[PDF] Houses Through Time eBook

Author : David Olusoga
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 29,7 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1529037255

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‘A very readable history of the British way of life viewed through its homes’ Choice Magazine In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and uncovered family secrets, are now turning to the secrets contained within the four walls of their homes and in doing so finding a direct link to earlier generations. And it is ordinary homes, not grand public buildings or the mansions of the rich, that have all the best stories. As with the television series, A House Through Time offers readers not only the tools to explore the histories of their own homes, but also a vividly readable history of the British city, the forces of industry, disease, mass transportation, crime and class. The rises and falls, the shifts in the fortunes of neighbourhoods and whole cities are here, tracing the often surprising journey one single house can take from an elegant dwelling in a fashionable district to a tenement for society’s rejects. Packed with remarkable human stories, David Olusoga and Melanie Backe-Hansen give us a phenomenal insight into living history, a history we can see every day on the streets where we live. And it reminds us that it is at home that we are truly ourselves. It is there that the honest face of life can be seen. At home, behind closed doors and drawn curtains, we live out our inner lives and family lives.

Author : Taylor Henry
Publisher : America Through Time
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781635000801

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The Wildwoods are four boroughs on a South Jersey barrier island first settled in the late 1800s. Once known as Five Mile Beach, the wind-whipped forest and beaches transformed from fishing town to summer resort. Developers divided the ground into lots, hired architects to draw houses, and construction companies to build them. This all happened during an architectural transition period at the turn of the century, resulting in a diverse range of styles, from Victorian to Craftsman and Gothic to Colonial, many of which were as grand as those in Cape May. Although Wildwood's Victorian architecture was called noteworthy by architects, many homes were not appreciated or protected. Instead of being restored or renovated, they became run-down and were knocked down. But luckily, not all was lost. There are homeowners and developers who see potential in the Wildwoods' history and character. They accept the challenges of preservation, knowing the benefits it brings the community. These people are saving what makes the Wildwoods worth living in.

Author : Rob Lloyd Jones
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,15 MB
Release : 2010-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780794528157

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From elegant Egyptian villas to sprawling Victorian mansions, people have built all sorts of different houses. With fabulous illustrations and fun flaps, you can open their doors and look inside.

Author : Loizeaux
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 30,29 MB
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0486135713

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Rare plan book published by Loizeaux building-supply and lumber companies of New Jersey in 1927. Illustrations and floor plans for 134 houses — Colonial, Gothic, Modern English, Italian, and other styles. Over 230 illustrations.

Author : Henry Wiencek
Publisher : Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,17 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Architecture
ISBN :

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From an unrestored masterpiece such as the Aiken-Rhett House in Charleston, South Carolina, to a farmhouse in upstate New York, inhabited only by a bird nesting in the bathroom sink, Old Houses profiles 20 houses whose peeling paint, faded fabrics, and antique furniture impart a surprising elegance and beauty. An unusual volume, this book will appeal to historians, restoration specialists, and style-conscious homeowners lookingfor new ideas form examples of the past. Over 250 full-color photographs.

Author : Lydia Greeves
Publisher : National Trust
Page : 1047 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1911657364

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This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker's Hut, Lizard Wireless Station, Totternhoe Knolls and Trelissick. The houses covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, windmills, dovecotes, castles, follies, barns and even pubs. The book also acts as an overview of the country's architectural history, with every period covered, from the medieval stronghold of Bodiam Castle to the clean-lined Modernism of The Homewood. Teeming with stories of the people who lived and worked in these buildings: wealthy collectors (Charles Wade at Snowshill), captains of industry (William Armstrong at Cragside), prime ministers (Winston Churchill at Chartwell) and pop stars (John Lennon at Mendips). Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images from the National Trust's photographic library, this book is an essential guide to the built heritage of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Author : The Images Publishing Group
Publisher : Images Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,98 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781920744984

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Popular demand has led IMAGES' team of researchers to scour the world for yet another stunning

Author : Larry Haun
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,66 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1600854028

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"From one of Fine Homebuilding's best-loved authors, Larry Haun, comes a unique story that looks at American home building from the perspective of twelve houses he has known intimately. Part memoir, part cultural history, A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses takes the reader house by house over an arc of 100 years. Along with period photos, the author shows us the sod house in Nebraska where his mother was born, the frame house of his childhood, the production houses he built in the San Fernando Valley, and the Habitat for Humanity homes he devotes his time to now. It's an engaging read written by a veteran builder with a thoughtful awareness of what was intrinsic to home building in the past and the many ways it has evolved. Builders and history lovers will appreciate his deep connection to the natural world, yearning for simplicity, respect for humanity, and evocative notion of what we mean by "home.""--

Author : Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 1856691063

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26 houses photographed in colour and accompanied by informative text about their history.