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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
PaperbackEngels9780747807247
10-6-2011
"Victorian Factory Life". Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807414
10-6-2009
A story of the road to Dunkirk, the development of Fortress Britain and the rearming of the army to open the 'Second Front' in Europe. It explains what it was like to serve in the desert, on the long road that led to victory in Alamein, and of the battles against the Japanese in the Far East. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807469
10-11-2009
Fern Fever was popular in Britain between 1837 and 1914. This book looks at the how the craze developed, the ways in which ferns were incorporated into garden and home, and the spread of the fern through Victorian material and visual culture. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807483
10-5-2010
The nineteenth century saw huge changes in design and technology. This book looks at the social history of rooms in the Victorian home and at how, thanks to industrialised mass production, people were empowered to make choices about how to decorate their homes. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807544
10-2-2010
Steam, and then cumbersome motor, tractors existed in small numbers before 1914. The rivals of Ford brought in novelties such as diesel engines, pneumatic tyres, and hydraulic implement lifts. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807599
10-9-2009
'The Potteries' is the name given to the industrial area in the English Midlands that was home to hundreds of pottery-making companies. This title presents an introduction to the industrial history of the Potteries, its major firms and the men and women who produced pottery for Britain and the world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807612
10-3-2010
Topiary, the art of creating sculpture in clipped plants, originated with the Romans and experienced periods of popularity during the Renaissance and Jacobean eras. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807629
10-9-2009
Well over half a century after it first appeared in 1948, the Morris Minor has become a much-loved classic car. This book traces the evolution of the Minor through the different phases of its development to its demise in the 1970s. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747807643
10-11-2009
Since the 18th century British cattle breeds have spread worldwide and have made the names of several counties famous in distant lands. Some of those breeds have become extinct and many others have become so rare that they are in danger of disappearing. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812043
10-2-2013
An illustrated pocket guide to the creatures of British myth and legend. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812050
10-2-2013
The commercial paddle steamer was the Comet of 1812. Soon competitive steamer services developed, resulting in bigger and magnificent vessels, and before long no seaside resort was complete without a pleasure steamer moored alongside the pier. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812074
10-8-2014
Explains who the smugglers were, what motivated them, where they operated, and how items ranging from barrels of brandy to boxes of tea would surreptitiously be moved inland under the noses of, and sometimes even in collusion with, the authorities. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812111
10-7-2012
Explores rowing's history on the Thames and other rivers around Britain. This title also explores the most famous aspects of the sport: the Boat Race, rowed on the incoming tide from Putney to Mortlake in March; Henley Royal Regatta, which takes place on the first weekend of July; and more. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812135
10-3-2013
During her sixty-five-year career, Susie Cooper introduced more than 4,500 ceramic patterns and shapes, versatile and influential designers the industry has ever seen. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812197
10-3-2013
Until the middle of the last century, London's social calendar was dominated by 'the Season', a round of social events and parties during which the daughters of the upper classes made their 'debuts'. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780747812203
10-6-2013
The monarchy has made many concessions to the modern age, but the affirming rituals of the coronation - the pageantry, the theatre and the symbolism - are centuries old. Meer