Lord's: Cathedral of Cricket
Format:Hardback
Publisher:The History Press Ltd
Published:1st Oct '03
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Containing over 150 illustrations, many of which are taken from the extensive galleries and archives of Lord's itself, together with modern photography from the peerless Patrick Eagar, this follows the history of the ground from its foundation by Thomas Lord in 1787, through the twentieth century and right up to the present day.
It includes visits by royalty, the Long Room's role as an impromptu synagogue during the Second World War, the construction of the Media Stand and countless great occasions in domestic and international cricket. Sure to appeal to anyone who has an interest in the game, this is the story of the ground, the MCC and of cricket itself.
This is a substantial work of some 80,000 words and over 150 illustrations, many of which will come from the extensive galleries and archives of Lord's itself. It follows the history of the ground from its foundation and throughout the twentieth century - including visits by royalty, the Long Room's role as an impromptu synagogue during the Second World War and countless great events in domestic and international cricket - and right up to the media-stand dominated present day and the 2000 Test against the West Indies. The history of Lord's is also the history of cricket and in particular that of the MCC, the game's most august institution, and Middlesex County Cricket Club.
ISBN: 9780752421674
Dimensions: 248mm x 172mm x 10mm
Weight: 1050g
224 pages