THE BOOK OF WATFORD
Written by J.B. Nunn
Published by J B & L V Nunn
in 2003
ISBN: 0953691810
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- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH EAST UK
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- HOME COUNTIES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
THE BOOK OF WATFORD
Written by J.B. Nunn.
Stock no. 1826988
2nd.
2003.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Second Edition. From small and insignificant beginnings Watford grew to have a printing and engineeering impact way beyond that which could be expected of a small market town. This book is a 'portrait' of the town and presents a wide and varied picture of life through past decades. Large format. Green cloth boards wtih gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0953691810. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded at spine edges and has a few minor grubby marks.
Front cover
Contents
- Part I The Pot Boilers, and early history
- Part II Cholera and the Board of Health
- Part III Stirrings of industry
- Part IV 'Selling' the town
- Part V 1914-1919
- Part VI The False Dawn, 1920
- Part VII The Missing Years 1939-1945
- Part VIII Picking up the pieces
- Part IX 'Chaos' dictates earlier measures
- Part X The High Street, Bank to Arches
- Part XI The High Street, Oxhey Park to Town Hall
- Part XII Mars1 and Watford Springs
- Part XIIa Maxwell, and Rolls Royce
- Part XIII Plans old and new
- Part XIV Contemplation and caring
- Appendices
- Listed Buildings
- Local Board Chairman and Mayors of Watford
- Licensed houses
- Subscribers' List
- Index, picture credits & bibliography