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Local History
Paperback. From the brutal killing of Police Sergeant Eves at Purleigh in 1893; the murder of a Chief Constable; the tale of Sally Arsenic; the Rayleigh Bath Chair murder; the infamous Coggeshall gang, and bodysnatching, this book sheds new light on Essex's criminal history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460833
- ISBN
- 9780752460833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.35
€ 14.35
Paperback. Contains tales from Devon's past that reveal the county's connections with murder cases. This book includes accounts of Robert James Lees, the Ilfracombe spiritualist who claimed to have unmasked Jack the Ripper; Charles De Ville Wells, the Plymouth-based fraudster who famously broke the bank at Monte Carlo; and Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445045
- ISBN
- 9780752445045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Paperback. This chilling collection brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but frequently made headline news throughout the country. Cases featured here include riots in 1791, a bank robbery in 1844, and an arson attack in 1912. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471532
- ISBN
- 9780752471532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Paperback. Buckinghamshire Murder & Crime is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487700
- ISBN
- 9780752487700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.31
€ 14.31
Paperback. Features the pubs and inns of the Gower Peninsula. This book, featuring a collection of photographs, prints, and postcards, is for all those who want to know more about the history of the area's pubs, their clientele, landlords and ladies, and takes the reader on a journey into the past of their favourite local. Series: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437798
- ISBN
- 9780752437798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Mumbles & Gower have changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 299 x 12. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647159
- ISBN
- 9781445647159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.40
€ 27.40
Paperback. The famous Mumbles area of Swansea is no a thriving and popular suburb, with pretty villages and attractive bays. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the need for a railway to transport coal and iron ore to Swansea meant that the once-distant fishing communities became more accessible. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752428581
- ISBN
- 9780752428581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. 184pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Index. Shelf wear, pages shaded. Keywords: Local history, parish life, rural Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Muintir na Tire
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KHS1004940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. 184pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Index. Shelf wear, pages shaded, lacks back cover. Keywords: Local history, parish life, rural Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Muintir na Tire
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KHS1004939
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. 184pp. Illus. Advertisements. Keywords: Local history, rural Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Muintir na Tire
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1942
- SKU
- KHS1005081
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. A history of motoring around Surrey Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; WGC; 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
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423609
- ISBN
- 9780752423609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. Motherwell has often been referred to as the 'Steel Town'. This book presents a portrait of Motherwell and its social history. It lets the reader encounter street scenes and people from the last century, with pubs, cinemas and shops that are long gone. It provides an insight into the area's proud industrial heritage of steel, mining and weaving. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418018
- ISBN
- 9780752418018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.33
€ 16.33
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493503
- ISBN
- 9780752493503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35
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
€ 16.38
€ 16.38
Paperback. Two female poisoners, Catherine Churchill, who killed her husband in Knowle-St-Giles in 1879 and Sarah Freeman, who claimed several victims in the Bridgwater area from 1843 onwards. A wide variety of means and motive are covered. There is murder committed in the course of robbery, such as the brutal killing of Sarah Wilkins in Nempnett Thrubwell. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457420
- ISBN
- 9780752457420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
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
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336270
- ISBN
- 9780764336270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.77
€ 24.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. Brings together some of the more murderous tales including the case of Oldham nurse Elizabeth Berry, who poisoned her own daughter for the insurance money in 1887; Margaret Walber, who beat her husband to death in Liverpool in 1893; and, John Smith, the young Home-Guardsman who shot his ex-girlfriend in broad daylight at Whitworth in 1941. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456454
- ISBN
- 9780752456454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. Nicola Sly's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in the shady side of Hampshire's history. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454955
- ISBN
- 9780752454955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. Since early times, Essex has been on England's military front line and has protected the rest of the country from European invaders. This book helps us learn about Essex's distinguished military history since Roman times, taking in the Napoleonic Wars, the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; HBW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 126
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949514
- ISBN
- 9780750949514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. Linda Stratmann's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Essex's past. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458502
- ISBN
- 9780752458502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.36
€ 18.36
Paperback. A follow-up to "Cornish Murders" that brings together murderous tales that shocked not only the county but made headline news throughout the nation. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455457
- ISBN
- 9780752455457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.28
€ 18.28
Paperback. A follow-up to "Bristol Murders" that brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but made headline news throughout the nation. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456171
- ISBN
- 9780752456171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.22
€ 18.22
Paperback. Monu-mental about Prehistoric Waterford Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845885991
- ISBN
- 9781845885991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.15
€ 19.99
€ 15.15