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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Paperback. A history of Llandudno Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750935340
ISBN
9780750935340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.37

Paperback. In 1891, the Land Company decided to buy up land from cash-strapped farmers and sell it on plots, and must have sounded like heaven to many people living in the slums of the East End. This book presents the experiences of the children of these original plotlanders such as: how they lived, went to school, wartime and working life; and more. Series: Memories S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438191
ISBN
9780752438191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Together with rare images and accounts from fellow evacuees who were sent to Cornwall to escape the ravages of war, this book reveals how these experiences are indelibly inscribed on the minds of wartime children. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 342.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455402
ISBN
9780752455402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608693
ISBN
9781445608693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. Recalls the beginnings of music hall and theatre in the early seventeenth century until its final days in the mid-twentieth century. This book traces the development of both, combining celebrity visits with the buildings, and placing both against a historical backdrop, accompanied by period sketches and illustrations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; AN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300. Minor shelf wear to th cover but book in a good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KSC0000962
ISBN
9781845885700
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. DUBLIN Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845888787
ISBN
9781845888787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852170707
ISBN
9781852170707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.72

Paperback. Series: Scottish Clan Mini-book. Num Pages: 32 pages, 8 illustrations (2 colour). BIC Classification: WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 123 x 2. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Lang Syne Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852170660
ISBN
9781852170660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 52 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 242 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840330816
ISBN
9781840330816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 55 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 240 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840336665
ISBN
9781840336665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 235 x 3. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840332179
ISBN
9781840332179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. A distillation of diaries compiled when the author lived beside Putney Common. They note the changing seasons and her encounters with dogs and their owners, and offer a portrait of life in a small community which combines the splendours of nature with gossip, illicit romances and jealousies. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552146630
ISBN
9780552146630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Explore Newark's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644950
ISBN
9781445644950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.14

Paperback. A history of Kingswood Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752433110
ISBN
9780752433110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. .
Publisher
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849342209
ISBN
9781849342209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. Tring has rapidly expanded bringing in large numbers of new residents, many from London. It has seen the destruction of many old buildings. This book traces the history of Tring in the second part of the twentieth century and documents the many changes which have taken place in those fifty years. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 b/w illustratons. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446202
ISBN
9780752446202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. This fascinating journey through the beautiful, protected area of England explores the history of the Chiltern Hills and its occupants. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; WND; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445636245
ISBN
9781445636245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

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
€ 21.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752467504
ISBN
9780752467504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Offers a visual impression of the northern and western parts of the borough of Lambeth as they appeared in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This book includes photographs that range in date through several generations from the mid-1860s to the WWII. It is suitable for those who want to understand the origins of Lambeth. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452173
ISBN
9780752452173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Clayton and Openshaw are districts of East Manchester that have experienced a sequence of industrial growth followed by recession, massive clearances and redevelopment. Collected from a variety of local sources, this title includes old photographs that show town and rural scenes, buildings, people at work and leisure. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752435213
ISBN
9780752435213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs of Gorton traces the town's development from a small village on the banks of the Gore Brook to a busy industrial community. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411415
ISBN
9780752411415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.29

Paperback. Once part of Lancashire, Droylsden and Audenshaw are now part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough of Manchester. The varied histories of both towns see the transition from farming to an industrial community. With over 200 photographs, this book gives us a glimpse of the streets of the two towns and the people who lived there, at work and leisure. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
127
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752410685
ISBN
9780752410685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Paperback. Ardwick was one of Manchester's earliest suburbs and became a very desireable residential area for the rich and successful of its parent city. People flocked to live in the elegant dwellings around the Green with its gardens railed off for their exclusive use. This is a record of an historically important area of Manchester. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424736
ISBN
9780752424736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

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