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paperbackEngels72 blz.9780747814405
10-4-2015
In 1914 Great Britain's navy was the largest and most powerful the world had ever seen - but what was the everyday experience of those who served in it? Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747800675
30-4-2009
Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747800798
1-9-2002
For centuries man has used the stick for many purposes, both decorative and practical. Later it became a symbol of authority, carried by tribal chiefs, army officers and policemen, and a costume accessory, an appendage of the swaggering dandy. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747801047
20-6-2008
Traces the history and evolution of the gramophone, the intricacies of recording sound on discs or cylinders and the complex early development of the record industry. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747801061
30-4-2009
The Victorian farmer occupied a pivotal role in rural society, paying rents to the landowner and providing employment for the labourer. This book explores the world of the farmer during Queen Victoria's reign, which was a period of considerable change on the farm as the forces of industrialisation made themselves felt. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747801542
7-7-2009
For over a century, no surviving marque so accurately charted the triumphs and tribulations of the British motor-manufacturing industry as Rover. This book traces the history of the company, starting with the cycle-making precursors of the Rover Company Limited. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747801559
20-5-2008
Turnpike trusts formed an important part of English life for over 150 years, from about 1690 to 1840, during which time they made a contribution to economic development before and during the industrial revolution. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747802037
1-1-1993
William Richard Morris, Lord Nuffield, an astute businessman and mechanic, produced the first small economical car to be produced in large numbers. His special talent enabled him to contain the right parts and to assemble them, and so the first Morris Oxford car appeared in 1913. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747802778
10-10-2009
After the close of the First World War, the British motorcycle industry rose to prominence as British motorcycles became almost unbeatable in competitions. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747802822
10-9-2011
In the motor-industry's early years, the three- and four-wheeled types were developed side by side, but the latter began to take precedence as its greater stability, and the three-wheeler's severe bodywork limitations, became evident. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747803362
1-9-2003
British ceramics of the 1950s are highly evocative of a decade of optimism and change in British life. The austerity of war was quickly banished by a new breed of young consumer who demanded ceramics which were bright and modern. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747803393
1-5-2004
Examines and discusses the context for the manufacture of ceramics in Wales. This book introduces the techniques and methods of production and offers illustrations that help to establish design trends and influences, along with the identification and dating problems, so that the reader can understand some of the complexities of Welsh pottery. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747803515
1-7-1997
A monograph on Fox Talbot, universally recognised as the father of modern photography. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747803553
1-6-2005
Whether it was 'the batille', 'the spike', 'the work'us' or simply 'the house', the Victorian workhouse was the cause of dread and shame for thousands of men, women and children. Meer