Men from the Ministry: How Britain Saved Its- Simon Thurley
Men from the Ministry: How Britain Saved Its- Simon Thurley Between 1900 and 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened…
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Men from the Ministry: How Britain Saved Its- Simon Thurley
Between 1900 and 1950 the British state amassed a huge collection of over 800 historic buildings, monuments and historic sites and opened them to the public. It locates it in the fragile and nostalgic atmosphere of the interwar years, dominated by neo-romanticism and cultural protectionism. This book explains why the collecting frenzy took place.