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Sheila: Unlocking the Treatment for PKU by Anne Green
Booksplease Price: $30.72In 1951 a two year old infant Sheila Jones was diagnosed at Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH) with a rare condition Phenylketonuria (PKU). There was no treatment but, not accepting this, her... -
Tales of Guildford Street: A Novel of Birmingham Emilia Williams 9781858587097
Booksplease Price: $20.18This first novel by Emilia Williams is a sweeping family saga of life in the working class community of the Birmingham back to backs. Set between the 1920s and the 1960s, the story of the Holtes and... -
A Pocket with a Hole: A Birmingham Childhood of the 1940s and 1950s by Brenda Bullock 9781858582931
RRP: $20.81Booksplease Price: $18.24Brenda Bullock, brought up on a council housing estate in Sheldon, holds up a mirror to Birmingham in the 1940s and 1950s: she tells of the games played then in the streets: hopscotch, queenie,... -
Haunted Pubs & Hotels in and Around Worcestershire Anne Bradford 9781858587080
Booksplease Price: $23.26Over ninety public houses and hotels are featured in this book. There is a brief overview of each one, giving type of inn and the fare on offer. Every inn has a story to tell. Some were patronised by... -
The Real Peaky Blinders: Billy Kimber, the Birmingham Gang and the Racecourse Wars of the 1920s by Carl Chinn
RRP: $24.61Booksplease Price: $23.37Stylish and dark, the BBC series the 'Peaky Blinders' is set in the backstreets of Birmingham after the First World War and tells of the rise to power of Thomas Shelby and his criminal gang. Yet the... -
Alex and the Cricket Ninjas Rachael Wong 9781858585956
Booksplease Price: $10.91When Alex's bowling hits a rough patch, his sister tells him he needs to be more aggressive. Alex doesn't think much of this advice and embarks on his own journey to discover what kind of preparation... -
Spider by Sam Galliford 9781858587608
RRP: $18.91Booksplease Price: $16.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorSam Galliford is a scientist who grew up on Teesside where he learned a love of story-telling from a... -
This is More Than I Can Stand: A Biography of Charlie Hall by John Ullah 9781858584836
Booksplease Price: $30.72"This Is More Than I Can Stand" is a detailed biography of Charlie Hall, a little known man from Birmingham who worked with some of the biggest stars of the silver screen. Charlie was born into a... -
Proud to Serve: Embracing Diversity in Policing by Michael Layton 9781858587257
Booksplease Price: $30.72Proud to Serve chronicles the journey of one police officer between 1999 and 2004 as he worked with key community influencers and colleagues to tackle the challenges of policing diverse communities... -
Dreams of Hope & Joy by Philip O'Leary 9781858587851
Booksplease Price: $10.91A collection of poems celebrating nature, inspired by the wonderful Worcestershire countryside, written by Philip O'Leary.Book InformationISBN 9781858587851Author Philip O'LearyFormat PaperbackPage Co -
Salpetriere: The Story of a Hospital by Doug Addy 9781858587509
Booksplease Price: $28.86On the 31st August 1997, the world's most popular Princess,Diana, was involved in a car accident in a Paris tunnel, she was taken to the intriguingly named Salpetriere Hospital where she died a few... -
Haunted!: Ghost Stories from Worcestershire & Warwickshire by Anne Bradford 9781858585994
Booksplease Price: $23.26A mischievous ghost lurks in the Palace Theatre, Redditch; the Technical Manager has seen it three times. The Bull's Head at Inkberrow is haunted by a young seamstress. A female spirit has been seen... -
Brickmaking and Brick Building in The Midlands (1437-1780) by Mike Kingman 9781858587585
Booksplease Price: $30.72Brick building came to the Midlands in the 15th century when its adoption reflected its prestige amongst the aristocracy and episcopacy. This study explores its wider acceptance and diffusion and... -
The Friendly Invasion of Leominster: An Account of the US Military Units Billeted Around Leominster, Herefordshire, 1943-1945 by Frances Collins 9781858584935
Booksplease Price: $27.00"The Friendly Invasion of Leominster" relates the activities of a number of American units based in Leominster during World War II. During its history the Herefordshire market town had been no... -
Class 10's Chance to Shine by Rachael Wong 9781858585604
Booksplease Price: $10.91Alex loves cricket! When Chance to Shine coaches come into school, Alex hopes his friends will discover a love of cricket too. Things don't work out quite how Alex had planned; but with the help of... -
The Last Lap!: A Match by Match Report of Coventry Bees Speedway Team's Final Season at Brandon Tony Watson 9781858585987
Booksplease Price: $20.18At the end of the 2016 Speedway season, the Coventry Bees Speedway team ceased racing due to their stadium at Brandon being purchased for housing development. Although it sent shockwaves through the... -
The Hoard and its History: Staffordshire's Secrets Revealed by Robert Sharp 9781858585475
Booksplease Price: $30.72No satisfactory explanation has been given for the burial of a large Saxon gold hoard found in Hammerwich, Staffordshire in 2009. Speculation on who buried the treasure has led to many ideas based on... -
Pubs and Breweries of the Black Country by Steve James 9781858587691
Booksplease Price: $30.72The Black Country has a wealth of pubs and breweries serving the local population of its many towns and settlements. This book is based on a series of articles published in the Black Country Bugle... -
How to potty train: The ultimate potty training resource book in 5 easy steps by Judith Hough 9781858585185
Booksplease Price: $18.34Jude and Di, creators of award winning potty training product, Dry Like Me, bring all their experience and expertise together in this essential toolkit for potty training. This book is the definitive... -
Ghosts, Murders & Scandals of Worcestershire: II by Anne Bradford 9781858585673
Booksplease Price: $23.26This is Anne Bradford's ninth collection of true ghost stories from the Worcestershire area, she has been collecting eye-witness accounts of strange events since 1992, when she was inspired by a... -
Saga Trees: The Sutton-Dudley Family History from 1066-1899 by Glenny Fletcher 9781858587882
Booksplease Price: $23.26Saga Trees is a family history that traverses hundreds of years and many historical events, such as the Norman Conquest, the Battle of the Roses and the English Civil War. This significant time span... -
Lench's Trust: 500 Years of Charitable Contribution to Birmingham by Carl Chinn 9781858587813
Booksplease Price: $28.86Lench's Trust is a remarkable and positive symbol of continuity in a city of seemingly perpetual transformation. In 1525 in Tudor Birmingham, the wealthy and childless William Lenche decided that the... -
My Lozells Family by Gill Mansell
Booksplease Price: $20.18Gill Mansell (nee Hewitt) was born in 1949 and brought up in the Lozells area of Birmingham, her large family had lived in the area for several generations and it was her happy playground whilst... -
Birmingham's First Canal 1730-1772 by Ron Dawson
Booksplease Price: $20.18The development of Birmingham into a major modern industrial city can be said to have begun in 1772 with the opening of its first canal. At that time Birmingham was a small and largely rural town... -
Redditch: From the Chip Shop to the Batchley by Tony Aston
Booksplease Price: $28.86Tony Aston was born in 1953 in Redditch, Worcestershire and grew up there until he was sixteen years old. In this book Tony explores his memories of ordinary day-to-day life when the town, like... -
Birmingham: Remembering the 50s and 60s by Alton Douglas
RRP: $22.78Booksplease Price: $21.64Birmingham's Got Talent! Well, there can't be any question about that - a shopping centre that has always rivalled almost anywhere in existence, a manufacturing industry with a worldwide reputation... -
The Story of Rotton Park by Margery Elliott 9781858585413
Booksplease Price: $27.00This book relates the history of Rotton Park Lodge and the surrounding area of Birmingham. Margery Elliott provides a detailed account of the Lodge and gardens and its environs including the former... -
Beneath the Bull Ring: The Archaeology of Life and Death in Early Birmingham by Simon Buteux 9781858582429
Booksplease Price: $30.72There have been many books about Birmingham's history but this one is different. It is based on the archaeological evidence from the first major excavations to be carried out in Birmingham city... -
Deep Seas and Tall Ships: A 21st Century Seaman's Account of a Lifetime of Deep Ocean Voyages by Peter J. Hill 9781858587578
Booksplease Price: $27.00The author's story begins in 1946. He recalls a UK canalside cottage and an early family crisis. He moves rapidly onwards to his sporting school years and forward to his active service at sea from... -
Keep'em Rollin' Keep'em Shootin' Keep'em Supplied: An Account of the U.S. General Supply Depot G-25, Ashchurch, Tewkesbury during World War II by Fran Collins 9781858587127
Booksplease Price: $24.61Keep 'em rollin', keep 'em shootin', keep 'em supplied was the motto of the U.S. Supply depot G-25, which was situated in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire during World War II. Its role was to supply U.S... -
Royal Enfield: The Story of the Company and the People Who Made it Great: 1851-1969 by Anne Bradford 9781858585321
Booksplease Price: $30.72Over 80 ex-employees and their descendants give perceptive and often humorous accounts of life in the Enfield works, charting its expansion from a humble needle factory into one of Britain's best... -
Most Poorly and Cowardly: Hartlebury Castle and North Worcestershire in the Civil Wars: 1642-1660 by Douglas H. Smith 9781858587523
Booksplease Price: $16.47The three civil wars that wracked England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, between 1642-1651 saw a greater percentage of the population killed than in the First World War. Hartlebury Castle, the home of... -
Studley Scrapbook by Alistair Brewin 9781858587776
Booksplease Price: $28.86Following on from Studley Through Time, Studley Scrapbook is another fascinating, pictorial review of village life in Studley, Warwickshire. Incorporating a wide variety of sources and material, the... -
Deadlines & Destiny by Tony Bishop 9781858587905
Booksplease Price: $27.38From humble beginnings on a farm in rural Worcestershire to covering worldwide news events. Over a career spanning 65 years, Express and Star journalist Tony Bishop has diligently reported it all... -
Pure Nobility: Brothers-in-Arms from Skipton to the Somme by Peter Rhodes 9781858587844
Booksplease Price: $18.34In a long-forgotten war diary, we can almost hear the voice of an ordinary soldier transported from the tranquillity of the Yorkshire Dales to the madness of the Western Front. Private John Willie... -
The Adventures of Two Studley Lads: Growing up in Shakespeare's Warwickshire during the 1940s, 50s and 60s by Arthur Cooke 9781858587530
Booksplease Price: $27.00A collection of stories covering the early lives of two lads growing up in the Warwickshire village of Studley during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Humorously they speak of their adventures and of other... -
Down to Earth: Memories of a Young Woman Joining the Women's Land Army in 1943 by Nancy Cooper 9781858585727
RRP: $17.01Booksplease Price: $16.15In Down to Earth, Nancy Cooper gives us a glimpse into the real life of a seventeen year old young woman who is recruited into the Women's Land Army in 1943. It is a big change from her life at Old... -
U.S. Army Hospital Center 804: An Account of the U.S. Military Hospitals in the Shropshire/Flintshire Area during World War II by Martin Collins 9781858585659
Booksplease Price: $28.86U.S. Army Hospital Center 804' tells the story of five U.S. Army hospitals located on the Shropshire/Flintshire border during World War II: Llanerch Panna, Penley, Iscoyd Park, Oteley Deer Park and... -
Beaten Paths are Safest: From D-Day to the Ardennes - Memories of the 61st Reconnaissance Regiment - 50th (TT) Northumbrian Division by Roy Howard 9781858582566
Booksplease Price: $27.00Beaten Paths are Safest - was the motto of The Reconnaissance Regiment. This book tells the story of the 61st Recce Regiment whose own official history was never completed for the period 23rd Feb... -
Robert Owen and the Architect Joseph Hansom: An Unlikely Form of Co-Operation by Penelope Harris 9781858587172
Booksplease Price: $30.72Robert Owen was a charismatic pipe-dreamer, bound to unrealistic expectations. Though born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire, by the time he met Joseph Hansom in Birmingham, he had become a self-taught...