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Prevention Is Better than Cure

The Rise and Fall of the Band of Hope

de John K Lander ...

When the Band of Hope was established in Leeds in 1847, its aim was to convince children that alcohol consumption would damage their health and life chances. Membership was confirmed through the signing of a teetotal pledge that required parental consent. The movement's founders could not possibly have envisaged the extent of its impressive growth throughout the United Kingdom, with particular ... Leer más

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When the Band of Hope was established in Leeds in 1847, its aim was to convince children that alcohol consumption would damage their health and life chances. Membership was confirmed through the signing of a teetotal pledge that required parental consent. The movement's founders could not possibly have envisaged the extent of its impressive growth throughout the United Kingdom, with particular
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The Women's Land Army in Hampshire

de John K. Lander ...

The employment of female labour on farms during two world wars was essential to replace thousands of men who relinquished agricultural jobs to join the armed forces. 'Land girls', the majority of them from urban districts, maintained supplies of grain, horticultural products and livestock, succeeding in overcoming substantial reductions in food imports caused by disruptive enemy action to the ... Leer más

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The employment of female labour on farms during two world wars was essential to replace thousands of men who relinquished agricultural jobs to join the armed forces. 'Land girls', the majority of them from urban districts, maintained supplies of grain, horticultural products and livestock, succeeding in overcoming substantial reductions in food imports caused by disruptive enemy action to the
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Black Gold

The History of How Coal Made Britain

de Jeremy Paxman ...

From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster‘A rich social history … Paxman’s book could hardly be more colourful, and I enjoyed each page enormously’ DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES‘Vividly told … Paxman’s fine narrative powers are at their best’ THE TIMESCoal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It ... Leer más

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From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster‘A rich social history … Paxman’s book could hardly be more colourful, and I enjoyed each page enormously’ DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES‘Vividly told … Paxman’s fine narrative powers are at their best’ THE TIMESCoal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It
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Prisoner 1082: Escape from Crumlin Road Prison, Europe's Alcatraz

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On St Stephen's Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as 'Europe's Alcatraz'. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of 'Operation Harvest'. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles ... Leer más

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On St Stephen's Day 1960 Dónal Donnelly made his dramatic escape from the prison known as 'Europe's Alcatraz'. Three years earlier, the teenage Dónal had been convicted of membership of the IRA in the first year of 'Operation Harvest'. He was sentenced to ten years. Here he reflects on why he came to be on top of a prison wall risking his life. This is the story of a man who overcame the hurdles
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I Tried to Run a Railway

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'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next ... Leer más

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'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next
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The Life & Times of Margaret Thatcher

de Nicholas Jamison ...

Margaret Thatcher's political career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times. Revered and reviled in almost equal measure, she bestrode the political scene, both at home and abroad. During her 11 years in office, she sought to change Britain's way of life and its position on the international stage.But who was Margaret Thatcher, and how did she become one of the most influential prime ... Leer más

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Margaret Thatcher's political career has been one of the most remarkable of modern times. Revered and reviled in almost equal measure, she bestrode the political scene, both at home and abroad. During her 11 years in office, she sought to change Britain's way of life and its position on the international stage.But who was Margaret Thatcher, and how did she become one of the most influential prime
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A Short History of the Troubles

de Brian Feeney ...

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From the first symptoms of serious unrest - the Divis Street riots of 1964 - to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.It details the motivation behind the IRA 'armed struggle', the Civil Rights movement, the murder campaigns of various loyalist terror groups, the major incidents of ... Leer más

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From the first symptoms of serious unrest - the Divis Street riots of 1964 - to the tortuous political manoeuvrings culminating in the 2003 Assembly elections, the book traces the reality of life in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.It details the motivation behind the IRA 'armed struggle', the Civil Rights movement, the murder campaigns of various loyalist terror groups, the major incidents of
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A City in Wartime – Dublin 1914–1918

The Easter Rising 1916

de Pádraig Yeates ...

This fascinating history looks at how the lives of ordinary Dubliners were affected by these three major events Why did so many working-class Dublin men join the British Army? How did the city's 92,000 Protestants fare in this turbulent time? Dubliners fought on both sides in the Easter Rising. What were their motivations? How did Sinn Féin and the Catholic Church marginalise Labour in the battle ... Leer más

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This fascinating history looks at how the lives of ordinary Dubliners were affected by these three major events Why did so many working-class Dublin men join the British Army? How did the city's 92,000 Protestants fare in this turbulent time? Dubliners fought on both sides in the Easter Rising. What were their motivations? How did Sinn Féin and the Catholic Church marginalise Labour in the battle
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Masters of the Post

The Authorized History of the Royal Mail

de Duncan Campbell-Smith ...

The origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts' by Cardinal Wolsey in 1512, and went on to build up a network of 'postmasters' across England for Henry VIII. Over the following five hundred years the Royal Mail expanded to an unimaginable degree to become the ... Leer más

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The origins of the Post Office go back to the early years of the Tudor monarchy: Brian Tuke, a former King's Bailiff in Sandwich, was acknowledged as the first 'Master of the Posts' by Cardinal Wolsey in 1512, and went on to build up a network of 'postmasters' across England for Henry VIII. Over the following five hundred years the Royal Mail expanded to an unimaginable degree to become the
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Iron, Steam & Money

The Making of the Industrial Revolution

de Roger Osborne ...

In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. Inventors, industrialists and entrepreneurs ushered in the age of powered machinery and the factory, and thereby changed the whole of human society, bringing into being new methods of social and economic organisation, new social classes, and new political forces. The Industrial ... Leer más

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In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. Inventors, industrialists and entrepreneurs ushered in the age of powered machinery and the factory, and thereby changed the whole of human society, bringing into being new methods of social and economic organisation, new social classes, and new political forces. The Industrial
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The Grimy 1800s

Waste, Sewage, & Sanitation in Nineteenth Century Britain

de André Gren ...

Chronicles of the filth, foulness, and public health disasters found by "inspectors of nuisances" in a newly industrialized world.In the nineteenth century, as towns grew, Britain became increasingly grimy. The causes of dirt and pollution were defined legally as "nuisances" and, in 1835, the new local authorities very rapidly appointed an army of "inspectors of nuisances."This book reveals the ... Leer más

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Chronicles of the filth, foulness, and public health disasters found by "inspectors of nuisances" in a newly industrialized world.In the nineteenth century, as towns grew, Britain became increasingly grimy. The causes of dirt and pollution were defined legally as "nuisances" and, in 1835, the new local authorities very rapidly appointed an army of "inspectors of nuisances."This book reveals the
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Tracing Your Yorkshire Ancestors

de Rachel Bellerby ...

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If you want to find out about your Yorkshire ancestors, you can visit the many unusual and fascinating archives in England's largest county. As well as tracing when your ancestors were born, married and died, you can explore how they lived, how they spent their leisure time and what their home life was like. Rachel Bellerby's invaluable guide will introduce you to places that hold a wealth of ... Leer más

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If you want to find out about your Yorkshire ancestors, you can visit the many unusual and fascinating archives in England's largest county. As well as tracing when your ancestors were born, married and died, you can explore how they lived, how they spent their leisure time and what their home life was like. Rachel Bellerby's invaluable guide will introduce you to places that hold a wealth of
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