Home & Garden Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Lalique
Book SynopsisRene Lalique was one of the giants of twentieth century decorative arts and a master of the Art Deco idiom. Born in 1860, early artistic talent led to an apprenticeship with Paris goldsmith Louis Aucoc. By 1885 Rene had established his own workshop, and for the next twenty years he designed and made jewellery of great originality and beauty. Though this became famous worldwide, before the turn of the century he began experimenting with glass, and it is for this that Lalique is today most famous: for the fine art perfume bottles he produced for Francois Coty and for a vast repertoire besides, including vases, lighting, clocks, car mascots and architectural commissions. This lavishly illustrated history celebrates the extraordinary jewellery and glass of Rene Lalique, and the glass of the Lalique company up to the present day.
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Railway Tickets Shire Library
Book SynopsisIn 1838 Thomas Edmondson, an employee of the fledgling Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, revolutionised the ticket issuing process in Britain and left an enduring legacy: the Edmondson ticket. Purchased as proof of the contract between passenger and railway company, the ticket was a receipt, travel pass and an ephemeral record of almost every train journey ever taken in the British Isles, reflecting the nostalgia of the railways and a period of history when the movement of millions of people brought together England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The railways printed millions of tickets for every conceivable journey and category of passenger. Most were destroyed after use, but remarkably many survive, in the care of libraries, museums and collectors, and form the basis of a fascinating hobby.Table of Contents?Introduction / The Edmondson Ticket and Railway Travel in Britain / Types of Ticket / How Tickets Tell the Story of a Railway / Modern Tickets / Collecting Railway Tickets / Further Information / Index
£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pottery of the Southwest Ancient Art and Modern
Book SynopsisFor almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America''s Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive style. Many of those local styles have persisted for hundreds of years. In prehistory, beautiful pieces had high trade value, and the finest contemporary pieces command prices appropriate to fine art of any type. Potters like Nampeyo, Maria Martinez and Juan Quezada achieved worldwide fame. Yet despite its history and the skill of its artists, Southwestern Indian pottery remains surprisingly easy to collect. This book introduces the art from its beginnings to the present and displays examples that describe how America''s first important art form grew into one of the world''s most accessible treasures.
£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Meccano Shire Library
Book SynopsisIt has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby''s vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers. Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, and explains the endless fascination of this iconic construction toy.Table of Contents?Introduction / ‘Mechanics Made Easy’ to ‘Meccano’: 1901–8 / Meccano 1908–18 / Expansion and Consolidation: the 1920s / The Golden Age: the 1930s / Post-war Regeneration: 1945–64 / The Final Years: 1964–79 / Postscript: After 1980 / Chronology of Meccano / Further Information / Index
£8.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Gertrude Jekyll Shire Library
Book SynopsisAlmost eighty years after her death, Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) is still one of the most influential of all English garden designers. Best known for the superb use of colour schemes in her hallmark flower borders, she combined an early training in art with self-taught horticultural skills. Early influences included William Morris, John Ruskin and William Robinson, but it is her partnership with the architect Edwin Lutyens that produced some of the most distinctive of Edwardian houses and gardens. From her house (and nursery) at Munstead Wood, Surrey, Jekyll designed over 400 gardens across Britain and Europe, and some in America where her archive of designs and drawings is now held. This book explores her life, influences on her early work in art and crafts, the transfer to Munstead Wood and working relationship with Edwin Lutyens, as well as her own writings and achievements.Table of Contents?Early Life, Art School and Travel / Artist, Gardener, Craftswoman / Flowering and maturity / Beyond the Garden Gate / Autumn of a Gardening Life / A Gardening Legacy / Places to Visit / Further Reading / Index
£7.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Tudor Garden 14851603 Shire Library
Book SynopsisContrived, colourful and cultured, the Tudor garden was a paradise on earth, given over to pleasurable pastimes and aesthetic effect. Artificiality was the fashion of the age, with clipped and twining plants vying for space with brightly painted woodwork and patterned beds.Renaissance discoveries reared their heads in royal gardens, where gilded and painted heraldic figures mingled with fantastical sundials and glittering fountains. Walls kept out the wild world beyond, while mounts afforded glimpses to new parklands and provided raised platforms for the banqueting houses of the wealthy. Ever-changing with newly introduced exotic plants, yet featuring year-round knot gardens, the Tudor garden was a vibrant pageant, and is given a suitably colourful celebration in this fully illustrated book.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Planting paradise / ‘Gardens so Enknotted’ / ‘A Dulcet Spring and Marvaylous Fountaine’ / ‘All Manner of Carpenters’ Work’ / Royalty and Pageant / Gardens and Museums to Visit / Further Reading
