A History of Luton (eBook)

From Conquerors to Carnival

Anne Allsopp (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
224 Seiten
Phillimore & Co Ltd (Verlag)
9780750986755 (ISBN)

Infos

In the past, Luton was a market town and, for many years, was also a centre for the brewing industry. In the 19th century it became famous for hat making, and more recently it has grown into a thriving industrial centre. During the Second World War it played an important part in the manufacture of army vehicles, and children bound for school had to dodge the Churchill tanks on their way to various theatres of conflict. Nowadays, Luton Airport is the gateway for all types of traveller and the town is well known for its famous football team. Luton has always provided visitors with a warm welcome and many have stayed and made the town their home. Local industry offered employment opportunities in the early 20th century and many had cause to be grateful for its relative prosperity during the Great Depression. Following the Second World War, immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and from the West Indies brought with them colourful new cultures that are celebrated in the annual Carnival. This fascinating and illustrated account of Luton's past will inform and delight anyone who lives in the town and inspire those who grew up here.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.1.2018
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: army vehicles • Bedfordshire • Brewing Industry • churchill tanks • |Great depression • Great depression, immigrants, luton carnival, working class • hat making • Immigrants • Julius Caesar • Local History • Luton • luton airport • luton carnival • Luton Town FC • luton town football club • market town • Medieval • Middle Ages • Mills • Parish Church • Phillimore • Phillimore, local history, Bedfordshire, Luton, market town, brewing industry, hat making, army vehicles, second world war, churchill tanks, luton airport, luton town fc, luton town football club, river lea, mills, julius caesar, william the conqueror, parish church, medieval, middle ages, • River Lea • Second World War • William the Conqueror • Working Class
• ISBN-13: 9780750986755 / 9780750986755