Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. Based on the many conversations and interviews with local people in the Lakeland community, this title recalls life in the area over the past century. It demonstrates the humour, courage and the spirit of the local population - from the farmers, shop-keepers, shepherds and quarrymen to those who lived above and below stairs in the grand houses. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456713
- ISBN
- 9780752456713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
paperback. Madresfield Court is an arrestingly romantic stately home in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. It has been continuously owned and lived in by the same family, the Lygons, back to the time of the "Domesday Book". This book explores its treasures and secrets. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports., geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552772389
- ISBN
- 9780552772389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.34
€ 25.99
€ 19.34
Paperback. As well as offering a guide for researchers, this book will provide a narrative of the conflict, case studies of soldiers, and reveal how soldiers' families back home were affected. Num Pages: 181 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBWM; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473822429
- ISBN
- 9781473822429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; WQN; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782128854
- ISBN
- 9781782128854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.15
€ 9.99
€ 9.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653679
- ISBN
- 9781841653679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.11
€ 8.99
€ 8.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953894
- ISBN
- 9780750953894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Discover the places in the Essex landscape where dragons lurked and smugglers hid their treasure. Read about the infamous Boudicca, Edith Swan-Neck and the adulterous Kitty Canham and learn of the tragic tales of Essex's witches and cunning men. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466002
- ISBN
- 9780752466002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Featuring criminals such as Michael Morey, who butchered his grandson, and thirteen-year-old John Leigh, who strangled his father and, caught in the act by his sister, threw her from a window, Isle of Wight Villains details the darker side of this island paradise. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462196
- ISBN
- 9780752462196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Hardback. The Little Book of the Isle of Wight is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island's most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458175
- ISBN
- 9780752458175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.39
€ 14.39
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Newport has changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639710
- ISBN
- 9781445639710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Jan Morris has given us a brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable exploration the history, architecture, geography, and culture of one of England's most historic, beautiful, enigmatic and visited cities - Oxford. This is the perfect guide for local historians, visitors to the city, and prospective students of the famous university. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; RGL; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801364
- ISBN
- 9780192801364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Along the Mersey Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463605
- ISBN
- 9780752463605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Takes the reader on a pictorial journey along the entire length of the Dee in over 200 old picture postcards - starting in North Wales, high above the village of Llanuwchllyn, by a stream which flows from ancient rocks into a sheet of still, deep water called Lake Bala. It is from this source that the River Dee flows. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951197
- ISBN
- 9780750951197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The Wye flows for more than 130 miles, from the high slopes of Plynlimon in Wales to the Severn Estuary, passing through some of the most picturesque scenery in Britain en route. This book offers a record of how the river once was, including its industrial heritage as well as more rural scenes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948500
- ISBN
- 9780750948500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The steep western ridge of the Cotswolds has a commanding view of the Severn Valley, the Malvern Hills and the Forest of Dean. To the north is an equally impressive view of the Vale of Evesham, the Worcester plain and Bredon Hill. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459288
- ISBN
- 9780752459288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454580
- ISBN
- 9780752454580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Postcard from Shakespeare's Avon Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948487
- ISBN
- 9780750948487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. With over 650 to choose from and hundreds visited, the task of selecting a representative number of historic pubs in Shropshire was far from easy. This book discusses sixty of the best pubs. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951180
- ISBN
- 9780750951180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. "This is Birmingham: A glimpse of the city's secret treasures". Illustrator(s): Bowman, Jan. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour, throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBT; JNLB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 221 x 7. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902407937
- ISBN
- 9781902407937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.17
€ 14.17
Witness the beauty and allure of Chincoteague, Virginia's largest inhabited island in 167 beautiful, modern color photos and 58 vintage postcards. Featured are the Island Roxy Theater, Miss Molly's Inn, the Beebe Ranch, the Misty of Chincoteague statue, a Num Pages: 127 pages, 238 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 127
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329197
- ISBN
- 9780764329197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12