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Paperback. As Birmingham grew in the late Victorian and Edwardian period, the city slowly consumed farmland and small villages on its outskirts. This book presents a collection of 200 images of the city, its workers and the public transport from the city centre to the Lickey Hills. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WGCF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446974
ISBN
9780752446974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. A history of Cullercoats Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 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
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442853
ISBN
9780752442853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. From the improvements around Sheffield at the end of the nineteenth century, through neglect during the First World War, public ownership and the expensive modernisation scheme of the 1980s, as well as the triumphs and failures of private enterprise, this title documents the history and development of the waterway. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752421285
ISBN
9780752421285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Illustrates and describes people, places and incidents that are unusual, odd or extraordinary. This work discovers the truth behind "Hereward the Wake", the story about the originator of the expression 'Hobson's Choice'. It contains photographs, maps, prints, paintings and engravings. It is of interest to residents and visitor alike. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750940597
ISBN
9780750940597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. This superb collection of over 200 images provides, for the first time, an illustrated account of the development of Trehafod from small valley village to being the heart of the South Wales Coalfield. It illustrates the area's divers history, from the earliest times, showing the industrial age and the sinking of the pits. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; KNAT; KNBC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752423937
ISBN
9780752423937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Brierley Hill is one of the heavily industrialised towns that make up the region known as the Black Country. Like many such towns it can easily be divided into many smaller communities that, while being part of Brierley Hill, have quite an independent existence and identity of their own. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH; WQN; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455631
ISBN
9780752455631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. As a spa town, Georgia was visited by thousands seeking the solace of its healing waters, but as a pleasure resort it attracted distinguished and/or fashionable people of the day. This book focuses on the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, beginning with the visit of King George in 1788, which really brought it to prominence. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886066
ISBN
9781845886066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. Features a collection of over 200 images of Lockleaze and Romney Avenue Schools, using photographs from the archives of the local schools and from former Lockleaze residents' personal collections. This work offers a photographic record of the schools from their post-war origins to school reunions in the 1990s. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447544
ISBN
9780752447544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. An account of the impact of the Blitz upon an Upminster couple. It demonstrates the courage, humour and great determination of ordinary Essex people in the face of war. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
123
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448138
ISBN
9780752448138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Offers accounts of apparitions, manifestations, and related supernatural phenomena in Winchester, Hampshire. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438467
ISBN
9780752438467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Presents the story of nine Staffordshire women. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448817
ISBN
9780752448817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. The great, the good, and the very, very bad from Worcestershire's past live again in this informative, lively and entertaining collection of more than 700 mini-biographies of county men and women from across the centuries. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455150
ISBN
9780752455150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Canterbury is one of England's most historic cities. A rich heritage of medieval, Georgian and Victorian buildings survived until the mid-twentieth century, which brought wholescale destruction. This book contains over 250 photographs to illustrate a selection of Canterbury's lost buildings, comparing historic views with contemporary scenes. Num Pages: 128 pages, 275 black and white pictures. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943192
ISBN
9780750943192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950862
ISBN
9780750950862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Berkshire Num Pages: 160 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Phillimore & Co.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850331714
ISBN
9780850331714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. From rapid growth created by the textile industry to the development of various local government and social concerns such as the Victoria Hospital and the art gallery and museum at Towneley Hall, this title includes photographs of Burnley that illustrate some of the many changes that have taken place between 1850 and 1960. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. 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
V9780752415666
ISBN
9780752415666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Grim Almanac of Devon Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950473
ISBN
9780750950473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. A guided tour of Aldershot, showing how the areas people know and love have changed over the past century and more. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445664255
ISBN
9781445664255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.29

Hardcover. A history of Mark Beech Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860770913
ISBN
9781860770913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Durham is a World Heritage city of remarkable architectural richness, with the cathedral, castle and town forming three constant elements in a history spanning many centuries. This title explores the medieval successors, the castle and the cathedral. It also explores the third element that made up medieval Durham. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752425375
ISBN
9780752425375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Around Hayes and West Drayton Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KCZ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750936699
ISBN
9780750936699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. Offering a pictorial history of Edinburgh's Old Town, this title presents a collection of 200 images from the Edinburgh Room. The images cover the area known as the Royal Mile and include Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, High Street, Canongate, Grassmarket and George IV Bridge, as well as the royal residences of Holyrood House and Edinburgh Castle. Series: Images of Scotland. Num Pages: 128 pages, c. 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440835
ISBN
9780752440835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Presents a survey, drawing on a wide range of printed, manuscript and oral material. This title covers topics such as local legend and lore, ghosts and witchcraft, folk medicine, work and play, sport and fairs, crime and punishment, music, drama and calender customs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424682
ISBN
9780752424682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Guildford, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 20. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654423
ISBN
9781445654423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.43

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