Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureSchocken Books, 1985 - 192 pages |
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Page 79
... prison , and he systematically removed and sold much of the stonework . But as his depredation was confined to the interior of the building , it was a long time before it was obvious that anything was amiss and his activity could be ...
... prison , and he systematically removed and sold much of the stonework . But as his depredation was confined to the interior of the building , it was a long time before it was obvious that anything was amiss and his activity could be ...
Page 113
... prison . After 1540 , the immediate danger of invasion diminished , but there was no guarantee that Charles V and Francis I would not again make common cause against England . Accordingly , Henry VIII ordered the building programme to ...
... prison . After 1540 , the immediate danger of invasion diminished , but there was no guarantee that Charles V and Francis I would not again make common cause against England . Accordingly , Henry VIII ordered the building programme to ...
Page 175
... Inevitably they were known as ' H - Blocks ' , a term which has acquired a certain notoriety after surplus buildings began to be used as prison accommodation . 98 The Pentagon was built in 1941-3 to house all. The nuclear age.
... Inevitably they were known as ' H - Blocks ' , a term which has acquired a certain notoriety after surplus buildings began to be used as prison accommodation . 98 The Pentagon was built in 1941-3 to house all. The nuclear age.
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