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The Fens remained remote until the advent of the railways in the 1860s. Even when transport links improved many of the long-established Fen families stayed put for the next 100 years, wedded as they were to a way of life that was unique to this part of England. Now, in the early years of the twenty-first century, there are still long-established businesses, trades and professions throughout the Fens that have been in the same family for generations - and are still thriving, despite pressures from the modern world of multinationals, cheap imports and online shopping. Well-known local author Rex Sly, whose own family has been living in the Fens since 1545, has researched the history of the best-known Fenland families, names that everyone who lives in the region will recognise. He has also interviewed many family members and visited their homes, shops and businesses to build up a picture that encompasses not only life in this unique area over the last few centuries but also the thriving life of the Fens today.
Llegir més - Autor/a Rex Sly
- ISBN13 9780750943277
- ISBN10 0750943270
- Pàgines 166
- Any Edició 2007
- Fecha de publicación 01/04/2007
- Idioma Alemany, Francès
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Fenland Families (Alemany, Francès)
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- Rex Sly
- 9780750943277



