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Surbiton through time
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- Book Synopsis
- The south-west London suburb of Surbiton, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, came into being after a plan to build a London-Southampton rail line took a route somewhat to the south of Kingston. Surbiton Station, originally called Kingston-on-Railway, was opened in 1838 and the suburb grew from there. Formerly within the county of Surrey, Surbiton became part of Greater London in 1965, together with neighbouring Kingston and Richmond. Surbiton has always been a desirable place to live and has attracted some very famous residents, among them writers Thomas Hardy and Enid Blyton; the Pre-Raphaelite painters, John Everett Millais and William Holman Hunt; and Rupert the Bear artist, Alfred Bestall. Perhaps its greatest claim to fame was as the fictional home of Tom and Barbara Good and their neighbours, the Leadbetters, in the much-loved sitcom The Good Life. The fascinating history of this most suburban of neighbourhoods is captured in this unique selection of old and new images and informative captions, compiled by London author and historian Tim Everson, and is essential reading for anybody who knows and loves Surbiton.
- About The Author
- Tim Everson is a semi-professional author and researcher who has written many books on the Kingston upon Thames area. From 1990 to 2001 he was Local History Officer at Kingston Museum. He is also a keen numismatist and an expert on 17th century English copper coins and tokens. He has visited Walsingham many times as a tourist and pilgrim. His most recent book is: A History of the Christmas Crib. Tim and his wife live in New Malden, Surrey.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781445668383
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing, (15 January 2017)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 294 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 165 x 8 mm
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