History Books
Carnegie Publishing Ltd The Origins of Manchester: from Roman conquest to
Book SynopsisThis fascinating book, by a leading historian of the city, tells Manchester’s story from the Romans to the first steam-powered factories, showing how the centuries before the Industrial Revolution formed the foundation for the city’s later greatness. The Origins of Manchester is highly readable, scholarly, well illustrated and wide-ranging. It is certain to appeal to anyone with an interest in this great city.Table of ContentsPreface iv Introduction 1 1 Mamucium: a Roman fort 3 2 Mamecestre: a medieval market town 15 3 ‘The fairest, best builded, quikkest and most populous tounne of al Lancastreshire’: Manchester 1543–1660 34 4 ‘The greatest mere village in England’: roots of industrial revolution, 1660–1780 61 5 Living in eighteenth-century Manchester 82 Notes and references 116 Index 121
£11.69
Frith Book Company Ltd. Brighton and Hove: Photographic Memories
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Manchester: Photographic Memories
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Ringwood: Photographic Memories
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Isle of Wight
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Woodbridge: Photographic Memories
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£13.50
Frith Book Company Ltd. Tenby and Saundersfoot
Book SynopsisApproximately 100 detailed period photographs from The Francis Frith Collection with extended captions and full introduction. Suitable for tourists, local historians and general readers. Includes a voucher for a free mounted print of any photograph shown in the book.
£999.99
Frith Book Company Ltd. Cromer, Sheringham and Holt: Photographic
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Northwich: Photographic Memories
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives: Photographic
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Wilmslow and Alderley Edge: Photographic Memories
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The Francis Frith Collection Guisborough: Photographic Memories
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Frith Book Company Ltd. Around Abergavenny: Photographic Memories
Book SynopsisApproximately 75 detailed period photographs from The Francis Frith Collection with extended captions and full introduction. Suitable for tourists, local historians and general readers. Includes a voucher for a free mounted print of any photograph shown in the book.
£13.50
DB Publishing The Little Book of Suffolk
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DB Publishing Memory Lane Leeds: Volume 1
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Reaktion Books Spicing Up Britain: The Multicultural History of
Book SynopsisAmong the cuisines of Europe, Britain's has traditionally been regarded as the black sheep kippers, jellied eels and blood pudding rarely elicit the same fond feelings as chocolate mousse or pasta primavera. Yet despite these unfortunate stereotypes, British cuisine is today one of the most interesting and varied in the world. In this remarkable history of British food, Panikos Panayi reveals the transformation and enrichment of British cuisine by diverse international influences. From the arrival of Italian ice-cream vendors and German pork butchers, to the rise of curry as the national dish, "Spicing Up Britain" reveals the fascinating multicultural history of British food over the last 150 years, showing how a combination of immigration, increased wealth and globalization have transformed the eating habits of the British. From the spaghetti bolognese and Thai green curry that Britons eat at home to the dishes from all corners of the world cooked by celebrity chefs on TV, Britain has become a country of great diversity, in which people of different backgrounds are united by their readiness to sample a wide variety of foods introduced by manifold ethnic groups. Even migrant communities themselves adapt their traditional products to the British environment, as Panayi illustrates. Taking in changes to home cooking, restaurants and takeaways, grocery shops and delicatessens and cookbooks, Panayi's flavourful account will appeal to all who enjoy Britain's multicultural cuisine.Trade ReviewThis history is a complex and subtle social and cultural stew - irresistibly appetising.' - The Scotsman 'Wearing his twin hats of foodie and social historian, Panikos Panayi can appall as well as engender salivation on his tour d'horizon of the multicultural history of British food. His book demonstrates convincingly