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The Art & History of Whiteknights (Paperback)
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The Art & History of Whiteknights (Paperback)
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Loot Price R298
Discovery Miles 2 980
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'There's something about the Whiteknights area that makes people
stay here.' - From the Foreword by Fiona Talkington, BBC Radio 3
Presenter and long-term resident Two hundred years ago, the aptly
named 'Southern Hill' that rises steeply from the edge of the river
plain south of Reading was part of Whitley and largely farmland.
However, its vistas, fresh air and proximity to the town led
prominent Victorians to invest in and develop the area and their
contributions have shaped it into the 'village within a town' that
it is today. Schools, the University, hotels and a care home now
occupy many of the sites originally owned by the town's famous
industrialists and their elegant homes have been co-opted for
community use which gives the area its unique aura of egalitarian
refinement. Celebrated in the annual walking tour of artists'
studios, the creative heart of the district beats stronger than
ever and this book brings together 28 artists to respond in their
own way and their own medium to the place we call 'Whiteknights'.
And to give context to the artwork, local historians paint a
fascinating picture of the Whiteknights estate that became the
University campus, the buildings, the streets and the people who
lived here. This joint venture from the Whiteknights Studio Trail,
celebrating 20 years, and Two Rivers Press, publishing in the area
for 25 years, pays tribute to the heritage we are privileged to be
part of.
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