Uxbridge From Old Photographs

Uxbridge From Old Photographs
Author: Ken Pearce
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2009-08-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445631857

Uxbridge From Old Photographs provides an interesting and evocative collection of photographs which reflect the dramatic and lasting changes that have occurred in and around Uxbridge during the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Growing Up in Wartime Uxbridge

Growing Up in Wartime Uxbridge
Author: James Skinner
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2011-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0752480146

From a child's viewpoint, the pre-war years of the 1930s were full of carefree, halcyon days when the sun always used to shine; but for many people the 1930s were, regrettably, quite the opposite. In this book all aspects from pre-war to post-war Uxbridge are covered, including street scenes, schools, buildings, transport, leisure and entertainment, and personalities. The book will also be of interest to younger generations growing up in Uxbridge and to those who wish to learn more about the history of the area.

Justice in Middlesex

Justice in Middlesex
Author: Eileen M. Bowlt
Publisher: Waterside Press
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 1904380395

Justice in Middlesex is an intriguing book that offers an insight into the history of the English magistrates' courts system while also looking at the rich underlying backdrop of a part of the country that is central to the English legal system. The connection between Middlesex, London, and Westminster means that it is packed with facts about well-known, interesting places and events such as: Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, Coldbath Fields, Hicks's Hall, Ludgate Prison, the start of the Metropolitan Police, Tothill Fields, Tyburn, the Gordon Riots, the Clerkenwell explosion, and Middlesex Guildhall, which is now scheduled as the home of the new UK Supreme Court.

Uxbridge

Uxbridge
Author: B. Mae Edwards Wrona
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738504612

Leading us down streets and past buildings that have long since disappeared, Images of America: Uxbridge vividly illustrates a Massachusetts town in its early days. It eloquently describes various points of local interest, including street scenes, public buildings, schools, mills, and farms. Spanning the 1800s to the 1950s, Uxbridge captures the daily lives and activities of the town's residents and visitors. In this fascinating pictorial account, the town of Uxbridge can be seen through the eyes of those who lived, worked, and collaborated to develop a town known for its beauty and great industrial accomplishments. Enjoy the many celebrations held here, such as the Liberty Loan Parade in April 1918. Admire the exquisite architecture of the Thayer Memorial Building, dedicated to the town in 1894 by Edward C. Thayer, or the Uxbridge Town Hall, designed by A.P. Cutting of Worcester. Visit the railroad station built in 1895, or a class in the one-room Ironstone Schoolhouse. Witness the disaster invoked by the Great Fire of 1896, which destroyed five business blocks in the center of town.

A Time of Reckoning

A Time of Reckoning
Author: Glenda Ferguson Tippins
Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2007
Genre: Domestic fiction
ISBN: 9781897113677

In this sequel to The Simple Hand of Fate, Bill Weiland deals with the loss of his wife by leaving the only home he's ever had, along with his newborn daughter, Sarah. Bill goes to California for a chance to rebuild his life but has a constant nagging feeling that something was "left undone" in Canada.