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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

€ 19.52

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
€ 16.54

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

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

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

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Snake River Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906022037
ISBN
9781906022037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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
€ 28.96

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

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
€ 26.00

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

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

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
€ 18.50

Paperback. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghoulds and spirits, this title includes a collection of stories that contains spooky tales from around the county of Suffolk. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438443
ISBN
9780752438443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Ten Years That Changed a City. 96 pages, 98 Illustrations incl 12 colour. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; WQH. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445609065
ISBN
9781445609065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.26

Paperback. From the 'old' Odeon to the Garlands fire, this is how we lived in Norwich in the 1970s Series: Ten Years That Changed a City. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445645636
ISBN
9781445645636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. Nottinghamshire folk tales Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463773
ISBN
9780752463773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453880
ISBN
9780752453880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. A third selection of photographs of the Hampshire town of Fleet from the archives of local author Percy Vickery. Chapters include work, people, street scenes, sport and pastimes and wartime, providing a comprehensive history of the town and its surroundings in rarely-seen images. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Sutton Pub Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750929851
ISBN
9780750929851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Brand new series in a vivid pulp style A grim and gruesome history of Southampton, from the early Roman era to the Second World War Stunning images, including an eight-page colour section Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471105
ISBN
9780752471105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during the decade, life was changing fast. This book chronicles this important period in the history of Southampton and Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752482859
ISBN
9780752482859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

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