Nikolaus Pevsner described Berwick-upon-Tweed as one of the most exciting towns in England [Nikolaus Pevsner; Buildings of England: Northumberland (1957); 88] - a place where an absorbing historical tale can still be read in the dense fabric of its old streets and buildings. It attracts not only day-trippers and holidaymakers but also new residents who have learnt to appreciate the spirit of the place. But outsiders all too easily confine their attention to the space within the impressive Elizabethan ramparts; while local people are sometimes unaware or dismissive of the wider significance of the very things that they know so intimately. Berwick deserves to be known better; and to be celebrated not just as a vivid reminder of what many other towns were once like; but more especially as something unique and distinctive; shaped by a peculiar combination of historical and geographical circumstances. This distinctiveness is acutely apparent as one passes between Berwick and the contrasting; but historically intertwined; settlements of Tweedmouth and Spittal. This book presents something of the wealth of historic interest encapsulated in Berwick; Tweedmouth and Spittal; and explains how these places came to assume such varied and distinctive forms. Above all; it urges that a town anxious for stability and prosperity in the future must know where it has come from as well as where it is going.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bristol PostcardsBy LindaThis is an interesting book for folks who live or have lived in the cities of Bristol TN and Bristol VA. It was nice to see what these towns were in their heyday. George Stone did an excellent job in compiling this book.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brings Bristol to lifeBy AwsomeLike Sonya Haskins other books; this one does a great job of bringing the history of the people who lived in Bristol to life. Anyone wanting to learn more about what life used to be like in Bristol will love this book. It is also great for helping children to better understand what life was like in previous decades.