that whether drawing on its former colonial and imperial possessions ... or on its European neighbors, the openness of British society has truly enriched its diet and produced its present-day variegated cuisine. Washington Times Spicing up Britain is a fascinating, accessible and enjoyable journey through British food and immigration history. It illustrates the way in which the nation's diet has changed for the better over the past 150 years and how immigration has influenced the eating habits of a nation. The book is one that can rightly demand its place on academic bookshelves and on those of lovers of food alike. Ethnic and Racial Studies a significant contribution to scholarship about the development of modern British food practices ... this is a fine and authoritative book that will provide inspiration, as well as a very valuable guide to sources. Twentieth Century British History Next time someone fulminates about "foreign invaders" or "lazy immigrants" give them a copy of Panayi's book. Or buy them a meal. Diplomat Magazine Spicing Up Britain is about who we are, and the way we eat illustrates that in a colourful and inclusive way. It's a thoroughly good read!Table of ContentsPreface 7 part i: introduction 1 British and Foreign Food 12 part ii: the first ripples of change, circa 1850-1945 2 Immigration and the Emergence of 'Ghetto' Food 40 3 The Birth of the Foreign Restaurant 65 4 Changes in British Eating Habits 95 part iii: the culinary revolution since 1945 5 The Multiculturalization of Migrant Food 124 6 The Victory of the Foreign Restaurant 151 7 The Revolution in the Home 181 part iv: conclusion 8 Food and Multiculturalization 212 References 221 Bibliography 251 Acknowledgements 265 Photo Acknowledgements 267 Index 269
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Reaktion Books Herbs: A Global History
Book SynopsisFrom ancient medicines to the savoury dishes of today, there is hardly a culture in the world that does not know and make use of herbs. Despite often being little more than weeds, various cultures have found hundreds of uses for these plants, culinary, medicinal or otherwise. Indeed, many books have been written on their various purposes - with much information on cooking and healing with herbs - while little has been written about the history of the plants themselves, and of the incredible journeys they have made. In Herbs Gary Allen tells the story of these oft-overlooked plants, which have become such a staple in our lives. He describes how, unlike spices that quickly made their way to cultures throughout the world, herbs were often hoarded by their cultivators and used to make distinctive regional dishes. Allen's truly global history examines herbs in a way never seen before. The first history of herbs around the world, this will be an essential read for any self-proclaimed foodie, as well as anyone with an interest in these delectable additions to our cuisine. With many beautiful illustrations and delicious recipes, no kitchen library is complete without Herbs: A Global History.
£12.34
Reaktion Books Rum: A Global History
Book SynopsisWhat did Charles Dickens savour in punch, Thomas Jefferson eat in omelettes, Queen Victoria sip in navy grog, and the Kamehameha Kings of Hawaii drink straight? What helped spark the American Revolution, was used as currency in Australia, was targeted by the Temperance Movement, and is still a sacramental offering among voodoo worshippers? The answer is rum, whose colourful, secret history is described in Rum: A Global History. This book chronicles the evolution of rum, from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago, to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs. It charts the history of the drink, showing how this once-humble spirit has become a worldwide phenomenon over the last five hundred years. Rum: A Global History shows how rum has left its mark on religious rituals, popular songs and other cultural landmarks, describing a far more varied and interesting history of the drink than is commonly known. Also included in the book are recipes for sweet and savoury rum dishes, obscure but delicious rum drinks, and illustrations of rum memorabilia from the earliest days to the tiki craze of the 1950s. Costing less than a bottle of good rum, Rum: A Global History will provide satisfaction for far longer, with none of the hangover, guaranteed. The book will delight all who enjoy the beverage and wish to learn more of its heritage, as well as those who enjoy a fast-paced, well-written history of food.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Villers-Bocage Through the Lens
