Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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Paperback. Many aspects of Chester's recent history are covered, famous occasions and individuals are remembered, and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. The book also provides a striking account of the changes that have taken place on the streets of the city and records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JJ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474731
- ISBN
- 9780752474731
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
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Paperback. Linda Stratmann's carefully researched and enthralling text includes much previously unpublished information and will appeal to everyone interested in the shady side of Middlesex's history. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451237
- ISBN
- 9780752451237
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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Paperback. A pictorial history of nostalgic memories that contains a collection of over 200 archive pictures. It includes events such as: a visit by King George V in 1914, alongside aspects of everyday life, from schools and churches, historic buildings and pubs - to changing modes of transportation, shops and local industry. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; 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
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752433714
- ISBN
- 9780752433714
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
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Paperback. Reveals the link between a rural English county and the founders of seven US states, four Canadian provinces, a society doyen, an ambassador of the United States, and a US Presidential candidate fundraiser. This book traces the North American connection with Dorset characters such as Sir Walter Raleigh and the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453460
- ISBN
- 9780752453460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Cornwall's Historic Buildings Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950411
- ISBN
- 9780750950411
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
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€ 16.54
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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 31. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966191
- ISBN
- 9780750966191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.59
€ 23.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Bensham Voices Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752428635
- ISBN
- 9780752428635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. A history of Cheltenham at war Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845884109
- ISBN
- 9781845884109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415529
- ISBN
- 9780752415529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
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Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Newport during the 20th century. This book offers insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949248
- ISBN
- 9780750949248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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Paperback. This collection of over 200 images provides an illustrated account of the development of the South Wales Coalfield, once one of the largest and most productive in Britain. It illustrates the area's industrial history during the past two hundred years as well as giving a glimpse of village life in the valleys of Rhondda Cynon Taff. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; KNBC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423647
- ISBN
- 9780752423647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
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Paperback. Features a collection of archive images which recreates the Kilburn and Cricklewood of the past. Covering the development of Kilburn and Cricklewood from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, this book documents the people and places of this vibrant north-west London area. It includes the images of local people, shops and streets. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752424491
- ISBN
- 9780752424491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
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Hardcover. A history of Aldershot Num Pages: 144 pages, 150ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 1DBKESR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 250 x 15. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860771446
- ISBN
- 9781860771446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Barnsley during the 20th century. It offers insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of change. It records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949033
- ISBN
- 9780750949033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. Includes the stories behind the murder and suicide of a brother and sister in 1842; the tragic death of 10-year-old Mabel Price in 1897; the killing of Ada James in a fit of jealous rage by her fiance Ted Palmer in 1913; and the suspicious death of sexual deviant Cecil Cornock. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; JKV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950480
- ISBN
- 9780750950480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. Rutland Num Pages: 64 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850331738
- ISBN
- 9780850331738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.52
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€ 15.52
Paperback. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources, this collection of true-life tales includes UFOs and black dogs, ghosts and poltergeists, mermaids and witches, and many other bizarre phenomena. Illustrated with over 50 pictures, it is suitable for those who are interested in the mysteries of the paranormal. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448855
- ISBN
- 9780752448855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. A follow-up to the "Frontline Essex", this book describes life in the county during the Second World War. It draws on written sources and interviews with people who lived through the war on the Home Front, as children or as adults. It includes subjects such as morale-boosting and fund-raising organisations, and more. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; HBW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944137
- ISBN
- 9780750944137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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Paperback. From the historic county town of Winchester to the coastal ports of Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire is a unique county with a cultural heritage. This title contrasts a selection of 100 old photographs alongside modern ones taken from similar locations, to demonstrate the changes that have occurred in a scene over the intervening years. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458168
- ISBN
- 9780752458168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
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Paperback. An almanac that explores dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and grim tales of Norfolk. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 247 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456805
- ISBN
- 9780752456805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.86
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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
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Paperback. A collection of reminiscences and accompanying photographs that records the development of Hatfield New Town during the 1950s and '60s, the 'pioneering years'. It deals with memories of the first houses and the self-build scheme, covering chapterson work (notably at de Havilland's), schooldays, home life, leisure and more. Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416892
- ISBN
- 9780752416892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54