The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City
Author:   John B. Hilling
Publisher:   University of Wales Press
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9781783168422


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 May 2016
Format:   Hardback
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The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre: Black Gold, White City


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Cardiff’s civic center, described as the finest in the British Isles, is an impressive planned group of public buildings, begun largely with wealth created by the coal industry in the south Wales coalfield. The History and Architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre contains detailed architectural descriptions of all the buildings in the civic center, such as Cardiff City Hall and the National Museum and Gallery of Wales. The book includes specially prepared maps and plans showing how the center developed over two centuries as well as rich descriptions and accounts of its development that highlight one of Wales’s most striking cultural landmarks.  

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Author:   John B. Hilling
Publisher:   University of Wales Press
Imprint:   University of Wales Press
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.930kg
ISBN:  

9781783168422


ISBN 10:   1783168420
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   20 May 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 A Small, Sleepy Town in the Shadow of a Castle 2 Black Gold 3 A Gentleman's Park 4 A Battle for Sites and Minds 5 Negotiations and Diversions 6 Plans and Petitions 7 A View of the Civic Centre: Its Layout, Appearance and Open Spaces 8 Development of the Civic Centre Before the First World War: Buildings and Monuments 9 Development of the Civic Centre Between the Wars: Buildings and Monuments 10 Development of the Civic Centre After the Second World War: Buildings and Monuments 11 Cardiff's Civic Centre in Context 12 Conclusion

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Will appeal to architectural historians, students and tourists, and anyone with an interest in the Welsh capital and the development of cities.

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