The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of Leeds
Woodhouse in the 1960s and '70s
$57.77
- Hardcover
136 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2024
Summary
A unique and evocative photographic record of changes in Woodhouse, Leeds, in the 1960s and 1970s.
In the 1960s and 1970s the suburb of Woodhouse, along with many similar areas in Leeds, was undergoing a sweeping transformation. These photos illustrate that transformation, from groups of back-to-back terraces to late twentieth-century houses of differing types amid green spaces. All the photographs were taken at the time by a student, who is one of the authors of the book. At their he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803995144 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803995149 |
| Author: | Colin James, Elizabeth James |
| Publisher: | The History Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | The History Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2024 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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Colin James
Colin James has been an active photographer since he acquired his first camera when he was 12. He started taking photos in Leeds as a student, using the Students’ Union darkroom facilities. His career was spent in the food industry and latterly in school, but he has always continued his interest in photography. He has gained six City and Guilds photography certificates and rarely ventures out without a camera!
Elizabeth James met Colin at Leeds University where she read Latin for her BA (1967-70). She has an MA in local and regional history and has been curator of the Lynn Museum before moving to work for a homeless charity and King’s Lynn Minster. She has given talks, lectures and media interviews all her working life.
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