Thomas Ellis Owen Shaper of Portsmouth, 'Father of Southsea'

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Thomas Ellis Owen Shaper of Portsmouth, 'Father of Southsea'

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A full colour illustrated biography about a 19th century architect who laid the foundations of modern Southsea. Many original photos, maps and drawings. Stunning contemporary photos of Owen properties in Alverstoke, Old Portsmouth and Southsea.Thomas Owen was twice mayor of Portsmouth and also worked in Ireland with his father Jacob Owen who was Principal Architect of the Irish Board of Works and his brother-in-law, the architect who was Mayor and MP for Belfast: Sir Charles Lanyon. Cost £25. ISBN 9780956249869.

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Tricorn Books
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202

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Table of Contents

Part 1 I Beginnings I 1
Section 1 I The backdrop
Section 2 I Family life
Section 3 I Moving to Portsmouth
Section 4 I Family loyalties
Section 5 I ‘J Owen fecit’ (a special uncle)
Section 6 I Young architect / developer
Section 7 I Lucky connections, lucky breaks
Section 8 I A fashionable resort
Section 9 I An advantageous marriage
Section 10 I Public works
Section 11 I Laying the first stone
Part 2 I The 1830s I 26
Section 1 I The backdrop
Section 2 I Married life
Section 3 I An interlude
Section 4 I 1830
Section 5 I Churches
Section 6 I Engineer, surveyor and shareholder
Section 7 I The canal
Section 8 I The railway
Section 9 I The docks
Section 10 I Further engineering projects
Section 11 I An honourable candidate
Section 12 I Changing Times
Section 13 I Challenging times
Section 14 I Early Southsea
Section 15 I Supporting charities
Section 16 I Early Owen’s Southsea
Part 3 I The 1840s I 66
Section 1 I The backdrop
Section 2 I The healthy option
Section 3 I Style in Southsea
Section 4 I The growth of Owen’s Southsea
Section 5 I 1843: more churches and a workhouse
Section 6 I Working life in Southsea
Section 7 I The politician
Section 8 I The Public Health Act
Section 9 I The contest for mayor
Section 10 I Mayor of Portsmouth
Section 11 I An adversary
Section 12 I Jacob Owen in Dublin
Section 13 I Thomas in Ireland
Section 14 I A new home in Southsea
Part 4 I The 1850s and Beyond I 122
Section 1 I The backdrop
Section 2 I 1850
Section 3 I St Jude’s: A controversial decision
Section 4 I Diverse commissions and interests
Section 5 I Deals, debates and war
Section 6 I Aspirations and an assignation
Section 7 I Enjoying the fruits
Section 8 I 1855: politics and personal happiness
Section 9 I Further development in Southsea
Section 10 I The final years
Section 11 I Funeral of the mayor
Part 5 I After the end I 176
Section 1 I The final years: Jacob Owen
Section 2 I Louisa and the rest
Section 3 I A proposed memorial
Section 4 I Unravelling the mystery of Thomas’s remains
Part 6 I References I 185

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Hardcover
Number of pages
202
Dimensions
27 x 22.5 x 2 centimeters
Weight
2.5 kilos

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OL24573076M

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A full colour illustrated biography about a 19th century architect who laid the foundations of modern Southsea. He was twice mayor of Portsmouth and also worked in Ireland with his father Jacob Owen and his brother-in-law, Sir Charles Lanyon.

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