£8.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Golden Age of Air Travel 729 Shire Library
Book SynopsisFor much of the twentieth century travel by air was a luxury available only to the wealthy, and accordingly the airlines Pan Am, BOAC, TWA, BEA and many others offered premium services that connected far-flung parts of the world with con trails of glamour. This book looks back at the golden age, from the 1920s to the 1970s, when well-appointed airliners whisked the rich and famous around the world on holiday and on business. It evokes the chink of champagne glasses, the aroma of expensive cigars and the roar of early jet engines: the experience of air travel before package holidays and budget airlines changed flying forever. The various types of aircraft, the routes and the airports, as well as the changes undergone by the industry, are all explored here and illustrated by fascinating historical material.Table of Contents?Introduction / Early Days of Air Travel / Glamour and Comfort / The War Years / Higher, Further, Faster / The Jet Age / The Boom in Air Travel / Epilogue / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
£7.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Victorian Gardener 780 Shire Library
Book SynopsisOver the course of the nineteenth century, gardening came to be considered a respectable profession, providing a means to an education, a good chance of advancement and decent working conditions. The hierarchy of the garden staff became just as regimented as that of domestic servants, and progression was attained by hard work, self-improvement and ambition. Training courses and apprenticeships prepared young gardeners for their trade and horticulture became recognised as a skilled profession, with the head gardener commanding a position of influence and respect and women overcoming social barriers to join their peers on equal terms. This book explores the gardening profession within the complexities of Victorian society and the advances in science and technology that pushed the gardener further into the limelight.Table of ContentsIntroduction / A Career in Gardening / Training and Apprenticeships / Working Conditions / Women Gardeners / The Head Gardener / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
£8.54
Little, Brown Book Group A Modern Girls Guide To Getting Hitched
Book SynopsisDiscover the truth about weddings with this fun, witty, self-help book for brides-to-be.A Modern Girl''s Guide to Getting Hitched gives tips, guidance and case studies on how to plan for your big day, cope with your families and friends, and achieve your own goals. Entertaining and informative, it tells the truth about weddings that the magazines don''t dare to mention.Topics covered include: *Coming to terms with never being able to pull men again! *Dealing with the details that will drive you mad - and discovering the available options*Looking like a princess - without having to behave like one*Creating the right service for you*Speeches - choosing the right people for the job and controlling their content*Choosing a bridesmaid without losing all your female friends*Learning how to balance being a wedding bore with a full-time job *Judgement Day - including common disasters and last minute fixes. A Modern Gir
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group The Treasure Hunters Handbook Britains buried
Book SynopsisWho hasn''t dreamed of discovering some immensely valuable piece of buried treasure in a field - and thereby perhaps making a fortune? Brian Grove describes the many different types of treasure that can be found, and where they can be found. There are chapters on: Metal Detecting Prospecting for Gold Dump Hunting Beachcombing Fossil Hunting Wreck Diving. Uniquely, the book combines essential information on the practicalities of treasure hunting with inspiring stories of people who have found valuable hoards - like Eric Lawes who in 1992 discovered the Hoxne Treasure in Suffolk, and received 1.75 million from the British Museum!Trade Reviewfeatures inspiring personal accounts . . . and addresses the practicalities . . . as well as important legal aspects of treasure hunting * BEST OF BRITISH *
£9.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Guide to Home Improvement Costs
Book SynopsisExtending your home? New kitchen or bathroom? Planning to decorate? If you''re taking on a job like this you need to know three things - can you do it on your own; how long is going to take; and most important of all, how much is it going to cost.This book tells you the answers. With simple-to-follow guidance on all your home improvement projects it tells you: the time the job will take the costs of the materials how difficult it''s going to be and what a professional is going to charge to do it for youTrade Review"Beat the builders at their games of bluff...this is a new trump card for the householder..." Sunday Times "...invaluable for anyone thinking of undertaking home improvements, both large and small." Citizens Advice BureauTable of ContentsPart 1 Part One; Chapter 1 Using a Contractor; Part 2 Part Two; Chapter 2 Doing it Yourself; Part 3 Part Three; Chapter 3 Hours, Materials and Costs; Part 4 Part Four; Chapter 4 Building Your Own Home; Part 5 Part Five; Chapter 5 Total Project Costs; Part 6 Part Six; Chapter 6 Tool and Equipment Hire; Part 7 Part Seven; Chapter 7 General Construction Data;
£42.74
The History Press Ltd Around Heathrow Past and Present
Book SynopsisPhilip Sherwood''s new book compares old and new scenes of an area that is now dominated by Heathrow Airport. The village of Heathrow has disappeared, but there are still vestiges of a village atmosphere to be found elsewhere - even through this corner of the south-east has probably seen more changes in the last sixty years than anywhere else in Britain. Around Heathrow Past & Present, written by the district''s premier local historian, will be of interest to anyone who lives in this part of west Middlesex, whether long-time residents or recent arrival.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Party Pieces
Book SynopsisTaking the reader through the course of the party, from conception to its, sometimes messy, aftermath, this book is a mix of the funny and wry. It combines modern quotes with selections from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and also includes poetry, prose and drama.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Historical Dictionary of Aviation
Book SynopsisAviation expert David Wragg has written the definitive reference work on the history of aviation. International in scope, the dictionary has over 4,000 entries, covering all aspects of aviation terminology, past and present. It defines terms specific to both military and civil aviation and includes proper names of civil and military aircraft, airlines, air forces, manufacturers and periodicals. Historical Dictionary of Aviation provides a quick and easy reference for the aviation enthusiast and professional, but also for those, such as journalists, politicians and civil servants, who need to understand key aviation concepts quickly.
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Why Do Violets Shrink
Book SynopsisWhich comes first the root or the leaf? Why are plants green? How fast does grass grow? Too fast for those who hate mowing! When is red and orange better for you than white?; when choosing onions. Why are white and grey plants more visible by moonlight? The answer to these and many more intriguing questions can be found in this authoritative and entertaining book by garden specialist Caroline Holmes. It makes the perfect present for curious gardeners and for anyone intrigued by the secret world of plants.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Beyond the Spitfire
Book SynopsisRemembered most fondly for his epochal Spitfire design, his other designs – many of them failures and disappointments – have largely been ignored. In Beyond the Spitfire Ralph Pegram brings Mitchell’s previously unseen work to light in an attempt to evaluate the entire portfolio of one of Britain’s most talented aeronautical designers.
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Aviation Disasters
Book SynopsisFlying as an airline passenger is, statistically, one of the safest forms of travel. Even so, the history of civil aviation is littered with high-profile disasters involving major loss of life. This new edition of the authoritative work on the subject brings the grim but important story of air disasters right up to date. David Gero assembles a list of major air disasters since the 1950s across continents. He investigates every type of calamity, including those caused by appalling weather, mechanical failure, pilot error, inhospitable terrain and hostile action. The first incident of sabotage involving a commercial jetliner is covered, as is the first, much-feared crash of the jumbo jet era. Examined alongside less well-known disasters are high-profile episodes such as that of Pan American Flight 103 at Lockerbie in 1988, the Twin Towers tragedy of 11 September 2001 and, more recently, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in 2014 the greatest mystery of the comme
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Hawker Siddeley Harrier
Book SynopsisMark A. Chambers charts the history and output of Hawker Aircraft Ltd from Sopwith onwards, through the Harrier’s development, production, flight testing and operational and combat history, and also considers its future replacement, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
£29.38
The History Press Ltd Pretty Nostalgic Compendium Spring
Book SynopsisThis beautiful spring compendium from Pretty Nostalgic brings together stunning vintage illustrations and the best bits from the past: inspiring stories, treasured collections, and social and domestic history. Learn how to embrace the past through crafting, cooking, upcycling and more, with brilliantly British projects and inspiration throughout.
£13.50
The History Press Ltd The Quest for Speed
Book SynopsisYear by year, dramatic improvements in the winning speeds – often breaking records – charted the progress made, and this eventually had a great impact on the development of fighter aircraft in the Second World War and the future of the air industry alike.
£17.00
The History Press Ltd From Airbus to Zeppelin
Book SynopsisA must-have A–Z guide with fascinating facts, figures, quotes and statistics from the high-flying world of aviation, From Airbus to Zeppelin has it all. F is for Faster than the sun: which aircraft was the first to fly faster than the Earth's rotation?
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Testing Tornado
Book SynopsisIt was early Cold War days when 17-year-old David Eagles applied to the Fleet Air Arm hoping to be a fighter pilot for his national service.
£15.29
The History Press Ltd More Testing Times
Book SynopsisFollowing his first three successful books, describing his long career as a military pilot, Mike Brooke completes the story with more tales of test flying during the 1980s and ’90s.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd A Beginners Guide to Living on the Waterways
Book SynopsisLiving Aboard is a must-have guide for anyone wishing to get onto the water including canals, as well as those already living there!
£15.29
The History Press Ltd Sepecat Jaguar
Book SynopsisThe Jaguar was an iconic aircraft to come from Anglo-French collaboration and one of the first to be conceived with a predatory attack and low-level strike capability. First planned as a trainer, it emerged as a fighter bomber taking much from the TSR2 concept when a string of cancelled projects identified a gap in strike/attack capability;
£17.99
The History Press Ltd The Wright Brothers Story
Book SynopsisThe story of brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright who were fascinated by human flight.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Wings of Empire
Book SynopsisA key collection of material from the earliest days of air strategy and combat, creating a definitive history of the RAF in an important theatre of war
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Project Apollo
Book SynopsisA miscellany of facts, figures and stories from the Apollo mission programme, representing the furthest humankind has ever travelled
£10.44
The History Press Ltd Secrets of a Stewardess
Book SynopsisA funny, entertaining and frank account of life as an air hostess in the debauched days of the 1980s
£9.49
The History Press Ltd The Buried Spitfires of Burma
Book SynopsisAn enthralling historical detective story of a dream becoming an obsession, in a post-truth world of 'alternative facts' and ‘fake news’
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Folk Tales from the Garden
Book SynopsisStories told in and about gardens, from the smallest back yard to the largest country estateTrade Review"I loved this book, you soon find you cannot put it down as you travel from month to month.""The stories are short enough to pick up and read one at a time, then put the book back down to return to later. It’s charming in every way, with beautiful illustrations from Annalisa Salis."
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Pauline Gower Pioneering Leader of the Spitfire
Book SynopsisFlying ‘Anything to Anywhere’: the life of pilot Pauline Gower, MBE, who led the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary during WW2Trade Review'A magnificent and most readable effort' – Medal News * Medal News *
£13.49
The History Press Ltd The Irish Garden
Book SynopsisA beautifully written celebration of the essence of the Irish Garden, new in paperbackTrade Review“In almost thirty years of garden publishing I have seldom come across such a wealth of knowledge and original observation, written with panache, elegance and deep affection. My readers and I have been extremely lucky; so too the gardens, now finding themselves so skillfully chronicled.” -- David Wheeler, Editor * The Penguin Book of Garden Writing *In almost thirty years of garden publishing I have seldom come across such a wealth of knowledge and original observation, written with panache, elegance and deep affection. My readers and I have been extremely lucky; so too the gardens, now finding themselves so skillfully chronicled. -- David Wheeler * Editor, The Penguin Book of Garden Writing *
£21.25
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Ultimate Orchid
Book SynopsisThomas J. Sheehan is a faculty member at the University of Florida and has written or coauthored over 350 scientific and popular articles on ornamental horticulture. He is an honorary vice-president of the American Orchid Society, a recipient of the Society's Gold Medal of Achievement and is active in a number of international orchid-related organisations
£13.49
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Containers
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£6.30
Little, Brown Book Group Start with Your Sock Drawer
Book SynopsisSpring clean your life with this practical, achievable guide to decluttering from the British Marie KondoWardrobes bursting with unworn clothes.Boxes full of obsolete chargers and neglected children''s toys. A dresser jammed full of mismatched socks. . . Sound familiar? Many of us feel increasingly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff packed into our homes. Being organised at home doesn''t just mean always knowing where you left the remote; it means being able to face the world with a clear mind and increased energy. It all starts at home.But where? When the problem is so vast and we are all so busy, how do you even begin to tackle the clutter mountain? Professional organiser Vicky Silverthorn has the simple answer: start with your sock drawer. Using tried-and-tested methods, Vicky will guide you through practical, bite-sized tasks that will help you achieve a friendly level of organisation throughout your home and a life-changing clarity of mind. With Vicky''s help, you can banish clutter and turn your home into a sanctuary. Perfect for fans of the Netflix series Tidying up with Marie Kondo and followers of Mrs Hinch.Readers love Start With Your Sock Drawer: ''Full of useful tips'' ''Great advice in this concise book, which will get you on your way to better organisation and leading an uncluttered life'' ''As a professional declutterer, this is the only book I regularly recommended to my clients''''Informative and practical'' ''Excellent, sensible advice'' Trade ReviewClients of "avid declutterer" Vicky Silverthorn include model Suki Waterhouse and television presenter Jonathan Ross, who calls her system "life changing". The book's 10 chapters outline how to organise everything from yours socks to your fridge with sections on "letting go" and "simple living" * Daily Express *Start With Your Sock Drawer, a simple guide to living a less cluttered life, gives a host of tips and steps to ridding homes of the clutter and stuff people accumulate over the years * Exmouth Journal *Vicky is a wonder. Her meticulous and practical re-organisation of my wardrobe has freed me from clutter and spared up valuable time . . . She's a life changer, and also great company! * JONATHAN ROSS *Vicky's can do attitude and positivity can make the scariest tasks seem eerily achievable. You'll also have fun along the way! * JAMIE DORNAN *
£11.69
Little, Brown Book Group Goop Clean Beauty The Ultimate Guide to a Healthy
Book SynopsisFinally, the ultimate guide to all things beauty from THE experts in clean living. Written by the editors of Gwyneth Paltrow''s lifestyle collective, goop, this must-have beauty bible will shed a definitive light on topics such as what to eat, the importance of sleep, the power of antioxidants, and the impact of exercise, while offering tactical advice for skin issues and acne, as well as clean makeup product suggestions. Readers will also find beauty tutorials from some of goop''s expert makeup artists and hair stylists. GOOP CLEAN BEAUTY will feature delicious skin-boosting recipes and 100 gorgeous photographs of real women, and of course Gwyneth and other goop friends and family, all of whom will share their own secrets, routines, and beauty rituals.
£22.50
Little, Brown Book Group Shelf Respect A Book Lovers Guide to Curating
Book SynopsisThere''s no such thing as too many books, simply not enough places to put themDecluttering is all the rage, but what do you do when your preferred interior decor is miles of overstuffed bookshelves? If you can''t bring yourself to clear your collection, SHELF RESPECT will validate your life choices.Do you alphabetise your books or organise by genre... or (heaven forbid) colour? Have you merged your collection with your other half''s? (And do you write your name inside the cover, just in case?) Do you keep all the books you''ve read, or only the most cherished? Is there such a thing as too many books? (No.)Bound to provoke (good-natured) debate between Bibliophiles, SHELF RESPECT is a charmingly illustrated book in defence of towering TBR piles and overflowing shelves... no matter how you choose to organise them.
£11.69
Mobius The Great British Baking Show
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£31.50
The History Press Ltd Staffordshire and Black Country Airfields Images
Book SynopsisStaffordshire boasted one of the first dedicated aerodromes in Great Britain when, in 1910, Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, hosted the first ever All British Flying Meeting. Since then, flying has always featured in the county. In the First World War Dunstall Park was joined by other aerodromes at Perton and Halford Lane, Smethwick, and even during the demise of flying in the 1920s, itinerant joy flight operators and flying circuses still operated. During the 1930s municipal airports were established at Walsall, Stoke and Wolverhampton, where the new Boulton Paul Aircraft Factory was built. The Second World War saw an explosion of airfield construction across Staffordshire as important training bases were built. After 1945 only RAF Lichfield remained in use, although RAF Hixon was used as a sub-site for the RAF Depot at Stafford. Then, in 1956, Boulton Paul reopened disused airfields in the area when they made RAF Seighford their Test Flight Centre. Since then, although the three municip
£13.41
The History Press Ltd Glamorgan Aviation
Book SynopsisA history of Glamorgan aviation.
£15.29
The History Press Ltd Croydon Airport The Peaceful Years
Book SynopsisCroydon Airport, opened as a Royal Flying Corps aerodrome in 1916, had a short but important history before closing in 1959 after being replaced by Heathrow as London''s main airport. One of Europe''s most important airports in the inter-war period, Croydon witnessed the development of air transport from converted military aeroplanes through to the de Havilland Albatross and H.P. 42 airliners that were in services at the start of the Second World War. Private flying also took off in the inter-war period, initially using RAF-surplus types like the Avro 504K. These were gradually replaced by new designs for club and private use from manufacturers such as de Havilland, Miles, Percival and several smaller companies. Pleasure flying came to an end in 1939 but was resumed again in 1945. Within the pages of Croydon Airport - The peaceful Years are almost 300 images showing the wide variety of aircraft to use the airport in its peacetime periods.
£17.00
The History Press Ltd BOAC
Book SynopsisThe British Overseas Airways Corporation came into being in 1939 as the successor to the pre-war British Airways and the legendary Imperial Airways, and through the dark days of the Second World War it used flying-boats to maintain air links between Britain, Africa, Australia and the USA. Post-war, flying-boats and converted bombers soon gave way to Lockheed Constellations, Bristol Britannia''s, de Havilland Comets, Boeing 707s and Vickers VC-10s, which carried BOAC''s name to all points of the globe and established the airline as a supported of the latest in aviation technology.This culminated in an order for the Concorde supersonic airliner, but before BOAC could take delivery of this revolutionary design it was amalgamated with its short-haul counterpart BEA to form British Airways However, in the memories of its passengers and staff, BOAC will remain the airline that lived up to its slogan, ''BOAC takes good care of you''.
£23.38
The History Press Ltd In Wiltshires Skies
Book SynopsisIn 1911, Larkhill, near Durrington Down on Salisbury Plain, became Britain''s first military airfield. Along with similar flying training bases constructed at nearby Upavon and Netheravon, it was to occupy a cornerstone position in Wiltshire''s early aviation history. It was these establishments, in addition to those at Gosport, Eastchurch, Farnborough and Montrose, that formed the only Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service aerodromes in the British Isles when war was declared in August 1914. During a century of powered flight (1903-2003), some forty airfields and landing grounds have provided a useful, indeed significant, service within the county boundaries. Several are still in operation today and one need look no further than Boscombe Down to find a site which, though first occupied in 1917, is currently home to a testing establishment (QinetiQ) which serves at the forefront of the aerospace industry. In Wiltshire''s Skies throws a wide net over the locations, events and m
£11.69
The History Press Ltd By Precision Into Power
Book SynopsisA whole succession of printing presses, machine tools, motorboats, aircraft, railway engines, trucks and automobiles have been powered by an engine from the factories of D Napier and son. From racing cars to weighing machines for the Bank of England, from world-class Deltic locomotives to the Napier Lion racing aircraft engine, the most powerful of the world''s machines have been Napier powered. This volume tells the history of D Napier and Son from the company''s beginnings in Lambeth to the works in Acton, NW London. Other works were later located in Luton and Liverpool too. At its peak 20,000 people worked for the Napier company, which now produces from the Napier Turbocharger Works at Lincoln.
£17.99
The History Press Ltd TwentyThousand Miles in a Flying Boat
Book SynopsisAir-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham''s 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the journey. This work features Sir Alan Cobham''s account of his journey. First published in 1930, it is illustrated with over 50 photographs from the trip, from the family archive.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd RNAS Culdrose 19472007
Book SynopsisRoyal Naval Air Station Culdrose is based in Cornwall, on the Lizard Peninsula. Its purpose is to train specialists for the Navy while serving the Fleet Air Arm''s front line Sea King and Merlin helicopter squadrons. This book presents history of RNAS Culdrose from the initial planning of the base onwards.
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Airfields and Landing Grounds of Wales West
Book SynopsisIncludes airfields and landing grounds such as RAF Fairwood Common, RAF Pembrey, Castle Martin, Ilford Haven fuel depot, RAF Dale, Picton Castle Camp cubstrip, RAF Havefordwest, RAF St David''s and RAF Aberporth. This book covers the west and combines the history of the airfields with archive photographs, maps and aerial shots.
£15.29
