Southport The Postcard Collection

Southport The Postcard Collection

Author: Hugh Hollinghurst

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2018-10-15

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1445688212

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Southport The Postcard Collection takes the reader on an evocative journey into Southport’s past through a selection of old postcards.


Sefton The Postcard Collection

Sefton The Postcard Collection

Author: Hugh Hollinghurst

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1445671905

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Beautiful postcards capture old Sefton in all its glory. Offers a fascinating window into the history of the Merseyside metropolitan borough.


Fairfield and Southport in Vintage Postcards

Fairfield and Southport in Vintage Postcards

Author: Beth L. Love

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000-08-09

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439610525

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Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut community home already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could they locate it? What about the granite planter at the junction of Main Street, Center Street, and Harbor Roaddo they know the story behind that? Those residents who remember Fairfield when . . ., as well as those with a desire to learn more about Fairfield when . . ., will be fascinated by Fairfield and Southport.


Preston The Postcard Collection

Preston The Postcard Collection

Author: Peter Byrom

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-09-15

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1445697815

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A fascinating portrait of Preston presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.


Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island

Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island

Author: Daniel Fink

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014-04-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439643008

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Discover the rich military and recreational history of Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island. Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island are coastal North Carolina communities. History abounds in this area, settled by the Smith brothers in the late 1700s. A century later, Fort Caswell was built on Oak Island and used for Confederate defense. Two of North Carolina's historic lighthouses grace the beaches of the area. River steamer routes flowed through here until 1925, exporting and importing goods at the Wilmington port. Today, the area is a popular destination for tourists who enjoy the plentiful live oaks, fishing, the waterfront park of Southport, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum.


Wigan and Around: The Postcard Collection

Wigan and Around: The Postcard Collection

Author: Roy Pennington

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2024-06-15

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1445687992

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A fascinating portrait of Wigan and the surrounding area presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.


The Architecture of Pleasure

The Architecture of Pleasure

Author: Josephine Kane

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-16

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1317044746

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The amusement parks which first appeared in England at the turn of the twentieth century represent a startlingly novel and complex phenomenon, combining fantasy architecture, new technology, ersatz danger, spectacle and consumption in a new mass experience. Though drawing on a diverse range of existing leisure practices, the particular entertainment formula they offered marked a radical departure in terms of visual, experiential and cultural meanings. The huge, socially mixed crowds that flocked to the new parks did so purely in the pursuit of pleasure, which the amusement parks commodified in exhilarating new guises. Between 1906 and 1939, nearly 40 major amusement parks operated across Britain. By the outbreak of the Second World War, millions of people visited these sites each year. The amusement park had become a defining element in the architectural psychological pleasurescape of Britain. This book considers the relationship between popular modernity, pleasure and the amusement park landscape in Britain from 1900-1939. It argues that the amusement parks were understood as a new and distinct expression of modern times which redefined the concept of public pleasure for mass audiences. Focusing on three sites - Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Dreamland in Margate and Southend's Kursaal - the book contextualises their development with references to the wider amusement park world. The meanings of these sites are explored through a detailed examination of the spatial and architectural form taken by rides and other buildings. The rollercoaster - a defining symbol of the amusement park - is given particular focus, as is the extent to which discourses of class, gender and national identity were expressed through the design of these parks.


Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington, North Carolina

Author: Ann Hewlett Hutteman

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738506395

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A city of rare beauty and fascinating history, Wilmington attracts armies of tourists and visitors year-round eager to view its picturesque waterfront, to learn of the old port cityÃ's remarkable heritage and traditions, and to enjoy its grand beaches and landscapes. This visual history explores the cityÃ's and the vicinityÃ's unique story from the late 1890s to the 1960s through the medium of postcards, a popular way of documenting a townÃ's famous buildings, dwellings, personalities, and scenery.