Berlin Then and Now captures the stark contrast between what came before and after the great conflicts of the twentieth century, using archival photographs of the city’s grand buildings, monuments, and boulevards alongside modern views of the same scenes today.
Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Savannah Then and Now (R) is a visual chronicle of the city’s past.
Using archive photos from the late nineteenth century through to the 1950s, Brisbane Then and Now matches historical views with their twenty-first century equivalents.
Artist Simon Harmer creates delightful and distinctive line drawings of our famous landmarks and landscape. In ‘A Line Around England’ he travels from Hadrian’s Wall to Cornwall’s coast, illustrating everything from Stonehenge to Blackpool Tower for you to colour in.
Archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark sit side-by-side to show how “Gate City” became the bustling capital of the New South.
Some say that the twilight hours are the best time to enjoy a garden; a time when the spirit of
Lost Melbourne looks at the cherished places in the city that time, fashion, and progress have swept aside—the old cinemas, the outdated hotels, the Victorian buildings in the wrong place.
Like a parallel universe, an entire city could be formed with the lost buildings of New York Citys past. Lost New York is a walk through this virtual metropolis.
Lost Detroit is the latest in the series from Anova Books that traces the cherished places in a city that time, progress and fashion have swept aside before concerned citizens or the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker’s ball.
Looks at how a city used to run—the old transport systems, former city halls, stores, theaters and cinemas, gas stations and car showrooms, restaurants, and people on the sidewalk.
This fascinating book takes a peek at the gardens of some of the world’s most influential designers, investigating how they differ from their commissioned work, the design process, and how they reflect their owner’s design philosophy.
Ian August was about to retire from his post as Estates Clerk of the Works when the Duchess of Northumberland approached him. She wanted to create a unique and innovative garden for the north-east, a place to be enjoyed by anyone. A long journey later, with many battles and millions invested, Ian and the Duchess have achieved their dream.
