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Local History
Paperback. Illustrates the transformation that has taken place in Llandudno 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 unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949361
- ISBN
- 9780750949361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Hardback. 60pp. Illustrated. Advertisements. Keywords: Irish towns, guide book, rural life, souvenir programme, GAA
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Cappawhite GAA Club
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KHS1005029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Catherine Rothwell grew up in Lancashire in the 1920s and '30s. This title offers an account of her childhood. It describes daily life in the county, family, schooldays, cinemas, holidays on the coast and in the Lake District, local characters, markets and shops and Christmas-time. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750948661
- ISBN
- 9780750948661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Presents a selection of photographs that illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Swansea 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 unprecedented change. Num Pages: 120 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949231
- ISBN
- 9780750949231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Presenting a collection of approximately 200 archive photographs, sketches, and paintings, accompanied by captions, this book provides a pictorial history of the pubs of Mid-Cheshire, taking in Northwich, the Over Ridge, Castle Hill, Sandiway, Middlewich, Winsford and Wharton. It offers insights into the buildings, names, and drinkers of the pubs. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752438528
- ISBN
- 9780752438528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. In Exe to Axe Devonian Gerald Gosling takes the reader on a journey, illustrated with rare and atmospheric old photographs, through one of this country's most charming and still unspoilt corners, by way of farms adn ancient churches, along hidden lanes and past gentle rivers, all characteristic elements of this distinctive place. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467320
- ISBN
- 9780752467320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. With a history going back before Roman times, Cardiff was a small town until early in the nineteenth century. Filled with tales of ghostly cars and ships, mysterious policemen, figures in country lanes and even two eerie toilets, this book relates to the spooky sightings and ghostly goings-on in Cardiff and the Welsh Valleys. Series: Haunted. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: VXQG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443782
- ISBN
- 9780752443782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Wolverhampton, a central Midlands town, was a town of both heavy industry and vehicle manufacture. Part of the "Images of England Series", this title depicts, covering the town centre as well as some of the surrounding areas, and records the changes that have taken place over the last one hundred years. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752420653
- ISBN
- 9780752420653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.37
€ 19.99
€ 18.37
Paperback. A collection of over 200 archive postcards that explores the communities of Stepney, Poplar and Bethnal Green in the East End of London, before they were amalgamated in 1965 to form the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is a pictorial history which reawakens nostalgic memories for some, while offering a glimpse into the past for others. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of London S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752424941
- ISBN
- 9780752424941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- AKEMAN PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993398803
- ISBN
- 9780993398803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.79
€ 26.79
Paperback. Manchester was originally a small market town bounded by rivers on three sides, but when the borough was created in 1838 the town broke free of these constraints, and began to spread to the north, south and east of the original settlement. This deals not only with the suburban areas, but also the city centre and people at work and play. Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AJCR; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Sutton Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750917759
- ISBN
- 9780750917759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. 143pp. Sixth impression, 1978. Illustrated. Keywords: Local history Mayo, Knock, biography
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Knock Shrine Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- SKU
- KHS1011590
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Presents a pictorial history of Brandon through a series of photographs and images. This work features historical captions. Series: Pocket Images. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845882549
- ISBN
- 9781845882549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.23
€ 9.23
Paperback. Bellwether, Noon Layer Drive, Passalewe Lane, Quadrans Close and Silicon Court: these are just a few of the peculiar street names that can be found in Milton Keynes. This work sets out to discover what they mean and why they were chosen. It covers the geographical areas of the town: central, south, north, east, and west. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Phillimore & Co.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860774126
- ISBN
- 9781860774126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Article in the 'The Irish Genealogist' The offiicial organ of the Irish Genealogical Research Society, Volume 1 No. 4, October, 1938. Keywords: Genealogy, Periodical, 19th Century Ireland, Church in Ireland, Marriages and baptisms, Co. Dublin. 7pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The Irish Genealogical Society
- Publication date
- 1938
- SKU
- KON0823330
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. Local history of Telford Series: Britain in Old Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750927840
- ISBN
- 9780750927840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Illustrated with 200 archive photographs, postcards and other printed ephemera, this title guides the reader on a circular journey around the area, taking in street scenes, buildings, monuments and public spaces, including Highgate Cemetery, Lauderdale House, the Whittington Stone and Waterlow Park. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951012
- ISBN
- 9780750951012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.38
€ 20.99
€ 19.38
Paperback. Featured here are chapters on the village itself, the community, schools, seashore and fishing industry, high days and holidays and local events. It is sure to evoke many happy memories of yesteryear. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752461908
- ISBN
- 9780752461908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
![Mr. John Fitzgerald - [Communications between Town Commissioners of Ennis and Drainage Commissioners or Board of Works on Drainage of River Fergus] - - KON0823771](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/KON0823771.jpg "Mr. John Fitzgerald - [Communications between Town Commissioners of Ennis and Drainage Commissioners or Board of Works on Drainage of River Fergus] - - KON0823771")
Disbound. [River Fergus. Return to an order of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 14 June 1853; - for, A Return ‘of all Communications between the Town Commissioners of Ennis and the Drainage Commissioners, or Board of Works, in relation to the Drainage of the River Fergus.’] List of Communications enclosed in the Paper: - 1846: April 30. Letter from C. Hickey to the Secretary of the Commissioners of Public Works, forwarding a Memorial from the Town Commissioners of Ennis. – 1846: May 7. Letter from Secretary to Dr. Hickey in Reply. – 1850: August 17. Letter from Mr. Healy to T.N. Redington, Esq., forwarding Copies of Resolutions of the Town Commissioners of Ennis for presentation to the Lord Lieutenant. – 1850: September 18. Memorandum in reply to Letter from Dr. Healy sent by Secretary to Sir Thomas Redington. – 1851: September 18. Letter from Secretary to Sir Thomas Redington, in reply to Memorial forwarded by the Town Commissioners of Ennis. – 1851: March. Memorial from the Town Commissioners of Ennis, per G.W. O’Brien, Chairman to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. – 1852: March 26. Letter from the Secretary to John Wynne, Esq., in reply to reference of a Memorial forwarded by the Town Commissioners of Ennis to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. Keywords: Local History – County Clare, Public Works, Drainage. 6pp. Disbound, housed in a protective file
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be printed
- Publication date
- 1853
- SKU
- KON0823771
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 135.00
€ 135.00
Paperback. The three salt towns of Winsford, Northwich and Middlewich have witnessed great changes over the past century. This book captures life in these towns and surrounding villages as they once were, and compares them with how they look now. It offers the reader a glimpse of the social and economic changes which have taken place in the area of Cheshire. Series: Then and Now. Num Pages: 96 pages, 160ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752426754
- ISBN
- 9780752426754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. After the British defeat at Dunkirk and the fall of France, Hitler's Luftwaffe was within easy reach of London. The East End and the docks were in the front line during the Blitz, and for years the local people faced direct threat of German air attack. This book looks at the effect of wartime on the lives of the inhabitants of the East End. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949132
- ISBN
- 9780750949132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Article in the 'Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society', Volume IV, Number 3, January Number 1904. Keywords: Genealogy, Periodical, Local History - Co. Kildare. 5pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- E. Ponsonby
- Publication date
- 1904
- SKU
- KON0823452
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. Coventry, home of much of Britain's car industry, saw its first public transport in 1884 when a tramway system was developed from the city to Bedworth. It survived through the First World War but, for the advent of the Second, would have succumbed to closure in 1939. This first volume covers the history of Coventry's transport. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJ; KNG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752437767
- ISBN
- 9780752437767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
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