Description:Many photographs in this lavishly illustrated book have never been published before. Most are from the private collection of author Keith Hayhurst, a leading light in the nostalgic world of cricket memorabilia. They graphically illustrate the history of cricket in Lancashire from its earliest recorded date and the foundation of the County Club through to the year 2000. Photographs of many memorable characters and great names who represented Lancashire are included as well as the development of the ground in its varied phases across 140 years.It is also a social history portraying the conditions of players and life in the surrounding areas, placing the development of cricket in an historical context. In the early days the professionals were housed in a Pavilion on the railway side of the ground and came out to meet up with the amateurs who resided in the more luxurious main Pavilion opposite. Rare photographs of both Pavilions are featured.In a fascinating display of well over 500 photographs, all the successful years in the Club's great history are all recorded, as are many lesser known cricketers chosen to play for the Club.This superb book is a must for all Lancashire CCC supporters and indeed, cricket followers everywhere.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pictorial History of Lancashire County Cricket Club. To get started finding The Pictorial History of Lancashire County Cricket Club, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
240
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Polar Group Ltd
Release
2000
ISBN
189953816X
The Pictorial History of Lancashire County Cricket Club
Description: Many photographs in this lavishly illustrated book have never been published before. Most are from the private collection of author Keith Hayhurst, a leading light in the nostalgic world of cricket memorabilia. They graphically illustrate the history of cricket in Lancashire from its earliest recorded date and the foundation of the County Club through to the year 2000. Photographs of many memorable characters and great names who represented Lancashire are included as well as the development of the ground in its varied phases across 140 years.It is also a social history portraying the conditions of players and life in the surrounding areas, placing the development of cricket in an historical context. In the early days the professionals were housed in a Pavilion on the railway side of the ground and came out to meet up with the amateurs who resided in the more luxurious main Pavilion opposite. Rare photographs of both Pavilions are featured.In a fascinating display of well over 500 photographs, all the successful years in the Club's great history are all recorded, as are many lesser known cricketers chosen to play for the Club.This superb book is a must for all Lancashire CCC supporters and indeed, cricket followers everywhere.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Pictorial History of Lancashire County Cricket Club. To get started finding The Pictorial History of Lancashire County Cricket Club, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.