Local History
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Local History
Paperback. Illustrated with historical and modern black and white photographs, Mitchell takes the reader off the unbeaten track for urban walks around Glasgow's rich history. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373663
- ISBN
- 9781908373663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Beginning in the dimly-lit rooms of Davy Ireland's tobacconist ship, amongst acrid smoke and the aroma of freshly printed news, travelling via the Glasgow tram, reeking of leather and electricity, and along the pungent docks and fish market, this book winds its way through the city. It offers a perspective on all the famous locations in Glasgow. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx 75. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444864
- ISBN
- 9780752444864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. When it opened in 1896 the Glasgow District Subway was only the third underground railway system in the world. Today its distinctive orange trains continue on their never-ending orbit beneath the city's streets. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621746
- ISBN
- 9781445621746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.79
€ 19.00
€ 16.79
Paperback. The great city of Glasgow has a rich history and proud traditions. This title features 200 photographs that show the city during the height of its power in the early years of the twentieth century. It also shows the drastic changes to the city that produced handsome new streets and urban parks as well as fetid slums and unsightly factories. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449623
- ISBN
- 9780752449623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Glasgow's East End has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445638508
- ISBN
- 9781445638508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.43
€ 28.43
Paperback. Focuses on the Grail stories and the arrival of Christianity to Somerset. This title illustrates important links between Glastonbury and the Celtic settlement at Old Lammana in Cornwall; and examines old tales of an object of great importance - known as 'the Sovran cloth' - secretly hidden at both places. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470252
- ISBN
- 9780752470252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Glastonbury is a familiar name to many. However, its fame lies not simply in its renowned music festival, but in its legendary associations with King Arthur and Joseph of Arimatehea, whose staff was supposed to have grown into the Glastonbury Thorn. This title explains how myth and history are woven together, and disentangles legend from truth. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450490
- ISBN
- 9780752450490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.31
€ 36.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. 60pp. Illustrated front cover. B/W photographs. Keywords: Local history, education, souvenir booklet
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Glenbane Reunion Committee
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KHS1005001
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
8vo. Illustrated Irish Local History Wicklow.First edition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Printed by Redmond Bros, Enniscorthy
- Publication date
- 1954
- SKU
- KEX0289756
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardback. 8vo. Illustrated Irish Local History Wicklow.First edition.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- The Stationery Office,
- Publication date
- 1963
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0289755
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
paperback. Another selection of old photographs of Shrewsbury from local author David Trumper. Featuring images of the town's streets, shops, events, pubs, industry, people and places, he paints a colourful picture of life in the Shropshire town in bygone years. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935067
- ISBN
- 9780750935067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Gloster Aircraft Company, with its forebears H H Martyn & Company and Gloucestershire Aircraft Company (GAC), produced some 10,000 aeroplanes between 1917 and 1963. It also provided employment for countless thousands of local people. This title portrays some of those people who worked 'up at the 'drome for GAC' and the works of their hands. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV; WGM; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752400389
- ISBN
- 9780752400389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A fascinating look at the history of Gloucester through a collection of beautiful photographs Series: From Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445662206
- ISBN
- 9781445662206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
Paperback. A guided tour of this historic town, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648583
- ISBN
- 9781445648583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.43
€ 17.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467504
- ISBN
- 9780752467504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Explores the colourful and fascinating history of Gloucester through visible signs that it has left behind. This title takes a fresh look at some of the city's well-known - and not so well-known - buildings, and is also a guide to some of the many statues, sculptures, plaques and other memorials that can be found across the city. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 387 x 10. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470177
- ISBN
- 9780752470177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Arthur Stanley Bullock grew up in Longhope in the Forest of Dean. After his service in the Great War and his struggle to find employment in Birmingham and south Wales, he worked at Lister's in Dursley. This memoir provides his insight that comes from having been an ordinary intelligent citizen with a sense of moral purpose and an inquisitive mind. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JJG; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447933
- ISBN
- 9780752447933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A history of the Gloucestershire floods 2007 Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; JFFC; RBP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949460
- ISBN
- 9780750949460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460178
- ISBN
- 9780752460178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Contained within the pages of Gloucestershire Murders are the stories behind some of the most notorious murders in the county's history. The cases covered include the most fascinating but least known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Gloucestershire but the whole nation. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 176 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750939508
- ISBN
- 9780750939508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50