In A Very English Town (Hardcover)

John Comino-James has photographed the streets, shops and shopkeepers in the centre of Thame, an historic market town some 45 miles from London. Portraits, texts and candid photographs are contained in a sequence representing a meandering walk through the town, during which we encounter not only the shops and shopkeepers but also the last cattle market operating in the area, travelling showmen at one of the two annual fairs, and the weekly street market. The accompanying interviews reveal pride in the continuation of family businesses, as well as small enterprises both challenged by and benefiting from the increasing impact of the internet. While the presence of supermarkets and services such as banks, travel agents and estate agents is acknowledged, in choosing subjects for portraits Comino-James was drawn to those shopkeepers whose aim might be summed up in the words of one of them: to keep the character of Thame as a Market Town and not a Supermarket town.

General

Imprint:	Dewi Lewis Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2009
Authors:	John Comino-James
Dimensions:	165 x 295 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
ISBN-13:	978-1-904587-72-9
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Places & peoples: general interest Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Photographic collections > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Travel > Places & peoples: general interest
LSN:	1-904587-72-0
Barcode:	9781904587729

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