Portillo's hidden history of Britain /
by Portillo, Michael.
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BookPublisher: London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2018Description: 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781789290646 (hbk.) :; 1789290643 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 720.941 PORSubject(s): Abandoned buildings -- Great Britain -- History | Architecture -- Great Britain -- History | Architecture and Planning | Architecture and Planning | Great Britain -- HistorySummary: 'Portillo's Secret History of Britain' presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned buildings. Using a combination of his own investigations and archive research, plus memories and quotations from the contributors he interviewed for the series, Michael will explain what the buildings were used for and by whom, why they were abandoned, and what they can tell us about our past.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 720.941 POR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002962369X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 720.941 POR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002962368X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 720.941 POR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002962367X |
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Includes index.
'Portillo's Secret History of Britain' presents a compelling and wonderfully evocative history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned buildings. Using a combination of his own investigations and archive research, plus memories and quotations from the contributors he interviewed for the series, Michael will explain what the buildings were used for and by whom, why they were abandoned, and what they can tell us about our past.
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