Book SynopsisVillers-Bocage has, for years, been the battle that confirmed the reputation of Germany's greatest tank ace, Michael Wittmann. In this book the battle is analysed in depth for the first time through detailed examination of the images taken by war photographers after the town was captured by German forces. The claims made of the battle are re-appraised, and the arguments set out in dozens of published accounts have been compared with primary evidence never utilised before, and evaluated anew. Perhaps the two most striking �revelations come from German sources. First, graphically, by the study of the 100 photographs taken by the Germans the day after the battle. Secondly, from Wittmann's own account which refutes many of the claims of historians attempting to glamorise the action.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Operation Market-garden Then and Now: v. 2
Book SynopsisVolume 2 of this two-volume history of Operation "Market-Garden" continues the story as XXX Corps links up with the 82nd Airborne at Nijmegen which leads to the dramatic and spectacular capture of the vital bridges there over the Waal river. But at Arnhem the tide of battle has already turned. The main force of lst Airborne is thrown back to the Oosterbeek perimeter, leaving John Frost's isolated force at the road bridge to fight it out till the end. As the Polish Brigade is dropped south of the Rhine, and the ground army desperately tries to relieve the beleaguered British paras, down in the south the Germans launch repeated attacks on the narrow corridor in an attempt to cut the Allied supply artery. As savage battles rage for possession of "Hell's Highway", the airborne battle is lost and on September 26 the survivors of lst Airborne are evacuated back across the Rhine.Table of ContentsPart IV In search of time lost: The Second Link-Up - XXX Corps reaches Nijmegen; First German Attacks on the Corridor; 1st Airborne Division, September 19 (D+2); Arnhem Bridge, September 17-21; The Allies capture the Nijmegen Bridges. Part V The battle is lost: The 43rd (Wessex) Division moves up; Hell's Highway; VIII and XII Corps cover the Flanks; The Guards are stopped short of Elst; The Polish Parachute Brigade lands at Driel; The Third Link-Up - XXX Corps reaches Driel; The Long-delayed Last Lift. Part VI The Oosterbeek perimeter: The Perimeter Battle, September 20-25; The Evacuation. Part VII Aftermath: A German Appraisal of Operation "Market-Garden".
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Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales Darganfod Tai Hanesyddol Eryri / Discovering the
Book SynopsisDiscovering the Historic Houses of Snowdonia presents the results of a successful project to establish the date and social context of some of the earliest houses in Snowdonia. This partnership project between the Dating Old Welsh Houses Group and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales involved many householders and about 200 local people in an ambitious exercise in community archaeology.The project has dated houses using the scientific technique of tree-ring dating, which can be accurate to the year and even the season of felling. The book presents the revealing, and often surprising, results of the project along with many photographs and plans. There are some twenty-five house histories, researched by members of the Group, including studies of medieval houses with open halls, innovative storeyed houses, and mature complexes. The housing culture of Snowdonia is shown here to be innovative and complex rather than simple and derivative. In sixteenth-century Snowdonia people chose to build for the future, and the older houses of north-west Wales display social ambition as well as the value placed on craftsmanship.
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Bellcode Books Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Book SynopsisWith photographs supported by introductory text, track layouts, operating instructions and timetables brought to life by the reminiscences of people who worked in the area, "Railway Memories No 15" recalls the busy railway network serving the West Yorkshire towns of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley during the 1950s and 1960s. It takes a fascinating and nostalgic look back at the stations, yards, signal boxes, colliery railways and the trains of such variety that no less than 46 differenct classes of locomotive are featured - not counting sub-classes or colliery and industrial locomotives.Trade Review"Another book of memories of railways in the titled area, including colliery branches, and power station merry-go-round loops, with an excellent map and sharp, clear, well-captioned photographs." The Railway MagazineTable of ContentsPage 4 Setting the scene(introductory text) Page 21 Methley, Castleford and Burton Salmon Page 42 Castleford-Garforth and Micklefield Page 55 Baghill and the S&K Page 76 The Lanky lines
