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  • Yeovil Memories

    Series series Memories
    Yeovil Memories covers a wide range of stories, from a tragic drowning in the River Yeo in 1856, the hardships of the savage winter of 1861 and that of two families who lost their cottages in a fire in February 1906, the lucky escape of a Westland test pilot as his aircraft broke up in mid-air in August 1934, and the top of the music charts of August 1952, to pop concerts in the Liberal Hall in ... Leer más

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  • I Tried to Run a Railway

    '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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  • Britain's Railway Disasters

    Fatal Accidents from the 1830s to the Present Day

    de Michael Foley ...
    Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level danger was tolerable in return for the speed of travel that was now available to them.British Railway Disasters looks at the most serious railway accidents from the ... 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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  • Voices from the Railways

    How the railways changed our lives

    Containing over 70 first-hand accounts, 'Voices from the Railways' gives fresh insight into the social changes brought about by our railways. The anecdotes gathered within this book include William Wordsworth's complaint about a proposed line through the Lake District, an engine driver's reward for transporting Queen Victoria, a signalman's brush with Winston Churchill, a anonymous poem about a ... Leer más

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  • Secret Chislehurst

    Series series Secret
    The name Chislehurst literally means ‘a stony place in the woods’. A somewhat appropriate name to keep in mind as Joanna Friel explores the secrets of Chislehurst. Evidence of Chislehurst’s rich heritage can be seen embedded throughout the streets of this district, highlighting that Chislehurst remains a special place of distinctive character. It is, indeed, no ordinary suburb. Using vast ... Leer más

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  • Weymouth, Dorchester & Portland in the Great War

    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    When war was declared in 1914, the people of South Dorset were taken by surprise. Initially, there was excitement as the garrison town of Dorchester sprang to life, and Britain's Grand Fleet steamed from Portland Harbour to its war stations in the North Sea. But when the fervour subsided, what was it like for ordinary people? This book describes how they settled down with purpose to a life at war ... Leer más

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  • Foul Deeds in Richmond and Kingston

    Series series Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths
    You may think Richmond, Kingston and the neighbouring districts are prosperous, safe and law-abiding in comparison to the hazardous, crime-prone centre of London, but you would be mistaken. For, as Jonathan Oates shows in this gripping book, appalling crimes have shocked the local community and left their mark on the history of the area over the last two centuries. Among the sensational criminal ... Leer más

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  • Aberdeen in the Great War

    de Derek Tait ...
    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Aberdeen for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years.The story of Aberdeen in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. The city played a key role in the deployment of troops to Northern Europe and also supplied vital munitions. Local men responded keenly to recruitment drives, ... Leer más

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  • Upminster

    The Story of a Garden Suburb

    Upminster: The Story of a Garden Suburb is the story of how Upminster grew from a small village, regarded as an Essex beauty spot, to a thriving London suburb. It builds on previous histories and tells the story of the people and events that helped to shape Upminster into the vibrant place it is today. This book covers Upminster's development as a suburb from the early Edwardian period at the ... Leer más

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  • Durham City from Old Photographs

    Series series From Old Photographs
    Durham City From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of this city, providing the reader with a visual representation of DurhamA fs intriguing and chequered history. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of over 200 photographs, Michael Richardson presents the reader with an insight into the history and life of this popular city. His collection of photographs includes some ... Leer más

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  • Secret Chichester

    Series series Secret
    Dr Philip MacDougall, local historian, takes you on a journey through the City of Chichester revealing much of its lesser-known history. Here you will find the story behind the city’s nineteenth-century banking crisis, the activities of a London mob of criminals who targeted the Goodwood races, a fascinating collection of letters written during the First World War and even how local politicians ... Leer más

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