Skillingers of brightlingsea: essex's offshore oyster-catchers
Auteur :
O'Dell, Sean
Éditeur :
The History Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780752450896
Date de publication :
6 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
23,0 x 17,0 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
290 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The maritime town of Brightlingsea on the Essex coast was an insignificant fishing hamlet at the end of the eighteenth century, until the end of the nineteenth century brought the oyster industry which transformed it into a busy town with aspirations and the hub of the oyster trade.