Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. The Wallasey area can boast a continuous recorded history of more than 1500 years, from being 'Welshman's Island', through the years of its manorial estates, its more recent renown as a leading holiday centre, to a group of thriving communities within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. This title provides a visual record of Wallasey. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752401560
- ISBN
- 9780752401560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The author records her life from her early years as the daughter of Chinese diplomats in Switzerland, to her girlhood at an elite middle school in Beijing, to her adolescent experience as a Red Guard and later as a laborer on a pig farm in the remote northern wilderness. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 310 pages, photographs (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434. A Memoir. 310 pages, illustrations. The author records her life from her early years as the daughter of Chinese diplomats in Switzerland, to her girlhood at an elite middle school in Beijing, to her adolescent experience as a Red Guard and later as a laborer on a pig farm in the remote northern wilderness. This title tells her story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; HBJF; WQY. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition, 15th Anniversary Edition with a New
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276024
- ISBN
- 9780520276024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. A collection of various images which offers the opportunity to compare and contrast modes of fashion and transportation, shops and businesses, houses and public buildings, while recalling local people who lived and worked in Cottingham. This book features ninety pairs of images which take a look at life as it was in Cottingham. Series: Then & Now. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Pavilion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444871
- ISBN
- 9780752444871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.85
€ 17.99
€ 13.85
Paperback. Tells an account of London's Hatton Garden. This title uncovers the history, secrets and stories that bring this vibrant Clerkenwell street and its environs to life. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018522
- ISBN
- 9780141018522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.79
€ 19.00
€ 16.79
Paperback. A chronicle of one of London's most remarkable streets, Brick Lane. It attempts to bring to life the memories and realities of Brick Lane's many communities, and harnesses the voices of the famous, the infamous and the obscure, merging memoir, reportage, poetry, photography and local history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Black and White photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018515
- ISBN
- 9780141018515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783030095
- ISBN
- 9781783030095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. From the saints of the Dark Ages to modern-day sinners, Galway Bay is the source of some of Ireland's most magical tales. In this book Rab Fulton takes the reader through Galway's past, recalling the myths and legends that shaped the area's history. Illustrator(s): Wild, Marina. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845887797
- ISBN
- 9781845887797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Pudsey is a small town between the two West Yorkshire conurbations of Leeds and Bradford. In the 18th century, Pudsey was a community of small farmers and clothiers, but with the advent of steam power came a population explosion. This collection of 200 photographs shows the events and people of Pudsey and district since the heydays of the mills. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453170
- ISBN
- 9780752453170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
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
€ 11.40
Paperback. From a few Anglo-Saxon hamlets set in a mostly agricultural landscape, to the industrial revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, West Bromwich gradually developed into one of the most successful and prosperous towns in the Black Country. This title presents a selection of old West Bromwich photographs. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944274
- ISBN
- 9780750944274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 220. .
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- German ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841655963
- ISBN
- 9781841655963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 60. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
- Publisher
- Pitkin Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841654300
- ISBN
- 9781841654300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.11
€ 8.99
€ 8.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 223 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841655956
- ISBN
- 9781841655956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.07
€ 8.99
€ 8.07
Paperback. This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Cumbria great. Series: 50 Gems. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445663968
- ISBN
- 9781445663968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Paperback. A compelling oral history of life in Liverpool and the third title in our Disappearing Britain series Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317165
- ISBN
- 9780755317165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317141
- ISBN
- 9780755317141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Drawing upon an archive of manuscript materials, this book illustrates how two generations of a colorful and influential family adapted to social upheaval. It reveals the process by which the world of Washington and Jefferson evolved into the antebellum society of Edmund Ruffin and Thomas Dew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927442
- ISBN
- 9780813927442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. A history of Rochester Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438405
- ISBN
- 9780752438405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. A book that includes over 180 old photographs. It reveals a past when the romantic pictures produced by the engravers had been replaced by the realistic images of the photographers. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752403106
- ISBN
- 9780752403106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. A terrifying collection of chilling tales from around the Black Country Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448824
- ISBN
- 9780752448824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Haunted Staffordshire Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461687
- ISBN
- 9780752461687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Although it is the largest town in Shropshire, you probably wouldn't think there would be many ghosts lurking in the town of Telford. However, the smaller settlements that formed the town were founded in the thirteenth century and so Telford plays host to many spirits from the past. This title contains spooky stories from in and around Telford. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457666
- ISBN
- 9780752457666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. The third book in the series of historic photographs of the area around Hayes and West Drayton. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 8. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750927680
- ISBN
- 9780750927680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
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
€ 17.99
€ 16.50