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Local History
Paperback. Whether looking at the plan to create a nightclub under the High Street, the renaming of the town due to a religious legend, or the invasion scare of 1539, both residents and visitors will find much to marvel at here. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456706
- ISBN
- 9780752456706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. An account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple. It demonstrates the courage, humour and great determination of ordinary Essex people in the face of war. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 123
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448138
- ISBN
- 9780752448138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Fifty years of Elders' oral histories recount 150 years of Aboriginal living in Canada's north. Num Pages: 456 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 192 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 391
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888645050
- ISBN
- 9780888645050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. In 1900 Belfast had the world's biggest linen factories and its largest ropeworks. Its shipbuilding industry produced more tonnage than any other city (Titanic and Olympic were both built here). Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750940320
- ISBN
- 9780750940320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.79
€ 18.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Belfast during the 20th century. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950121
- ISBN
- 9780750950121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.55
€ 19.00
€ 16.55
Hardcover. Series: Sussex Guide. Num Pages: 5 pages, 5 specially commissioned illustrations plus map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Snake River Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906022143
- ISBN
- 9781906022143
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
![Viscount Duncan - [Report on the Improvements on the Crown Estate at King William's Town. 1851] - - KON0823759](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/KON0823759.jpg "Viscount Duncan - [Report on the Improvements on the Crown Estate at King William's Town. 1851] - - KON0823759")
Disbound. [Crown Estate (King William’s Town). Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 10 July 1851; - for, A Copy ‘of any reports on the Experimental Improvements on the Crown Estate of King William’s Town, in the County of Cork, submitted to Her Majesty’s Commissioners of Woods and Forests, since the 8th Day of August 1844 – (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 612, of Session 1844)’.] The Report and Appendix of Richard Griffith, Esq., Office of Public Works, dated 5 June 1851. Appendix includes statements of Receipts and Expenditure of the Estate as well as information relative to the Tenants, Livestock and the Land of the Estate. Keywords: Local History – Co. Cork, Agriculture, Crown Lands. 22pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed
- Publication date
- 1851
- SKU
- KON0823759
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 195.00
€ 195.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666252
- ISBN
- 9780940666252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Hardback. This charming book collects the stories behind the names of Maine lobsterboats. Some of the names are of children, or of loved ones who've passed on; some are religious or inspirational, and some are downright funny. But the stories behind them are all interesting and reveal an inside look at Maine fishing culture. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; KNAF; WH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608934485
- ISBN
- 9781608934485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.95
€ 16.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. A collection of over 200 images that aims to bring to life the people and places of this area of Bristol. From the corner shops that grew in abundance in the area in the early part of the twentieth century to the many community groups who gathered together here, this book takes readers on a nostalgic journey around the district. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437125
- ISBN
- 9780752437125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A history of Northallerton Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 125 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845881764
- ISBN
- 9781845881764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.26
€ 9.26
Paperback. A collection of over 200 archive postcards and images that illustrates the history of Halifax from around the mid-eighteenth century. It details how the town has developed over a long period of extensive and lasting change. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752430478
- ISBN
- 9780752430478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. This chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but frequently made headline news throughout the country. Cases featured here include riots in 1791, a bank robbery in 1844, and an arson attack in 1912. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471532
- ISBN
- 9780752471532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; JKV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487601
- ISBN
- 9780752487601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Grim Almanac of Devon Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950473
- ISBN
- 9780750950473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. A day-by-day catalogue of 366 ghastly tales. It includes such tales as: the sinking in 1545 of the Mary Rose, King Henry VIII's flagship, in the Solent, with the loss of almost 700 men; the delivery of a foul-smelling basket to a servant in Winchester in 1825, which on investigation was found to contain the body of a stillborn baby; and, more. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454894
- ISBN
- 9780752454894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. An examination of some of Surrey's most notorious and shocking cases. It includes such cases as: the 'Wigwam Girl', Joan Wolfe, who lived in a tent built by a Cree Indian Soldier before being brutally slaughtered; the infamous stagging of Frederick Gold by 'the Serpent', Percy Lefroy Mapleton; and, the poisoning of the entire Beck family. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951302
- ISBN
- 9780750951302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489650
- ISBN
- 9780752489650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. It is essential reading for visitors and locals alike. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461670
- ISBN
- 9780752461670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry, and royal visits. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752480954
- ISBN
- 9780752480954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62