Local History
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Local History
Paperback. This superb collection of over tow hundred photographs traces the history of Bishop Aukland from its origins as North Aclet to modern times. Auckland Castle, the residence of the bishops of Durham for almost eight hundred years, is represented, as are the market-place and the restoration of the town's superb Town Hall. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466415
- ISBN
- 9780752466415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. In 1891, the Land Company decided to buy up land from cash-strapped farmers and sell it on plots, and must have sounded like heaven to many people living in the slums of the East End. This book presents the experiences of the children of these original plotlanders such as: how they lived, went to school, wartime and working life; and more. Series: Memories S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438191
- ISBN
- 9780752438191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Discusses the dramatic changes which have taken place since the Second World War and the developments that have transformed Kilmarnock, in a period which has seen the decline of traditional industries and the rise of multinational corporations. This book includes images of transport, industry and leisure as well as monuments churches and houses. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950381
- ISBN
- 9780750950381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. Presents a pictorial history of rumney through a series of photographs and images. Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845883126
- ISBN
- 9781845883126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Paperback. The third book in the series of historic photographs of the area around Hayes and West Drayton. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750927680
- ISBN
- 9780750927680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Based on many conversations and interviews with Waltham local people, recalling life in the village over the past century, this title recounts various memories, including childhood and schooldays, work and play, sport and leisure, and the war years. It paints a picture of life in this North East Lincolnshire village. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455716
- ISBN
- 9780752455716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Recreates everyday life for textile workers, canal boat families, coalminers, metal workers navvies and glassblowers using contemporary eyewitness accounts and interviews. This work depicts the dire state of towns and the dreadful hazards workers faced on a daily basis. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442532
- ISBN
- 9780752442532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.51
€ 24.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. A history of Woodhouse Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752410883
- ISBN
- 9780752410883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Greenwich and Woolwich have long been associated with the great national monuments. Since the seventeenth century Greenwich has been associated with 'time'. The time-ball at the Old Royal Observatory still falls daily at one o'clock, just as it has done since 1833. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 168 x 11. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752400457
- ISBN
- 9780752400457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. An etymological guide to Bolton's highways and byways. It lets you discover the origins of the peculiarly named 'Bowkers Row' and 'Thweat Street'. It helps you delve into the lives of the Bolton's famous residents, and lets you find out about the buildings and industries that left their mark on Bolton's streets. Num Pages: 128 pages, 75 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; GBGP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446523
- ISBN
- 9780752446523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860777165
- ISBN
- 9781860777165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Around Brigg II Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752426419
- ISBN
- 9780752426419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Presents a collection of over 200 archive images which provide an insight into the changing history of Huddersfield's pubs. This book is suitable for those with an interest in the history and heritage of pubs in this area, and also features the memories of a bygone time for those who worked or lived among this thriving community. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752441658
- ISBN
- 9780752441658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources, 'Essex Villians' is a veritable who's who of the county's most notorious villians. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465746
- ISBN
- 9780752465746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A history of Garsington Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845884178
- ISBN
- 9781845884178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Hardcover. A history of Aylesbury Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WQH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860774966
- ISBN
- 9781860774966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752426778
- ISBN
- 9780752426778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.52
€ 21.99
€ 19.52
Paperback. Intends to explain the origins of street names in Cleethorpes. In doing so, this title gives an insight into the history and development of the town and also reveals some fascinating stories about the locality and its personalities, which can add extra interest to our day-to-day surroundings as we pass a familiar street sign. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; GBGP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860776052
- ISBN
- 9781860776052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. With a history going back before Roman times, Cardiff was a small town until early in the nineteenth century. Filled with tales of ghostly cars and ships, mysterious policemen, figures in country lanes and even two eerie toilets, this book relates to the spooky sightings and ghostly goings-on in Cardiff and the Welsh Valleys. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443782
- ISBN
- 9780752443782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A former Prime Minister holds an Oxford beer drinking record? An Oxford academic ate the heart of King Louis IV? One of the Popes came from Oxford? Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460260
- ISBN
- 9780752460260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38