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Local interest, family history & nostalgia

Paperback. A guided tour of the historic town of Yarmouth & Gorleston, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries. Series: History Tour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445654461
ISBN
9781445654461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. A collection of more than 200 archive photographs that traces the ways in which the town of Yardley has changed and developed. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443676
ISBN
9780752443676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Yardley Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752403397
ISBN
9780752403397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752476896
ISBN
9780752476896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A short history of the 51 Wren-designed churches in the city of London. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMN; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 9. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445602509
ISBN
9781445602509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. The Wrekin Brewery of Wellington, Shropshire, was in business for 100 years from 1870 until 1969. This book contains photographs that reveal much about ways of life in towns and villages, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s, and how much has changed. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447674
ISBN
9780752447674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Of all the historical documents charting Worthing's past, few are more important than a wartime diary called 'Hotchpot', compiled with religious dedication by Broadwater resident C.F. Harriss. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJH; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Phillimore
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860776182
ISBN
9781860776182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Pitkin Unichrome Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653679
ISBN
9781841653679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Paperback. From their Roman origins through to the battlefield heroes of the Tudor age, this vibrant history of knights and chivalry covers the customs of knighthood in the Middle Ages, the evolution of the armoured knight, how knights fought and battles they fought in, and the legacy which gives modern recipients this honour. Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 69 x 90 x 3. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653822
ISBN
9781841653822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Paperback. Celebrates the fishing industry and outlines its role in the cultural and economic development of the country. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; KNAF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. . Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003614
ISBN
9781845889449
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Oxfordshire's best-known employers are the manufacturers of cars, blankets and cakes, as well as those dealing in tourism, education and publishing. This book features carvers and barrel makers, university employees and leather-workers, hop-pickers and bee-keepers, brewers and marmalade makers, and railwaymen and bus drivers. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455853
ISBN
9780752455853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The workhouse is an institution which has left a emotional scar on the British nation. Its study can illuminate the understanding of the social, political, and medical history of Britain. This volume focuses on the northern part of England, covering the old counties of Cumberland, Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306. Very good copy.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304332
ISBN
9780752440019
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. The last of England's workhouses closed in the 1930s and since then, change has been vast. This book features over 100 archive images of Midlands workhouses. With detailed histories of the establishments in various countries of the Midlands, it illustrates various facets of the workhouse's evolution. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312. Very good copy.The History of Nursing and Hospital Histories.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0304331
ISBN
9780752444888
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Wordsley, situated on the western fringe of the West Midlands conurbation and now part of Dudley, has a long and fascinating history. In the first century AD the Romans positioned their front line nearby before advancing towards Wales. Fifteen hundred years later there was an unofficial royal visit by Charles II after the Battle of Worcester. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 249 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Sutton Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750930451
ISBN
9780750930451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the Worcestershire county, and others which made national headlines, including the murders of the entire Gummary family at Berrow in 1780; Catherine Gulliver, killed by John Butler at Holt Fleet in 1864; and, Maria Holmes, slain by her husband at Bromsgrove in 1872. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448985
ISBN
9780752448985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Worcestershire is a county of contrasts, with one face turned to the buzz of Birmingham and the other turned towards the quiet of the West Country. Its folk tales reflect that dichotomy, with stories based in the fears and superstitions of village life and others evolving from the strains and pressures of a new industrial reality. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; JFHF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752485805
ISBN
9780752485805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. The fascinating history of Worcester illustrated through old and modern pictures. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280. 96 pages. The fascinating history of Worcester illustrated through old and modern pictures. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH; WQP. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 10. Weight: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848686366
ISBN
9781848686366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. A pictorial history that traces some of the changes and developments that have taken place in the city of Worcester during the last century. It records various aspects of everyday life, from shops and businesses, schools and churches, to pubs and hotels, work and leisure. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437262
ISBN
9780752437262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Woolwich has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445615998
ISBN
9781445615998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

Paperback. Where did Gloucestershire's cloth go? To markets all over the world: to Hudson's Bay, to India, besides Europe; to clothe the British Army, as well as speciality cloth for coronations and the Pope's robes. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; KNDD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462158
ISBN
9780752462158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

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