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For King and Country: The British Monarchy and the First World War by Heather Jones
RRP: $45.14$35.69This is a ground-breaking history of the British monarchy in the First World War and of the social and cultural functions of monarchism in the British war effort. Heather Jones examines how the conflict changed British cultural attitudes to the monarchy,... -
Pain and Retribution: A Short History of British Prisons 1066 to the Present by David Wilson 9781780232836
RRP: $38.70$27.03Pain and Retribution charts the rise and rise of a form of punishment that takes place behind the walls of the institution we have come to call 'prison'. It is the first single volume history of British prisons, charting their history from the time of... -
Bookham & Fetcham by Linda Heath 9780752418254
RRP: $19.34$14.90A history of Bookham & FetchamBook InformationISBN 9780752418254Author Linda HeathFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 320gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 172mm * 10mm -
The Stuart Age: England, 1603-1714 by Barry Coward 9781138944176
RRP: $61.91$59.83The Stuart Age provides an accessible introduction to England's century of civil war and revolution, including the causes of the English Civil War; the nature of the English Revolution; the aims and achievements of Oliver Cromwell; the continuation of... -
Something Has Gone Wrong: Dealing with the Brighton Bomb by Steven G. Ramsey 9781785903366
RRP: $16.76$11.95On 12 October 1984, an IRA bomb exploded inside Brighton's Grand Hotel, killing five people and injuring thirty. It was an assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet, who were staying there for the Conservative party conference. While... -
Firefighters during the Troubles: The Men and Women on the Frontline Tell Their Stories by John Wilson
RRP: $16.76$14.20Before the outbreak of the Troubles, a typical firefighter's year might have included call-outs to chimney fires, the occasional house fire or road accident, and - even more rarely - a large factory or hay shed fire. While a firefighting career was... -
Ley Lines Across the Midlands by Anthony Poulton-Smith
RRP: $16.76$12.41Some maintain that ley lines are the result of some 'earth force', others that they are the earliest routes marked out across the land. In his new book Anthony Poulton-Smith examines the origins and meanings of these ancient trackways, tracing them on... -
The Paras in Afghanistan by Craig Allen
RRP: $20.63$14.98In 2021, the British Army's 20-year engagement in Afghanistan ended with chaotic scenes at Kabul International Airport. The Parachute Regiment had been involved since the earliest days of conflict and was there at the end to provide security for the... -
Love Spells and Lost Treasure: Service Magic in England from The Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era by Tabitha Stanmore
RRP: $96.75$87.90Magic is ubiquitous across the world and throughout history. Yet if witchcraft is acknowledged as a persistent presence in the medieval and early modern eras, practical magic by contrast - performed to a useful end for payment, and actually more common... -
Eyots and Aits: Islands of the River Thames by Miranda Vickers
RRP: $32.25$24.43For 10,000 years the River Thames meandered from source to sea, periodically throwing up mudbanks or carving parallel channels on the bends and creating islands along much of its length. There are around 180 islands altogether, some accessible by... -
Hawker's Secret Cold War Airfield: Dunsfold: Home of the Hunter and Harrier by Christopher Budgen 9781526771759
RRP: $32.25$23.25In 1948, Hawker Aircraft, faced with new jet projects that could not use their existing airfield at Langley, began the process of searching for alternative accommodation for their flight-testing requirements. It would, however, take three hard years... -
The Story of the Fens by Frank Meeres 9781860776977
RRP: $24.50$18.47Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as Peterborough City Council, all lay claim to a part of the Fens. Since Roman times, man has increased the land mass in this area by one third of the size. It is the largest plain in the British... -
SCOOTER MANIA!: Recollections of the Isle of Man International Scooter Rally by Steve Jackson
RRP: $20.63$14.73At last! A year-on-year account of the Isle of Man International Scooter Rally, the brainchild of WWI veteran-turned-politician, James Mylchreest Cain. Following a fact-finding mission to Dusseldorf, accompanied by Peter Agg from Lambretta, the second... -
North Northumberland at War 1939 - 1945 by Craig Armstrong 9781473867420
RRP: $16.76$11.73In 1939, North Northumberland shared a proud tradition of military service with it s wider region and this was reflected in the huge numbers of men and women from the area who came forward for service in the military or in roles such as the Home Guard,... -
Global Lives: Britain and the World, 1550-1800 by Miles Ogborn
RRP: $34.82$29.93This is a fascinating and unique account of Britain's rise as a global imperial power told through the lives of over forty individuals from a huge range of backgrounds. Miles Ogborn relates and connects the stories of monarchs and merchants, planters and... -
Tracing Your Manchester and Salford Ancestors by Sue Wilkes 9781473856356
RRP: $19.34$14.13For readers with family ties to Manchester and Salford, and researchers delving into the rich history of these cities, this informative, accessible guide will be essential reading and a fascinating source of reference. Sue Wilkes outlines the social and... -
Enlightenment Edinburgh: A Guide by Sheila Szatkowski
RRP: $16.76$11.04During the 18th century, Edinburgh was the intellectual hub of the Western world. Adam Smith, David Hume, Dugald Stewart and Adam Ferguson delivered their diverse tomes on philosophy and political economy. Others such as James Hutton, Joseph Black, Lord... -
Haunted St Andrews by Geoff Holder 9780752458489
RRP: $12.89$9.74With the country's oldest university and the ruins of both a magnificent castle and one of the grandest cathedrals of medieval Europe, St Andrews is one of the most beautiful and historic places in Scotland. But it's also one of the most haunted. Here... -
Mansions of Misery: A Biography of the Marshalsea Debtors' Prison by Jerry White
RRP: $25.80$18.95For Londoners of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, debt was a part of everyday life. But when your creditors lost their patience, you might be thrown into one of the capital's most notorious jails: the Marshalsea Debtors' Prison.In Mansions of... -
A Killer's Confession: How I Brought My Daughter's Murderer to Justice by Deborah Lucy
RRP: $25.80$18.43A mother's fight to bring her daughter's killer, Christopher Halliwell, to justice'I have lived every parent's worst nightmare. On what would have been my daughter's 29th birthday, Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher knocked on the door and told me... -
Scots and Catalans: Union and Disunion by J. H. Elliott 9780300253382
RRP: $16.76$14.78A landmark account that reveals the long history behind the current Catalan and Scottish independence movements A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist and separatist movements in... -
Vintage Advertising: An A to Z by Julie Anne Lambert
RRP: $19.35$15.31How did the advertisers of the past sell magnetic corsets, carbolic smoke balls or even the first televisions? Which celebrities endorsed products? How did innovations in printing techniques and packaging design play a part in the evolution of... -
Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories by William Mackenzie
RRP: $11.60$8.18In this book William Mackenzie records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of... -
Great Britain's Royal Tombs: A Guide to the Lives and Burial Places of British Monarchs by Michael Thomas Barry
RRP: $36.11$24.02An essential and concise reference guide to the final resting places of the monarchs of England. Through 234 illustrations and photos, learn the true-life stories of the monarchs of England from the warrior kings of the Dark Ages to modern day and where... -
The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary 9780099551829
RRP: $18.05$12.58The Last Enemy is the story of Richard Hillary, one of Sebastian Faulks' three 'fatal englishmen'. In this extraordinary account, the author details his experiences as a fighter pilot in the Second World War, in which he was shot down, leading to months... -
Devon Folk Tales for Children by Leonie Jane-Grey 9780750984447
RRP: $16.76$12.41Folk Tales and lore are woven into the ancient landscape of Devon: swimming in the rivers, soaring with the buzzards over farms and moors and making soft tracks across the sands of a wild coastline. In Devon Folk Tales for Children you'll find goblins... -
Cruiser Birmingham: Detailed in the Original Builders' Plans by Conrad Waters
RRP: $38.70$28.32The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Known as the `as fitted' general arrangements, these drawings documented the exact appearance and fitting of the ship as it... -
On Display: Henrietta Maria and the Materials of Magnificence at the Stuart Court by Erin Griffey
RRP: $51.60$45.40In the early modern period, rulers demonstrated their power and influence through carefully curated "display"-their presence in court ceremonies, their palaces and their contents, and their portraits. Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669), queen consort... -
British Railways in the 1970s and '80s by Greg Morse
RRP: $11.60$8.98For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s. But while television advertisements told... -
From Lightnings to MiGs: From Cold War to Air Speed Records by Squadron Leader Russ Peart AFC WkhM
RRP: $32.25$23.25It was supposed to be just a training flight. The two Soviet-manufactured MiG 21s, each with two practice bombs and four air-to-ground rockets, were lined up on the runway in Bangladesh at the height of the Cold War, when air traffic control suddenly... -
Shakespeare's Kings by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $19.34$12.64In a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's history plays, from Edward III to Richard III. In a time of uncertainty and incessant warfare - when the crown was constantly contested,... -
A Brief History of Britain 1485-1660: The Tudor and Stuart Dynasties by Ronald Hutton
RRP: $14.18$9.55Praise for the author::'For anyone researching the subject, this is the book you've been waiting for.'Washington PostFrom the death of Richard III on Bosworth Field in 1485 to the execution of Charles I after the Civil Wars of 1642-48, England was... -
Lost Tramways of England: Leeds East by Peter Waller 9781914079580
RRP: $11.60$8.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914079580Author Peter WallerFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited -
Old Bridgeton and Calton by Eric Eunson 9781840330076
RRP: $15.42$14.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840330076Author Eric EunsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 170mm * 240mm * 17mm -
The Home Guard Training Pocket Manual by Lee Johnson
RRP: $11.60$8.32How would you clear a stoppage on a Bren Gun while in action? What is the most effective way to clear a wood of enemy forces? How best could you counter a landing by enemy airborne forces in your area? What measure can you take to help ensure accurate... -
Autobiography by John Robson
RRP: $16.76$11.73One of the greatest prodigies of his era, John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was studying arithmetic and Greek by the age of three, as part of an astonishingly intense education at his father's hand. Intellectually brilliant, fearless and profound, he became a... -
Peppercorn, His Life and Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves
RRP: $51.60$36.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781526729859Author Tim Hillier-GravesFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint Pen and Sword TransportPublisher Pen and Sword TransportWeight(grams) 140g -
The Oxford Companion to Scottish History by Michael Lynch
RRP: $22.56$16.78The Oxford Companion to Scottish History interprets history broadly, including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief, geology, and the langauages of Scotland. It covers more than 20 centuries of history, including immigrants, migrants,... -
The Suitcase: Six Attempts to Cross a Border by Frances Stonor Saunders 9781787330542
RRP: $24.50$16.10'Frances Stonor Saunders is one of those writers you read no matter what she writes. She is that good... This is family history at its best... the words fizz off the page and flutter in the mind' Sunday TimesTen years ago, Frances Stonor Saunders was... -
A Sheffield Boy by Keith Farnsworth 9781859839485
RRP: $16.76$11.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839485Author Keith FarnsworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing