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Working families in Victorian Lancashire had few choices. Work; starve; or face the workhouse and the break up of their family. Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives recreates everyday life for textile workers, canal boat families, coalminers, metal workers navvies and glassblowers using contemporary eyewitness accounts and interviews. It depicts the dire state of towns and the dreadful hazards workers faced on a daily basis. Who was the ‘knocker-upper’? Why did families eat ‘tommyrot’? Why couldn’t ‘Lump Lad’ sleep soundly in his bed? Men, women and children endured incredibly long working hours in appalling conditions – but their toil helped make Britain ‘Great.’

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The Radcliffe Infirmary holds a special place in the history of medicine and in the hearts of the people of Oxfordshire. It was here that penicillin was first used to treat infections, the first accident service was set up and a flying squad to go to the aid of mothers in crisis in childbirth was created. The hospital has been a pioneer in plastic surgery, anaesthetics, physiotherapy, neurosciences, nursing and many other areas. Many thousands of patients and their families have cause to be grateful for its care. To mark the closure of this great institution, Andrew Moss, who worked in the NHS locally for over twenty-five years, has drawn on historic archives and contemporary sources to present a fascinating picture of hospital life from the Infirmary's foundation in 1770 to the present day, which will surprise, inform and delight readers.

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No one knows when the first sail was raised to propel a boat on the River Mersey, but much speculation abounds. Theoretically, sailing ships could have used this stretch of water in as far back as pre-Roman times, but the oldest proven vessel was that of the Middle Ages. In this volume, Michael Stammers tells the history of the many Liverpool sailing ships from 1565, the year of the first list of Liverpool ships - there were twelve, ranging from the bark 'Eagle', of 40 tons to the boat 'Good Luck' of 6 tons - through the age of slavery and into the 1930s. Even after the advent of stream propulsion, sail still ruled in many parts of the world and Liverpool was no exception. Four-masted barques such as 'Olivebank' and 'Celtic Glen' were a common view in the dock system and were a stunning sight to behold.

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As trams and other light rapid transit systems make a comeback in many British cities this volume, the second of three, looks at all the tramways that have operated in the towns and cities of central England, Wales and Ireland, with lines as far apart as Skegness and Galway. From the 1870s to the 1950s, trams were a common sight in many British towns. From the pioneering Oystermouth Tramroad of 1807 to the up-to-the-minute systems of Nottingham and Dublin of 2004, this is a practical and useful tool revealing the tramway lines and networks of the British Isles. Volume One covers southern England (including Greater London and East Anglia) and the Channel Islands. Volume Two covers the counties of central England, and the whole of Wales and Ireland.

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Tom McCluskie followed his father and was apprenticed into Harland & Wolff's shipyard on Queen's Island, Belfast. Harland and Wolff was a hard working environment, and also dangerous but Tom accepted this as the price to pay for working at such a famous shipyard, the one that had built the Titanic and also the Canberra. Slowly working his way up through determination and hard work, Tom became passionate about the history of the yard and, at a time when no-one in H & W cared, he managed to secure the company's archive and was responsible for having it deposited at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. As an acknowledged Titanic expert, he was also seconded by H & W to help James Cameron make his epic 'Titanic' movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.Tom traces the history of one of the most famous of all shipbuilding companies, from the arrival of Edward Harland in Belfast in 1854 through the building of the Titanic to the company in its present-day form. In doing so he transports us back to the glamorous 'golden age' of shipping and gives an intriguing new perspective on British industry. A regular speaker at Titanic conventions worldwide, Tom has written numerous books on the Titanic and her two sister ships.

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My name is Tommy Turnbull. I've been a coalminer all my life. My father was a miner, so was my grandfather, my uncles, my cousins and my brother. Wherever there's a pit, you can bet there'll be a Turnbull somewhere down there.

