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This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Southampton's past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photographs are taken from the unique Historic England Archive, the nation's record of 12 million photographs, drawings and publications, ranging from the 1850s and the earliest days of photography up to the present day. Historic England: Southampton shows the city as it once was, from its churches, parks, streets and alleyways to its famous old docks. The city that was once a popular eighteenth-century spa resort has grown with the expansion of its commercial docks throughout the last 200 years and has witnessed everything from seaman's strikes to shipwrecks, the Titanic and Queen Mary, as well as the other famous ocean liners that have called at the port since the 1840s. The city suffered greatly during the twentieth century when extensive Second World War bombing and misguided town planning combined to deprive it of many fine and interesting buildings, but dramatic changes have taken place and, by the late twentieth century and into the twenty-first, it has been transformed into a new, dynamic, bustling city. This book will help you discover Southampton's colourful and fascinating history.
About the Author

Dave Marden is an author and historian who has written many books on the history and transport of his native city.