Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. In 1932 England was out of work. The mills were silent and the river ships were rusting at anchor. The king was ageing and his successor remained unmarried. This work features a collection of childhood reminiscences of Liverpool from the 1930s and '40s. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; 3JJH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951029
- ISBN
- 9780750951029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. With the closure of the coalmines around East Lancashire went a comradeship that few other industries could ever boast. The dry and dusty coal seams with death and danger ever present are but a memory for those whose recollections contribute to this collection. In this book, former coal miners recall their time spent labouring in the local mines. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBTK; KNAT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446240
- ISBN
- 9780752446240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Burnley was once the cotton weaving capital of the world - 'we wove for home use before breakfast and for the rest of the world afterwards,' it was said. In 1929, 63 per cent of the working population of Burnley was involved in the industry. This work, illustrated with over 90 images, explores the history of this industry. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446592
- ISBN
- 9780752446592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. A collection of over 150 archive images that provides a nostalgic insight into the history of Padiham over the last century. Describing many aspects of life in this old market town, it includes chapters on work and industry - including the cotton mills, coal mines and stone quarries that marked the industrial heart of the Pennines. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451886
- ISBN
- 9780752451886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Illustrated with more than 70 photographs, this catalogue of the inns and taverns of Burnley provides an insight into the history of what was once considered 'the cotton capital of the world. With excerpts from local newspaper reports, this guide recounts the romance and the crime witnessed by regulars over the years. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444130
- ISBN
- 9780752444130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It contains diverse tales of highwaymen, murderers, poachers, witches, rioters and rebels, as well as accounts of prisons, punishments and executions. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456843
- ISBN
- 9780752456843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461120
- ISBN
- 9780752461120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Explore Southport secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445662923
- ISBN
- 9781445662923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.79
€ 21.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Southport has changed and developed over the last century Num Pages: 96 pages, 111 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 304. 96 pages, 184 illustrations incl 111 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Southport has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight: 306.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445602752
- ISBN
- 9781445602752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.34
€ 28.34
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449487
- ISBN
- 9780752449487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.63
€ 19.63
Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Yeovil, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445654485
- ISBN
- 9781445654485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.33
€ 17.33
Paperback. A history of Filton Series: Voices. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752430973
- ISBN
- 9780752430973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445601595
- ISBN
- 9781445601595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.77
€ 21.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418773
- ISBN
- 9780752418773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. The area round Pendle Hill (Burnley, Nelson, Colne and over to Skipton) has long been associated with witches and ghostly goings on. This is a collection of myths and tales about the infamous witches. It appeals to those with an interest in the history of the region. Num Pages: 96 pages, Approx 90. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; VXQG; VXWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440637
- ISBN
- 9780752440637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Illustrated with more than 60 archive images, this collection of true tales from across the Ribble Valley gives a record of crime and punishment. It begins with the paranoid prisoner of Barnoldswick and passes through an alphabet of place names that ends within the haunted ruins of Whalley Abbey, where the execution of a martyred monk was staged. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 65. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444956
- ISBN
- 9780752444956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489995
- ISBN
- 9780752489995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493497
- ISBN
- 9780752493497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Paperback. From accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to encounters with French poltergeists and prison spectres, this collection of stories contains tales of the ghosts, mysteries and legends of Wandsworth. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 96 pages, approx 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440705
- ISBN
- 9780752440705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752485775
- ISBN
- 9780752485775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. From various accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains tales from famous sights and buildings in the centre of London. It is suitable for those who are interested in the supernatural history of the area. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444598
- ISBN
- 9780752444598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 52 pages, Illustrations, facsim. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 242 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 52
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872074863
- ISBN
- 9781872074863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.43
€ 16.99
€ 16.43
Sheet map, folded. Series: Birmingham Historic Maps Collection. Num Pages: 1 pages, 16 views of early Georgian and Victorian Buildings by Underwood. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 227 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mapseeker Archive Publishing
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844918133
- ISBN
- 9781844918133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.69
€ 26.99
€ 23.69
paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 27 color illus., 59 b&w illus., 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023445
- ISBN
- 9780253023445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48