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This multi-authored work is the result of a conference held by the Scottish Archaeological Forum in October 2005 to discuss and assess new discoveries and reinterpretations of material relating to the island archaeology of Western Europe, especially the Scottish islands. Scottish Odysseys begins with an introductory chapter by noted expert in island studies, Andrew Fleming, on Iconic and Mythic islands. The other chapters look at different aspects of the subject – in particular Shetland, North and South Uist and Lewis, as well as more general studies of Late Bronze Age metalworking in the Scottish Islands and the economics of an Iron Age infrastructure in the Northern Isles.

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After 112 years as a non-league club, Cheltenham Town emerged from obscurity into English football's third tier. This book looks at the most talented players, endearing characters and loyal servants to represent the club since its formation in 1887.

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This is the first study of all the Roman amphitheatres in Britain, and it draws on very recent excavations at Chester, London and Silchester. Tony Wilmott describes every amphitheatre, amphitheatre-type structure and mixed theatre/amphitheatre structure in the province. He discusses the different types - rural, military and urban - and explores whether such differences are significant in terms of the uses to which the buildings were put. He then focuses on the participants in the arena spectacles - the gladiators and the animals. New evidence on the identity and behaviour of spectators is discussed. Accompanying illustrations come from inscriptions, paintings, mosaics and artefacts.

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A guide to Britain's churches, which talks about the richness and diversity of over 1500 years of Christian heritage. It also explains the importance of place in the siting of a church, the architectural styles, the layout of the interior in relation to religious practice, the purpose and meaning of stained glass and wall paintings, and more.

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According to Roman law, 'furniture' was described as 'any apparatus belonging to the head of the household consisting of articles intended for everyday use'. Under this ambiguous description numerous household artefacts could be considered as items of furniture. However, in this first general book on Roman furniture to be published in English, a more modern view of what constitutes furniture is taken. Familiar household pieces are investigated using evidence from art, literature and archaeology. Examples will be taken from all over the empire, but there will be special emphasis on furniture used in the north-west provinces.

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From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized wingy thingies of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.

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Tales from East Ridings.

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This spendid selection of nearly 200 photographs documents a poignant journey through the historical development of Burnley from the 1850s to the 1960s.

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The persecution of witches has a long and bloody history; this illustrated book gives a graphic account of Northampton's history of witchcraft through the ages - from magical rites in the prehistoric era to 1951 when the Witchcraft Act was repealed in Britain. Christianity deemed all witchcraft as heresy and the Church aimed to stamp it out completely.Using a variety of documentary sources, this book unearths Northampton's witchcraft history to give many fascinating accounts of the punishments meted out to those accused and convicted of sorcery, as well as many myths and superstitions, some of which are still followed today. This book should prove a spellbinding read for anyone with an interest in the history of Northamptonshire or anyone who simply enjoys bewitching stories.

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True ghost stories from Devon.

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William Melville was one of the most influential counter - espionage figures of the twentieth century. This work presents the true story of the real M, William Melville, MI5s founding father and the inspiration for Ian Flemings character in "James Bond".

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The seas around Orkney and the Pentland Firth are amongst the most dangerous and perilous of any in the world. The Volunteer lifeboat crews of Orkney have performed many incredible, courageous and daring rescues, manning the lifeboats to save lives from stricken vessels. This volume recounts all of the medal-winning rescues as well as the tragedy that saw eight Longhope lifeboatmen lose their lives. Comprehensively illustrated, it includes a section of outstanding colour images. It looks at the lifeboats of Longhope, Stromness, Kirkwall and Stronsay.

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This illustrated book tells the story of the female colliery surface workers, or pit brow women, of the Wigan coalfield. The numbers of women working in mines grew vastly after the expansion of the coal industry in the mid- to late eighteenth century. The practice continued until the Children's Employment Commission 1842 outlawed women working below ground, leading to many families suffering huge losses of earnings. In Lancashire, many women soon started working the colliery surface, grading the coal on conveyors or acting as general labourers. Illustrated newspapers fostered great interest in them from 1840, and Wigan coalfield employed more than any other area. In the 1840 a a huge photographic collection studying the women was created by A.J. Munby, which forms a major source for this detailed study. The women themselves remain a fascinating and unique feature of both local and industrial history.

