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  • Northumbria at War

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series Battlefield Britain
    Northumbria at War explores war and conflict in Northumberland and Durham from the Celtic age to modern times.Rebellion, feud and civil disorder have smoldered and crackled across the North, destroying powerful families and local communities alike. Derek Dodds reconstructs these epic struggles, setting them in the context of their tumultuous times and recalling the human bravery and frailty that ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Gems of County Durham

    The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series 50 Gems
    Stretching almost 40 miles between the rivers Derwent, Tyne and Tees, and contained roughly by the Pennines to the west and the North Sea on the east, County Durham has retained a unique sense of identity and independence. For many centuries it was indeed a place apart, a territorial buffer against invading Scots. A sense of belonging and collective pride was born there and continued afterwards in ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Curiosities of County Durham

    by Paul Perry, Derek Dodds ...
    Of all the counties, Durham is perhaps the most surprising. Its heavily populated cities and towns give way to apparently deserted expanses of moorland, romantic clifftop vistas and wooded ravines and in the midst of this bewildering diversity are objects of great architectural and historical merit. Yet amongst these more well known features are a host of lesser known, more obscure and unusual ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Durham City in 50 Buildings

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series In 50 Buildings
    The historic city of Durham attracts many visitors each year. They are drawn to its iconic buildings, particularly the great Norman cathedral and castle as well as the surrounding and relatively unspoilt medieval town. In this tour of the famed city, fifty of these wonderful structures will be showcased. It features the most renowned buildings of course but then goes beyond the ancient town core ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Hebburn History Tour

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series History Tour
    Hebburn History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this South Tyneside town. This is an exciting guided walk around the well-known places of the 200-year-old town and explains what they meant to local people throughout the nineteenth and into the twentieth century. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of Hebburn as Derek Dodds guides ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Historic England: Durham

    Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England

    by Derek Dodds, Historic England ...
    Series series Historic England
    This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest counties. It provides a nostalgic look at Durham’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photographs are taken from the Historic England Archive, a unique collection of over 12 million photographs, drawings, plans and documents covering England’s archaeology, architecture, social and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Secret City of Durham

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series Secret
    Durham City is a remarkable place, a priceless historical gem and, deservedly, a World Heritage Site. Over 1,000 years Durham’s great beauty and history has inspired many architectural descriptions and guides. This book follows in their footsteps but then takes a different path. Wandering through the cathedral’s darkened cloisters, the city’s narrow medieval streets and the river’s winding ... Read more

    $11.69 USD

  • Hebburn Through Time

    by Derek Dodds ...
    Series series Through Time
    In the space of just 200 years Hebburn has been transformed from a small fishing hamlet into a modern town of 20,000 inhabitants. The driving force in this expansion was of course the development of industry, in particular coal mining and shipbuilding. Indeed, these two industries, and the arrival of the railway in 1872, meant that Hebburn thrived in the nineteenth century. During the twentieth ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • London

    by Stephen Halliday ...
    Series series Amazing & Extraordinary Facts
    Strange laws, heroic deeds, surprising revelations, and quirky stories that have shaped the unique history of Britain’s capital.London’s long history is extraordinarily rich—and whether your interest is political, social, architectural, or historical, you’ll find a variety of topics in this alternative guide to London.Learn about:· Roman ruins· Notorious crimes· Hidden tube stations· The famous ... Read more

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  • Walks Through History - Birmingham: Industry and transport: a walk along Birmingham’s canals

    by John Wilks ...
    This walk is one of twelve walks in John Wilks' Walks Through History - Birmingham series which contains twelve walks within the city. The whole book is available as an ebook or physical book or you could try this one out first. The book is a celebration of the beauty and poetry of the county. Each walk in this book has been chosen not only because it is a pleasant walk in its own right, but also ... Read more

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  • Exploring North Yorkshire's History - The Yorkshire Dales

    by Nigel A. Ibbotson ...
    Exploring North Yorkshire's History - is a journey through the wonderfully varied landscape of North Yorkshire, and examines its rich history through contemporary colour photographs and words. North Yorkshire is England's largest county and being almost 100 miles wide and 65 miles long offers some of the country's most stunning scenery, from the breathtaking east coastline to the fabulous National ... Read more

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