| Galway City Through Time Contributor(s): McGowan, Brendan (Author), Williams, Tanya (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445617633 ISBN-13: 9781445617633 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 941.7 |
| Series: Through Time |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.66 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Galway, the capital of Connacht, lies at the mouth of the River Corrib, on the north-east shore of the beautiful Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Founded by the de Burgh family in the early thirteenth century, Galway was an Anglo- Norman colony within a Gaelic hinterland. A walled town developed and, under the control of fourteen merchant families (the Tribes of Galway), prospered as a result of trade links with the continent. Galway has changed dramatically in recent decades but has still managed to retain much of its historic character. Today, it is a modern and thriving city, and a centre of culture, learning and industry. Galway City Through Time combines archive and contemporary images with informative captions to tell the story of this remarkable city and its people. |
Contributor Bio(s): McGowan, Brendan: - Brendan McGowan is a local historian, a freelance writer and Development Officer at Galway City Museum. He holds MA degrees from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (Irish Heritage Studies) and the University of Ulster (Museum Practice & Management). Since graduating, he has worked for the National Museum of Ireland and Galway City Museum. He has also worked as a freelance writer for National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland and also co-ordinate's the website and image archive for Untold Stories: The Leeds Irish Community. Last year he self-published Eyre Square 300: Aspects of its History, and is interested in the history of Ireland through both photographic and textual formats.Williams, Tanya: - Tanya Williams is a local freelance photographer. After graduating from the Crawford Art College, Cork, with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, she followed on to complete the H-Dip for Art & Design and now pursues a career in professional photography and teaching. Tanya recently worked with Brendan on the book Eyre Square 300: Aspects of its History, in which she provided contemporary shots to compliment archive images. |