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Hardback. This book seeks to enrich our understanding of middle-class life in England during the Industrial Revolution. It compares and contrasts three Lancashire milltowns and surrounding parishes in the early phase of textile industrialization--when the urbanizing process was at its most rapid and dysfunctional, and class relations were most fraught. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 38. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804741743
ISBN
9780804741743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.49

Paperback. The Wolfenden Report of 1957 has long been recognized as a landmark in moves towards gay law reform. Less well known are the testimonials and statements of witnesses before the Wolfenden Committee, which provide the most complete and extensive array of perspectives we have on how homosexuality was understood in mid-twentieth century Britain. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137321480
ISBN
9781137321480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.25

Paperback. Until the Industrial Revolution Cardiff was a sleepy little town, but the coming of the Glamorganshire Canal and the development of the first Cardiff dock in 1839 changed all that. With the aid of over 300 photographs, this work tells the tale of Cardiff's docks, focusing on the people who worked here. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 2. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944243
ISBN
9780750944243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. This fascinating collection of 200 photographs tells the story of Cardiff's disappearing docklands, known throughout the world as 'Tiger Bay'. It illustrates the history of the docks and the associated residential area of Butetown with its eclectic mix of nationalities and cultures. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752415826
ISBN
9780752415826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. A history of central Cardiff Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416540
ISBN
9780752416540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Features long-gone pubs, cinemas, churches and shops - including the family store David Morgan, which closed its doors for the last time in January 2005. This book also covers the Cardiff Arms Park, which staged the 1958 Empire and Commonwealth games, and where the Welsh Greyhound Racing Derby was held until the track closed in 1977. Num Pages: 160 pages, 270 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946162
ISBN
9780750946162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Cardiff Remembered Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407180
ISBN
9780752407180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, 40 colour & b/w photographs & diagrams & Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Pool of London Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910860014
ISBN
9781910860014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.84

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Tan, Darren. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472820549
ISBN
9781472820549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Num Pages: 192 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848683549
ISBN
9781848683549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Migration - people moving in as immigrants, around as migrants, and out as emigrants - is a major theme of Irish history. This is the first book to offer both a survey of the last four centuries and an integrated analysis of migration, reflecting a more inclusive definition of the 'people of Ireland'. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Basingstoke, UK
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230222564
ISBN
9780230222564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 172 illus., 16 in color. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJF; 3JJG; AMC; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6466 x 4531. .
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741413
ISBN
9780295741413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.40

Paperback. Inspiring stories about Chinese pioneers and life on the Canadian Prairies: opportunities, struggles, and racism. Series: Bruce Peel Special Collections Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 341 x 8. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551951898
ISBN
9781551951898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Crucial events in late 20th-century Canada-China cultural relations are revealed in this historian-diplomat's engrossing memoir. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646002
ISBN
9780888646002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.26

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Already read but good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0017348
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting. Light nicks & creases, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0019659
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585107957
ISBN
9781585107957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.67

Hardcover. The story of the fight by airships against U-boats during WWI, as told by those who flew the airships of the Royal Naval Air Service. Through pieces written by them or interviews with veterans, the book covers the entire experience of being a pilot from initial training, through their adventures flying airships, until the final victory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 149 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555279
ISBN
9781781555279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. These stories provide a tour of the port of New York, Manhattan Harbor, throughout the 20th century. From the Iron Steamboat Company to the Norwegian Cruise lines, the port has played an important part in the life of the city. Here the focus is on the vessels which have passed through the harbour. Num Pages: 269 pages, 100 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217618
ISBN
9780823217618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.65

Paperback. Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. Series: Hudson Valley Heritage. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 9. Weight in Grams: 137.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823221905
ISBN
9780823221905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.92

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