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  • Gerrards Cross

    A History

    Series series Phillimore Editions
    Gerrards Cross, known for its open common and picturesque Latchmore Pond, had been a place of resort ever since the 1790s. Genteel houses sprang up, attracting enough wealthy visitors that it began to be known as the 'Brighton of Bucks.' The opening of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway in 1906, with a station at Gerrards Cross, gave hundreds of Londoners the opportunity to live in ... Leer más

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  • A History of Amersham

    de Julian Hunt ...
    In this entertaining book the author identifies each of the old coaching inns which provide ample evidence of Amersham's importance as a stopping place on the great coach road from London to the Midlands. He traces the history of all the town's tanneries and proves that Weller's brewery is much older than previously believed and that its many maltings were selling vast quantities of malt to London ... Leer más

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  • London

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Hidden Dublin

    Deadbeats, Dossers And Decent Skins

    de Frank Hopkins ...
    Series series Hidden City Series
    Criminal incidents, accidents, whippings, beatings, jail escapes and hangings were all part of Dublin's 'brilliant parade' in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, including actors, clergymen, scientists, politicians and rogues and rascals of every hue. Hopkins describes the poverty, soup kitchens, food riots, street beggars and workhouses that were all a feature of Dublin life. He also ... Leer más

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  • Voices from the Great Houses of Ireland: Life in the Big House

    Cork and Kerry

    de Jane O'Keeffe ...
    Did you ever see a big house in the countryside and wonder who used to live in such a property? Have you ever wondered about the story behind such an old and historic house? This book reveals the story behind some of the greatest houses in Ireland. Maurice O'Keefe has interviewed the surviving members of many of the Anglo-Irish and old Irish families who lived, and in many cases still live, in ... Leer más

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  • Exploring West Yorkshire's History - The City of Bradford

    Exploring West Yorkshire's History - is a journey through the wonderfully varied landscape of West Yorkshire, and examines its rich history through contemporary colour photographs and words. Many of the areas we will explore throughout our journey have been designated Areas of Outstanding Beauty. West Yorkshire is a place of history and legend, with its many ruined castles and abbeys. Moving from ... Leer más

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  • George Stephenson

    The Remarkable Life of the Founder of the Railways

    de Hunter Davies ...
    George Stephenson is the ultimate selfmade man: born in the pit village of Wylam, near Newcastle, and skipping any education to start work, his inventions would change the very nature of the world.From the moment he began work in the pit at the tender age of ten, he showed a natural talent for mending and inventing machines, slowly rising to become the colliery's resident engineer. However, he ... Leer más

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  • The Villages of East Yorkshire

    de Martin Limon ...
    The Villages of East Yorkshire' is a collection of forty historical studies of some of the East Riding's most interesting and well-known communities, the events that shaped them and the personalities that made them famous. From the Wolds to the plain of Holderness and the North Sea coast, the rich variety of East Yorkshire's villages and their people is fully represented in this fascinating book. ... Leer más

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  • Mayfair, Belgravia, and Bayswater

    Mayfair is at the present time the most fashionable part of London, so much so that the name has come to be a synonym for wealth or pride of birth. Yet it was not always so, as he who runs may read, for the derivation is simple enough, and differs from most cases in that the obvious meaning is the right one. In James II.'s reign a permission was given for a fair to be held on the north side of ... Leer más

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  • Tyrone House and the St George Family

    The Story of an Anglo-Irish Family

    Located on a prominent site overlooking Galway Bay in the west of Ireland, Tyrone House was once one of the country’s finest Georgian mansions. Dating from the 1770s, the building was home to generations of the French and St George families, a powerful symbol of their wealth and power. The interior of the house was lavishly decorated and furnished, beginning with the entrance hall, dominated by a ... Leer más

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  • Scarborough a History of the Town and its People.

    de W.M. Rhodes ...
    Had you looked out on Scarborough Coast millions of years ago, you may have glimpsed a marine reptile such as a Plesiosaurus or an Ichthyosaurus chasing their prey. The rocks and cliffs, such as Castle Hill and Olivers Mount, were under the sea, waiting for the ice glaciers to thaw so they could rise above sea level and form the backbone of the town of Scarborough that we know today.Thorgils ... Leer más

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  • Agar & Blunden of Kilkenny

    de Art Kavanagh ...
    This ebook contains a detailed history of the Agar & Blunden families of Co. Kilkenny, Ireland, from the time of their arrival in Ireland to the present day. There are also some delightful anecdotes relating to the families. The images used are generally originals ... Leer más

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