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Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest
For most people Wimbledon is synonymous with the tennis
championship that swells the population of this upmarket London
suburb every summer. In 2012 the iconic grass courts will host the
tennis event at the Olympics as well as the annual grand slam.
Wimbledon has much more to offer than the tennis however. There is
the wonderful common, four golf courses, Cannizaro house and park,
Wimbledon and Morden Park, greyhound and stock car racing and a
football club with a fascinating history. Home to the mighty Cecil
family in Tudor times, in later years William Wilberforce, Horatio
Nelson and numerous ministers of state also lived in the area,
drawn by both its beauty and proximity to London. When the railway
arrived in the late nineteenth century the area at the bottom of
Wimbledon Hill was developed and the population exploded. Today
SW19 is a very sought after postcode. Joanna Jackson captures a
year in the life of this vibrant, bustling town with its
much-treasured green spaces, thriving cafe culture, theatres and
boutiques.
Met kaarte en geografiese grense sal mens wel kan bepaal waar le
die Tankwa-Karoo. maar vir Adriaan Oosthuizen kry jy die streek
wanneer jy die langste grondpad tussen twee dorpe in Suid-Afrika
aanpak: die pad tussen Ceres en Calvinia. Saam met Adriaan se
foto’s vertel Leti Kleyn van haar besoek aan hierdie geliefde stuk
land en dit word aangevul deur Dawid Slinger se vertellings en
skrywes. ’n Fees vir die oog, lekkerleesboek en ’n inligtinggids
ineen oor die geliefde streek wat die Tankwa-Karoo heet.
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Royse City
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Sheri Stodghill Fowler
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Around Hillsboro
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Max Evans, Hillsboro Historical Society
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Surf NYC
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Andreea Waters
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New York surfing is mad. Breaks are hard to access, waves are
inconsistent, winter (which produces the best waves) is brutal. You
might risk almost anything just so you don't hear those famous
words, "You should have been here an hour ago." Follow dedicated
wave hunters to the end of the A-train and beyond and peek into
this passionate way of life through authentic photography and
several surfers' personal journeys. Discover what it takes to brave
the cold Atlantic Ocean and get a fresh insight on the Big Apple's
hidden surf subculture. An adventurous photographer has developed
relationships with local surfers, absorbed scarcely available
knowledge about the ocean and climate, and placed herself in these
elements without reservation. To respect the locals and their
underground culture, there is no mention of where the specific
action takes place. Locations may include Rockaway, Montauk, Long
Beach, Lido Beach, and Northern New Jersey.
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Winslow
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Ann-Mary J Lutzick, The Old Trails Museum Archives
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Artesia
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Nancy Dunn, The Artesia Historical Museum & Art Cent, Naomi Florez
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Union County
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Peter Triggiani; As told to Amber Jackson
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Greenville and Bond County
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Kevin John Kaegy, County Historical Society Bond, Bond County Historical Society
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