Publisher: THE HISTORY PRESS LTD

SOMME 1916: A BATTLEFIELD COMPANION (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

SOMME 1916
This classic survey of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has been greatly expanded and updated to include the latest research and analysis. Supported by a wide selection of archive photographs, and drawing on the testimony of those who took part, this new edition covers both the famous battle sites, such as High Wood and Mametz Wood and lesser known villages on the outlying...

By (author) GERALD GLIDDON

ISBN-13: 9780752453354 ; ISBN-10: 0752453351

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NIMROD: THE CENTENARIAN AIRCRAFT (Hardback - 1 Nov 2009)

NIMROD
The Centenarian Aircraft.

By (author) BILL GUNSTON OBE

ISBN-13: 9780752452708 ; ISBN-10: 0752452703

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MURDER BY POISON: A CASEBOOK OF HISTORIC BRITISH MURDERS (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

MURDER BY POISON
A Casebook of Historic British Murders. A compendium of historic crimes that shocked the nation during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Along with the most notorious cases of murder by poison in the country, this book also features many of the cases that did not make national headlines, examining not only the methods and motives but also the real stories of the perpetrators and their victims.

By (author) NICOLA SLY

ISBN-13: 9780752450650 ; ISBN-10: 0752450654

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THE FIRST BATTLE OF NEWBURY 1643 (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

THE FIRST BATTLE OF NEWBURY 1643

By (author) JOHN BARRATT

ISBN-13: 9780752446776 ; ISBN-10: 0752446770

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101 THINGS TO DO WITH A STONE CIRCLE (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

101 THINGS TO DO WITH A STONE CIRCLE
This is not a book about the prehistoric peoples who built the stone circles. Rather it is a light-hearted look at the weird and wonderful uses that these circles have been put to through the ages. This strange and fascinating list of uses ranges from murder to the site of a rock concert. Discover how some circles were used for sex and promoting fertility, another for preventing pregnancy, and how these sites have...

By (author) GEOFF HOLDER

ISBN-13: 9780752448060 ; ISBN-10: 0752448064

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SHADOWS IN THE STEAM: THE HAUNTED RAILWAYS OF BRITAIN (Hardback - 1 Nov 2009)

SHADOWS IN THE STEAM
The Haunted Railways of Britain.

By (author) DAVID BRANDON; ALAN BROOKE

ISBN-13: 9780752452241 ; ISBN-10: 075245224X

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THE EARLY MEDIEVAL CHURCH IN WALES (Paperback - 1 Nov 2009)

THE EARLY MEDIEVAL CHURCH IN WALES

By (author) DAVID PETTS

ISBN-13: 9780752441023 ; ISBN-10: 0752441027

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ILKLEY , A HISTORY (Hardback - 19 Oct 2009)

ILKLEY , A HISTORY

By (author) RHONA FINLAYSON

ISBN-13: 9781860775673 ; ISBN-10: 1860775675

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NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD BEFORE 1700 (Hardback - 19 Oct 2009)

NEWCASTLE AND GATESHEAD BEFORE 1700

By (author) A. POLLARD; D. NEWTON

ISBN-13: 9781860775796 ; ISBN-10: 1860775799

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CAMBERLEY, A HISTORY (Hardback - 19 Oct 2009)

CAMBERLEY, A HISTORY

By (author) MARY BENNET

ISBN-13: 9781860775574 ; ISBN-10: 1860775578

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HISTORY OF STOCKPORT (Hardback - 19 Oct 2009)

HISTORY OF STOCKPORT

By (author) MORRIS GARRATT

ISBN-13: 9781860775437 ; ISBN-10: 1860775438

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FRONTLINE AFGHANISTAN: THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

FRONTLINE AFGHANISTAN
The Devil's Playground. In the eight years since the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan has rarely been out of the news. Over a thousand coalition fatalities have been reported, and many times that number of Afghan civilians. The country is in the process of rebuilding, and yet the fighting continues. Follows the success of Ryan's previous book, 'Battlefield Afghanistan'.

By (author) MIKE RYAN

ISBN-13: 9780752452487 ; ISBN-10: 0752452487

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BRITANNICA LATINA: 2000 YEARS OF BRITISH LATIN (Hardback - 1 Oct 2009)

BRITANNICA LATINA
2000 Years of British Latin. A collection of Anglo-Latin writings from Roman times to the present day. Latin was brought to Britain by the Roman legions, but it did not disappear when they withdrew. Latin literature occupied a central position in the cultural life of the British Isles for almost two thousand years. Beginning with what the Romans themselves had to say about far-flung Britain, this book presents...

By (author) MARK WALKER

ISBN-13: 9780752451602 ; ISBN-10: 075245160X

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ANCIENT CROSSES OF THE THREE CHOIRS COUNTIES (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

ANCIENT CROSSES OF THE THREE CHOIRS COUNTIES
Countryside Crosses of the Three Choirs Counties'.

By (author) MARION FREEMAN

ISBN-13: 9780752452883 ; ISBN-10: 0752452886

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'CONCEAL, CREATE, CONFUSE': DECEPTION AS A BRITISH BATTLEFIELD TACTIC IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

'CONCEAL, CREATE, CONFUSE'
Deception as a British Battlefield Tactic in the First World War.

By (author) MARTIN DAVIES

ISBN-13: 9780752452739 ; ISBN-10: 0752452738

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WHERE DID THAT REGIMENT GO? THE LINEAGE OF BRITISH INFANTRY AND CAVALRY REGIMENTS AT A GLANCE (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

WHERE DID THAT REGIMENT GO? THE LINEAGE OF BRITISH INFANTRY AND CAVALRY REGIMENTS AT A GLANCE
A Lineage Chart of British Infantry and Cavalry Regiments.

By (author) GERRY MURPHY

ISBN-13: 9780752452715 ; ISBN-10: 0752452711

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A BRISTOL SOLDIER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR: HERBERT HADDRELL'S 43 DAYS OF BATTLE (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

A BRISTOL SOLDIER IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Herbert Haddrell's 43 Days of Battle.

By (author) IAN HADDRELL

ISBN-13: 9780752451695 ; ISBN-10: 0752451693

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LIES, DAMNED LIES AND HISTORY: A CATALOGUE OF HISTORICAL ERRORS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS (Hardback - 1 Oct 2009)

LIES, DAMNED LIES AND HISTORY
A Catalogue of Historical Errors and Misunderstandings. An entertaining look at how historical events didn't always unfold as we think they did. Graeme Donald takes the reader on a journey, century-by-century, showing how the truth we take for granted is a far cry from the facts.

By (author) GRAEME DONALD

ISBN-13: 9780752452333 ; ISBN-10: 0752452339

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RICHARD III'S 'BELOVED COUSYN': JOHN HOWARD AND THE HOUSE OF YORK (Hardback - 1 Oct 2009)

RICHARD III'S 'BELOVED COUSYN'
John Howard and the House of York.

By (author) JOHN ASHDOWN-HILL

ISBN-13: 9780752451312 ; ISBN-10: 0752451316

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HACKNEY AT WAR (Paperback - 1 Oct 2009)

HACKNEY AT WAR
World War II had a dramatic impact on Stoke Newington, Shoreditch and Hackney. This book describes how six years of war affected the daily lives of the people of the area. It explores the realities of rationing and relates how the war influenced schools, businesses and industry, and changed family life.

By (author) JENNY GOLDEN

ISBN-13: 9780752453712 ; ISBN-10: 0752453718

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