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Bellcode Books Railway Memories the Trials and the Triumph: A
Book SynopsisTom Greaves gives his own account of the chaotic introduction of main line diesel locomotives during the late 1950s which was conducted primarily on the suburban network out of London's King's Cross station and with which he was directly involved. There, a multitude of untried and disparate locomotive types were launched into intensive commuter service almost overnight with inevitable consequences but out of which ultimately emerged a modern, cleaner and more cost-effective network. Railway Memories No.26 also outlines the array of measures taken in the 1950s to prolong the life of steam and make it more efficient before the diesels finally took over. The author charts his early years as a premium apprentice at Doncaster Works and takes us through his time as a locomotive shed master in the London area and as traction engineer at Sheffield and Leeds in the 1960s, concluding with a selection of amusing and fascinating anecdotes. A keen and accomplished photographer throughout his career, Tom Greaves also provides a treasure chest of rare steam and early diesel photographs.Trade Review"A very informative, readable and well illustrated chronology of first hand experiences of the author..well illustrated with the majority of the 154 well-captioned photographs attributed to the author.." Friends of the National Railway Museum magazine.Table of ContentsPage 4 Learning the trade Page 19 To the Motive Power department Page 25 The first transition - seeking economy and efficiency with steam Page 36 The motive power management culture of the 1950s Page 40 Depot survival Page 50 The diesel revolution - the good, the bad and the downright disastrous. Page 77 Memories of the Great Northern - the author's pictures Page 83 Sheffield and Leeds Divisions Page 97 On breakdown duty Page 103 Unexpected pleasures
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Stenlake Publishing Old East Kilbride
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Stenlake Publishing Old Maryhill
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Stenlake Publishing Old Milngavie
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Stenlake Publishing Old Falkirk
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Froglets Publications Ltd Surrey at War
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Independent Books My War in the SOE: Behind Enemy Lines in France and Burmah with the Special Operations Executive
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Carnegie Publishing Ltd Lancaster's Historic Inns
Book SynopsisLancaster has always had a vibrant pub culture. In Georgian times, with sailors landing in the port hell bent on drunken oblivion and revelry, lawyers, traders and even royalty wishing to find a good meal and a bed for the night, the city had to provide a range of establishments to satisfy demand. While some of the inns that were born as the town flourished have disappeared, many do still exist, though sometimes with a change of name, and even location. Well-known local historian (and lover of good beer) Andrew White has dug deep into the archives to trace the records of inns and pubs that have served the town over the centuries. In this wonderful new book, he paints a vivid picture of inn life, touching on all aspects, including brewing, publicans, food, prostitution, famous visitors and inn names, and also provides a unique and fascinating gazetteer of Lancaster inns, past and present.
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Carnegie Publishing Ltd Milltown Mischief: True Tales of Daring and
Book SynopsisGrowing up in Victorian Bolton was definitely not easy for Allen and Midge. Life was harsh, what with dangerous mill work,ever-present hunger, and their shoeless feet always cold. But these two young milltown boys were determined to have as much fun as they could, getting into plenty of mischief on the way. Their often hilarious escapades make for tremendously entertaining reading, but while we can laugh at some of their daring adventures, we have to remember that this is not fiction - these boys were real and all that is described here is true.
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Colourpoint Creative Ltd Rivalry and Conflict: Britain, Ireland and
Book SynopsisFor the less academic pupil, this series provides a resource for the delivery of the curriculum in a colourful way, enticing children to enjoy learning. This book covers Rivalry and Conflict, elements of the English Civil War, for KS3 Level. High-quality full colour resource organised into topics with key words pinpointed, activities throughout and supported by three accompanying workbooks. Contents: 1 The Reformation 2 England and Spain 400 years ago 3 Elizabeth and Philip — rivals 4 Facts about Elizabeth and Philip 5 Conflict over new lands 6 Catholic and Protestant countries in Europe 7 Europe 400 years ago: true or false? 8 Mary Queen of Scots 9 Two cousins — Elizabeth and Mary 10 Mary in England 11 Mary is executed 12 Studying what really happened in the past 13 The Spanish Armada 1588 14 Timeline — 1588 15 The Armada sets sail from Spain 16 The English and Spanish ships 17 The Great Armada is defeated 18 What is a colony? 19 Fact or Fantasy? 20 The first colonists in America 21 An English colony in America 22 Ireland 400 years ago 23 The Plantation of Ireland 24 The Planters come to Ireland 25 The Flight of the Earls, 1607 26 The Ulster Plantation 27 A Plantation Bawn 28 The Plantation in Co Londonderry 29 Life as a Planter in Ireland 30 Life as a native Irish person 31 James I becomes King 1603–1625 32 King and Parliament 33 Charles I, King of England 1625–1649 34 Kings and Parliament in the 17th century 35 Charles I and the Puritans 36 The English Civil War begins in 1642 37 Two important battles 38 Defeat and execution for Charles I, 1649 39 Parliament rules England, 1649–1660 40 The Puritans 41 The Puritan family 42 The 1641 Rebellion 43 The 1641 Rebellion in Co Armagh 44 The story of Jane Armstrong 45 War in Ireland, 1641–1650 46 “To Hell or Connaught” 47 Oliver Cromwell — Lord Protector 48 England gets a king again 49 James II becomes King of England, 1685 50 The Glorious Revolution 1688 51 Rulers during the war in Ireland 1689–1692 page 52 The main battles in Ireland 53 The Siege of Derry, 1689 54 The Battle of the Boyne, July, 1690 55 The Battle of Aughrim, July 1691 56 The Siege of Limerick, August–September 1691 57 The Treaty of Limerick, 1692 58 The Wild Geese Timeline Table of Contents1 The Reformation 2 England and Spain 400 years ago 3 Elizabeth and Philip — rivals 4 Facts about Elizabeth and Philip 5 Conflict over new lands 6 Catholic and Protestant countries in Europe 7 Europe 400 years ago: true or false? 8 Mary Queen of Scots 9 Two cousins — Elizabeth and Mary 10 Mary in England 11 Mary is executed 12 Studying what really happened in the past 13 The Spanish Armada 1588 14 Timeline — 1588 15 The Armada sets sail from Spain 16 The English and Spanish ships 17 The Great Armada is defeated 18 What is a colony? 19 Fact or Fantasy? 20 The first colonists in America 21 An English colony in America 22 Ireland 400 years ago 23 The Plantation of Ireland 24 The Planters come to Ireland 25 The Flight of the Earls, 1607 26 The Ulster Plantation 27 A Plantation Bawn 28 The Plantation in Co Londonderry 29 Life as a Planter in Ireland 30 Life as a native Irish person 31 James I becomes King 1603–1625 32 King and Parliament 33 Charles I, King of England 1625–1649 34 Kings and Parliament in the 17th century 35 Charles I and the Puritans 36 The English Civil War begins in 1642 37 Two important battles 38 Defeat and execution for Charles I, 1649 39 Parliament rules England, 1649–1660 40 The Puritans 41 The Puritan family 42 The 1641 Rebellion 43 The 1641 Rebellion in Co Armagh 44 The story of Jane Armstrong 45 War in Ireland, 1641–1650 46 “To Hell or Connaught” 47 Oliver Cromwell — Lord Protector 48 England gets a king again 49 James II becomes King of England, 1685 50 The Glorious Revolution 1688 51 Rulers during the war in Ireland 1689–1692 page 52 The main battles in Ireland 53 The Siege of Derry, 1689 54 The Battle of the Boyne, July, 1690 55 The Battle of Aughrim, July 1691 56 The Siege of Limerick, August–September 1691 57 The Treaty of Limerick, 1692 58 The Wild Geese Timeline
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Obelisk Publications Mike and Hilary Wreford's Okehampton Collection
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Human Givens Publishing Ltd Listening to Idries Shah: How Understanding Can
Book SynopsisThis memoir describes the various childhood experiences that informed the quest for meaning and the travels and adventures that came after asking his art tutor a question that ultimately led to a long association with the work of Idries Shah.
