Local History
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Local History
Paperback. GALWAY The author, who established himself as Ireland's most brilliant living non-fiction writer with the two-volume Stones of Aran, moved from Aran to Connemara nearly twenty years ago. This book is the result of his extraordinary engagement with the mountains, bogs and shorelines of the region, and with its folklore and its often terrible history. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 302 439pp. Connemara Trilogy 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844880669
- ISBN
- 9781844880669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
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€ 17.30
€ 21.99
€ 17.30
Paperback. A history of Sheffield Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752429533
- ISBN
- 9780752429533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The Liffey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- No UK rights
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904148692
- ISBN
- 9781904148692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Paperback. Sussex, one of Britain's most ancient counties, has a diverse collection of tales, from the stories dragons lurking in bottomless pits and screaming demons hiding under hill to legends of witches, wisewomen and ghosts. This title presents folk tales from Sussex that reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474694
- ISBN
- 9780752474694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.19
€ 17.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 4. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840335804
- ISBN
- 9781840335804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.91
€ 13.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. 8voh ..Irish Local History. Good copy in clean dustwrapper. Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- H. Hamilton
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- 1st edition
- SKU
- KEX0278343
- ISBN
- 9780241101117
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 plans, colour photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Halsgrove United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841147482
- ISBN
- 9781841147482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.07
€ 26.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317141
- ISBN
- 9780755317141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Explore Manchester's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secrets. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445640198
- ISBN
- 9781445640198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.84
€ 27.84
Paperback. From reports of haunted castles, stately halls, hotels, public houses, Roman forts, stone circles and even England's deepest lake, to heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, poltergeists and related supernatural phenomena, this title investigates twenty of the most haunted locations to be found in the area. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453125
- ISBN
- 9780752453125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.05
€ 19.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. "Guardian" columnist the author is one of the most high-profile commentators in Britain. After her father's death, wanting to understand him better, she began to explore his passionate, lifelong attachment to a small plot of land in North Yorkshire. This title uncovers traces of the plot's Neolithic inhabitants and of the Cistercian monks. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081445
- ISBN
- 9781847081445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, 76 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 241 x 4. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840336399
- ISBN
- 9781840336399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.98
€ 15.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. DUBLIN Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845888961
- ISBN
- 9781845888961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 7.81
€ 17.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which London's Docklands have changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 8. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445640495
- ISBN
- 9781445640495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.81
€ 27.81
Paperback. This newly revised book is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for those who visit Orkney and would like to know more about its enigmatic history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12pp b/w maps, diagrams and line art throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780272641
- ISBN
- 9781780272641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.18
€ 14.99
€ 12.18
Paperback. Discover a wealth of history in the stories told by a wide range of Walworth residents. Series: Memories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 6. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634494
- ISBN
- 9781445634494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.27
€ 26.27
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Nottingham has changed and developed since Victorian and Edwardian times. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JH; 3JJC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445656564
- ISBN
- 9781445656564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.93
€ 27.93
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461120
- ISBN
- 9780752461120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.56
€ 19.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Explore Middlesbrough's secret history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs. Series: Secret. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445646763
- ISBN
- 9781445646763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.93
€ 27.93
Paperback. A fascinating tour of Bristol's pub scene, charting the city's taverns, alehouses and watering holes, from past centuries to more recent times. Series: Pubs. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661681
- ISBN
- 9781445661681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.49
€ 20.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 47 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WFA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Clr Csm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967600
- ISBN
- 9780750967600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the villages of the East Neuk have changed and developed over the last century. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653495
- ISBN
- 9781445653495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; WF; WQH; WZS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Clr Csm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967952
- ISBN
- 9780750967952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.46
€ 13.99
€ 11.46