Isle of Wight

This guide to the Isle of Wight was first published in 1924 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Telford Varley (Author)

9781107628700, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

150 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 0.8 cm, 0.17 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to the Isle of Wight by Telford Varley was first published in 1924. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the area.

Preface
1. County and shire
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Etc.
4. Surface and general features
5. Water supply. Drainage. Rivers
6. Geology
7. Natural history
8. The coast. Tides. Erosion
9. Climate
10. People. Population. Dialect
11. Agriculture
12. Industries and occupations
13. Shipping and trade
14. History
15. Antiquities
16. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
17. Architecture - (b) military
18. Architecture - (c) domestic
19. Communications
20. Administration and divisions
21. Roll of honour
22. Towns and villages
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]