The Illustrated History of Southampton's Suburbs is the first
single-volume survey of the history of the development if the
residential areas of the city. Local historian Jim Brown chronicles
the growth of the suburbs from the earliest times to the present
day and he illuminates the lives of people who lived in them. His
fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the
story of Southampton. The narrative is illustrated with more than
200 photographs, drawings and maps. Jim Brown shows how the
countryside, farms and villages developed into the urban streets,
residential areas, shopping districts and industrial estates that
are so familiar today. In the course of the last 150 years, the
outskirts of the city have been transformed, and they have
expanded, in a way that would astonish Southampton residents of
just a few generations ago. The districts featured include Bassett,
Bitterne, Bitterne Manor, Bitterne Park, Eastern Docks, Freemantle,
Harefield, Highfield, Itchen, Maybush, Merry Oak, Millbrook,
Northam, Peartree, Portswood, Redbridge, Shirley, Shirley Warren,
Sholing, South Stoneham, St Denys, Swaythling and Woolston.In his
fully illustrated account of each suburb, Jim Brown offers a
concise history as well as local anecdotes and folklore. He also
recalls remarkable episodes and notable individuals who played
their part in the story, His survey will be essential reading and
reference for Southampton residents past and present, who take an
interest in their neighbourhood and in the complex, surprising
history of the city itself.
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