Old House Handbook is a completely authoritative guide on how to look after your old house - whether Tudor, Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian - authorised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Roger Hunt Knihy
Roger Hunt sa špecializuje na písanie o budovách, so zameraním na udržateľnosť, staré domy a tradičné aj moderné stavebné materiály. Jeho práca, ktorá vychádza z jeho celoživotnej fascinácie stavebnými postupmi a historickými budovami, skúma praktické aspekty rekonštrukcie aj širší historický a ekologický dopad. Huntov štýl sa vyznačuje odbornými znalosťami spojenými s pútavým rozprávaním, čo čitateľom umožňuje oceniť zložité témy stavebníctva a ochrany budov. Jeho blog a prednášky ďalej upevňujú jeho postavenie ako popredného autora v oblasti udržateľného stavebníctva a ochrany pamiatok.
Across the expanse of England, picturesque, historic villages survive almost untouched by the unrelenting hand of progress. The vibrant photographs in these pages capture the essence of village England, from the somber drama of the Yorkshire Dales to the honey-toned limestone buildings of the Cotswolds. Cottages, churches, and pubs are steeped in history, revealing fascinating details about the lives and traditions of villagers as long ago as the eleventh-century Norman's. Chapters based on ways of life show how industrial villages and coastal villages formed, and how village greens had many duties as the center of public life. Villages of England captures the perfect vistas and telling historical details of each location, for a delightful tour of rarely-seen countryside.
Rural Britain
Then & Now
In 1860, Francis Frith began to take photographs of popular tourist destinations round Britain so holidaymakers could take home souvenirs of their visit. Over the next 50 years he and his team of photographers took thousands of photographs for Victorian tourists to paste into their albums. From churches to windmills, castles to carts, nothing was missed by the camera, and the resulting archive is not only a record of a century of social change, but a glimpse into Britain's past. Through this remarkable collection of pictures, the story of the countryside unfolds. Brought up to date by contemporary photographs, Rural Britain Then & Now tells the fascinating story of rural life and will be enjoyed by lovers of the countryside past and present.
Specifically designed for large, mixed-ability classes in secondary schools, this is a four-level course for students in their early teens. The syllabus is structural/functional with constant recycling of material and the approach is based on learning by discovery.