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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The Isca Collection established in 1974 to preserve the studio negative stock of The Henry Wykes Studio of Northernhay Place Exeter is the largest private historical photo archive relating to the City of Exeter. The original work of the Wykes Studio covers many aspects of life in the city street scenes industry shop fronts aerial views dignitaries events private houses royalty weddings and hundreds of portraits of local people and families. The Collection has been greatly expanded over a period of 30 years and contains some of the rarest and early Exeter photographs. Privately owned by photographer and local historian Peter Thomas it is suggested that the Isca Collection now contains over 60000 images. It also includes an extensive collection of modern material on Exeter Devon and Dorset. The Isca collection has formed the basis for many of Exeter’s local history books videos dvd’s and major exhibitions. Assistance has been given to the media on numerous occasions for documentaries radio broadcasts theatrical productions articles and other activities. (SP)