Local History
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Local History
Paperback. In this selection, the author brings alive once more the sights and scenes of Neath and its environs. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 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
- V9780752418179
- ISBN
- 9780752418179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
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Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411446
- ISBN
- 9780752411446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
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Paperback. The Jowett Motor Manufacturing Company was founded in Bradford in 1901 by Benjamin, Ruth and William Jowett. Their first product was a V-twin engine which proved to be successful in various cars. In 1906 a prototype car was built using a new design of engine. The first of a long line of Jowetts was born. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Motoring. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417233
- ISBN
- 9780752417233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432540
- ISBN
- 9780752432540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A history of Filton and the flying machine Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752401713
- ISBN
- 9780752401713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
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Paperback. A guide to over 100 of the strangest sights in Cornwall. It describes unusual buildings, objects and landscape features that have survived the centuries. It features such locations as: many monuments, a petrifying well, the National Trust's smallest property, preaching pits, the largest lake in the county and a thousand-year-old tree. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946230
- ISBN
- 9780750946230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Coventry, home of much of Britain's car industry, saw its first public transport in 1884 when a tramway system was developed from the city to Bedworth. It survived through the First World War but, for the advent of the Second, would have succumbed to closure in 1939. This first volume covers the history of Coventry's transport. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJ; KNG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437767
- ISBN
- 9780752437767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
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Paperback. Featuring a mixture of history, folklore and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449326
- ISBN
- 9780752449326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.37
€ 36.99
€ 31.37
Paperback. A comprehensive photographic history of Hoyland and the surrounding district. It shows life in this varied and historic area of South Yorkshire, as well as the township of Hoyland and the villages which it administered. It depicts the historic village of Wentworth and Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest private house in the kingdom. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 225 x illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750922685
- ISBN
- 9780750922685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Offers an exploration of punishments given to criminals in Shrewsbury over the centuries features tales of criminals and their misdeeds from the Romans to the last execution to take place in Shrewsbury in 1960. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445465
- ISBN
- 9780752445465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
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. Thomas Hardy once described Shaftesbury as 'A city of a dream'. In this collection, local author Eric Olsen attempts to lend substance to the receding past ans ever-changing appearance of this picturesque town with over 200 rare archive photographs and expertly researched captions. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411576
- ISBN
- 9780752411576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. Greenwich has always been well known for its position on the Meridian Line. This book illustrates that the area has a rich history with its commercial and industrial businesses in the town or on the river, and its naval and military connections. It sheds light on bygone days when Greenwich was a major tourist attraction. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442600
- ISBN
- 9780752442600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
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Paperback. A history of Maidenhead Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 7. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432908
- ISBN
- 9780752432908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
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Hardback. 8vo. Irish local history pamphlet. Illustrated. Covers a little worn otherwise a good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- An Taisce, Dublin
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0282085
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Kirkcaldy is a town of 50,000 people that grew rapidly after the arrival of railway in 1847, evolving from the sleepy 'Lang Toun' with a population of 12,000 to a thriving industrial community. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Scotland. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415499
- ISBN
- 9780752415499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The people of Oxfordshire take part in varied customs, sports and traditions. This title includes folk festival events such as the Bampton Great Shirt race, egg jarping at Chinnor, the Banbury Hobby Horse festival, and the Pumpkin Club. It is illustrated with 180 photographs, featuring funfairs and fetes, celebrations and carnivals, and games. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457437
- ISBN
- 9780752457437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Suitable for those with an interest in the paranormal, this title presents a history of Dundee's witches, UFO and Big Cat sightings, as well as Gothic horrors, superstitions and strange and uncanny events ranging from the tramp discovered inside the stomach of a captured whale to the Dundee lass who became queen of a cannibal tribe. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454191
- ISBN
- 9780752454191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
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Paperback. Intends to illustrate how the various tunnels and structures came into being, from the 1920s onwards. This book shows construction of the tunnels, such as control desks and machines carrying out maintenance work. It is of interest to those in bridge and tunnel construction, residents of Kent and Essex, and crossing company employees. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448282
- ISBN
- 9780752448282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Whitstable is a town steeped in history. The town has drawn holidaymakers since Victorian times and there is a wealth of history contained in the postcards and pictures following that period. This book draws on those old picture postcards and other ephemera to present a different look at Whitstable's past. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451435
- ISBN
- 9780752451435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41