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Island in the City

Ray Noyes

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Description:A working class district of the UK city of Cardiff, the author records his first ten years growing up there immediately after the war. His ‘island’ was surrounded by two rivers, railways and the sea, all waiting to be explored. It was a world dominated by the clamour of heavy industry - foundries, railways, canals, steam engines and ships, all calling siren-like to children eager to explore their world. Cowboys fought Indians, heroes fought dragons, and cars were made from planks of wood and old pram wheels.In the space of a couple of decades the area moved from being powered by horses and steam engines to nuclear power and trucks. Homes that knew only coal were heated by electricity and news that once could only be obtained from the radio or newspapers suddenly appeared on televisions.Grandually the foundries, docks and railways closed. Gone was the noise and the constant glow of industry. The island was transformed, becoming a little less exciting than it once was.This is a walk through two decades of a changing world seen through the eyes of a child.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Island in the City. To get started finding Island in the City, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 198

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Wordcatcher Pubishing

Release: 2019

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Description: A working class district of the UK city of Cardiff, the author records his first ten years growing up there immediately after the war. His ‘island’ was surrounded by two rivers, railways and the sea, all waiting to be explored. It was a world dominated by the clamour of heavy industry - foundries, railways, canals, steam engines and ships, all calling siren-like to children eager to explore their world. Cowboys fought Indians, heroes fought dragons, and cars were made from planks of wood and old pram wheels.In the space of a couple of decades the area moved from being powered by horses and steam engines to nuclear power and trucks. Homes that knew only coal were heated by electricity and news that once could only be obtained from the radio or newspapers suddenly appeared on televisions.Grandually the foundries, docks and railways closed. Gone was the noise and the constant glow of industry. The island was transformed, becoming a little less exciting than it once was.This is a walk through two decades of a changing world seen through the eyes of a child.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Island in the City. To get started finding Island in the City, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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