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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... Golf A golf course has been described as ' A state of nature apt to the age : a vast acreage of greenery ... courses in Britain as a whole , and it is estimated that one acre of land is required for every five golfers . Large areas in rural ...
... Golf A golf course has been described as ' A state of nature apt to the age : a vast acreage of greenery ... courses in Britain as a whole , and it is estimated that one acre of land is required for every five golfers . Large areas in rural ...
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... Club moved to Sandwich Bay , adjacent to Royal St George's . Some London golfers found courses closer to the city . The Richmond club was started in 1891 in a park close to the village of Ham . In 1895 a course was laid out in the Home ...
... Club moved to Sandwich Bay , adjacent to Royal St George's . Some London golfers found courses closer to the city . The Richmond club was started in 1891 in a park close to the village of Ham . In 1895 a course was laid out in the Home ...
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... golf courses changed and they were increasingly developed in areas of good agricultural land and close to centres of population , such as the North Oxford golf course , and became part of the ' pretend countryside ' used for recreation ...
... golf courses changed and they were increasingly developed in areas of good agricultural land and close to centres of population , such as the North Oxford golf course , and became part of the ' pretend countryside ' used for recreation ...
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The English Landscape | 1 |
The Age of the Car | 11 |
Taking Off | 53 |
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