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  • South Devon

    Stone Age to Cold War

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Visitors' Historic Britain
    South Devon is steeped in history from prehistoric settlements, standing stones and Roman occupation, to the sites of Civil War battles and the various departure points of troops leaving for D-Day during the Second World War.Woolly rhinoceroses and woolly mammoths, as well as prehistoric deer and lion once roamed the area now known as Plymouth, while at Sidmouth, on the Jurassic coast, jaw bones ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Plymouth in the Great War

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    The story of Plymouth in the First World War has never been fully covered although the town played a key role in the deployment of troops to Northern Europe as well as supplying ships and vital munitions. By August 1914, the British War office had moved 120,000 men into the town. Plymouth became the principal base for military operations and was one of the most important of the southern shipping ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aberdeen in the Great War

    by 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, ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Exeter in the Great War

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    Exeter played a vital role during the First World War supplying men for the Army and raising funds to help troops overseas. The Mayoress and her team played a key part collecting money to aid homeless Belgian refugees in the city while also supporting other worthy causes both home and overseas. Soldiers travelling through Exeter all received food, refreshments and cigarettes due to the money ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Edinburgh in the Great War

    by 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 Edinburgh for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. The story of Edinburgh in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. This book covers this historic city's involvement from the commencement of the Great War in July 1914, to the Armistice in November 1918, describing in great ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cornwall

    Romans to Victorians

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Visitors' Historic Britain
    Cornwall has a rich and diverse history stretching from prehistoric times to the Norman Conquest and beyond, including the turbulent Tudor period, the English Civil War and the First and Second World Wars. Neolithic settlements and Bronze Age dwellings have been found at Carn Brea in Redruth and Rough Tour at Camelford, and many standing stones are scattered across the land. An ancient forest lies ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Glasgow in the Great War

    by 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 Glasgow for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. The story of Glasgow in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. This book covers this historic citys involvement from the commencement of the Great War in July 1914, to the Armistice in November 1918, describing in great ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Houdini

    His British Tours

    by Derek Tait ...
    This fascinating biography "brings to life the excitement and thrills" of the master escape artist's legendary turn-of-century tour in Great Britain ( Lancashire Post).Between 1900 and 1920, a century before endurance artist and street magician David Blaine, Hungarian-born Harry Houdini traveled Great Britain, performing in its major villages and cities. He befriended Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Remember the 70s

    by Derek Tait ...
    From Bohemian Rhapsody and David Bowie to Star Wars and Watergate, the history of an unforgettable era that rocked (and discoed) the world.The 1970s was one of the most exciting, innovative, and colorful decades of the twentieth century. It was ten years of major events in music (Freddie Mercury, The Sex Pistols, The Carpenters, and Blondie), film ( Jaws, Dirty Harry, The Godfather, and Saturday ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A 1980s Childhood

    by Derek Tait ...
    This book describes just what it was like to be a child during the 1980s. It was a time before people had smartphones, and the last decade before work, society and social life changed forever with the introduction of the internet in the 1990s. There were very few 3D games, no streaming services or other consumer goods that we take for granted nowadays. For a time, Kevin Keegan was the world's most ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Now That's What I Call Plymouth

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Now That's What I Call ...
    The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s were decades of significant change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People’s shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Plymouth in 50 Buildings

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series In 50 Buildings
    Plymouth has been a major port for centuries. Famous Elizabethan maritime traders sailed from the port and its position on the Devon coast enabled it to benefit from the Atlantic trade during the Industrial Revolution at the same time that Devonport grew as an important naval shipyard and dockyard. The town absorbed other nearby settlements and in 1928 was awarded city status. Heavily bombed ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD