02320nam 2200469 450 991080963660332120230808192946.01-78316-844-71-78316-843-9(CKB)3710000000657621(EBL)4535920(MiAaPQ)EBC4535920(EXLCZ)99371000000065762120160616d2016 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe history and architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre black gold, white city /John B. HillingCardiff :University of Wales Press,2016.1 online resource (222 p.)Architecture of WalesDescription based upon print version of record.1-78316-842-0 Includes bibliographical references.Intro; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; Foreword; List of Illustrations; Introduction and Acknowledgments; Editorial Note; 1 A Small, Sleepy Town in the Shadow of a Castle; 2 Black Gold; 3 A Gentleman's Park; 4 A Battle for Sites and Minds; 5 Negotiations and Diversions; 6 Plans and Petitions; 7 A View of the Civic Centre: Its Layout, Appearance and Open Spaces; 8 Development of the Civic Centre Before the First World War: Buildings and Monuments; 9 Development of the Civic Centre Between the Wars: Buildings and Monuments10 Development of the Civic Centre After the Second World War: Buildings and Monuments11 Cardiff's Civic Centre in Context; 12 Conclusion; Brief Biographies of Architects; Architectural Glossary; Bibliography; NotesThe history and architecture of Britain's finest civic centre, and how it came to be created following the boom of the coal industry in the south Wales coalfield.ArchitectureWalesCardiffHistoryHistoric buildingsWalesArchitectureHistory.Historic buildings725.10942987Hilling John B.1704015MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910809636603321The history and architecture of Cardiff Civic Centre4089685UNINA