Local interest, family history & nostalgia
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Local interest, family history & nostalgia
Paperback. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, Haunted Dundee will delight everyone interested in the paranormal. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458496
- ISBN
- 9780752458496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. Brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the Worcestershire county, and others which made national headlines, including the murders of the entire Gummary family at Berrow in 1780; Catherine Gulliver, killed by John Butler at Holt Fleet in 1864; and, Maria Holmes, slain by her husband at Bromsgrove in 1872. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448985
- ISBN
- 9780752448985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
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Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Swansea during the 20th century. This book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during this century of unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949231
- ISBN
- 9780750949231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
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Paperback. This book is part of the Images ofEngland series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people." Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752416830
- ISBN
- 9780752416830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
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€ 16.35
Paperback. The Pub has always been one of the main centres of the community, and never more so than in Herefordshire. With over 200 images drawn from the archives, including postcards and old advertisements, this book explains the development of the pub in Herefordshire, and what each establishment meant to its community. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444666
- ISBN
- 9780752444666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
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Paperback. A collection of Tees Valley curiosities that brings together a series of unusual, intriguing and extraordinary buildings, structures, incidents and people from all parts of the county. It contains relics from the area's industrial, ecclesiastical and military past, including puzzling earthworks at Thornaby Green; and Thornaby's Five Lamps. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 1DBKEYN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950770
- ISBN
- 9780750950770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.42
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Paperback. A collection containing stories of Yorkshire's old East Riding's most famous residents of the past, including William Wilberforce and Amy Johnson, alongside some forgotten aspects of the region's past - including the crime that shocked eighteenth-century Long Riston and health care in the area before the arrival of the NHS. Num Pages: 128 pages, Over 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447537
- ISBN
- 9780752447537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
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Paperback. Offers a culmination of more than a year's research by Anthony Dodsworth helped by members of the Rawmarsh and Parkgate Local History Group and some of the students from St Pius X Catholic High School, Wath-upon-Dearne. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448428
- ISBN
- 9780752448428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Through over 200 photographs, this book offers a pictorial impression of the daily life of High Hunsley, in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. It also contains historical captions. Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845881511
- ISBN
- 9781845881511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.23
€ 9.23
Paperback. Sussex and back, by way of war Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449678
- ISBN
- 9780752449678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
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Paperback. For years Netherton has lived in the shadow of Dudley, of which it is a part. This book shows that Netherton was a complete community in its own right - even though this was never recognised by the organisation of local government. Various ingredients of Black Country history were to be found in Netherton, including various landscapes and vistas. Num Pages: 128 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946667
- ISBN
- 9780750946667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
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Paperback. A history of Gilwern & surrounding areas Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432854
- ISBN
- 9780752432854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
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Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Southampton 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: 1DBKESH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949019
- ISBN
- 9780750949019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
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Paperback. A collection of tales of the East Riding, containing local myths, true crimes, and several incidents and biographies of the area's famous sons. The stories cover an area from York down to Hull and include such tales as: "Stand and Deliver", "The Molescroft Murder", "When the Blitz Came to Beverley", "Roman East Yorkshire", and more. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440385
- ISBN
- 9780752440385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
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Paperback.
- Publisher
- DB Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780911823
- ISBN
- 9781780911823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. Northamptonshire Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 207 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850331646
- ISBN
- 9780850331646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.32
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€ 13.32
Paperback. Using postcards and photographs, this book takes the reader on a journey around the Cornish coast of yesteryear. From Morwenstown in the north to Torpoint in the south, it traces the history of the coastal towns it encompasses, the evolution of the fishing and shipping industries and that of the railways which put these towns on the tourist route. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 124 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457840
- ISBN
- 9780752457840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
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Paperback. This fascinating collection of 200 photographs tells the story of Cardiff's disappearing docklands, known throughout the world as 'Tiger Bay'. It illustrates the history of the docks and the associated residential area of Butetown with its eclectic mix of nationalities and cultures. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 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
- V9780752415826
- ISBN
- 9780752415826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Hardcover. The Curtis-Bennett Chronicle Num Pages: 128 pages, 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860770821
- ISBN
- 9781860770821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
Paperback. Series: Bloody British History. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490830
- ISBN
- 9780752490830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
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Paperback. The Cotswolds are home to some of England's finest and much-loved historical inns and pubs. This title covering Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire takes us on a tour around the interesting pubs in the area. It visits a huge variety of pubs that have made the Cotswolds the delightful area. Num Pages: 192 pages, c. 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WQH; WTHR; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444659
- ISBN
- 9780752444659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
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Paperback. Illustrated with 200 archive photographs, postcards and other printed ephemera, this title guides the reader on a circular journey around the area, taking in street scenes, buildings, monuments and public spaces, including Highgate Cemetery, Lauderdale House, the Whittington Stone and Waterlow Park. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951012
- ISBN
- 9780750951012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.48
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€ 19.48
Paperback. Originally opened in 1921, the Capitol cinema entertained generations of cinemagoers until its closure in 1978. This book provides the detailed history of one of the busiest entertainment venues in the city. It contains numerous contributions from former employees and visitors to the Capitol alongside contemporary press cuttings. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; APF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446646
- ISBN
- 9780752446646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.16
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€ 13.16
Paperback. Crouch End, with its Victorian clock tower and its award winning town hall, set in a valley and at a cross roads, retains its village atmosphere. To its north lies Hornsey village where the medieval church tower reminds the visitor of the early beginnings of this settlement, its name indicating Anglo-Saxon origins in the ancient Middlesex Forest. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752410722
- ISBN
- 9780752410722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29