Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Hardcover. One Sunday morning in October, Istvan and his wife Vera start their day as usual. They tidy their house; Vera makes a festive cake to put in the freezer and cuts fresh roses for a vase in the living room. That evening, after nearly fifty years of marriage, they lie down in the bed that they share and take their own lives. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846554544
- ISBN
- 9781846554544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.72
€ 4.72
Paperback. What do Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke and Gustav Holst all have in common? They were all born in Cheltenham. This book explores the town's musical heritage. It focuses especially on the personalities, both professional and amateur, who bring so much to the musical life of the town every day of the year. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; AV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946179
- ISBN
- 9780750946179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.69
€ 26.99
€ 23.69
Paperback. The fascinating history of Malvern illustrated through old and modern pictures. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280. 96 pages, Illustrations. The fascinating history of Malvern illustrated through old and modern pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQP. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 10. Weight: 312.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848682238
- ISBN
- 9781848682238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.77
€ 19.00
€ 16.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 plans, colour photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Halsgrove United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841147482
- ISBN
- 9781841147482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
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. Explorer and bestselling author Sir Ranulph Fiennes takes a journey around his vast and eccentric family tree, and reveals an amazing family history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340925041
- ISBN
- 9780340925041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A history of Windsor & Eton Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 1DBKESR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 7. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750936798
- ISBN
- 9780750936798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Explore Manchester's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secrets. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445640198
- ISBN
- 9781445640198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.79
€ 19.00
€ 16.79
Paperback. From reports of haunted castles, stately halls, hotels, public houses, Roman forts, stone circles and even England's deepest lake, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, this title investigates twenty of the most haunted locations to be found in the area. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453125
- ISBN
- 9780752453125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Paperback. "Guardian" columnist the author is one of the most high-profile commentators in Britain. After her father's death, wanting to understand him better, she began to explore his passionate, lifelong attachment to a small plot of land in North Yorkshire. This title uncovers traces of the plot's Neolithic inhabitants and of the Cistercian monks. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081445
- ISBN
- 9781847081445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. A history of Cathays, Maindy, Gabalfa and Mynachdy Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; WQH; WQP; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418896
- ISBN
- 9780752418896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, 76 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 241 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840336399
- ISBN
- 9781840336399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.34
€ 16.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Maps are a window into the past for both family and local historians. They provide an essential tool in the search for locations connected with the lives of our ancestors. For local historians, too, they are of crucial interest, in particular those undertaking research for villages and other histories. Series: Family History. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 360. Series: Family History. 128 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WQY. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 9. Weight: 356.
- Publisher
- Countryside Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846740985
- ISBN
- 9781846740985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.52
€ 32.99
€ 26.52
Paperback. DUBLIN Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845888961
- ISBN
- 9781845888961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 7.81
€ 17.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. A history of Hythe Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845883928
- ISBN
- 9781845883928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.33
€ 9.33
Hardcover. A graphic account of how England has changed over the last 90 years through the impact of road transport on the landscape. Num Pages: 306 pages, 155. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AMX; WGC; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 277 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1594.
- Publisher
- English Heritage
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848020870
- ISBN
- 9781848020870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.65
€ 72.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888824
- ISBN
- 9781845888824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London's Docklands have changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445640495
- ISBN
- 9781445640495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Paperback. A history of Southall Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 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
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752422688
- ISBN
- 9780752422688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. This newly revised book is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for those who visit Orkney and would like to know more about its enigmatic history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12pp b/w maps, diagrams and line art throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780272641
- ISBN
- 9781780272641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.18
€ 16.18
Paperback. William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554394
- ISBN
- 9780099554394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Discover a wealth of history in the stories told by a wide range of Walworth residents. Series: Memories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634494
- ISBN
- 9781445634494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.77
€ 26.77
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Nottingham has changed and developed since Victorian and Edwardian times. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JH; 3JJC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445656564
- ISBN
- 9781445656564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.40
€ 28.40
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