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Serie: Britain's heritage
PaperbackEngels9781445679198
15-8-2018
The decade of crimson and cream coaches and black and red locomotives, the 1950s was a decade of renewal and optimism on Britain’s rails, here encapsulated by Greg Morse in full colour. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445672243
15-2-2018
The decade of blue and grey, of red-striped container trains, and curly sandwiches, once derided but now beloved of a generation of train lovers, here encapsulated by Greg Morse in full colour. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445675800
15-7-2018
From the earliest steam rollers to classic diesel and petrol rollers, this book presents the history of these popular road-making machines and their accessories, once such a common sight on our roads. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445679136
15-7-2018
From cinemas to airport terminals, and hotels to private houses, art deco style made a great impact on Britain between the wars, on buildings and structures, inside and out. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445679174
15-2-2018
A lonely ruined church, mysterious bumps in a field, stone walls visible on the shoreline of a reservoir in high summer. All these are signs of settlements abandoned over the years, and this book is the perfect guide to these intriguing sites. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445679211
15-2-2019
A steam train arrives at the coast in the height of summer. Excited children and harassed parents spill out onto the hot platform and into the sea air. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691015
15-9-2019
Poignant monuments to sacrifice, and often significant works of art, war memorials have never been a more valued part of our townscapes. This is the first proper introduction to this fascinating subject. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691039
15-9-2019
The red double-decker bus is part of London’s personality, and is famous all round the world as an icon of a great city. Tracing nearly 200 years of history this book places the classic Routemaster in its context. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691053
15-7-2019
For thousands of years slate has been quarried in Britain, but in Victorian times it became big business, and the legacy of the industry now shapes the landscape of North Wales, especially. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691077
15-3-2019
From small engines for driving machinery to the massive beam horizontal engines that kept tunnels dry and our cities clean, stationary engines are impressive relics of our industrial past. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691091
15-7-2019
Without the millions of women behind the lines, and behind the scenes on the home front the Second Word War could not have been won. This is the story of these women, from pilots to factory workers and members of the WI. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445691114
15-11-2019
Britain’s churchyards are among its most historic, peaceful and magical places. They are also among its most overlooked. This book will open readers eyes to the treasures to be found up and down the land. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445675466
15-5-2018
The grand hotel is an icon of the British seaside. Occupying the most favoured spots on the prom, elaborate Victorian and later buildings maintain an air of refinement that harks back to an earlier age. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445688107
15-11-2022
This book traces Town Halls historical development from their early beginnings to the present day, at a time when many are being repurposed as they became redundant, while others have opened themselves up for more secular use. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445688121
15-3-2019
Thousands of men fought for Britain in the Second World War. Covering recruitment, training, kit and life on the front line, this is the ideal introduction for anyone wanting an insight into the life of the British Tommy. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445683201
15-8-2018
The children of the 1960s flourished in an increasingly wealthy, and permissive world. Entertained by the Stones, the Beatles and Dr Who, the childhood of the baby boomers helped shape the world we live in today. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445683225
15-10-2018
The cars of Austin, Ford, Standard, Hillman and Morris dominated the driveways of family homes in the 1960s, and provided many families with their first experience of four-wheeled motoring. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445683249
15-10-2018
Britain’s churches, great houses and civic buildings are treasure houses, adorned with a collection of vivid stained glass that is the envy of the world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445665689
15-4-2017
The home of the baby boomers now provides fashion cues for a new generation of householders. This is the perfect summary of the post-war British home. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781445665702
15-4-2017
More popular now than ever, the allotment is part of the fabric of British life. This is the ideal story of this phenomenon by the subject’s leading historian. Meer