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“ian macdougall”

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  • Onion Johnnies

    Recollections of Seasonal French Onion Sellers in Scotland

    by Ian MacDougall ...
    For almost 150 years until the late twentieth century, French Onion Johnnies (or 'Ingan Johnnies', as they were usually known in Scotland) were a familiar group of seasonal workers in towns and cities throughout Britain. In this book, nine Onion Johnnies (including one 'Jenny') who worked in Scotland at one time or another between the 1920s and the 1970s recount their lives. The recollections, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Onion Johnnies

    Recollections of Seasonal French Onion Sellers in Scotland

    by Ian MacDougall ...
    For almost 150 years until the late twentieth century, French Onion Johnnies (or 'Ingan Johnnies', as they were usually known in Scotland) were a familiar group of seasonal workers in towns and cities throughout Britain.In this book, nine Onion Johnnies (including one 'Jenny') who worked in Scotland at one time or another between the 1920s and the 1970s recount their lives. The recollections, ... Read more

    $9.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Voices of Scotswomen in Peace and War

    Spoken Recollections of Home Life, Employment and 1939-45 War Service

    by Ian MacDougall ...
    During the Second World War thousands of women served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) or the Timber Corps. In this book 19 Scotswomen who served in the war tell their stories. The women, born between 1918 and 1926, and interviewed between 1998 and 2005, came from towns and villages throughout Scotland.The 1939 ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • An Omelette and a Glass of Wine

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    A classic collection of articles, book reviews, and travel essays from "the best food writer of her time" (Jane Grigson, The Times Literary Supplement).An Omelette and a Glass of Wine offers sixty-two articles originally written by Elizabeth David between 1955 and 1984 for numerous publications including the Spectator, Gourmet magazine, Vogue, and the Sunday Times.This revered classic volume ... Read more

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  • How the Steam Railways came to Surrey

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    A fascinating account of how the railways came to Surrey and the impact they had on the people who lived in the countyThe book the great days of the steam railways in the county. It shows how and why the lines were built, giving an account of the people who laid the lines and built the stations. ... Read more

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  • Lost Edinburgh

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  • Relish

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    Fascinating biography of a 19th-century celebrity chefRarely has a man defined the spirit of an age as well as Alexis Soyer: celebrity chef, best-selling author, entrepreneur, inventor, philanthropist and Crimean war hero. Soyer built the world famous kitchens of London's Reform Club - which he filled with such ingenious inventions as the gas stove and steam lifts. He set up the most innovative ... Read more

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  • Henry Brain - A Victorian & Edwardian Photographer

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    Henry Brain was a builder and amateur photographer who took an interest in everything around him. The 246 photographs, taken between c.1890 and 1910, have never before been published. They give fascinating glimpses of people enjoying themselves on the Southampton Common, at fairs, carnivals, sporting activities, and of circus and other processions. There are pictures of the town walls, monuments, ... Read more

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