{"product_id":"snapshots-of-village-life-laura-lee-9781803811468","title":"Snapshots of Village Life: A Pictorial History of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in picturesque countryside on the North Staffordshire \/ South Cheshire border, the villages of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill are steeped in centuries of history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetley was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was granted a Royal Charter in the 13th century to hold a weekly market. Famous Victorian visitors to Betley included author Elizabeth Gaskell and the young Florence Nightingale, who went boating on Betley Hall Pool. The three villages also had a brush with royalty when a Grand Duke of Russia opened the local flower show and The Queen's grandparents George V and Queen Mary passed through on their tour of North Staffordshire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in the milestone year of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, this collection of pictures from the 19th century onwards captures and collates some well-known landmarks of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill, both past and present. From garages to pubs, churches to country mansions, \u003cem\u003eSnapshots of Village Life \u003c\/em\u003eoutlines their stories within the villages they helped to shape. Celebrations of local and national events (such as the 50th anniversary of VE Day) also demonstrate a strong sense of community running through that village life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA community depicted, a heritage captured. \u003cem\u003eSnapshots of Village Life\u003c\/em\u003e creates an engaging pictorial record of Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill and provides a fascinating glimpse of their journey through time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1803811463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803811468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grosvenor House Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38d","brand":"Laura Lee","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48459626316031,"sku":"9781803811468","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d48f4666-cf64-449e-a356-8256cfdb0c98.jpg?v=1777410877","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/snapshots-of-village-life-laura-lee-9781803811468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}