The English Landscape in the Twentieth CenturyHambledon Continuum, 2006 - 472 páginas The English landscape changed more radically in the twentieth century than it had over the previous thousand years. In this eye-opening book, Trevor Rowley shows vividly what changed and why. The countryside, now a dormitory or holiday destination, employed less than one percent of the population by 2000. In contrast, cities and towns, dominated by the megalopolis of London, expanded massively. Life, and the landscape, became ruled by the car. Regional identities disappeared as national chains and uniform building styles began to be found from Penzance to Carlisle. Uplands and country houses became theme parks often overrun by visitors. Two world wars and changing patterns of work and leisure also left their imprint. |
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... built in 1930 alone more than had ever been built in a single year until then . In 1935 and 1936 275,000 houses were built in each year , and even at the start of the Second World War , in 1939 , over 200,000 houses were built . During ...
... built in 1930 alone more than had ever been built in a single year until then . In 1935 and 1936 275,000 houses were built in each year , and even at the start of the Second World War , in 1939 , over 200,000 houses were built . During ...
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... built was the thatched Drum Inn . Immediately after the First World War , Sir Ernest Debenham ( owner of the department store ) built a model village at Briantspuddle in Dorset . The scheme centred on a farm which had been built to ...
... built was the thatched Drum Inn . Immediately after the First World War , Sir Ernest Debenham ( owner of the department store ) built a model village at Briantspuddle in Dorset . The scheme centred on a farm which had been built to ...
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... built a company village at East Tilbury , on the Thames estuary in Essex . The design was based on a prototype worked out at other locations , including towns built in Czechoslovakia , Canada and India . East Tilbury , though small ...
... built a company village at East Tilbury , on the Thames estuary in Essex . The design was based on a prototype worked out at other locations , including towns built in Czechoslovakia , Canada and India . East Tilbury , though small ...
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The English Landscape | 1 |
The Age of the Car | 11 |
Taking Off | 53 |
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