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Liverpool 800: Culture, Character and History
John Belchem (Editor)
(2006)
Paperback - 416 pages
Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1846310350
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Liverpool celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2007, and will be European Capital of Culture in 2008. As the city reinvents itself and looks forward, it is also learning from its past. Liverpool 800: Culture, Character & History is written by a team of experts, using the latest historical research to explore the citys distinctive culture and character. This is a path-breaking biography of the city, tracing its society, politics, economy and culture over eight centuries. Fully illustrated and powerfully written, it offers new perspectives on a true World City, as it works to make its future as extraordinary as its past. The books publication will become a centrepiece of the 800 the anniversary Liverpool Year of Heritage celebrations in 2007. Ranging widely over politics and government, famous and infamous personalities, domestic lives and global connections, and culture both high and low, Liverpool 800 offers a warts and all portrait of a city which has inspired contempt (a black spot on the Mersey) and adulation (the centre of consciousness of the human universe) but rarely indifference. Elegantly designed and including over 300 illustrations, many of which have never been published before, Liverpool 800 is a superb anniversary celebration of a great city and its people.
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St Pancras Station
Simon Bradley
(2007)
Paperback - 224 pages
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN: 1861979517
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An iconic London landmark of Gothic dream palace and futuristic train shed - built in the 1860s for the new Midland Railway line into London, St. Pancras is soon to be reincarnated as the main international gateway from London to the Continent. In 1866, the ancient churchyard of St. Pancras was excavated for the new Midlands Railway line into London. Both the train shed and the Midland Grand hotel, the constituent parts of the new station, are outstanding structures: the train shed for its structural daring and drama, the hotel for its heroic attempt to adapt Gothic architecture for the requirements of modernity. In 2002, more of the churchyard was excavated as part of the station's transformation for the Channel Tunnel terminus. The work, to be finished in 2007, will reinvent St. Pancras as the main hub for rail travellers between the UK and Europe. In the years between, the station has flourished, but has also come close to being demolished. Simon Bradley examines this fascinating story of changes in taste and of our understanding of the past. It is a reminder of the revolutionary effects of the railway and of how the innovations of the Industrial Revolution have weathered subsequent technological change. St. Pancras demands to be understood for the continuing thrall in which great urban monuments can hold us.
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How We Built Britain
David Dimbleby
(2007)
Hardcover - 288 pages
Bloomsbury
ISBN: 0747588716
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
In this meticulously researched and stunningly illustrated book, David Dimbleby tells the dramatic and heroic story of Britain's architecture - the extraordinary buildings that define a nation and which grew out of the experiences and beliefs of the British people. How did we get from the fortified tower to the grand open mansion and back again to the gated communities of today? How did we lose the marketplace to the out-of-town shopping mall? When did it become so important how libraries and prisons look? What does the way we arrange our city centres say about us? Can architecture really make a difference to our quality of life? This fascinating and authoritative account of a thousand years of change in Britain's buildings tackles these questions and many more.
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Town and Country Planning in the UK
Barry Cullingworth, Vincent Nadin
(2006 - 14th Edition)
Paperback - 624 pages
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd
ISBN: 0415358108
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This extensively revised 14th edition of "Town and Country Planning in the UK" incorporates the major changes to planning introduced by the 2004 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act and the government's mission to change the culture of planning. It provides a critical discussion of the system of planning - the institutions involved, the plans and other instruments that are used, the procedures for controlling development and land use change, and the mechanisms for implementing policy and proposals. It reviews current policy for sustainable development, housing and the Sustainable Communities Plan, the Barker Review, urban renewal and regeneration, the renaissance of city and town centres, the countryside, transport, and the heritage. Contemporary arrangements are explained with reference to their historical development, the influence of the European Union, the Labour government and changing social and economic demands for land use change. Detailed consideration is given to: the nature of planning and its historical evolution; central, regional and local government, and the devolved administrations; the EU and its environmental and regional policies; the mechanisms of controlling development; policies for managing urban growth and delivering housing; sustainable development principles for planning; social and economic development of the countryside; planning the natural environment, waste and pollution control; conserving the heritage; the urban renaissance and regeneration; community engagement in planning; and changes to the profession and education of planners. Special attention is given to the objective of improving the co-ordination of government policies through the spatial planning approach. The many recent changes to the system are explained in detail - the new national policy statements and plans, regional spatial strategies and local development frameworks in England and other arrangements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; new forms of land use regulation; sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment; community engagement and relations between planning and community strategies; partnership working; changes to planning gain; and new initiatives in urban and housing renewal. Each chapter ends with notes on further reading and at the end of the book there are lists of official publications and an extensive bibliography, enhancing its reputation as the bible of British Planning.
