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Local History

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

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
€ 18.68

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
€ 16.06

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
€ 16.61

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
€ 18.68

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
€ 21.78

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
€ 16.61

Paperback. Around Tewkesbury Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 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
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752422732
ISBN
9780752422732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Contains over 200 images that explore the social history of the town of Llanelli. This title recalls the people and places that have shaped Llanelli's past. It illustrates various aspects of the town's life, from work and industry to religion and art. It contains pictures of Llanelli's most important landmarks. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445588
ISBN
9780752445588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. Containing images and information about pubs in the area of Burton Upon Trent, describing the history which is linked to this historical town. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752432557
ISBN
9780752432557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470054
ISBN
9780752470054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. 4to. Illustrated.Origional cloth

Early Ireland
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Kenny's Bookshops and Art Galleries
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
SKU
KEX0301320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 150.00

Paperback. The story of haunted Dorchester Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448169
ISBN
9780752448169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It sheds light on local causes celebres. It is suitable for those who have an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944069
ISBN
9780750944069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions and manifestations, to eerie encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories reveals the dark history of Salisbury. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752486451
ISBN
9780752486451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. First published in 1993, this revised and updated edition brings the history of the River Parrett up to date and introduces some fascinating photographic records. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452937
ISBN
9780752452937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Great Bridge memories Num Pages: 160 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 8. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750934466
ISBN
9780750934466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966221
ISBN
9780750966221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Guildford's grim history. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438269
ISBN
9780752438269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Offers a nostalgic glimpse into the history of Bewdley - including the former parishes of Wrivvenhall, Ribbesford and Dowles - during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This title explores the important role of the river Severn, which allowed Bewdley to develop into a thriving river port. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752435138
ISBN
9780752435138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

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