Centaur from the Triangle: A Boyhood in Derby
Paperback, 246 pages
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While Derby’s Osmaston Triangle came into existence in the early 1930s, it did not acquire its name until around thirty years later.
The author explains what everyday life was like for him growing up there, part of which was the five years of World War II.
After the war the boundaries of The Triangle were partially breached when he passed the scholarship that took him to the Central Grammar School at Darley Park. Pupils attending there were known as Centaurs, which explains half of the book’s title. Also described are the simple pleasures of walking in Derbyshire, long before the motor car spoiled so much. (A mention is also made of the noble art of train spotting, otherwise ‘gricing’.) This account ends with the author...More >
The author explains what everyday life was like for him growing up there, part of which was the five years of World War II.
After the war the boundaries of The Triangle were partially breached when he passed the scholarship that took him to the Central Grammar School at Darley Park. Pupils attending there were known as Centaurs, which explains half of the book’s title. Also described are the simple pleasures of walking in Derbyshire, long before the motor car spoiled so much. (A mention is also made of the noble art of train spotting, otherwise ‘gricing’.) This account ends with the author...More >
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Product Details
| ISBN | 978-1-920315-32-0 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Just Done Productions |
| Copyright | ©2009 Edward Garner (Standard Copyright License) |
| Language | English |
| Country | South Africa |
| Publication Date | July 15, 2009 |
| Lulu Sales Rank | 198210 |
| Page Count | 246 pages |
| Size | A5 |
| Binding | Perfect Bound |
| Interior Color | Black And White |
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