Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. Wiltshire Fire Brigade was one of the 141 brigades formed on 1 April 1948 as a result of the Fire Services Act 1947. This title offers a pictorial record of the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century brigades and the private, industrial and military units which have provided services in protecting life and property from fire in the county. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; JKSW2; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445151
- ISBN
- 9780752445151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Series: Hook, Chessington, Tolworth and Surbiton Remembered Series. Num Pages: 68 pages, 75 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 298 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Mark Davison
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956998729
- ISBN
- 9780956998729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.70
€ 15.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press LTD
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752433790
- ISBN
- 9780752433790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. The first deep-sea fishing boats of Cornwall, from around 1800 onwards, are generally regarded as being influenced by the three-masted Breton luggers that sailed over in search of new fishing grounds. This book offers a look at the development of Cornish fishing boats, from the lugger to Pilchard seine-net boats. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WGG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449067
- ISBN
- 9780752449067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 406 postcards & photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WQP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 270 x 12. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764345869
- ISBN
- 9780764345869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. A third selection of photographs of the Hampshire town of Fleet from the archives of local author Percy Vickery. Chapters include work, people, street scenes, sport and pastimes and wartime, providing a comprehensive history of the town and its surroundings in rarely-seen images. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Publisher
- Sutton Pub Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750929851
- ISBN
- 9780750929851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. From their earliest years, Fleet Street and the Strand have been a market for the exchange of ideas and information, though few visitors realise that they are traversing one of the most historic parts of London. This book shows the visitors where they can still find relics of the days when this highway was the centre of London. Series: Images of London. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752436555
- ISBN
- 9780752436555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621494
- ISBN
- 9781445621494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Millegan, Kris. Num Pages: 720 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; JFSV1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 710
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780975290606
- ISBN
- 9780975290606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.21
€ 25.99
€ 25.21
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950954
- ISBN
- 9780750950954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Business/Airpor
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897453018
- ISBN
- 9781897453018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.97
€ 26.99
€ 18.97
Hardcover. This volume will appeal to all those who have an interest in the history and heritage of Folkestone, its buildings, bygone trades and industry and forgotten ways of life Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752476889
- ISBN
- 9780752476889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.85
€ 17.99
€ 13.85
Paperback. The fascinating history of Folkestone illustrated through old and modern pictures. Series: Though Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316. 96 pages, col. Illustrations. The fascinating history of Folkestone illustrated through old and modern pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 9. Weight: 316.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848683594
- ISBN
- 9781848683594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
Paperback. A compilation of over 220 pictures of bygone Folkestone. It encompasses nearly a century and a half of the town's history, starting with a chapter dedicated to watercolours of the town painted by the artist Joshua Marsh in the 1820s. It chronicles the effects of the Second World War and subsequent new developments. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411804
- ISBN
- 9780752411804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Hampshire is proud host to traditions, customs and legends that may seem strange to the people of the twenty-first century but were very real to the Hampshire folk of yesteryear. From Abbotts Ann and the Maiden's Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithun's forty days of rain, this looks at the folklore of Hampshire. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451794
- ISBN
- 9780752451794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Presents a survey, drawing on a wide range of printed, manuscript and oral material. This title covers topics such as local legend and lore, ghosts and witchcraft, folk medicine, work and play, sport and fairs, crime and punishment, music, drama and calender customs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752424682
- ISBN
- 9780752424682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459646
- ISBN
- 9780752459646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. The author is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. In this edition, she portrays the beliefs and customs of Scottish Gaelic society, including: seasonal customs deriving from Celtic festivals; the famous waulking songs; and the Highland tradition of seers and second sight. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419046
- ISBN
- 9780752419046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A collection of folk tales from the surrounding areas of the Peak District. Num Pages: 192 pages, 64 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 358. 64 Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBTB; WQH. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight: 358.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445601076
- ISBN
- 9781445601076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.55
€ 23.99
€ 17.55
paperback. In Follow Me Down to Dublin, Deirdre Purcell takes to the streets of Dublin to meet those who inhabit her city and who, like her, love it. Num Pages: 256 pages, Photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196. Good copy showing light shelf wear. Light spotting to preliminary pages and exterior of pages. Text remains unaffected and is clean and clear throughout
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025016
- ISBN
- 9780340992876
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12