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'How and why we got into this strenuously nostalgic frame of mind is the subject of English Heritage boss Simon Thurley's engrossing book.'-Richard Morrison, The Times -- Richard Morrison * The Times * 'Thurley's text [is] knowledgeable, subtle, supple, by turns celebratory and sardonic.'-David Lowenthal, TLS -- David Lowenthal * TLS * '. . .[This] is a timely book documenting the long and passionate struggle for preserving historic buildings and sites.'-R. C. Richardson, THES -- R. C. Richardson * THES * 'In this absorbing book, the chief executive of English Heritage explores how, between 1900 and 1950, the British state amassed more than 800 buildings, monuments and historic sites and gave the public access to them. Thurley is a well-placed guide to the characters who enabled this collecting spree and to the challenges that they faced; he tells a vivid story of how the country successfully established a vast open-air museum'- Apollo Magazine * Apollo Magazine * 'State ownership makes conservation political and Thurley knows his cannot help but be a political book- Rosemary Hill, Sunday Telegraph. -- Rosemary Hill * Sunday Telegraph *

'State ownership makes conservation political and Thurley knows his cannot help but he a political book' (Rosemary Hill, Sunday Telegraph) 'In this beatifully illustrated book, English Heritage's Chief Executive explains how Britain amassed a collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened hem to the public in the first half of the twentieth century... this book is a well overdue celebration of a great national achievement.' (Jad Adams, BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine) 'a timely book documenting the long and passionate struggle for preserving historic buildings and sites.' (R. C. Richardson, THES) 'he tells a vivid story of how the country successfully established a vast open-air museum (Apollo Magazine)

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Simon Thurley is the Chief Executive of English Heritage. He was formerly the Director of the Museum of London, and the Curator of Historic Royal Palaces.

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