ANCIENT CITY
WINCHESTER, by Brian Vesey-FitzGerald; Phoenix House Lid., through A. H. and A. W. Reed Ltd., N.Z. price 20/-. OUNTY and city guidebooks are produced in large quantities in Britain. The demand for them comes not only from tourists, but from Britons themselves, who, though they may talk less of "the sights,’ have a deeper sense of the significance of the centuries of blood and sweat and tears and joy that have moulded the countryside and fashioned their dwelling places. A city, says Professor Trevelyan, is "not mere stones and mortar, tastefully compiled, but an appropriate and mournful witness between those who see it now and those by whom it once was seen." This is much more than a guidebook. Adequate space is naturally given to a description of the Cathedral and of the famous school founded by William of Wykeham, and the inns and taverns and curious old shops are not overlooked. But the chief interest for some will be the history of this ancient city which had its origins in Roman times, which cherishes the legend of King Arthur
and the stories of Egbert and of Alfred, and which for centuries was the capital of England. There are ample illustrations, appropriate and beautiful.
L. J.
W.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 788, 27 August 1954, Page 14
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209ANCIENT CITY New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 788, 27 August 1954, Page 14
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