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Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place on the North Wales coast over the last hundred years. It 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, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457703
- ISBN
- 9780752457703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. A selection of photographs that illustrates the transformation that has taken place in The Potteries during 20th century. It 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 change. It records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948999
- ISBN
- 9780750948999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.25
€ 13.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Includes photographs which illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Uxbridge 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 change. It records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949415
- ISBN
- 9780750949415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.29
€ 17.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Brings together thirty-six murderous tales that shocked not only Wales but also made national headlines. This book includes the case of William Augustus Lacey, who killed his young wife with a razor in a fit of jealously at Pontypridd in 1900; baby farmer Rhoda Willis, the first woman to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, in 1907; and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949613
- ISBN
- 9780750949613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.40
€ 19.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. Includes photographs which illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Wolverhampton 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 change. It records the process of transformation. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949422
- ISBN
- 9780750949422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. 464pp and introduction. Bound in green cloth with leather label and gilt work to spine. An exact facsimile reprint of the first edition (1846). Originally published for the Irish Archaeological Society, Re-published by Kennys in 1978 with a new introduction by William Hogan
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Kenny's Bookshops and Art Galleries
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- SKU
- KHS0001745
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 200.00
€ 200.00
Paperback. 4to. Illustrated.Origional cloth
Early Ireland
Early Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Kenny's Bookshops and Art Galleries
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- SKU
- KEX0301320
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Hardcover. From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson's spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake and the Great Beer Flood of 1814, this book takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital's secrets and commemorating its rich, colourful and unusual history. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593073230
- ISBN
- 9780593073230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Manston had its origins in the RN Seaplane Station, Westgate, later expanded for landplane operations. The first unit at Manston was 3 Wing RNAS that moved from Detling in April 1916. Together with RNAS Eastchurch, Manston's War Flight of Triplanes, Camels and Pups patrolled the coast. After WWI, Manston expanded and to become a training station. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JJG; JWG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550946
- ISBN
- 9781781550946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.50
€ 25.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover. A beautiful collection of poems, family reminiscences and stunning photography brings Thomas Kinsella's Dublin to life. Here, Kinsella's poems are shaped around personal recollections of the people and places closest to his heart. Num Pages: 112 pages, 70 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862789954
- ISBN
- 9780862789954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Article in 'Duiche Neill'. Journal of the O Neill Country Historical Society, No. 17, 2008. Keywords: Local History - Co. Tyrone, Genealogy, Periodical, 16th - 20th Century Ireland. 18pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- O Neill Country Historical Centre
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KON0823416
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. A month-by-month catalogue of reported spectral sightings and paranormal phenomena from around the South West of England. It includes strange tales of restless spirits appearing in streets, buildings and churchyards across the region. It is suitable for those interested in the West Country's haunted heritage. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452685
- ISBN
- 9780752452685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750959605
- ISBN
- 9780750959605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.40
€ 19.99
€ 18.40
Hardback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459349
- ISBN
- 9780752459349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. A day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It includes the stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with diverse tales of highwaymen, murderers, bodysnatchers, duellists, poachers, witches, giants, Fen Tigers, rioters and rebels. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450100
- ISBN
- 9780752450100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.46
€ 24.99
€ 21.46
Paperback. A catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around Cornwall. It contains dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and heinous homicides and explores the darker side of the county's past. It tells about the leaders of the 1497 rebellion, who fought for their county only to be hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951319
- ISBN
- 9780750951319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.47
€ 25.99
€ 22.47
Paperback. Grim Almanac of Devon Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950473
- ISBN
- 9780750950473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Paperback. Chronicles the darker side of life in Essex. This book features murderers and footpads, pimps and prostitutes, riots, rebels, bizarre funerals, disaster and peculiar medicine. It is illustrated with engravings, newspaper reports, photographs and original documents. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465104
- ISBN
- 9780752465104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. Featuring more than 100 contemporary illustrations, this title includes the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the Declaration of Independence, an anaconda attack at the Tower of London, the only assassination of a Prime Minister in British history and a murderer who advertised - successfully - for a new wife in "The Times". Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461700
- ISBN
- 9780752461700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.34
€ 24.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Generously illustrated, this chronicle is an entertaining and readable record of Glasgow's grim past. Read on.. if you dare! Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461946
- ISBN
- 9780752461946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36