A century in photographs: A portrait of Britain, 1900-1999

by The Times

This text is a record of the changing face of Britain in the 20th century. Each year of the century is illustrated by a single memorable image from The Times's immense photograph archive. A simple text commentary accompanies every picture, placing it deftly in its historical context and highlighting its more unusual features. An extraordinary portrait emerges of a century of turmoil and tension, of prosperity and peace, of rapid change and timelessness. From the palmy days of Edwardian Britain to the excesses of the consumer-driven, computer-dominated 1990s, the variety, the richness and the multifaceted nature of Britain in the 20th century are revealed in 100 arresting images. Fashion, leisure, war, social change, technology, industry, work, children, royalty, politicians, the poor, the rich -- all find their way into this magnificent and unique record of a country and a century.

Genres: History, Photography

214 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

The Times is a British daily (Monday to Saturday) national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. The Times and The Sunday Times do not share editorial staff, were founded independently, and have only had common ownership since 1967.

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The Sunday Times
The New York Times
The Times of India
The Tampa Bay Times
The Los Angeles Times
The Economic Times
The Seattle Times
The Irish Times
The Straits Times