Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. A journey from White City to the Hanger Lane Gyratory along Western Avenue - the A40. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- PICADOR (MACM)
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001938
- ISBN
- 9780330392631
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Lavishly illustrated with more than four hundred photographs, most in color, Leading the Way provides all those interested in the story of Johns Hopkins Medicine-even just the advances in medicine itself over the past twenty years-a lively and riveting account of how Hopkins remains in the forefront of medical education, research, and patient care. Num Pages: 416 pages, 430, 155 black & white halftones, 275 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; MBX; PDX; WQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 307 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406572
- ISBN
- 9781421406572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.20
€ 87.20
Paperback. Presents a collection of more than 200 photographs compiled from the extensive photo-archives of the Greater Manchester Police Museum. This book provides information about the history of policing in Manchester and descriptions of wartime Manchester, the arrest of suffragettes, events, occasions and many cases and examples of detective work. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approximately 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; JKSW1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437132
- ISBN
- 9780752437132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. This book presents a wide selection of Oxford's Latin inscriptions (and a few Greek ones), found in many accessible places in both city and university, dating from the medieval period to the present day. These evocative mementos of the past are translated and explained, vividly illustrating the history of Oxford for the local and tourist alike. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244300
- ISBN
- 9781851244300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.85
€ 13.99
€ 11.85
paperback. Depicts the nine year quest of an American couple (an agricultural advisor and a writer/webmaster) living on a farm in Michigan, USA, to own and live in a remote Scottish lighthouse keepers home. In the form of e-mails, the book gives an intimate view of the successes and tragedies along the way. Num Pages: 200 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; AMG; WGG; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487967
- ISBN
- 9780946487967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 177 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873517768
- ISBN
- 9780873517768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.03
€ 26.99
€ 23.03
Hardback. Interweaving current affairs and family history, the author details the growth of the Winston-Salem area as a centre of Moravian piety and as the world's largest tobacco manufacturing centre, while trying to save his family farm. The book ends with a plea for true agrarianism in the modern South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; BGA; TV; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122151
- ISBN
- 9780813122151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.55
€ 47.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888664
- ISBN
- 9781845888664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Illustrated with photographs, this book traces the development of Brassington, from its prehistoric origins as a small farming settlement, to the time when it was controlled by Roman landowners and pillaged by Scandinavian warriors, through to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when it became a centre for the lead-mining industry. Num Pages: 160 pages, approx 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444970
- ISBN
- 9780752444970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Series: Cassini Popular Edition Historical Map. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 227 x 7. Weight in Grams: 98. Series: Cassini Popular Edition Historical Map. 1 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBTP1; WQH. Dimension: 137 x 227 x 7. Weight: 98.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cassini Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- Popular ed
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847361516
- ISBN
- 9781847361516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Paperback. Traces the records of inns and pubs that have served the town of Lancaster over the centuries. This book paints a picture of inn life, touching on different aspects, including brewing, publicans, food, prostitution, famous visitors and inn names, and provides a gazetteer of Lancaster inns. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406. 160 pages, black and white illustrations. Traces the records of inns and pubs that have served the town of Lancaster over the centuries. This book paints a picture of inn life, touching on different aspects, including brewing, publicans, food, prostitution, famous visitors and inn names, and provides a gazetteer of Lancaster inns. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 9. Weight: 406.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874181286
- ISBN
- 9781874181286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.56
€ 6.56
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Lancaster has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 62 black & white illustrations, 122 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445609164
- ISBN
- 9781445609164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228. .
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750923828
- ISBN
- 9780750923828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs charts the most historic features of Lancaster, taking the reader on a tour of the town's famous sites, Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 124 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648545
- ISBN
- 9781445648545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.38
€ 17.38
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449647
- ISBN
- 9780752449647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Lancashire is situated in the north west of England. Archaeological remains of prehistoric stone circles, cairns and burial chambers, pre-Christian place-names, Anglo-Saxon and Viking stone sculpture, and tales of fairies and 'otherworldly' creatures within the folklore and legend are spread throughout the county. This book explores these sites. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HDL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455877
- ISBN
- 9780752455877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. Presents an introduction to Lancashire's pubs. This book opens with a chapter about the history of brewing and pubs, and a history of pub signs in Lancashire. Most of the book is dedicated to a round-up of over fifty interesting inns, their history and architecture, ghosts and legends associated with them, and their landlords and landladies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942195
- ISBN
- 9780750942195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Lancashire murders Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750936934
- ISBN
- 9780750936934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. These lively and entertaining folk tales from Lancashire are vividly retold by professional storyteller David England. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752489933
- ISBN
- 9780752489933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 197 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840336061
- ISBN
- 9781840336061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.80
€ 20.80
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€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966115
- ISBN
- 9780750966115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Third Selection Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, 300 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750931502
- ISBN
- 9780750931502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Norman Bartlam's long-awaited new book is a day by day collection of events and happenings in Ladywood from the last two centuries. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459714
- ISBN
- 9780752459714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60