£14.24
Private Eye Productions Ltd. PRIVATE EYE Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook: The
Book SynopsisThroughout the coronavirus crisis, the fortnightly columns of Private Eye's Medical Correspondent 'MD', aka NHS doctor Phil Hammond, have been required reading. Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided Eye readers through each stage of the pandemic, from every perspective: global and national; political and personal. In an updated collection of his much-praised columns, and with new wisdom gleaned from charting the failures and triumphs in the continuing battle with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, he sets out what went wrong, what went right - and what needs to happen now as new variants emerge and the UK public looks forward to a long-awaited official government public inquiry.Table of ContentsIllustrated with cartoons throughout.
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Bradwell Books London Underground Ghost Stories: Shiver Your Way
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Bernard McCall Bristol Port and Channel Nostalgia
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Prospect Books High Society Dinners: Dining in Tsarist Russia
Book SynopsisHigh Society Dinners offers extraordinary insight into the domestic arrangements of the Russian aristocracy, presenting nine months'' worth of menus served in St Petersburg to the guests of Petr Durnovo (1835 - 1918), Adjutant-General of the Tsar''s Imperial Suite, part of an important late-19th-century dynasty that included ministers and high officials. The menus themselves would be useful enough for what they reveal about culinary culture in Russia, but Yuri Lotman''s commentary is invaluable, dissecting the dining rituals and the social circles of the participants. Durnovo''s menus and guest lists, interspersed with extracts from family letters and the leading newspapers and journals of the day, set in context the domestic and gastronomic underpinnings of life in this group at the heart of the Russian empire. The Russian has been finely translated by Marian Schwartz (who has worked with M. Gorbachev and translated works by Tolstoy, Bulgakov and Lermontov), and the book as a whole is annotated and introduced by Darra Goldstein, Founding Editor of Gastronomica and Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian at Williams College. The book is illustrated with paintings and photographs that give a sense of the high society milieu in mid-nineteenth-century Russia. This publication has been grant-aided by the Prokhorov Foundation''s Transcript programme. Yuri Lotman (1922 - 1993) was a prominent Russian formalist critic, semiotician, and cultural historian. He was author of more than 800 works. Jelena Pogosjan is a professor of Russian at the University of Alberta in Canada.
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Cambridge Media Group Betrayal: The Murder of Robert Nairac GC
Book SynopsisThe second edition covering the murder of Grenadier Guardsman Robert Nairac GC by the Provisional IRA in 1977.
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Atlantic Books Modern Love
Book Synopsis'In Modern Love, Marcus Collins sets out to survey the changing expectations men and women have brought to their relationships with one another.' -- Damian Thompson, Daily Telegraph Drawing on social, economic and political history, Modern Love explains for the first time at book length how relations changed between men and women in Britain in the twentieth century. Marcus Collins shows how men and women's expectations from life radically shifted and converged, describing how we moved from inhabiting our separate spheres with wholly different prospects and values towards the ideal, if not quite the actuality, of equality, mutuality, companionship and friendship.'Enlightening... Collins charts the progress of a radical turn-of-the-century idea that men and women could achieve joyful intimacy if only they got to know one another as equals ... he elegantly demonstrates the power of public perception in determining whether or not we manage to be happy in love.' --Decca Aitkenhead, New Statesman'From the Victorians to Bridget Jones, it's a miracle women actually have relationships... Marcus Collins gets back to basics and allows us to hear the voices of ordinary women and men for ourselves'.--Rachel Cooke, Observer'Rather a well-mannered history of those who have sought to make marriage a better thing. The questions he raises... are just as compelling today as they were a century ago.'--Lesley White, Sunday TimesTrade Review'A subtle and persuasive account of relationships between men and women from the nineteenth century through to the new millennium' * Economist *'A well-mannered history of those who have sought to make marriage a better thing' -- Lesley White * Sunday Times *'Elegantly demonstrates the power of public perception in determining whether or not we manage to be happy in love' -- Decca Aitkenhead * New Statesman *
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Steve Savage Publishers Limited Creme De La Creme: Girls' Schools of Edinburgh
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Crucible Books Ferranti: A History: Pt. 2
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Kestrel Railway Books Non-Pool Freight Stock 1948-1968: Privately-Owned
Book SynopsisThe first five Kestrel Railway Books volumes by David Larkin looked at the revenue-earning wagon fleet operated by British Railways and its successor, British Rail. These were followed by a series of three books looking at the specially-designed wagons that were used for track maintenance, and then three volumes covering the parcels and passenger-rated stock. This is the first of a series covering the ex-private owner fleet.When BR was created, it was intended that it should own all railway rolling stock, but legal action by some of the larger wagon-owning companies delayed things until 1951. Non-Pool wagons were defined as privately-owned wagons allowed to run over railways owned or operated by the British Transport Commission. This series sets out the types of wagon eligible to be classified as Non-Pool and lists them individually with details of numbers carried, capacity and registration details where known. Volume 1 covers owners with initials A to H, and Volume 2 (expected to be published in October 2016) deals with the remaining owners alphabetically.
