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Local History
Paperback. Charts the history of the music hall in the area from the early days in the backrooms of Victorian pubs and 'gin palaces' to the days of variety theatres such as the huge King's Palace Theatre, Preston which opened in 1913. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444536
- ISBN
- 9780752444536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Intends to make available ideas, procedures and evidence that can help people explore their own areas. This book provides information on how to avoid misidentification and distinguish critical evidence, and how documentary and air photography evidence can be used to help explain features on the ground. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447988
- ISBN
- 9780752447988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.21
€ 23.21
Hardcover. 183pp. xvi. Frontis portrait. Very bight and clear pages and text. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Keywords: Irish history, local history, biography, India, the Raj
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KHS1004732
- ISBN
- 9780283484926
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 85.00
€ 85.00
Paperback. Drawing on a selection of sources and illustrated with more than fifty images, this collection of grisly tales explores the shadier side of Harrogate's past. It is suitable for those interested in the criminal history of this part of North Yorkshire. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 5. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456225
- ISBN
- 9780752456225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Hardcover. Takes you on a journey around Scotland. Travelling county by county, this miscellany unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country's rich and majestic history. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091910242
- ISBN
- 9780091910242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.42
€ 20.99
€ 15.42
Hardcover. Jack Sheehan was one of eleven children born into an impoverished farming family on the Sheep's Head peninsula in southwest Ireland. Growing up in hungry times, he stayed on the farm all his eighty-three years. This book is illustrated with maps and photographs of early documents relating to his farm's history. Illustrator(s): Watson, Ciaran; Gralton, Danny. Num Pages: 244 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BG; TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Atrium Cork
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955226113
- ISBN
- 9780955226113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 36.30
€ 39.00
€ 36.30
Paperback. Around Rhondda Fawr Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752415901
- ISBN
- 9780752415901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.17
€ 16.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Often called the last wilderness of southern Britain, Dartmoor is one of the National Parks of England and Wales. It combines wild open moorland, granite tors and wooded river valleys with areas of spectacular landscape. This book presents a picture of life in and around Dartmoor from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750924016
- ISBN
- 9780750924016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Illustrated reminiscences of local people. Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418865
- ISBN
- 9780752418865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Series: Through Time. 96 pages, 184 illustrations, 103 in colour. This fascinating selection of images traces some of the many ways in which Chiswick has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 10. Weight: 314.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848680524
- ISBN
- 9781848680524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
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- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Facsim.of 1899 Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850549485
- ISBN
- 9780850549485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.91
€ 6.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 3JJP; HBTW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956383
- ISBN
- 9780750956383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Hardback. Intersected by an ancient brook, the 18th-century Grand Union Canal, the 19th-century London-Birmingham railway and a 20th-century grid-road system, Bradwell has seen its fair share of change over the years. This book charts the history of the town, from Roman settlers, to a disused railway line now threading a modern route as a cycle path. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Batsford Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463193
- ISBN
- 9780752463193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.57
€ 16.99
€ 13.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrated with black and white line drawings and colour jacket by the author. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Halsgrove
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857042569
- ISBN
- 9780857042569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.10
€ 16.99
€ 16.10
Paperback. In 1933, at the age of 15, George Dunn left the small Welsh mining village of Blaina for St Albans in Hertfordshire as part of the government's Labour Exchange Scheme. This book covers the memories of his life in Hertfordshire and his wartime experiences. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8pp. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465081
- ISBN
- 9780752465081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967655
- ISBN
- 9780750967655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.19
€ 23.99
€ 21.19
Paperback. Captain James Cook was one of the world's greatest explorers. He was born in 1728 in the tiny farming village of Marton in North Yorkshire, now part of modern Middlesbrough. This book presents an account of Cook's life. It examines his early life in Cleveland. Num Pages: 96 pages, Approx 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; RGR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439952
- ISBN
- 9780752439952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.17
€ 13.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during the decade, life was changing fast. This book chronicles this important period in the history of Southampton and Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJPG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 107 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752482859
- ISBN
- 9780752482859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.16
€ 14.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Bury St Edmunds, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445657011
- ISBN
- 9781445657011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.94
€ 16.94
Paperback. A history of Rhiwbina Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752432991
- ISBN
- 9780752432991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Hardcover. Large 4to. Illustrated. Very good copy in clean dustwrapper.Irish Local History.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KEX0282657
- ISBN
- 9780297832249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 50.00
€ 50.00
Hardcover. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper. First edition. Signed by the Authors
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KEX0303374
- ISBN
- 9780297832249
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Paperback. Celebrated for its most famous resident, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon has a much darker past than many would suspect. This book explores the sinister criminal history of this picturesque Warwickshire town, including cases that made both local and national headlines. It includes violent attacks, robberies and murders. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451688
- ISBN
- 9780752451688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. A history of Yeovil Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752431215
- ISBN
- 9780752431215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.19
€ 24.99
€ 22.19