This extensive volume is filled with 650 historic and full-color photos depicting the changing life and landscapes of Britain from 1860 to the present day. See the towns, villages, fairs, markets, seaside excursions, shopping trips, working clothes and the Sunday best, and much more in this exciting new pictorial. The informed and incisive text explains how these changes happened and what they meant to the men and women who lived in those houses, tilled the fields, admired the shop windows, etc. Together, the pictures and text provide a chronicle of the rich history of Britain since 1860 which will be enjoyed by all.