Local History
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Local History
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
€ 20.99€ 16.18
€ 20.99
€ 16.18
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
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
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
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
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
€ 16.37
€ 16.37
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
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€ 15.23
€ 20.99
€ 15.23
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
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
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. 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
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Brewin Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858582429
- ISBN
- 9781858582429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.30
€ 21.30
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
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Hardback. An extraordinary picture of a way of life and kinship recorded by generations of islanders, chronicling the life and death of the Great Blasket, evacuated in 1953 but never abandoned, a snapshot of the spirit of the island community. Many photos have never been seen in public, a view of the islanders and the people who witnessed their lives. Num Pages: 176 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 277 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891753
- ISBN
- 9781848891753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.52
€ 26.99
€ 24.52
Paperback. Sets out to trace many of the lost buildings of Scotland's capital city and find out why they were doomed. This illustrated book offers an insight into an ever-changing cityscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; AM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 1. Weight in Grams: 630. 272 pages, b/w throughout. Sets out to trace many of the lost buildings of Scotland's capital city and find out why they were doomed. This illustrated book offers an insight into an ever-changing cityscape. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; AM; WQH. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 1. Weight: 618.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841587479
- ISBN
- 9781841587479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.85
€ 18.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. A history of Swindon and the GWR Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752428017
- ISBN
- 9780752428017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.37
€ 16.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Frith Book Company Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859378151
- ISBN
- 9781859378151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.44
€ 18.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. Chesterfield's military heritage, from the Romans to the present day. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; HBW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445649764
- ISBN
- 9781445649764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.77
€ 25.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840335255
- ISBN
- 9781840335255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.64
€ 11.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493145
- ISBN
- 9780752493145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.40
€ 18.40
Paperback. Joe Curtis takes the reader on a visual tour of Terenure through the decades, recounting both the familiar and the events and places that may have faded over time. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888213
- ISBN
- 9781845888213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.43
€ 20.43
Paperback. Crosses are a quintessential part of the English countryside. Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, often known as the 'Three Choirs Counties', are blessed with a plethora of these crosses. This title provides the reader with information, drawn from years of in-depth research and visits to all of the sites listed. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452883
- ISBN
- 9780752452883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. Dorset delights by its differences. It is a county of villages and small towns languidly spread over countryside that never remains the same. It has no university. It is a county brimming with history - Iron Age forts, saxon churches, remnants of the Civil War. This work takes you around the county, giving advice on where to go and what to do. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- SKU
- KEX0243087
- ISBN
- 9780712651974
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A compendium that brings together thirty-three murderous tales - one from each of London's boroughs - that not only shocked the City but made headline news across the country. It contains the stories behind these heinous crimes, including George Chapman, who was hanged in 1903 for poisoning three women. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451244
- ISBN
- 9780752451244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. Most of the images collected here are published for the first time and have been drawn from the author's own extensive collection of old picture postcards. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752403694
- ISBN
- 9780752403694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.35
€ 16.35
Paperback. Recollections of times past through the many changes in the town's history Series: Tempus Oral History. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752434537
- ISBN
- 9780752434537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.37
€ 16.37