Hythe The Postcard Collection
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A01=Linda Sage
A01=Martin Easdown
Art Architecture & Photography
Author_Linda Sage
Author_Martin Easdown
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=AJ
Category=NL-WQ
Category=WCS
Category=WQ
Category=WQH
Category=WQP
Category=WTM
COP=United Kingdom
Cultural History
Discount=15
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eq_isMigrated=2
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eq_non-fiction
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Format=BC
Format_Paperback
History
HMM=234
IMPN=Amberley Publishing
ISBN13=9781445671659
Language_English
Local & Urban History
PA=Available
PD=20170511
Photography
POP=Chalford
Postcards
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
PUB=Amberley Publishing
SN=The Postcard Collection
Subject=Local Interest- Family History & Nostalgia
WG=289
WMM=165
Product details
- ISBN 9781445671659
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 289g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2017
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: Chalford, GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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The attractive seaside town of Hythe, on the south-east coast of Kent, is one of the famous Cinque Ports. With an illustrious history of guarding this vulnerable corner of England, Hythe blossomed into a quiet seaside resort famed for its Royal Military Canal, attractive old High Street and macabre collection of skulls and bones in the parish church crypt.
The beauty and charm of Hythe was captured in the many picture postcards of the town issued from the beginning of the twentieth century when postcards were the principal form of communication. Through the author’s beautiful collection of postcards, we can view the changes to Hythe through the years and see some of the buildings that have been lost along the way. The town’s main attractions, such as the seafront, canal, parish church, High Street and light railway, are all featured on these attractive colour postcards. Other aspects of Hythe’s history, including events and disasters, were issued on rarer monochrome postcards, a selection of which are included. Hythe’s eastern suburb of Seabrook and the adjoining village of Saltwood complete the postcard history of this quintessential English town.
Martin Easdown is a long-time member of the National Piers Society and one of the acknowledged experts on British piers. He has written extensively on the history of piers, Britain's seaside and lost country houses in books, magazines and newspapers. He lives in Kent. Linda Sage is an author of note on local history subjects.
