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Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Industrial Letchworth
Industrial Letchworth
Author: Letchworth Local History Research GroupPublisher: Hertfordshire Publications
ISBN: 9781912260287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
In spite of being named the first 'Garden City', Letchworth was conceived as a model industrial town built on enterprise and employment. Never intended to be merely a pleasant place to live, it needed to be large enough to encourage the mass movement of manufacturers and their employees from overcrowded cities and to function as a self-supporting new town. In this richly illustrated account, Letchworth Local History Research Group look in detail at the town's foundation in the early 1900s and the energetic organisation and administration that enabled it to get off the ground quickly and successfully. Based on new research into a wealth of source material, the book puts to rest some of the enduring myths about the garden city, revealing a nuanced picture of the founding of a working community. The collaborative efforts of First Garden City Ltd (FGC), the development company for the new town, are a key focus. Extremely well-connected, experienced and highly influential, the senior management of FGC (including Ebenezer Howard), together with a team of engineers as well as architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin, were able to provide key infrastructure and sites for development in keeping with a clear strategy. Naturally there were challenges and the need for capital to maintain momentum posed considerable difficulties. But strong leadership saw the fledgling town through some tough periods, including the first world war. The second part of the book comprises a detailed gazetteer of the industries that established themselves in Letchworth in its early years, with rare archive photographs showing both premises and workers. From printing and publishing, to motor manufacture, foundries, clothing and pioneering cinematic companies, the story of Letchworth's early industry is lively and unique.
Industrial Letchworth
Author: First Garden City LimitedPublisher:
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Category : Letchworth (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Letchworth as an Industrial Centre
Author: Stewart L. StentonLetchworth, a Model Industrial Town
Author: First Garden City LimitedPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Letchworth Garden City at Work
Author: Josh TidyPublisher: At Work
ISBN: 9781445649108
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A pictorial history of the working life of Letchworth Garden City over the last century and more.
Peaceful Path
Author: Stephen WardPublisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
ISBN: 1909291714
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The title of this book is taken from Ebenezer Howard's visionary tract To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. Published in 1898 as a manifesto for social reform via the creation of Garden Cities, it proposed a new way of providing cheap and healthy homes, workplaces and green spaces in balance in cohesive new communities, underpinned by radical ideas about collective land ownership. While Howard's vision had international impact, in this book planning historian Stephen Ward largely honors the special place that Hertfordshire occupies on the peaceful path, beginning with the development of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden Cities.
The Building of Satellite Towns
Author: Charles Benjamin PurdomPublisher:
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Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Letchworth
Author: Henry Butcher & CoPublisher:
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Category : Industrial districts
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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