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Tales of the Savoy: Stories from a Glasgow Cafe
Joe Pieri
Autobiography: business & industry; Hotel & catering trades; Local history; Places & peoples: pictorial works
Paperback
The author used to be one of the Glasgow's best-known restaurateurs and ran the remarkable Savoy cafe. His cafe attracted... [more]
Alex Stewart: Portrait of a Pioneer
John Rice Irwin
Biography: general; Local history
Paperback
Here is a moving literary portrait of real 20th century pioneer, Alex Stewart, a cooper, father of 13, farmer, logger, railroad... [more]
Hastings 1066
Christopher Gravett
History; Battles & campaigns; Local history
Undefined
The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history. Featuring a visitor's guide to the battlefield today, this edition... [more]
Hadrian's Wall: History and Guide
Guy de la Bedoyere
British & Irish history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region; Local history
Paperback
Hadrian's Wall [more]
Florence: The Golden Age, 1138-1737
Gene A. Brucker
European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Local history
Paperback
This volume relates the story of Florence's Golden Age and the conjoined forces that transformed the city on the Arno into... [more]
Tales and Traditions of Scottish Castles
Nigel Tranter
Castles & fortifications; British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Nigel Tranter's gift for bringing Scottish history to life is demonstrated in this lively book which details 45 of the nation's... [more]
Bushey
Brian Wood
Local history; Places in old photographs
Paperback
This book is part of the Archive Photographs series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of... [more]
London's Big Day: The Coronation 60 Years on
David Long, Gavin Whitelaw
British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
June 2013 sees the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation, only the second time in British history... [more]
Lost Inverness
Norman S. Newton
Architecture; Local history
Paperback
Norman S. Newton scours historical and contemporary works to trace the lost architectural history of the capital of the Highlands,... [more]
Murder and Crime in Halifax
Margaret Drinkall
True crime; Local history
Paperback
A collection of true-life crime tales that includes the case of a husband who boasted that he had played Jack the Ripper... [more]
Exploring the River Fowey
John Neale
Local history
Paperback
Explore the delightful journey along the beautiful river Fowey. A must read not only for those who know the river but also... [more]
Melbourne: City of Words
John McLaren
Literature: history & criticism; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Local history
Paperback
Like cities everywhere, Melbourne is two cities. There is the city of space and place, of the streets and parks and buildings... [more]
Cosmopolitan Conversationists: Greening Modern Sydney 1910- 1960
Peggy James
Conservation of the environment; Local history
Paperback
Tells the stories of the intertwined lives and writings of a network of conservationists in early 20th century Sydney, which... [more]
Camden Lock and the Market
Caitlin Davies
Local history
Paperback
Illustrated history of the world's most famous market, full of personal memories and previously unpublished archive images.... [more]
$24.99 $22.50
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Lost London in Colour
Brian Girling
Local history; Places in old photographs
Paperback
A wonderful collection of rare and previously unpublished images of London a century ago, presented in full colour. Over 250... [more]
$39.99 $36.00
Forthcoming
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There's Gold There -- Look For It
Peter J. Bridge
Mining technology & engineering; Local history
Paperback
60 true tales of real finds and lost mines from Queensland to the Kimberley. Treasures from the files of John Drayton, prospector... [more]
Every Home a Distillery: Alcohol, Gender, and Technology in the Colonial...
Sarah Hand Meacham
History of the Americas; Gender studies, gender groups; Food manufacturing & related industries; History of science; Local history
Paperback
An examination of alcohol production in early America. It uncovers the crucial role women played in cidering and distilling... [more]
Bang-em-all: Bush Life, and Death, on the Gascoyne
Gail Dreezens, Peter J. Bridge
Local history
Paperback
Bangemall, a Gascoyne mining village, 290 km ENE of Carnarvon, near Mt Augustus, cut a swathe through WA history in the 1890s.... [more]
Games-makers to the Empire: Roberts Brothers of Gloucester 1890-1957
Malcolm J. Watkins
Local history
Paperback
A record of the revealed story and many of the products made by the Gloucester (England) company that brought entertainment... [more]
Reading: The 1950s
Stuart Hylton
Local history
Paperback
An account of the people and events that shaped Reading's history during the post-war period. [more]
Donegal Folk Tales
Joe Brennan
Folklore, myths & legends; Local history
Paperback
Donegal Folk Tales [more]
Yorkshire Deeds: Volume 5
Charles Travis Clay
British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Published 1909-55, this ten-volume collection contains abstracts and transcriptions of Yorkshire deeds from the twelfth to... [more]
Yorkshire Deeds: Volume 1
William Brown
British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Published 1909-55, this ten-volume collection contains abstracts and transcriptions of Yorkshire deeds from the twelfth to... [more]
Yorkshire Deeds: Volume 7
Charles Travis Clay
British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Published 1909-55, this ten-volume collection contains abstracts and transcriptions of Yorkshire deeds from the twelfth to... [more]
Yorkshire Deeds: Volume 9
M. J. Hebditch
British & Irish history; Local history
Paperback
Published 1909-55, this ten-volume collection contains abstracts and transcriptions of Yorkshire deeds from the twelfth to... [more]
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