The bookshop, the draper, the candlestick maker
Gray, Annie2025
Books
Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces. What makes a high street? It's certainly not just about the shopping; these thoroughfares are often the beating heart of our towns and cities and, by extension, of the people who use them. As spaces where local life and culture unfolds, our high streets can be playgrounds of personal indulgence and community spirit, or sites of contentious debate and politicking. Historian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the 20th century. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tearooms and grocers, she explores everything from the toyshops of yesteryear to the birth of brands we shop at today.
Main title:
The bookshop, the draper, the candlestick maker / Annie Gray.
Author:
Gray, Annie, author
Imprint:
Oxford : ISIS, 2025.
Collation:
360 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399170437 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
8878413
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Library | Large print non-fiction | Awaiting delivery (Set: 10 Jun 2025) |