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Clairview Books Britain's Secret Wars: How and why the United
Book SynopsisIn a devastating analysis, T. J. Coles reveals the true extent of Britain's covert foreign policy that supports war, conflict and oppression around the world. Unbeknownst to the broad population, the Shadow State sponsors a `new world order' that allies Britain with America's quest for global power - what the Pentagon calls `Full Spectrum Dominance'. Coles documents how British operatives have interfered in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Iran and Yemen with the aim of deposing unwanted regimes. In doing so, they have helped create extensive terrorist networks across the Middle East, reviving previously-failing Jihadist groups such as ISIL, which has now transformed into an international terror franchise. In addition to waging clandestine wars in the Middle East, the secret services have used the military to run drugs by proxy in Colombia, train death squads in Bangladesh and support instability in Ukraine, where NATO's strategic encroachment on Russia is drawing the world closer to terminal nuclear confrontation. Coles unearths Britain's involvement in the recent ethnic cleansing of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan government, the invasion of Somalia by Somali and Ethiopian warlords, and Indonesia's atrocities in Papua. He also exposes the extensive use of drones for murder and intimidation across the Middle East and elsewhere. Britain's Secret Wars is essential reading for anyone who wants to dig beneath the surface of current events. This expanded edition features a new Preface.Trade Review`Full of useful and original research... I read with great interest.' - Noam Chomsky; `T. J. Coles' meticulous work is outstanding. Never has it been more important to invert the message of the mainstream media and tell the truth, as he does.' - John Pilger; `An important work in that it brings many of Britain’s secret wars, with their war crimes and other atrocities, to public attention … The bulk of the evidence … comes from the government’s own records … [Coles lays] it out, like portraits on a gallery wall, for us to peruse.’ – Professor Jeremy Keenan, author of State Crime; `The slap in the face this book should give to those of us engaged in debates over British foreign policy is an important part of awakening us to the struggle.’ – Dr Matthew Alford, author of Global Fault LinesTable of ContentsPreface to the Second Edition - Introduction - Foreign policy: `To pursue clandestine, illegal operations' - PART 1: THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - 1. Syria: `Illegal but necessary' - 2. Libya: `Orchestrated unrest' - 3. Iraq: `A momentary twinge of concern' - 4. Iran: `It's all about petrol prices' - 5. Yemen: `Put the fear of death into them' - 6. Drones: `We're talking about murder' - PART II: AND BEYOND - 7. Ukraine: `We saw this one coming' - 8. Sri Lanka D `Shining a light' - 9. Colombia: `The best business environment' - 10. Papua: `Starve the bastards out' - 11. Somalia: `Now I'm a real killer' - 12. Bangladesh: `Survival of the fittest' - Conclusion: Peaceniks, `terrorist sympathisers' - Notes - Index
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University of Exeter Press Cornwall in the Age of Rebellion, 1490–1690
