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Beverley, founded around AD 700 by St John of Beverley during the time of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria, was an important centre of trade from the Middle Ages onwards. Beverley developed a considerable industrial base and enjoyed yet another boom in...

The historic East Sussex town of Rye has been an important place since medieval times when it was a member of the Confederation of Cinque Ports, a series of Kent and Sussex coastal towns formed for military and trade purposes. Once surrounded by sea,...

Penarth Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Wales. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of the well-known streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout...

Shrewsbury, Shropshire's county town, has been an important trading and administrative centre since medieval times because of its position on the River Severn close to the Welsh border. Today, much of the town follows its original medieval street layout...

Situated halfway along the England-Wales border, Ludlow in Shropshire was described by Sir John Betjeman as 'probably the loveliest town in England'. With nearly 500 listed buildings, an eleventh-century castle, a wealth of heritage and its famous annual...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741925313Author Jürgen SorgesFormat PaperbackPage Count 516Imprint Koenemann.Com GmbHPublisher Koenemann.Com GmbHWeight(grams) 1021g

Though often seen as the smaller twin of Manchester, Salford - its neighbour across the River Irwell - boasts a rich industrial heritage. Cotton and silk spinning and weaving in local mills attracted an influx of families and provided Salford with a...

From the popular Abbot Hall and Kendal Parish Church, to the maze of streets, yards and hidden history, Billy Howorth takes you on a tour of Kendal, explaining the history behind some of the famous landmarks in this historic town. Kendal over the years...

Colchester Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of Essex. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of the well-known streets and famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899559859Author Cam GestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

These rediscovered Photochrom and Photostint postcard images from the private collection of Marc Walter were produced by the Detroit Photographic Company between 1888 and 1924. Using a photolithographic process that predated the autochrome by nearly 20...

What the historian Sir John Dunlop, writing in 1964, called 'The Pleasant Town of Sevenoaks' has come a long way since it was established as a small market town in Saxon times. Now an affluent town benefitting from excellent transport links, it has for...

This illustrated history portrays one of England's finest cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Gloucester's past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photographs are taken from the Historic England...

The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional...

Cumbria defies any attempt to measure its true beauty. It is home to England's highest mountain (Scafell Pike) and both the longest and deepest lakes (Windermere and Wast Water respectively). It also happens to be the third largest county in the UK (by...

Whether you're a seasoned globetrotter planning your next trip, a curious armchair traveler dreaming up a future destination, or just a lover of all things Japanese, this photographic journey will fulfill your fantasies and spark new desires. The...

Cork City, Ireland's southern capital, is a place of tradition, continuity, change and legacy. It is a place of direction and experiment by people of ambition and determination, experiences and learning, of ingenuity and innovation, and of nostalgia and...

Gloucestershire is a county of great variety with three distinct areas: the Cotswold Hills, the Forest of Dean and the Severn Vale. The gently rolling hills of the Cotswolds are dotted with picturesque towns and villages of honey-coloured limestone,...

Dorking has long been a popular market town in the Surrey Hills. Lying on a number of major routes, in the eighteenth century the town became an important stopping place for stagecoaches between London and the south coast. Dorking's proximity to London...

The sixties, seventies and eighties were decades of great change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People's shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional...

Owing its name to the famous battle, Waterloo is nearly two centuries old. Growing inland from an attractive seafront, it has retained its character and most of its buildings during that time. It has attracted the attention of photographers who have left...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566442Author Polly BradenFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

Dudley is at the heart of the region of central England known as the Black Country, so called due to the pollution caused by its coal and iron trades. There has been a settlement in the area for over a thousand years. It was first mentioned in the...

Inis Oirr is the smallest and most easterly of the Aran Islands situated at the mouth of Galway Bay, Ireland. Renowned for its captivating beauty, this unique book documents the island from the 1970s to the present day in stunning photographic form,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250114297Author Brandon StantonFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint St. Martin's PressPublisher St. Martin's PressWeight(grams) 1633gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741925238Author Karl-Heinz RaachFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Koenemann.Com GmbHPublisher Koenemann.Com GmbHWeight(grams) 998gDimensions(mm)...

A photographic ode to Spanish street life in the 1950s and '60s Between 1955 and 1965, photographer Ramon Masats (born 1931) toured his native Spain on assignment for the Illustrated Gazette, creating patriotic images of Spanish culture that are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338447Author Hugh MaxwellFormat PaperbackImprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Ormskirk Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Ormskirk, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this...

Sherwood Forest is arguably the most famous historic landscape in the world, immortalized through storytelling, mythology, romantic books, and ultimately by Hollywood. This is the setting for Robin Hood, Little John and the rest of the 'Merry Men'. Yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845891558Author Terry AshworthFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The Francis Frith CollectionPublisher The Francis Frith Collection

Lowestoft, on the Sunrise Coast, is as far east as you can be in the United Kingdom without getting your feet wet. Once a major fishing port, the town was reinvented by Samuel Morton Peto in the nineteenth century as a resort to rival Brighton. Suffering...

Hanley has been the dominant Potteries town since the early nineteenth century. From being 'a humble collection of dwellings' in the early eighteenth century, it grew into a recognisable town and ultimately emerged as the Potteries metropolis and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334760Author John HoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingWeight(grams) 171gDimensions(mm) 173mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339024Author Tom HeavysideFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617457Author Colin G MaggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

High Wycombe is often looked upon as the archetypal, provincial town - a suburban satellite of London with little history of note. Such a viewpoint is far from the truth as it is Buckinghamshire's second largest town and has a rich heritage stretching...

China Town is one of the more flattering titles that Longton has attracted over the years, and it is a name that recognises the town's splendid reputation for ceramic production. Big businesses such as Bridgwood, Aynsley, Webberley, Wild and Tams all...

The market town of Altrincham, historically a part of Cheshire but now part of the metropolitan borough of Trafford, has a rich history. The name Altrincham is derived from Old English, meaning the homestead of Aldhere's people. The Roman road to Chester...

After the destruction of Hurricane Andrew on Miami Beach in 1992, the lifeguard towers were commissioned to be redesigned in vibrant fashion to uplift the spirits of the town. In the tradition of the Becher's water tower series, this book of Tommy...