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The Buildings of Ireland - Dublin
Christine Casey
(2005)
Hardcover - 800 pages
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300109237
Synopsis by publisher:
A uniquely comprehensive guide to the buildings of central Dublin. Churches, public buildings and streets are described for every district, each full of new discoveries and lively detail. The entire area within the canals is covered, along with the Phoenix Park. The grand eighteenth-century set-pieces - Custom House, Four Courts, Bank of Ireland - are offset by a graceful Georgian cityscape, much of which remains intact. The rewardingly complex buildings of Trinity College and Dublin Castle are explored in full, and the astonishingly rich and varied house interiors are also described, many for the first time. Civic and commercial Victorian architecture features in strength, together with the highs and lows of post-war building, which culminate in some sensitive and resourceful buildings by a new generation of Irish architects. Two fine Gothic cathedrals remain from the medieval city, whose history is traced in a scholarly introduction that runs down to the present day. Sculpture, monuments and public art - the greatest such concentration in all Ireland - also feature in strength.
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Historic Arts and Crafts Homes of Great Britain
Brian D. Coleman
(2005)
Hardcover - 192 pages
Gibbs M Smith Inc
ISBN: 158685531X
Synopsis by publisher:
From esteemed author Brian D. Coleman comes a thorough exploration into the origins of the design and philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement in Great Britain - the roots of which are inspiring a fresh new approach to the more traditional American Arts and Crafts style. Coleman leads an inspiring and beautiful tour of ten of the most historic Arts and Crafts homes in Britain, from William Morris's Red House in Kent to Macintosh's Hill House in Glasgow.
Learn about the history, construction, and thoughtfulness of design that give valuable insight into the philosophy of the movement and how it is reinterpreted today. Honesty of construction, attention to detail, and the value of handcraftsmanship are principles of the Arts and Crafts movement first celebrated by William Morris and John Ruskin over one hundred years ago. Other homes featured in the book include Blackwell in the Lake District (architect M. H. Baillie Scott), Castle Drogo in Devon (architect Sir Edwin Lutyens), Cragside in Northumberland (architect Richard Norman Shaw), and Kelmscott Manor in London (William Morris's holiday home). All homes featured in the book are open to the public and maintained as museums and tributes to the artistry. Contact information is provided for each house, which provides a helpful tool for planning a visit.
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The Stone Puzzle of Rosslyn Chapel
Philip Coppens
(2002)
Paperback - 120 pages
Frontier Sciences Foundation
ISBN: 1931882088
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Rosslyn Chapel has fuelled controversy and debate, both recently in several best-selling books as well as in past centuries. Revered by Freemasons as a vital part of their history, believed by some to hold evidence of pre-Columbian voyages to America, assumed by others to hold important relics, from the Holy Grail to the Head of Christ, the Scottish chapel is a place full of mystery. This book will guide you through the theories, showing and describing where and what is being discussed; what is impossible, what is likely...and what is fact. At the same time, the book will virtually guide you around all enigmatic and important aspects of the chapel. The history of the chapel, its relationship to freemasonry and the family behind the scenes, the Sinclairs, is brought to life, incorporating new, forgotten and often unknown evidence. Finally, the story is placed in the equally enigmatic landscape surrounding the chapel, from Templar commanderies to prehistoric markings, from an ancient kingly site to the South, to Arthur's Seat directly north from the Chapel - before its true significance and meaning is finally unveiled: that the Chapel was a medieval stone book of esoteric knowledge, 'written' by the Sinclair family, one of the most powerful and wealthy families in Scotland, chosen patrons of Freemasonry.
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The Buildings of England - Lincolnshire
Nikolaus Pevsner, John Harris, Nicholas Antram (Editor)
(2002)
Hardcover - 880 pages
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300096208
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Lincolnshire is incredibly rich in medieval churches from Saxon times onwards, many of them still little known. Lincoln Cathedral is justly famous, and second only to Durham in the grandeur of its setting. The prosperous years from the Middle Ages though to the eighteenth century have left a splendid legacy in the great town churches of Boston and Louth, in the innumerable village churches of the south of the county, the delightful manor houses (such as Tennyson's Somersby) and the Georgian town houses and coaching inns of Boston and Grantham, of Lincoln and Louth, and above all of Stamford. Monuments to industry include the vast maltings at Sleaford, the soaring dock tower of Grimsby, and an abundance of windmills.
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Making of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton: Designs and Drawings
John Morley
(2003)
Paperback - 280 pages
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 0856675571
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, is one of the most famous and opulent royal extravaganzas in existence. First built in 1787 for the Prince of Wales as a neo-classical marine villa, by the time the Prince became king in 1820 it had grown into the extraordinary Indian-Chinese fantasy that it is today. This study reproduces all of the important surviving designs, for the exterior and interior of the Pavilion, revealing the great variety of brilliant exotic schemes devised for its construction and decoration. The projects for the exterior include the pretty but chaste designs of Henry Holland and the wilder Indian and Chinese fantasies of William Pordent and Humphry. The interior designs are often astonishing; they include schemes for whole rooms as well as for individual details such as windows, skylights, doorways, carpets and curtains.
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A Picture of Britain
David Dimbleby
(2005)
Hardcover - 224 pages
Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1854375660
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
David Dimbleby says: "I have always loved painting and scenery. The connection between the British landscape seen by all of us with the naked eye and the same landscape seen through the eyes of artists, musicians and writers is fascinating. In 'A Picture of Britain' I will be exploring these links and looking at their impact on our national character, seeking out the countryside we admire and the reasons we cherish it."
Accompanying a major new BBC One series presented by David Dimbleby and an important exhibition at Tate Britain, A Picture of Britain is a celebration of the British landscape and the art that it has inspired, from Constable to Lowry, from Turner to Nash. Written by David Dimbleby and leading experts on British art from Tate, it is beautifully illustrated with landscape photography and great works of art. From the slopes of Snowdonia to the industrial Black Country. from the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands to the meadows of Suffolk, the British landscape has inspired artists and writers for generations. But the authors show that it is only in the last two hundred years, stirred by art and poetry, that large numbers of people have sought out and visited wilder and more rugged vistas. In paintings, photographs and words, this remarkable book captures our rich cultural heritage, creating for the reader A Picture of Britain.
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Heritage, Museums and Galleries: An Introductory Reader
Gerard Corsane
(2004)
Paperback - 400 pages
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd
ISBN: 0415289467
Synopsis by publisher:
This comprehensive reader outlines and explains the many diverse issues that have been identified and brought to the fore in the field of heritage, museums and galleries over the past couple of decades. The volume is divided into four parts: Part 1 presents overviews and useful starting points for critical reflection. Part 2 focuses more specifically on selected issues of significance, looking particularly at the museum's role and responsibilities in the postmodern and postcolonial world. Part 3 concentrates on issues related to cultural heritage and tourism, while Part 4 is dedicated to public participation in heritage, museum and gallery processes and activities.
The book provides an ideal starting point for those coming to the study of museums and galleries for the first time, and brings the reader the very best of modern scholarship from the heritage community.
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Save Severalls: An Arts & Crafts Village for Living and Learning
Adam Wilkinson
(2004)
Paperback - 16 pages
SAVE Britain's Heritage
ISBN: 0905978471
Synopsis by publisher:
SAVE is now working to preserve this remarkable arts and crafts hospital complex and the surrounding mature parkland. Developers would have the site demolished, but SAVE has an alternative scheme on hand which involves a musical centre and housing. Ideally this unique and beautiful site would find new uses that involve a minimum of demolition and development. A new lightning report is available that focuses on the architecture, parkland and plans for this site, as well as its importance.
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Cinema Treasures: A New Look at Classic Movie Theaters
Ross Melnick, Andreas Fuchs
(2004)
Hardcover - 204 pages
Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760314926
Synopsis by publisher:
What twin theater opened in 1915?
How did Marcus Loew begin his career?
Where was stadium seating first popularized?
Who was "Roxy"?
Answers to these questions and many more can be found in a Cinema Treasures, by Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs. This new book will not only interest anyone working in or studying motion picture exhibition, but just about everyone who loves to go to the movies.
Melnick and Fuchs demonstrate how classic theaters in major cities and small towns across the United States are alive and well today, thanks to the dedication of their owners, community initiatives, and cultural and corporate sponsorships. Cinema Treasures showcases American movie theaters of all eras and architectural styles.
There are single-screen theaters, twins, triplexes, and, of course, multi- and megaplexes - all of which are of intrinsic cultural, social, architectural, and historical significance, at the same time as they hold a special place in the hearts of moviegoers. Cinema Treasures celebrates the past, present, and future of the moviegoing experience.
In addition to individual theater profiles chosen to represent over 100 years of moviegoing, the main attraction of Cinema Treasures is its tour through the history of U.S. theatrical exhibition - from the penny arcade and nickelodeon pioneers, to the designers and showmen of the movie palace era, the drive-in developers and widescreen visionaries, and the theater circuits of today.
Well-rounded and meticulously researched, this survey features an informative and engaging narrative filled with hundreds of beautiful photographs, vintage ads, and other fascinating images.
Contents:
Preface
I. Five and Dime: 1904 - 1912
II. Birth of the Palaces: 1913 - 1919
III. Chain Store Strategies: 1920 - 1925
IV. "Temples of Democracy": 1926 - 1932
V. Bust and Boom: 1933 - 1946
VI. Breakup, Breakdown & Breakthroughs: 1947 - 1962
VII. Splitsville: 1962 - 1974
VIII. Now Playing... Everywhere: 1975 - 1994
IX. Re-Screening America: 1995 - Present
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
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Conservation and Planning
Edward Hobson
(2003)
Paperback - 304 pages
Spon Press
ISBN: 0415278198
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Conserving historic buildings continues to excite and inflame opinion. The means of protecting such buildings and areas are well established but frequently suffer a lack of wider understanding. Conservation and Planning takes a detailed look at the way these processes have evolved and their use today by policy makers and local decision makers. The rise of the urban renaissance agenda, the crystalisation of sustainable development and the ascendancy of regional governance are all significant factors which have influenced the policy and practice of conserving historic buildings. The interpretation of value in the built environment is also significant, with a consideration of buildings as independent artefacts often overshadowing the value in the environmental and cultural context. Few studies have examined the underlying values used to justify the policies and actions undertaken in the name of conservation. This book presents original research into how national and local decision-makers construct and implement conservation of the built environment.
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Pevsner Architectural Guides: Liverpool
Joseph Sharples
(2004)
Paperback - 320 pages
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300102585
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
From the eighteenth to the early twentieth century Liverpool was one of the most prosperous towns in Britain, and one of the greatest ports in the world; for many of its citizens it was also a place of extreme poverty. Economic success is reflected in a wealth of late Georgian housing, extravagant Victorian and Edwardian office blocks, proud civic buildings, suburban parks, churches, and the unique architecture and engineering of the docks. Alongside these monuments stand buildings associated with public health and housing reform, illustrating the other side of Liverpool's story. A frenzy of rebuilding in the 1960s was followed by a long period of decline, now giving way to a new construction boom.
This guide book describes all the architecturally significant buildings in central Liverpool, and gives an account of the city's overall physical development. It includes some suburban areas of outstanding interest, and excursions to notable sites further out. Major buildings - such as the Town Hall, St George's Hall, and the two Cathedrals - are singled out for extended treatment, the streets of the business district are dealt with alphabetically, and the rest of the city - including the docks - is covered in a series of carefully planned walks.
The book is based on Nikolaus Pevsner's original text for the Buildings of England, augmented by close study of the buildings themselves, and extensive new research into published sources and original documents. Illustrated in colour throughout, mostly with specially commissioned photographs, but also with historical images, including building plans, maps, and architects' drawings, it is a detailed, authoritative, and practical guide to the buildings of a city which in 2008 will be European Capital of Culture.
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The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History
Spiro Kostof, Richard Tobias (Illustrator)
(1999)
Paperback - 352 pages
Thames and Hudson
ISBN: 0500280991
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Cities are among the most enduring and remarkable of human artefacts. This study explains how and why cities took the shape they did. Professor Kostof focuses on a number of themes - organic patterns, the grid, the city as diagram, the grand manner and the skyline - and interprets the hidden order of urban patterns. Photographs, historical views and specially commissioned drawings depict a global mosaic of citybuilding: the shaping of medieval Siena; the creation of New Delhi as the crown of the Raj; the remodelling of Moscow as the self-styled capital of world socialism and the transformation of the skyline as religious and civic symbols yield to the towers of corporate business.
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Silence in Court: The Future of the UK's Historic Law Courts
Richard Pollard
(2004)
Paperback - 172 pages
SAVE Britain's Heritage
ISBN: 0905978439
Synopsis by publisher:
SAVE's long awaited book on historic law courts is finally in print, with over 170 photographs, many previously unpublished, of the UK's historic courts - a remarkable group of buildings. The report looks at the problems faced by the buildings across the UK (with the PFI route of procurement being at the fore), as well as at those that have been successfully refurbished to meet modern expectations.
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London's Disused Underground Stations
J.C.Connor
(2001)
Hardcover - 128 pages
Capital Transport Publishing
ISBN: 185414250X
Review by Sapling Editor:
As the book itself suggests, "closed Underground stations hold a unique fascination... a street level building that recognisably was once an Underground station or a break in tube tunnelling that hints at a disused platform attracts our curiosity." Written by Jim Connor, one of the foremost authorities on the subject, 'London's Disused Underground Stations' does not disappoint, and the thoroughness of Connor's research is apparent throughout. The book provides an enthralling, chronological account of the stations, buildings and platforms which have closed, Connor drawing attention to the numerous traces which remain visible today, as well as explaining the circumstances leading to closure. Indeed, while obviously of interest to public transport aficionados, the book also offers a fascinating insight into the richness and changing styles of London Underground on-street architecture, many examples of which survive. In hardback format with over 100 photographs, the book's splendid content is complemented by its beautiful presentation, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the transport and architectural history of London -- Graham Soult
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Newcastle's Grainger Town: An Urban Renaissance
Fiona Cullen, David Lovie
(2003)
Paperback - 74 pages
English Heritage Publications
ISBN: 1873592779
Review by Sapling Editor:
Grainger Town' is a historically important area at the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, centred upon a series of Classical streets laid out by Richard Grainger in the 1830s. By the 1990s, Grainger's streets were largely intact but in severe decline, the area having lost its position as the city's retail and business centre. Set up in 1997, the Grainger Town Project was an ambitious attempt to breath new life into the area, seeking to improve the public realm and bring buildings back into use in a programme of 'heritage-led regeneration'. By the time it ended in 2003, the Project had achieved many of its goals, bringing in new retail, leisure, office and residential schemes, and successful transforming the appearance and perceptions of the area.
Published in 2003, this new book provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the Project's successes and challenges. However, with English Heritage a key player in the Project, and both authors playing important roles themselves, the book's portrayal veers towards rose-tintedness; while it rightly celebrates the Project's successes - of which there are many - it would be useful to learn also from the Project's difficulties and mistakes. The book does note the challenges in persuading businesses to invest in the area, but we learn little of the contestations around specific schemes, or ideas that were rejected; for instance, a key example of facadism, contrary to the Project's own policy and subject to signifiant local opposition, is rather glossed over.
'Newcastle's Grainger Town' is also very much a book of parts - the first section provides a good historical account of the city's growth, leading up to Grainger's radical remodelling; the second sets the scene for the Grainger Town Project itself, providing an insight into its operation; and the third is a walking tour incorporating many of the most notable buildings, streets and spaces. While the structure of the first two parts makes good sense, the walking tour does feel rather incongruously tacked on, and replicates much of the content from Lovie's earlier 'Buildings of Grainger Town' guide. By not seeming quite sure who its audience is - academics, practitioners, visitors to the city - the book ends up spreading itself rather thin, a difficulty when it is already relatively short. With its attractive presentation and many beautiful photographs, the book does offer a reasonably-priced introduction to Grainger Town, particularly for anyone unfamiliar with Newcastle. However, those who have seen the Project unfold may prefer to read the various evaluation reports, or wait for a more critical and reflexive account elsewhere -- Graham Soult
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England's Lost Houses: from the Archives of 'Country Life'
Giles Worsley
(2002)
Hardcover - 192 pages
Aurum Press
ISBN: 1854108204
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Of all the photographs in Country Life's extensive archive, none are more poignant or intriguing than the images of houses that have been lost. For the first time, these have been gather together to provide a powerful impression of the richness and variety of the English country house and of the treasures that were destroyed through demolition or fire in the twentieth century.
Giles Worsley's incisive text makes this book more than just an elegy for lost glories. By studying the circumstances behind some one hundred houses that have gone, he is able to explain why so many were destroyed in the last century. He puts demolition of country houses in its historical context, as many landowners were driven by economic and political changes to sell their homes. And in every decade, chance played its part, as fire wreaked its devastation. Not all burnt houses were completely destroyed though, some were lovingly restored, often with the help of Country Life's photgraphs. But while a significant number of houses were lost, far more survived, most of which are still in private ownership today. By the 1960s, houses began to be saved assisted by the passing of the 1968 Town and Country Planning Act. Today it is legally impossible to demolish a country house of any significance.
As the twentieth century recedes into history, the story of the country house over the past hundred years becomes increasingly fascinating. It is undoubtably the next major area of research that will engross historians and architectural historians alike. Beautifully illustrated, this beautiful book will be essential reading for all those who wish to understand what really happened.
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Destination Culture: Tourism, Museums, and Heritage
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
(1998)
Paperback - 311 pages
University of California Press
ISBN: 0520209664
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This volume takes the reader on a journey from ethnological artifacts to kitsch. Posing the question, "What does it mean to show?", the author explores the agency of display in a variety of settings: museums, festivals, world's fairs, historical re-creations, memorials and tourist attractions. She talks about how objects - and people - are made to "perform" their meaning for us by the very fact of being collected and exhibited and about how specific techniques of display, not just the things shown, convey powerful messages. The analysis shows how museums compete with tourism in the production of "heritage." To make themselves profitable, museums are marketing themselves as tourist attractions. To make locations into destinations, tourism is staging the world as a museum of itself. Both promise to deliver heritage. Although heritage is marketeted as something old, she argues that heritage is actually a new mode of cultural production that gives a second life to dying ways of life, economies and places. The book concludes with a commentary on the "good taste/bad taste" debate in the ephemeral "museum of the life world," where everyone is a curator of sorts and the process of converting life into heritage begins.
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Conservation and the City
Peter Larkham
(1996)
Paperback - 352 pages
Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books Ltd
ISBN: 0415079489
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This is a study of conservation and change throughout the built environment - city centres, suburbs, even villages - and how the activities of conservation interact with the planning system. It seeks to explore why, and what, change occurs, and who proposes and controls change, in areas of townscape that have been identified as worth conserving. Examining the key social, economic, and psychological ideas which support conservation, the book discusses various countries' conservation planning systems and the fundamental ideas that act as precendents to guide future practice.
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Cities in Civilization
Peter Hall
(1999)
Paperback - 1180 pages
Phoenix Press
ISBN: 0753808153
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
This is an exploration of the history of cities and their role in the development of civilization, from the cultural crucibles of Athens, through Florence in the 15th century, to the industrial innovations of Manchester and Palo Alto, to the "city as freeway" in Los Angeles.
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Tourists in Historic Towns: Urban Conservation and Heritage Management
Aylin Orbasli
(2000)
Paperback - 228 pages
Spon Press
ISBN: 0419259309
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
For the tourist industry, history has become a product that can be marketed, sold and even re-created. Historic settlements and urban areas have become products for consumers seeking an experience. This text examines the relationship of culture, heritage, conservation and tourism development in historic towns and urban centres, debating the impacts of tourism on historic towns and the role tourism plays in conservation and urban continuity. Discussing long-term planning and effective management, based on strategic decision making which is multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional, the book aims to provide guidance in tourism development and visitor management for historic towns, in support of sustainable development objectives and community development. The main focus of the book is medium-sized historic towns and historic quarters which are attractive to the tourist market, but historic quarters in large cities and smaller rural settlements are not excluded. The book covers historic towns that are established or emerging on the tourist market in both developed and developing countries. Alongside over a hundred examples of historic towns, five historic towns are discussed as case studies: Granada, Spain; York, England; Mdina, Malta; Antalya, Turkey and Quedlinburg, Germany. Aylin Orbasli is a trained architect and specialist on the subject of historic towns, tourism, conservation and development. She actively works in the field both as a practitioner and as a consultant, also continuing to research the subject. She works internationally as a consultant, advising on heritage management, tourism planning and development.
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The Story of Britain's Best Buildings
Dan Cruickshank
(2002)
Hardcover - 256 pages
BBC Consumer Publishing (Books)
ISBN: 0563488239
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
Britain is covered with an extraordinary array of fantastic and brilliant buildings. There are more historic buildings of more styles in Britain than even in Italy. And, our favourites occupy a similar place in the national psyche as Robin Hood and Nell Gwynne. Britain's Best Buildings celebrates the bricks-and-mortar icons of our history that are well known and loved beyond all the others: Dan Cruickshank re-visits the stuff of legend but also reveals the stories behind the buildings. Like the life of any human being, there are highs and lows to the story of every building and as even the best-known celebrity has dark corners and secret closets to explore, so do Britain's best-loved buildings. To know a great building is to make it more our own - to know it even more will make us feel we have a stake in its past, present, and future. Each of the buildings is outstanding architecturally, yet each has strong personal stories behind their construction and as a whole they offer a journey through the nation's architecture and psyche from the 12th century to the present day.
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The English Urban Landscape
Philip Waller (Editor)
(2000)
Hardcover - 352 pages
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198601174
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The emphasis in this work is that of the historian, rather than the physical geographer: that is, a primary focus on the people who make the landscapes, the changing social structure of the communities, and the different economies which sustained them. The 13 chapters combine chronological and thematic surveys. After a general introduction by Dr Waller, chapters 2-5 provide overviews of how the urban landscape in England developed during the Roman period, the Early Medieval period, the Medieval period, and the Early Modern Period. The second, larger part of the text offers a variety of thematic approaches to the history of the built environment, with a focus on the 1800s and 1900s: metropolitanism, the commercial city, the industrial city, transport, slums and suburbs, recreation, civil and ecclesiastical, and artistic and literary.
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The Archaeology of Buildings
Richard Morriss
(2000)
Paperback - 176 pages
Tempus Publishing
ISBN: 0752414291
Synopsis by Amazon.co.uk:
The study of buildings - whether out of sheer interest or to assist planning decisions - is a branch of archaeology which is distinct from both archaeology and architectural history, yet allied to both.
The first need in understanding any building is to understand the fabric - the materials and the way they are used in the construction. So individual sections are devoted to stone, brick, and timber-framing, plus shorter sections on other materials such as thatch, iron, clay and glass. The various clues left by the builders, in carpenters' or masons' marks for example, and the way alterations can be identified, are highlighted.
With this background information the buildings archaeologist - professional or amateur - can get to grips with the equipment and techniques needed for recording in the field. The level of detail may range from an outline sketch to stone-by-stone drawings, and the equipment from the hand-tape to the high-tech - such as photogrammetry and computer-aided design - but the basic philosophy of objective observation should always be the same.
Once the building has been surveyed and recorded, Richard Morris outlines how some of the basic documentary sources (such as hearth returns, wills and inventories) can add to the historic background and use of the site, and explains how all these strands of information can be woven together to produce a detailed understanding of how any building has developed over the years.
Over 100 illustrations and two invaluable appendices - typical examples of buildings archaeology in practice and an illustrated glossary of terms - complete a handbook that has long been needed by professionals and amateurs alike.
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