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Informationen zum Autor John Hannavy is a well-known writer! photographer! and photographic historian. He was formerly Professor in Art & Design at the University of Bolton! and is now an independent researcher and writer focusing on Victorian and Edwardian life. He has written four previous books for Shire Zusammenfassung The coastline of Victorian and Edwardian Britain provided beauty, entertainment and a venue for most people's holidays. But it was also a thriving centre of industry - shipbuilding and fishing. This book travels around Britain's coast - clockwise from London - looking at the industries that could be found at many of the cities and towns en route. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface /Introduction /FEATURED LOCATIONS APPEAR IN THIS ORDER: London; Tilbury; Chatham; Sheerness; Whitstable; Margate; Broadstairs; Ramsgate; Deal; Dover; Folkestone; Hastings; Newhaven; Sussex; Brighton; Worthing; Portsmouth; Southampton; Poole; Portland; Bridport; Brixham; Plymouth; Charlestown; Falmouth; Newlyn; Padstow; Bideford; Watchet; Bristol; Newport; Cardiff; Barry; Swansea; Tenby; Llandudno; Liverpool; Southport; Blackpool; Fleetwood; Heysham; Barrow-in-Furness; Whitehaven; Maryport; Kirkcudbright; Stranraer; Ayr; Ardrossan; Glasgow; Wick; Aberdeen; Dundee; Methil; Kirkcaldy; Newhaven; Lothian; Leith; Newcastle; Sunderland; Hartlepool; Middlesbrough; Hull; Grimsby; Great Yarmouth; Lowestoft; Harwich /Index