISBN 0750911204\nThis superb collection of over 200 rare photographs gives an unforgettable impression of the area around Esher from the 1860s to the present day. Views of Claygate, East and West Molesey, Long and Thames Ditton, Weston Green, West End and Hinchley Wood have been included in order to recall the rural past and the recent history of these Surrey villages. The book records the dramatic changes that have occurred as the villages turned into the commuter suburbs of today, and it offers an evocative insight into the daily lives and living conditions of the residents over the last 100 years. It shows various aspects of local life, from schools, shopping and work to transport, entertainment and special occasions. It also provides a lasting record of houses and public buildings, shops, busin)