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  • The Great Flood of 1607

    par Barb Drummond, Barb Drummond ...
    On the morning of 20 January 1607, huge areas of South Wales and South West England were flooded. In the wake of the Asian disaster of 2004, the disaster was thought to be a tsunami, but this has been disproved. Contemporary prints show humans clinging to trees, and with animals, struggling in the waters.Broadsheets survive which show people and animals bobbing about in the waters, and people ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Mr Bridges' Enlightenment Machine

    Forty Years on Tour in Georgian Britain

    par Barb Drummond ...
    In 1733 Mr Henry Bridges announced his Microcosm or Little World was on display in Waltham Abbey then toured Britain and the American colonies. It was a giant four tiered machine which demonstrated his world at the time, with the finest art, technology, architecture, music and astronomy.Henry’s story shows the links between religion, magic, science and cabinets of curiosities. It takes us into the ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • Bristol History Walks

    par Barb Drummond ...
    This book is both an introduction to the history of the city and a guide to exploring its many historic sites.Much of the history described is unusual and all is clearly explained.Each chapter covers a specific theme, with instructions and maps.Each walk can be done as a single walk, but many can be done in series to extend the range.Instructions are provided on access and transport.The walks are ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • Frolicksome Women & Troublesome Wives

    Wife Selling in England

    par Barb Drummond ...
    In the late 18th century, the French claimed an Englishman tired of his wife could dispose of her at Smithfield’s beast market. Examples can be found scattered through press records. Some were, as often claimed, brutal, sometimes drunken affairs. But they varied widely over time, place, and practice. England was the only Protestant nation to retain its pre-reformation marriage and divorce laws. ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD

  • The Midas of Manumission

    The Orphan Samuel Gist and his Virginian Slaves

    par Barb Drummond ...
    Samuel Gist was born in Bristol in the early eighteenth century but was soon orphaned and sent to Virginia as an apprenticed. Despite this unpromising start, he returned to Britain already a successful merchant, a tobacco trader and owned ships and slaves; when he returned to Britain he thrived as insurance broker. When he died in 1815 he left legacies to many charities, but also funded the ... En savoir plus

    $12.79 CAD

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  • A Traveller&Amp;Apos;S History Of London

    par Richard Tames ...
    A Traveller’s History of London aims to bring London’s past alive to the resident, traveller and student, to reveal the city’s hidden treasures and forgotten places and guide the reader to the sights and sites that can still be seen and enjoyed. This Traveller’s History gives the discerning visitor a full and comprehensive historical background to the capital’s past ... En savoir plus

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  • The Stones of London

    A History in Twelve Buildings

    par Leo Hollis ...
    The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings.'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way to tell the story of one of the most written-about cities in the world' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'Hollis has a fine eye for architecture, and engagingly describes neo-classical marvels as well as the Labour government's dockside folly of the Millennium Dome.. ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

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  • London's 100 Strangest Places

    London's 100 Strangest Places

    par David Long ...
    The bustling metropolis of London is home to scores of unusual and unique places and spaces. In this feast of peculiarities, author David Long guides you off the beaten path and allows you under the skin of the hidden city that is modern-day London, revealing a new side to the capital you thought you knew. ... En savoir plus

    $10.29 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Discovering Tudor London

    A Journey Back in Time

    par Natalie Grueninger ...
    This engaging and practical travel guide takes you on a journey through the best of Tudor London, to sites built and associated with this fascinating dynasty, and to the museums and galleries that house tantalising treasures from this rich period of history. Join the author as she explores evocative historical sites, including the magnificent great hall of Eltham Palace, the most substantial ... En savoir plus

    $9.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • A History of the South Yorkshire Countryside

    par David Hey ...
    A look at how our ancestors shaped the South Yorkshire human landscape over the centuries from the author of The Grass Roots of English History.South Yorkshire has some of the most varied countryside in England, ranging from the Pennine moors and the wooded hills and valleys in the west to the estate villages on the magnesian limestone escarpment and the lowlands in the east. Each of these ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Exploring Durham History: Eastern, Northern and Southern County Durham

    par Philip Nixon, Denis Dunlop ...
    One of three smaller, more specific e-books, abridged from Philip Nixon's Exploring Durham History.The colourful threads that run through County Durham history have produced a rich tapestry of history, and this edition's focus on eastern, northern and southern County Durham is sure to appeal to all local history enthusiasts. ... En savoir plus

    $6.57 CAD

  • The Story of Durham

    par Douglas Pocock ...
    The Story of Durham traces the evolution of a city that medieval writers likened to Jerusalem, which Ruskin termed one of the wonders of the world, and which Pevsner, more modestly, called one of the architectural experiences of Europe.To Bill Bryson, meanwhile, Durham appeared 'a perfect little city' with 'the best cathedral on planet Earth'. The city is a physical manifestation of a significant ... En savoir plus

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