Wolverhampton in the West Midlands was granted city status in 2000
but its origins lie in Anglo Saxon England. During the Middle Ages
Wolverhampton was a prosperous Staffordshire market town and a
centre for the wool trade. Its coal and iron deposits enabled it to
grow rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, when it became one
of the most heavily industrialised areas of the country,
specialising in coal mining, iron and steel production, engineering
and manufacturing. The wealth brought into the town is seen today
by the many civic buildings in Wolverhampton from that era, and
large areas of social housing were built in the 20th century to
accommodate the population. Much has changed in Wolverhampton in
recent decades, following the large scale urban planning schemes of
the 1960s and 1970s and later, and regeneration schemes for the
city centre rebuilding old shopping centres and reflecting a change
in working practices from industry and manufacturing to more
service-based employment, but Wolverhampton has still retained its
distinctive identity. Lost Wolverhampton presents a portrait of
this corner of the West Midlands over the last century to recent
decades that has radically changed or disappeared today, showing
not only the industries and buildings that have gone but also the
people and street scenes, many popular places of entertainment and
much more. This fascinating photographic history of lost
Wolverhampton will appeal to all those who live in the area or know
it well, as well as those who remember it from previous decades.
General
| Imprint: |
Amberley Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Lost |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
Alec Brew
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 165mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
96 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-10530-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-398-10530-9 |
| Barcode: |
9781398105300 |
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