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Paperback. The last of England's workhouses closed in the 1930s and since then, change has been vast. This book features over 100 archive images of Midlands workhouses. With detailed histories of the establishments in various countries of the Midlands, it illustrates various facets of the workhouse's evolution. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312. Very good copy.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304331
ISBN
9780752444888
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. The workhouse is an institution which has left a emotional scar on the British nation. Its study can illuminate the understanding of the social, political, and medical history of Britain. This volume focuses on the northern part of England, covering the old counties of Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306. Very good copy.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304332
ISBN
9780752440019
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Oxfordshire's best-known employers are the manufacturers of cars, blankets and cakes, as well as those dealing in tourism, education and publishing. This book features carvers and barrel makers, university employees and leather-workers, hop-pickers and bee-keepers, brewers and marmalade makers, and railwaymen and bus drivers. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455853
ISBN
9780752455853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Celebrates the fishing industry and outlines its role in the cultural and economic development of the country. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; KNAF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. . Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003614
ISBN
9781845889449
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From their Roman origins through to the battlefield heroes of the Tudor age, this vibrant history of knights and chivalry covers the customs of knighthood in the Middle Ages, the evolution of the armoured knight, how knights fought and battles they fought in, and the legacy which gives modern recipients this honour. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 69 x 90 x 3. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653822
ISBN
9781841653822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653679
ISBN
9781841653679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Paperback. Of all the historical documents charting Worthing's past, few are more important than a wartime diary called 'Hotchpot', compiled with religious dedication by Broadwater resident C.F. Harriss. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Phillimore
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860776182
ISBN
9781860776182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. A short history of the 51 Wren-designed churches in the city of London. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445602509
ISBN
9781445602509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752476896
ISBN
9780752476896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Yarmouth & Gorleston, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654461
ISBN
9781445654461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.47

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468815
ISBN
9780752468815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Yeovil, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654485
ISBN
9781445654485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.47

Hardback. Enjoy a nostalgic view of yesteryear's Chesapeake Bay, where 466 vintage black and white and hand-tinted postcards present a relaxed atmosphere of beaches, amusement parks, and fishing, from Baltimore to Norfolk, is recalled. Includes a section on dating and pricing postcards. Num Pages: 160 pages, 204 color & 262 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325977
ISBN
9780764325977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974400
ISBN
9781894974400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

York has been has been at the crossroads of American history for over 265 years. The first town west of the Susquehanna River, it was an early gateway for westward migration, played roles in both the American Revolution and Civil War, and contributed grea Num Pages: 128 pages, 315 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330124
ISBN
9780764330124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. As the fifties faded away, sixties style swept York into the modern age. Series: Ten Years That Changed a City. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445640631
ISBN
9781445640631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Discover the shadier side of York's history with this collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes murders, poisonings, poaching, theft, and highway robbery and also details the gruesome punishments that awaited the perpetrators of such crimes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474823
ISBN
9780752474823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Written by a poet who has lived in Yorkshire for over 35 years, this work portrays the county and its people in a series of gentle anecdotes, including "Life in a Small Village", "Asian Dancing in Huddersfield", "Walking the Pennine Way", and "The Choral Singing Tradition". It also explores diverse elements of life in Yorkshire. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944663
ISBN
9780750944663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Fascinating collection of images of coal mining in Yorkshire from the archives of the Yorkshire Post Num Pages: 128 pages, 231 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; KNAT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445605166
ISBN
9781445605166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. A collection of true-life crimes from across the county of Yorkshire. Featuring tales of highwaymen, cut throats, poachers, poisoners, thieves and murderers, it lets you discover the darker side of the county. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 188 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460024
ISBN
9780752460024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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