A Century of Exeter by Peter Thomas - 9780750949316

A Century of ExeterEvents, People and Places Over the 20th Century\nAuthor(s): Peter Thomas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The History Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780750949316, 978-0750949316\nSynopsis\nA Century of Exeter offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Exeter's recent history are covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. A Century of Exeter provides a striking account of the changes that have so altered the city's appearance and records the process of transformation. Drawing on detailed local knowledge of the community, and illustrated with a wealth of black-and-white photographs, this book recalls what Exeter has lost in terms of buildings, traditions and ways of life. It also acknowledges the regene.