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Concentrating on the midget car speedway races in the Potteries in the period immediately before the Second World War, this book tells of the development of the sport - which was a national feature of speedway tracks for a short period in time. Originally imported from the States, it soon became a passion for many Brits.

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Islam emerged in the Arabian Peninsula in 610 AD when Muhammad, an Arab merchant living in the city-state of Mecca in current day Saudi Arabia, announced his mission as the Messenger of God. Still during his lifetime, the Arabs accepted his call. Within a century, the Islamic world extended from the borders of France to the Indian subcontinent. Schism came early when Muslims disputed the right to leadership of the Muslim community and divided into followers of the Sunni and the Shi'a traditions. The message of God, collected in the Koran, and the model behaviour of the Prophet Muhammad, as interpreted by medieval scholars, became the body of law Muslims still recognize. Today, Muslim modernists and radical Islamists agree that Islamic law needs to be reinterpreted. It includes biographies of individuals who have influenced the interpretation of Islamic dogma, politics, and culture from earliest days of the religion to the present day. Further entries are on major sects, philosophical trends, and the responses by Islamic movements to issues of 21st century politics, such as inroads of Westernisation in the Islamic world and radical Islam's terrorist extremists.

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Using over 200 archive images, many previously unpublished, Colin Tooke has compiled a vivid collection that records this hugely important aspect of Yarmouth life and industry. Many of the faces that worked in the industry over the years will be here and the experiences and hardships of working in such a demanding environment are also brought to life in this evocative volume.

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The general perception of the archaeology of the Mesolithic in Britain and Ireland is that the period is somewhat impoverished. Often assumed to have an exceptionally limited range of evidence, the period is also perceived as a theoretical backwater, devoid of the vibrant, engaging narratives that have transformed other branches of prehistoric archaeology over the last 20 years.However, new approaches, producing a distinctive 'Mesolithic' archaeology, are beginning to supersede the traditional accounts and demonstrate that such assumptions about the Mesolithic are wholly misplaced. This volume, aimed at a broader archaeological readership, introduces this new generation of researchers and offers an urgently needed teaching resource for students who want a deeper understanding of the period.The book provides up-to-date information on a variety of important topics: technology, gender, subsistence, analogy, ritual, landscape and death. Additionally, a range of important Mesolithic sites are discussed throughout the text, with new interpretations and theories being explored.The book's combination of high-quality academic research and comprehensive reading lists ensure that it will be of value to second or final-year students studying a module on the Mesolithic, and essential reading for post-graduate students.

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Presents the history of the Wars of the Roses from the common soldiers' perspective. Historians have researched the motives and fortunes of kings, nobles and gentlemen in the Wars of the Roses, that bewildering sequence of rebellions fought between 1455 and 1485.

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The Black Country was the industrial heartland of England, a harsh environment of coal and iron mines, of nail and chain making. Its people worked hard, and drank hard. This is the story of brewing in the region. It was often on a small scale, like the industry itself.The Black Country is known for its home-brew houses, and the characters associated with them - Ma Pardoe, Old Sal, Batham's, Holden's and Sarah Hughes - are part of our brewing heritage. The rise of the big brewers came late to the region, but made a major impression. Mitchells & Butlers at Cape Hill and Banks at Wolverhampton have strode through the pages of the brewing history of this country for over 125 years.This book, complete with over 100 illustrations, provides a fascinating insight into the history of brewing in the Black Country.

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Born in Herefordshire, photographer Derek Evans FRPS, FRSA is one of a crop of distinguished photojournalists who recorded Britain through the mid-twentieth century and beyond. This volume, the first release of pictures from his archives in fifty years, illustrates some of the Herefordshire people and places he photographed around the mid-1950s and will appeal to those who know the area and offer an insight into the area's past to those who do not.

