Description
This selection of over 200 archive photographs of Upminster and Hornchurch brings to life the early decades of the twentieth century. This unique sequence of images captures the rural past, and also shows buildings from a former era, swept away by the work of estate developers, as fields and hedgerows gave way to houses. The pictures range from shopping parades to children in their classrooms, Upminster's well-remembered May Festival and reflections on the 1914-18 war period in Hornchurch when Grey Towers Mansion became a military camp and convalescent hospital. Each picture is described with a wealth of detail that will bring back memories to all those who lived or worked here.
About the Author
TONY BENTON is a keen local historian and genealogist. He is a past editor of Cockney Ancestor, and a former member of the executive committee of the Society of Genealogists. His most recent publications are Upminster: The Story of a Garden Suburb and Upminster & Hornchurch in Old Photographs.
Book Information
ISBN 9780752432069
Author Tony Benton
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm
