Southampton Suburbs is a single volume survey of the history of the development of the residential areas of the city. Written by much respected local historian Jim Brown, each suburb's history is illustrated with archive photos. Local historian, Jim Brown, chronicles the growth of the suburbs from the earliest times to the present day and he illuminates the lives of people who lived in them. He shows how the countryside, farms and villages developed into the urban streets, residential areas, shopping districts and industrial estates that are so familiar today. In the course of the last 150 years, the outskirts of the city have been transformed, and they have expanded, in a way that would astonish Southampton residents of just a few generations ago. In his fully illustrated account of each suburb, Jim Brown offers a concise history as well as local anecdotes and folklore. He also recalls remarkable episodes and notable individuals who played their part in the story.