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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Paperback. Despite its peaceful, rural reputation, Lincolnshire has seen appalling crimes to rival any deprived inner-city. This book takes the reader through each case, uncovering shocking stories of drunken brawls and poisonings, and plots fuelled by revenge and jealousy. It features genuine historical documents, old photographs and contemporary images. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448640
ISBN
9780752448640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Witham & Maldon branches have changed and developed over the last century. Covers an important network of branch railways, including from Bishop's Stortford to Braintree through Dunmow and Felsted, Witham to Braintree and the Maldon Branch Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 1DBKEST; WGF; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608563
ISBN
9781445608563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. A selection of old photographs of Ellesmere Port that shows the town in fine detail, and some of the major changes it has seen over the last hundred years. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752430058
ISBN
9780752430058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. A guide to over 100 unusual sights from different parts of the Buckinghamshire. It features the tales of unsolved murders, witchcraft, hangings, poltergeists, 'cunning men', underground caves, backswording and riots, as well as myths, legends and folklore from around Buckinghamshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455167
ISBN
9780752455167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. A look around a typical seaside resort revealing its quirky history and roots. Written to inform, educate and amuse, Secret Worthing reveals the town's lesser-known anecdotes and buildings. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; HBTB; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651408
ISBN
9781445651408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.46

Paperback. Illustrated with over 100 images, this book presents the history of central Birmingham's public houses, the people who ran them, the customers who frequented them and the brewers who supplied and usually owned them. It is of interest to both those who frequent the pubs of this area and those interested in the history of Birmingham. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 130. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752438733
ISBN
9780752438733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. This collection of over 200 old photographs traces the changes that have taken place in Treforest, Glyntaff and Rhydyfelin since the 19th century. Series: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752435077
ISBN
9780752435077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Curious Dumfries & Galloway Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464060
ISBN
9780752464060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960274
ISBN
9780750960274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Hardcover. "The little book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information that no one will want to be without"--Dust jacket. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 206 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493329
ISBN
9780752493329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The story of Britain's first post-war international airport. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; AJC; KNGV1; WGM; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445605524
ISBN
9781445605524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

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
€ 18.57

Paperback. A history of Crystal Palace and the Norwoods Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752401478
ISBN
9780752401478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A guided tour of this historic town, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 124 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445648620
ISBN
9781445648620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 90 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750952897
ISBN
9780750952897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Explores the colourful and fascinating history of Bristol through visible signs that it has left behind. This book takes a fresh look at some of the city's well-known - and not so well-know - buildings, and is also a guide to some of the many statues, columns, plaques and other memorials that can be found across the city. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439310
ISBN
9780752439310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Macclesfield, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655857
ISBN
9781445655857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889050
ISBN
9781845889050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; RBKF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847945976
ISBN
9781847945976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Brighton and Hove 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: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949071
ISBN
9780750949071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

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