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Paperback. This book gathers together the stories of the 121 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within the prison's walls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458182
- ISBN
- 9780752458182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.56
€ 24.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. For years, the high walls of Leeds' Armley Gaol have contained many infamous criminals. Until hanging was abolished in the 1960s Armley was also the main centre of execution for convicted killers from all parts of Yorkshire and the east coast. This title is suitable for those who are interested in the shadier side of Yorkshire's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950930
- ISBN
- 9780750950930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A book that gathers together the stories of 120 criminals hanged at both Lincoln Castle Prison and HMP Lincoln on Greetwell Road between 1203 and 1961. It features condemned that range from coiners and forgers, to thieves, highwamen and poisoners. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951104
- ISBN
- 9780750951104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Over the years the high walls of Liverpool's Walton Gaol have contained some of the infamous criminals from the north of England. Fully illustrated with photographs, cuttings and engravings, this title is suitable for anyone interested in the darker side of both Liverpool and the north of England's history. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947510
- ISBN
- 9780750947510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. For years, the high walls of Manchester's Strangeways Prison have contained some of England's infamous criminals. This title features the cases of the criminals such as: Dr Buck Ruxton, who butchered his wife and maid; John Jackson, who escaped from Strangeways after murdering a prison warder; and, Chung Yi Miao, who strangled his wife to death. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950527
- ISBN
- 9780750950527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. Gathers together the stories of criminals hanged at York from the middle of the eighteenth century to the late nineteenth century when Leeds superseded York as the place where capital punishment was carried out. This book is illustrated with photographs, news cuttings and engravings. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 9. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 111
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950428
- ISBN
- 9780750950428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
paperback. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Maryland Center for History and Culture United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780938420941
- ISBN
- 9780938420941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.66
€ 28.66
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608099
- ISBN
- 9781445608099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894898447
- ISBN
- 9781894898447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.88
€ 27.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. DUBLIN Harold's Cross got its name from a cross which marked the boundary of the lands owned by the Archbishop of Dublin, and the lands of the Harold clan in the 1500s. This title captures its rich and varied history in photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310. 127pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd Gloucestershire
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845887025
- ISBN
- 9781845887025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 6.23
€ 18.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Beautiful postcards capture old Harpenden in all its glory. Series: The Postcard Collection. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; WCS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 309 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445659183
- ISBN
- 9781445659183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Harpenden has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180 illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445607283
- ISBN
- 9781445607283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs and informative text charts the history of some of the most famous, and notorious, pubs in Harrogate and Knaresborough. Series: Pubs. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653181
- ISBN
- 9781445653181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. A comprehensive history of Harrogate to encompass both its pre-Conquest origins and the most recent development. Relating the decline of the spa business during the twentieth century, it chronicles the developments of recent decades, including the revival in the town's fortunes brought by the conference trade. Series: Tempus History & Guide Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 130ill.(30col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752422343
- ISBN
- 9780752422343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Hartlepool 1946-1997 Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752407951
- ISBN
- 9780752407951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 233 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; KNAF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870336348
- ISBN
- 9780870336348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Harwich & Dovercourt has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445623092
- ISBN
- 9781445623092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history. Featuring a visitor's guide to the battlefield today, this edition contains new views of the battlefield and gives information on the best-known figures of British heritage. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 99 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JWLF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 99
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761336
- ISBN
- 9781841761336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
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€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887568
- ISBN
- 9781845887568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.68
€ 24.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Richly illustrated with over seventy-five photographs and ephemera, Haunted Aberdeen is sure to appeal to all everyone interested in finding out more about Aberdeen's haunted heritage. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455334
- ISBN
- 9780752455334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Featuring an array of haunted priories, public houses, castles and churchyards, including many spiritual encounters that have never appeared in print before, Haunted Ashford will delight everyone with an interest in the darker side of the area's history. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461274
- ISBN
- 9780752461274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. From the well-known to the never-before published, Haunted Barnsley documents a vast array of hauntings, spectres and ghost folklore from all over Barnsley and the surrounding area. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752464459
- ISBN
- 9780752464459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A pub with a deceased barmaid who simply refuses to leave, a Grey Lady in the Theatre Royal; a poltergeist in the Garrick's Head pub; a man in a black hat at the Assembly Rooms. Bath is one of the few British cities which may justifiably be called beautiful. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447599
- ISBN
- 9780752447599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31