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Local History
Paperback. Illustrated with around 200 archive photographs, this book captures the commercial heritage of the city and offers a glimpse into Birmingham's past. Capturing the diversity of Birmingham's shops and markets, it provides an important record of life in the city as it used to be. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx. 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444932
- ISBN
- 9780752444932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. For almost a century Joseph Chamberlain and his two famous sons, Neville and Austen, were prominent in national politics. Recording the Chamberlains' exciting designs for the city streets, grand public buildings and a new university, this book traces the ways in which the lord mayors of Birmingham changed the city where they grew up. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444925
- ISBN
- 9780752444925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
paperback. From the Velvet Revolution to the disturbing world of Franz Kafka, from the devastation of the Thirty Years War to the musical elegance of Mozart and Dvorak, Prague is steeped in a wealth of history and culture. This is a history of this city. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; HBJD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268881
- ISBN
- 9780140268881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Famous and infamous Londoners Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938228
- ISBN
- 9780750938228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. This book will appeal to everyone interested in true-crime and the shadier side of London's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456577
- ISBN
- 9780752456577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752479392
- ISBN
- 9780752479392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Part history, part guide, this book takes us on a journey around the county of Berkshire, offering various insights. Num Pages: 128 pages, Over 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949606
- ISBN
- 9780750949606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Salisbury Plain Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752410289
- ISBN
- 9780752410289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840331448
- ISBN
- 9781840331448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.34
€ 16.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Bideford, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445656991
- ISBN
- 9781445656991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. 160 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; WQH. Dimension: 196 x 260 x 12. Weight: 524.
- Publisher
- DB Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780911281
- ISBN
- 9781780911281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. 'Essex Witches' recounts many of the local common folk who were tried in the courts for their beliefs and practice in herbal remedies and potions, and for causing, often by their familiars, the deaths of neighbours and even family members. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; VXWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499802
- ISBN
- 9780752499802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Focuses on the airport between October 1940 and August 1944, from when it became a fighter station in its own right, to it becoming an armament practice camp later in the war. This title describes the manning and maintenance of the forward fighter station, and follows the varying fortunes of the staff and personnel who were posted there. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470030
- ISBN
- 9780752470030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
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Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Southend Airport has changed and developed over the last century Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445610122
- ISBN
- 9781445610122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Lytham, Fairhaven & Ansdell have changed and developed over the last century Num Pages: 96 pages, 128 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306. 96 pages, 185 Illustrations incl 128 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Lytham, Fairhaven & Ansdell have changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445610597
- ISBN
- 9781445610597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Annes has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 61 black & white illustrations, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304. 96 pages, 184 illustrations incl 123 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Annes has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 8. Weight: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608938
- ISBN
- 9781445608938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Snake River Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906022037
- ISBN
- 9781906022037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, line drawings and mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBLC1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Excellent Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900318457
- ISBN
- 9781900318457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.84
€ 33.99
€ 28.84
Hardcover. There is a greater difference between life in Sussex today and life one hundred years ago than there was between the times of our great-grandparents and of Queen Elizabeth, for in 1900 Sussex away from the seaside resorts had more in common with the Sussex of 1700 than today's county. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860776168
- ISBN
- 9781860776168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
Paperback. Prestwick Airport and Scottish aviation Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WGM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752434841
- ISBN
- 9780752434841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.13
€ 30.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. The story of Baltimore's great conflagration of 1904 is told with meticulous and thrilling detail. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420927
- ISBN
- 9780938420927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.58
€ 26.99
€ 25.58
paperback. Tells the biography of the river, from sea to source. Exploring its history from prehistoric times to the present day, this book helps reader learn about the fishes that swim in the river and the boats that ply its surface; hauntings and suicides; miasmas and malaria; locks, weirs and embankments; and bridges, docks and palaces. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099422556
- ISBN
- 9780099422556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.95
€ 29.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. Covers the history of municipal transport in Luton from the first horse-drawn buses and the town's electric trams, through to the sale of the undertaking in 1970 to United Counties, the bus company which dominated services in the rest of Bedfordshire. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; WGCF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449135
- ISBN
- 9780752449135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. The historic country town of Ipswich is home to ghosts, witches, orbs and poltergeists. This book takes the reader on a ghost tour around the town, providing a journey into the unknown and an insight into the unexplained. It includes a collection of stories that contains spooky stories. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456607
- ISBN
- 9780752456607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54