Around Heathrow Through Time
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Through Time
ISBN-10
1445608464
ISBN-13
9781445608464
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 15th, 2012
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
292 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 16.50 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
London, Greater LondonLocal historyPlaces in old photographs
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Heathrow and the surrounding areas have changed and developed over the last century.
Before 1944 Heathrow was a hamlet lying in peaceful obscurity within the parish of Harmondsworth. It was in the heart of an area of agricultural land given over almost exclusively to market gardening to provide fruit and vegetables to the London market, which did little to disturb the peaceful scene. All this changed during the Second World War, when the decision was made to locate Britain''s principal civil airport at Heathrow using wartime powers. Using old and new images Philip Sherwood focuses on the changes that have occurred to Heathrow itself and the villages to the north of the airport, namely Cranford, Harlington, Sipson, Harmondsworth and Longford, over the last 100 years. These are known collectively as the Heathrow Villages, and there can be few areas of the country that have seen such dramatic changes. This book will be essential reading for anyone familiar with area.
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