Taken between the 1940s and 1960s, the 140 black-and-white photographs in this book document a time that was fast passing away in England's East Anglia. The work of professional photographer
Hallam Ashley, these images are a record of traditional crafts and industries, caught as modernization was about to sweep them away. Readers will see thatchers putting on a new roof; the
exceedingly wide range of items set out for sale in front of a village hardware store; the Norwich market place in the early 1950s; the herring fleet in port at Yarmouth during some of its last
years; and a new sail being raised onto a restored windmill. The book opens with a personal biography by Hallam's daughter, and includes an introduction to Hallam and his work by editor Andrew
Sargeant. Beautifully photographed, these scenes of a bygone way of life will appeal to many readers. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
