From the well-known to the never-before published, Haunted Barnsley documents a vast array of hauntings, spectres and ghost folklore from Barnsley and the surrounding area. The authors have personally investigated many of the haunted locations featured in the book, and share their first-hand experiences alongside the histories and myths. Including local landmarks such as the Mill of Black Monks and the Monk Bretton Priory, and detailing the stories behind legendary spectres such a...

"Bramall . . . became the finest military theorist of his generation. His sage words should be required reading for politicians of all hues." — The Daily TelegraphOver the course of his seventy-five-year career Field Marshal Bramall or Dwin as he is universally known has been in the forefront of military thinking. Clearly destined to reach the pinnacle of his profession he shone in a succession of prestigious appointments both in command and on the staff. H...

A historical analysis of the contribution of Great Britain's public schools to the conduct of World War II.Following their ground-breaking book on Public Schools and the Great War, David Walsh and Anthony Seldon now examine how those same schools fared in the Second World War. They use eye-witness testimony to recount stories of resilience and improvisation in 1940 as the likelihood of invasion and the terrors of the Blitz threatened the very survival of pu...

Originally published in 1986, this book examines the history of midwifery, concentrating on 19th and 20th Century Britain. It shows how the evolution of the midwife has been influenced by cultural waves which started in the Near East and Egypt in pre-classical times and slowly spread Northwards and Eastwards over Europe. The authors emphasize the effects of specialization and professionalization upon midwifery and also the influence of male authority and interest group politics. The evolut...

From the well-known to the never-before published, Haunted Barnsley documents a vast array of hauntings, spectres and ghost folklore from all over Barnsley and the surrounding area. The authors have personally investigated many of the haunted locations featured in the book, and share their first-hand experiences alongside the histories and myths. Including haunted local landmarks such as the Mill of Black Monks and the Monk Bretton Priory, and detailing the storie...

This timely book examines austerity's conflicted meanings, from austerity chic and anti-austerity protest to economic and eco-austerity. Bramall's compelling text explores the presence and persuasiveness of the past, developing a new approach to the historical in contemporary cultural politics.

The second hilarious book for curious kids from the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian, Dara O Briain!So you think everyday life is boring?! WHAT?! Hoo-ee, are you wrong!No, seriously. There's so much EXTRAORDINARY science going on right from the minute you wake up to when you go to sleep. Actually, while you're asleep, too.Science is a non-stop EVERYWHERE, everything adventu...

One of UK and Ireland's best-loved comedians, Dara O Briain, takes you on a journey from the safety of your comfiest chair to the furthest reaches of space (and beyond!)So you want to go into space?WHY?!(No, really - it's sort of a terrible idea. We humans are perfectly designed for life on Earth. We can walk around, breathe, drink water, eat vegetables, read books, not get poisoned or crushed to death when we go outside - it's ...

Ted Taylor, 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade, was sent to France in May 1940 as part of Calais Force. Initially sent to open up supply lines to the rapidly retreating BEF, they soon found themselves defending Calais against the might of the 10th Panzer Division. Outnumbered by at least three to one they held out for 4 days until they ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender.For the next five years Ted found himself part of the huge slave labour force in Poland under the administr...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A conservator. A glass room. A love that should never have survived.Klara Wenning rescues things others have long since given up on: damaged photographs, fragile letters, fabrics, wood, glass. When she receives the commission to prepare a private memorial exhibition at Gut Hohenwehr, it all sounds like a salvation for her endangered workshop.But the old estate on the Baltic Sea doesn't preserve its memor...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A conservator. A glass room. A love that should never have survived.Klara Wenning rescues things others have long since given up on: damaged photographs, fragile letters, fabrics, wood, glass. When she receives the commission to prepare a private memorial exhibition at Gut Hohenwehr, it all sounds like a salvation for her endangered workshop.But the old estate on the Baltic Sea doesn't preserve its memor...

Haunted Doncaster contains a selection of the reported sightings and stories from ordinary people in Doncaster who believe they have had an extraordinary experience. The majority of the haunted locations in this book have been investigated first-hand by the authors, who give the reader an insight into their experience and provide information about the stories behind the alleged sightings. Each tale is accompanied by an atmospheric black-and-white photograph. This ...