Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

There is little doubt that contact by sailors from Norway had occurred over many years in the 8th and 9th centuries between the islands of northern Scotland, the east coast of England and with Ireland.  Most of these sailors would … Continue reading →

The Australian geographer Thomas Griffith Taylor (1880–1963) classified towns on the basis of their level of development, age and landscape. He identifies five types showing the progress of urban functions and landscape development. Infant TownInitial stageA town that is a … Continue reading →