Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. Thomas Hardy once described Shaftesbury as 'A city of a dream'. In this collection, local author Eric Olsen attempts to lend substance to the receding past ans ever-changing appearance of this picturesque town with over 200 rare archive photographs and expertly researched captions. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411576
- ISBN
- 9780752411576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Chronicles the various wars that have affected East Devon through the centuries, from the invasions of Celts and Romans, Saxons and Danes, to the First and Second World Wars. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750909143
- ISBN
- 9780750909143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Covers the history of municipal transport in Luton from the first horse-drawn buses and the town's electric trams, through to the sale of the undertaking in 1970 to United Counties, the bus company which dominated services in the rest of Bedfordshire. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; WGCF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449135
- ISBN
- 9780752449135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Offers an exploration of punishments given to criminals in Shrewsbury over the centuries features tales of criminals and their misdeeds from the Romans to the last execution to take place in Shrewsbury in 1960. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445465
- ISBN
- 9780752445465
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. A comprehensive photographic history of Hoyland and the surrounding district. It shows life in this varied and historic area of South Yorkshire, as well as the township of Hoyland and the villages which it administered. It depicts the historic village of Wentworth and Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest private house in the kingdom. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 225 x illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750922685
- ISBN
- 9780750922685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Featuring a mixture of history, folklore and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449326
- ISBN
- 9780752449326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.37
€ 36.99
€ 31.37
Paperback. Coventry, home of much of Britain's car industry, saw its first public transport in 1884 when a tramway system was developed from the city to Bedworth. It survived through the First World War but, for the advent of the Second, would have succumbed to closure in 1939. This first volume covers the history of Coventry's transport. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJ; KNG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437767
- ISBN
- 9780752437767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A guide to over 100 of the strangest sights in Cornwall. It describes unusual buildings, objects and landscape features that have survived the centuries. It features such locations as: many monuments, a petrifying well, the National Trust's smallest property, preaching pits, the largest lake in the county and a thousand-year-old tree. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 12. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946230
- ISBN
- 9780750946230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. A history of Filton and the flying machine Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752401713
- ISBN
- 9780752401713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432540
- ISBN
- 9780752432540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. The Jowett Motor Manufacturing Company was founded in Bradford in 1901 by Benjamin, Ruth and William Jowett. Their first product was a V-twin engine which proved to be successful in various cars. In 1906 a prototype car was built using a new design of engine. The first of a long line of Jowetts was born. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Motoring. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; TRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752417233
- ISBN
- 9780752417233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752411446
- ISBN
- 9780752411446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. In this selection, the author brings alive once more the sights and scenes of Neath and its environs. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418179
- ISBN
- 9780752418179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Around Tewkesbury Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752422732
- ISBN
- 9780752422732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Contains over 200 images that explore the social history of the town of Llanelli. This title recalls the people and places that have shaped Llanelli's past. It illustrates various aspects of the town's life, from work and industry to religion and art. It contains pictures of Llanelli's most important landmarks. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445588
- ISBN
- 9780752445588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Illustrated with over 100 old photographs, postcards and promotional advertisements, this book looks at the beers and breweries which vanished and the ones which survived. Glimpses of working and social life, and some of the pubs' lively clientele are also featured, each image recalling the social history of Cardiff's brewing industry. Series: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752431109
- ISBN
- 9780752431109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470054
- ISBN
- 9780752470054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.85
€ 17.99
€ 13.85
Paperback. The story of haunted Dorchester Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448169
- ISBN
- 9780752448169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
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Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It sheds light on local causes celebres. It is suitable for those who have an interest in the darker side of Wirral's history. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944069
- ISBN
- 9780750944069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions and manifestations, to eerie encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories reveals the dark history of Salisbury. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752486451
- ISBN
- 9780752486451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.06
€ 26.06
Paperback. First published in 1993, this revised and updated edition brings the history of the River Parrett up to date and introduces some fascinating photographic records. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452937
- ISBN
- 9780752452937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
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Paperback. A history of Amersham Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 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
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432458
- ISBN
- 9780752432458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Great Bridge memories Num Pages: 160 pages, 250 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 8. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934466
- ISBN
- 9780750934466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966221
- ISBN
- 9780750966221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45