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Local History

Paperback. Illustrates and describes people, places and incidents that are unusual, odd or extraordinary. This work discovers the truth behind "Hereward the Wake", the story about the originator of the expression 'Hobson's Choice'. It contains photographs, maps, prints, paintings and engravings. It is of interest to residents and visitor alike. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750940597
ISBN
9780750940597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Describes many unusual, odd and extraordinary people, places and events from Suffolk. This title features the tales of 'the fasting woman of Shottisham', who was alleged not to have eaten for five months; the Suffolk man who invented the word 'communism'; local heroines; pioneering entrepreneurs; spectacular ruins and castles; and, more. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
154
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947046
ISBN
9780750947046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.12

Paperback. During the last hundred years or so Gravesend has grown from a small community with a population of 22,000 in 1881, to the present Borough of Gravesham with a population of over 90,000. This book celebrates the area from the chalk cliffs along the waterside from Botany Marsh and the Creek at Northfleet to the marshes at Denton. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450438
ISBN
9780752450438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 27 photographs, 2 graphs, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; WQH; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803286832
ISBN
9780803286832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487885
ISBN
9780752487885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.12

Article in the 'Journal of the Butler Society, Volume 1, Number 8, 1978 - 1979. Keywords: Genealogy, Periodical. 8pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Butler Society
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0823437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460819
ISBN
9780752460819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. 77pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KCBJ000159
ISBN
9780716526308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. 77pp. Keywords: Biography. Maynooth Studies in Local HIstory Series, 14
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
9780716526308
ISBN
9780716526308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Dublin.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KST0006014
ISBN
9780716526308
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. More of Milton Keynes Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938594
ISBN
9780750938594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs, which illustrate the transformation that has taken place in Lowestoft 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 a century of unprecedented change. Num Pages: 128 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949293
ISBN
9780750949293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. Luton Past & Present Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488646
ISBN
9780752488646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Combining information from hitherto-untapped archival sources, extensive interviews, a thorough review of the secondary literature, and considerable personal experience, Post gives the reader a behind-the-scenes view of disputes among curators, academics, and stakeholders that were sometimes private and at other times burst into headline news. Num Pages: 400 pages, 49, 49 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: GM; HBJK; WQH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421422589
ISBN
9781421422589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.69

Hardcover. Vol 1, 388pp. xxvi. Maps and indices. Eastern and Southern baronies. Vol 2, 418pp. xxxii. Maps and indices. Western and Northern baronies, with the Return of Crown and Church lands for the whole County. Both volumes have cloth boards, with title gilted on spines, spines sunned. Bright clear pages and text. Previous owner's bookplates on both fpd. Keywords: Irish history, local history, surveys, geography, economics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Stationery Office
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1931
SKU
KHS1004851
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 695.00

Paperback. Basingstoke in the 1960s looks at the North Hampshire town during the period in which it was drastically altered to accept the flow of population from London and other areas under the Town Development Scheme. This title features 200 photographs charting Basingstoke's growth. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750918718
ISBN
9780750918718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the rich history of one of Britain's most famous cities - Oxford. This title discusses Oxford's past, using images of the city. Focusing on the wonderful architecture that has existed for centuries, it portrays Oxford's picturesque landscape. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451282
ISBN
9780752451282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Uncovers the dark secrets of London's lost and forgotten burial places. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMGD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661117
ISBN
9781445661117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.64

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Hampstead and Highgate have changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445610696
ISBN
9781445610696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.69

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

€ 16.99
€ 16.18

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