Product Ref: HA-166
The Portsmouth Emporium by Ron Brown (Second Hand)
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The Portsmouth Emporium by Ron Brown is an engaging and richly detailed exploration of the shops, traders and commercial life that shaped Portsmouth over many decades. Brown brings together photographs, personal recollections and historical research to create a vivid portrait of the city’s retail heritage. His work traces the development of well known stores, small independent businesses and the bustling streets that formed the heart of Portsmouth’s shopping culture.
The book offers an accessible and nostalgic account of how local commerce evolved, highlighting the people who ran these businesses and the communities they served. It provides valuable insight for readers interested in Portsmouth’s social history, family research or the changing character of the city’s high streets. Illustrated throughout, it captures the atmosphere of a period when traditional shops played a central role in everyday life.
ISBN : 0903852438