Focusing on the period covering the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the reader is taken on a journey from pre-change to post-change, using a well-devised balance of both colour and black and white images from the author's extensive archive on the town, including many recently acquired and never printed before.
The images depict life in Ashford and its immediate surrounding during uncertain times for many, and many of the intense changes to the town are clearly illustrated. The focus is on 'living memory', and will bring a tear to the eye of those who witnessed and experienced these changes.
The book covers a wide spectrum of subjects, including former traders, shops and features of the town, long lost streets and memorable events in its recent history.
The book includes clear and informative captions and also recently discovered imagery that has lay undiscovered for years.
His interest in Ashford started at the age of 10. He proceeded to photograph the town and collect unrivalled imagery depicting it over the decades. Today his personal archive totals over 200,000 images of the town and surrounding villages. His knowledge and expertise has led him to assist both local authority and national organisations such as Historic England and The Planning Inspectorate.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 128 pages. 8.90x6.54x0.43 inches. In Stock. Nº de ref. del artículo: zk1999717546
Descripción Paperback. Condición: New. This collection of vintage photographs, many never published before, shows the transformation of the Kent town and its environs from the 1950s to the 1980s. It offers before-and-after views of the streets, alleys, shops, churches, pubs and Victorian station buildings lost to redevelopment and the construction of the bypass and shopping mall, and laments their destruction. Nº de ref. del artículo: 516967