Book SynopsisThe expansion of the English state in the early modern era provoked resistance throughout Britain and Ireland, not least in Cornwall where this intrusion was challenged in a series of dramatic uprisings in the two centuries between 1490 and 1690.In this wide-ranging collection of chapters, several based on articles published previously in the series Cornish Studies, Philip Payton brings together an impressive team of international scholars, including Paul Cockerham, Bernard Deacon, D.H. Frost, Lynette Olson, Joanna Mattingly, Matthew Spriggs, and Mark Stoyle, to present a history of early modern Cornwall, focusing especially on the related issues of language, religion, identity and rebellion. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47788/LZGH4973Table of ContentsCornwall in the Age of Rebellion Philip Payton Where Cornish was Spoken and When? A Provisional Synthesis Matthew Spriggs ‘a . . . concealed envy against the English’: A Note on the aftermath of the 1497 Rebellions in Cornwall Philip Payton Tyranny in Beunans Meriasek Lynette Olson The Helston Shoemakers’ Gild and a Possible Connection with the 1549 Rebellion Joanna Mattingly Glasney’s Parish Clergy and the Tregear Manuscript D.H. Frost ‘On My Grave a Marble Stone’: Early Cornish Memorialization Paul Cockerham ‘Sir Richard Grenville’s Creatures’: The New Cornish Tertia. 1644–46 Mark Stoyle Afterlife of an Army: The Old Cornish Regiments, 1643–44 Mark Stoyle William Scawen (1600–1689) – A Neglected Cornish Patriot and Father of the Cornish Language Revival Matthew Spriggs Who was the Duchesse of Cornwall in Nicholas Boson’s (c.1660–70) ‘The Duchesse of Cornwall’s Progresse to see the Land’s End . . .? Matthew Spriggs The Recent Historiography of Early Modern Cornwall Mark Stoyle Propaganda and the Tudor State or Propaganda of the Tudor Historians Bernard Deacon Conclusion Philip Payton
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Middleton Press Melton Constable to Yarmouth Beach
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The Department for Infrastructure Island City: The Archaeology of Derry-Londonderry
Book SynopsisFor many people the abiding image of Derry~Londonderry is its impressive 17th century walls, now included by UNESCO among their 1001 historic sites ‘You must see before you die’. But there is much more to the city than its walls. Besides a rich 17th, 18th and 19th century heritage, the island of Derry on the River Foyle hosted important medieval and Early Christian settlements, while the immediate environs are rich in archaeological remains dating back 9000 years. Utilising the information provided by numerous archaeological excavations and surveys, QUB’s Ruairí Ó Baoill examines the history of Derry~Londonderry’s settlement from earliest times to the modern era. Included are a range of monuments in and around the city, and a great wealth of archaeological objects held by Derry’s Heritage and Museum Service, all photographed (many for the first time) by Tony Corey of NIEA especially for this book.
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Porter Press International Alfa Romeo Monza: The Autobiography of a
Book SynopsisThis book tells the remarkable history of an Alfa Romeo Monza and its characterful drivers and owners, some with life stories worthy of a movie script. Built in 1933, ‘221130’ was raced that year by the Hon. Brian Lewis and won its debut at Brooklands and the arduous Mannin Moar race on the Isle of Man. The car continued to be raced until the war by John Cobb (1934) who later was a land speed record holder, Luis Fontes (1935) who was also an aeroplane racer, Anthony Powys-Lybbe (1936–37) and Fay Taylour (1938) who was interned during the Second World War for her Fascist links, at venues as diverse as Vila Real (Portugal) and Phoenix Park (Ireland). Post-war, a succession of notable owners included Peter Hampton, the Hon. Patrick Lindsay and Hubert Fabri, all passionate collectors, to arrive at its status today as one of the more important surviving Monzas, and a car with so much charisma and historic interest that it is a most worthy addition to the acclaimed ‘Great Cars’ series
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