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Paperback. Presenting a collection of approximately 270 archive photographs accompanied by captions, this book offers a pictorial history of the mining community of Cannock Chase - miners and their families - work and at play, at school and at prayer, at moments of celebration and of tragedy. Emphasis has been placed on naming the people and places depicted. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 270. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438153
ISBN
9780752438153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Explores Sunderland's darkest secrets. This collection of true-life tales from a ghost-hunter unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena, from the Ryhope Poltergeist and the White Lady of Washington Hall to the glowing grave at Wingate and a spectral talking cat. It is illustrated with more than eighty photographs. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 6. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446639
ISBN
9780752446639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. CAMRA at 40 is a collection of essays by beer writers, brewing industry representatives and a host of others involved with the Campaign for Real Ale. The book charts the campaigns four decades of history and looks forward to the future of real beer in Britain. Editor(s): Protz, Roger. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WBXD2; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152. 128 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Protz, Roger. CAMRA at 40 is a collection of essays by beer writers, brewing industry representatives and a host of others involved with the Campaign for Real Ale. The book charts the campaigns four decades of history and looks forward to the future of real beer in Britain. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; WBXD2; WQH. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight: 152.
Publisher
Camra Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852493004
ISBN
9781852493004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Paperback. The result is a portrait of the battle between men and the sea. In many cases it was the sea that won. It is also a tribute to those of the lifeboat service who risked their lives so that others in distress might be saved. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTM; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752417202
ISBN
9780752417202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Hardback. All memories invoke imagined pasts, but do the ways we remember share a common imaginary? In seeking to interpret Scottish culture in the recent past as a series of encounters with modernity, this study draws on a wide range of sources to explore relationships between perceptions of place, belonging and identity in one nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617869
ISBN
9780748617869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. The nineteenth century saw Weston-super-Mare grow from a tiny village of about 100 inhabitants to a thriving Victorian seaside resort of nearly 20,000 people. Series: Past & Present. Num Pages: 144 pages, 244 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750940658
ISBN
9780750940658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.52

Paperback. This history of Leicester traces the impact of the Asian community on the city's transformation into the leading multicultural city in Europe. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 3JJPL; 3JJPR; HBJD1; HBT; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750922265
ISBN
9780750922265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Based on 216 in-depth interviews of Muslims in Britain, the book examines how British Muslim youths and young adults, 15-30 years old, define their identities, their values and their culture and whether these conflict either with those of their parents or with the dominant non-Muslim British culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRHP; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641338
ISBN
9780748641338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 107.52

Paperback. This book is the first full account of the history of twentieth-century Scottish education, by Lindsay Paterson, a leading specialist in the area. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748615902
ISBN
9780748615902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955214
ISBN
9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. This book explores the history of human settlement and society in Skye and the Western Isles from the first hunter-gatherers to the Clearances. Num Pages: 264 pages, 58 line drawings, 26 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748606405
ISBN
9780748606405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. This book traces the history of television journalism in Britain from its austere roots in the BBC's post-war monopoly to the present-day plethora of 24 hour channels and celebrity presenters. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849666114
ISBN
9781849666114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.79

Paperback. South Staffordshire Ironmasters Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; TDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448312
ISBN
9780752448312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. 33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with the standard biographical background that fans know already, and cut to the heart of the music on each album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DNS; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Continuum New York
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826415462
ISBN
9780826415462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. This fascinating volume takes a look at some of the strange and unexplained hauntings reported across Britain's canal and waterways network: echoes in dark tunnels; stone steps stained red with blood spilled long ago; ghostly footsteps accompanying barges beneath a bridge. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; VXQG; WGGN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455921
ISBN
9780752455921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Using contributions from five primary schools, this photographic guide to Basildon offers a unique perspective on this town created after the Second World War. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445519
ISBN
9780752445519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The Cornish Coast is justly famous for its grand cliffs, lovely harbours and sandy bays. It is beautiful but dangerous, and hundreds of ships have been wrecked here over the years. Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845884123
ISBN
9781845884123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.33

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
€ 18.54

Paperback. Includes collection of over 200 old photographs of Ely that shows the changing life in the city and nearby villages over a period of more than one hundred years. This title offers an interesting view of the development of a place of charm and distinction and will be enjoyed by all who know and love popular Cambridgeshire town. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752410074
ISBN
9780752410074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardback. This is a new edition of Rob Roy. It is set in 1715-16, yet it concerns not the conduct of the Jacobite Rising, but the economic and social conditions which gave rise to it. Editor(s): Hewitt, David. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 612 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DNF; DSBF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
612
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605699
ISBN
9780748605699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.89

Hardback. Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624324
ISBN
9780748624324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.72
€ 125.17

Paperback. Tells the story of how Manchester built the world's first municipal water supply in the Longendale Valley in the 1840s - 70s. This title demonstrates how the city helped beat cholera, typhoid and other water-borne diseases, factories and cotton mills in the valleys around Manchester. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752431987
ISBN
9780752431987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. A collection of local tales and murder cases from across the county of Lancashire. This title includes more than 60 archive photographs, reward notices and drawings. It contains chapters recounting true cases of theft, violence, villainy and murder, supported by a range of sources (including newspapers and court reports). Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443584
ISBN
9780752443584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Voices of Southborough Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752420547
ISBN
9780752420547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

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