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Hunslet RLFC is once one of the biggest names in Rugby League. The Hawks have a long and proud history, including many epic matches, and this book features 50 of them, including the match that sealed the All Four Cups success in 1908, the 1938 Championship final over arch-rivals Leeds and the 1965 Challenge Cup final.

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Through the medium of old photographs, programmes and advertisements, this book provides a fascinating look at the history of cinema-going in the city of Bristol and its suburbs during the last century. From mobile cinemas to penny gaffs, this A-Z of cinemas in Bristol chronicles the places frequented by Bristolians over the years, including the ABC on Whiteladies Road, the Magic Box in Stokes Croft and the Picture House in Knowle.

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From their earliest years, Fleet Street and the Strand have been a market for the exchange of ideas and information, though few visitors realise that they are traversing one of the most historic parts of London. This book shows the visitors where they can still find relics of the days when this highway was the centre of London.

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Chronicles the hidden history of Alexandra Palace and details the episode in the palace's history when it became home to thousands of German civilian internees during and after the First World War. This book uses images from the Bruce Castle Museum's picture archives and personal recollections from those who were interned here and their families.

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A history of the variety of goods produced in Walsall over the years.

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Illustrated with over 100 old photographs, this book brings together the personal memories of people who have lived and worked in Wickford, vividly recalling childhood and schooldays, shops and businesses, and the war years.

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It was in 1794 that the Duke of Argyll deputed his kinsman Campbell of Lochnell to raise a Regiment of Argyllshire Highlanders. In 1881 the Cardwell Reforms twinned the 91st with the 93rd, raised by Major General William Wemyss in 1800. The 93rd came into prominence in the Crimean War where it formed the Thin Red Line at Balaklava before seeing action in the Indian Mutiny, notably at the Relief of Lucknow where the Regiment won no less than six VCs.These two units were brought together to form the Argyll Sutherland Highlanders. The new Regiment was given an area comprising the counties of Argyll and Bute, Stirlingshire, Clackmannan, Renfrew and Dumbarton. They saw action in Palestine before taking part in Korea where Major Muir won the Regiment's last VC. They took part in the Suez operation in 1956, were on active service in Cyprus in 1958-9 and were among the last troops out of Aden in 1969 after their famous retaking of Crater.

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For three centuries Portsmouth has been the leading base of the Royal Navy, although its history as a port can be traced back to Roman times. From the Roman walls at Portchester to the best preserved Georgian dockyard in the world, and HMS Victory the most illustrious survivor from the sailing navy, Portsmouth can lay claim to being the most important naval site in the UK and, perhaps, the world. Certainly, no other dockyard can claim to be as complete and to have as varied a selection of buildings from all periods as Portsmouth. Of course, it is not just the port's naval heritage that is important. The town is one of the major ferry ports of the UK, with services to Gosport, the Isle of Wight and France. Shipbuilding is also important, with Vosper Thorneycroft still building vessels at the port. Maritime Portsmouth is an invaluable guide to this most historic of ports.

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A collection of images and captions.

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The Celtic myths, involving heroic warriors such as Finn and CuChulinn, can be read as simple primitive stories, but closer examination reveals strange descriptions and relationships. The authors of this ground-breaking book argue that all the principal characters are aspects of the one Celtic sky god, Lugh, who was a comet. Against the background of a comet scenario this re-interpretation of about ten key Celtic myths shows how many of the descriptions in the myths fit the appearance of comets. The fact that these comets on occasions produced abrupt environmental changes, that can be traced in the tree-ring and ice-core chronologies, pins the stories to a central reality. With a novel twist this original book confirms the widespread belief that these stories must contain a 'core of truth'.

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Prehistory is a universal term used by archaeologists to describe a sizable portion of time in the past, essentially, from the beginning of human evolution to the arrival of the Romans in Britain. In Cornwall this distant past is always present, the monuments, places and landscapes are our constant companions as we go about our daily lives. Cornwall in Prehistory provides an introduction to this fascinating era in the county's past. It is divided on the basis of the traditional chronology starting with the hunter-gatherers and ending in the Iron Age, with each chapter concluding with suggestions for places to visit. Other chapters include discussions on how archaeologists know what they know and some alternative means of investigating our prehistoric past, including the role of myth and legend. Cornwall in Prehistory is written with the beginner in mind; it is a starting point for further discussion and investigation by those who are keen to find out more. Toni-maree Rowe gained her Master of Arts in Archaeology at Exeter University, where her dissertation was based on the continuity of the Cornish landscape. Having spent a summer in the county doing research she fell for the charm and magic of Cornwall and has since made her home in Penzance. For the last eight years she has been working as a freelance archaeologist and teaching archaeology to adults all over the county.

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When the legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly retired in 1974 he was leaving in place at Anfield the second outstanding team that he had assembled. Shankly's team had tasted success in domestic and European competitions and with new boss Bob Paisley at the helm now looked destined for greatness. Paisley's team achieved immortality with European Cup wins in 1977 and 1978. During the 1970s Liverpool were simple irresistible as trophy after trophy found its way to Anfield.The platers that graced the Anfield turf during this decade such as Keegan, Dalglish, Clemence, Hansen, Souness and Toshack, are among the greatest names British football has ever produced. Liverpool won eleven major trophies during the 1970s and by the end of the decade were firmly established as one of the great clubs in world football. Phil Thompson has been following Merseyside football since the 1960s and has written several books on the subject. Here he documents the sensational exploits of Liverpool in the 1970s.

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A history of Wallsend.

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The 2004 FIM Motocross World Championships marked a positive new direction for off-road racing. The most physically demanding and visually magnificent motorsport on the planet moved forward, with comprehensive TV coverage, high attendances and a slick and professional image. This book takes a race-by-race retrospective look at the season; offering insight and opinion on not only some very memorable track action but also the dealings within the paddock and behind-the-scenes activity.A full listing of results, an essay on the changing face of motocross and profiles of the top ten riders of the season, rounds off a comprehensive package. With a foreword by MX2 World Champion Townley and illustrated by the sport's leading photographer, Ray Archer, this compilation is a must-have memento of the 2004 Motocross Grand Prix campaign.

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This intriguing volume describes the growth and development of Sydenham and Forest Hill from open common land in Kent to the sprawling suburb of Greater London that it is today. In the eighteenth century Sydenham achieved importance from the exploitation of natural springs discovered in the previous century, but it was the advent of the London and Croydon Railway in 1836 that saw the area come to prominence as a London suburb.This event, in conjunction with the erection of the Crystal Palace in 1852, saw both Sydenham and Forest Hill develop rapidly as commuter areas and as centres in their own right. Sydenham and Forest Hill: History & Guide is a well illustrated and readable introduction to the area's past that will appeal to residents and visitors alike. An important feature of the book is a series of walking tours, which reveal the history of the area in its existing streets and buildings.

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People living in the Milton Keynes area forty years ago came under the auspices of three towns, thirteen villages and a country council. Many changes have taken place in this time and it is the people, whose experiences and reminiscences are recorded here, who have shaped the area into the remarkable city it is today.'Wives did not work. Their job was to stay at home, keep it clean and tidy, look after the children and make sure there was a cooked meal on the table when the husband got home from work. There was no such thing as microwaves and washing machines. If you were lucky you had a Goblin vacuum cleaner. All the meals were cooked with fresh vegetables and the pies were home made.'All contributions come from the oral archives kept at the Living Archive of Milton Keynes which has been collecting reminiscences from city residents since 1975, and are complemented by 100 photographs from their collection.

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A history of Rhondda.

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A history of Sheldon.

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Magnus Magnusson relates the world-famous Icelandic sagas to the spectacular living landscapes of today, taking the reader on a literary tour of the mountains, valleys, and fjords where the heroes and heroines of the sagas lived out their eventful lives. He also tells the story of the first Viking settler, Ingolfur Anarson.

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Looking at Haringey at war through the use of pictures and informative captions.

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Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Pubs

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