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Through Time eBook Series

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  • Aldershot Through Time

    by Paul H. Vickers ...
    Series series Through Time
    Aldershot is famous as the 'Home of the British Army' and the early character of the town was formed by the choice of the Army to make Aldershot Heath the site of its first permanent training camp. Before 1853 Aldershot was a small rural village of around 870 people, but this underwent a dramatic change when some 15,000 soldiers arrived. To meet the needs of the troops, a new town, which was a ... Read more

    12,29 €

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  • The Queen's Speech

    An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in her Own Words

    by Ingrid Seward ...
    During her 70 years on the throne, few got to know the Queen well, but there is one body of work that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concerned her: the Queen's own speeches.For many years, the Queen's Christmas address was the most-watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions regularly tuned in to hear what she had to say. Now, in this ... Read more

    8,96 €

  • The Final Whistle

    The Great War in Fifteen Players

    by Stephen Cooper ...
    WINNER OF THE BRITISH SPORT BOOK AWARDS - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEARThis is the story of 15 men killed in the Great War. All played rugby for one London club; none lived to hear the final whistle. Rugby brought them together; rugby led the rush to war. They came from Britain and the Empire to fight in every theatre and service, among them a poet, playwright and perfumer. Some were decorated and died ... Read more

    8,79 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Children who Fought Hitler

    by James Fox & Sue Elliott, James Fox ...
    Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew around the British ex-servicemen who cared for the war memorials and cemeteries of 'Flanders Fields'. Many married local women and their children grew up multi-lingual, but attended their own school and were ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Major & Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme

    by Tonie Holt, Valmai Holt ...
    Major and Mrs. Holt's Battlefield Guide to the Somme is, without doubt, one of the best-selling guide books to the battlefields of the Somme. This latest updated edition, includes four recommended, timed itineraries representing one day's traveling. Every stop on route has an accompanying description and often a tale of heroic or tragic action.Memorials, private and official, sites of memorable ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 50 Things You Didn't Know About 1916

    by Mick O'Farrell ...
    Even those who know a great deal about the Easter Rising may not know that there were temporary ceasefires in the St Stephen's Green area, to allow the park attendants to feed the Green's ducks. Few know that the first shots of the rising were actually fired near Portlaoise and not in Dublin or indeed that both sides issued receipts: the rebels for food, the British for handcuffs. It features ... Read more

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  • Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways

    Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots

    by Terry Deary ...
    Series Book 2 - Dangerous Days
    The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . .Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title of 'The Father of the Locomotive' and enjoyed their fame and fortune, safety on the rails was not their priority. Brakes were seen as a needless luxury and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode, and ... Read more

    3,99 €

  • Journey 10: Great Yarmouth to London

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Series Book 10 - Great British Railway Journeys
    A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.The line between Great Yarmouth to London brought holidaymakers flocking to the coast and transported herrings, fresh vegetables and milk into London. Starting in Great Yarmouth, Michael Portillo’s journey takes him through the coastal resorts of Southwold and Southend via innovative swing ... Read more

    2,68 €

  • Medical Services in the First World War

    by Susan Cohen ...
    Series Book 792 - Shire Library
    The number of wounded in the First World War was unprecedented, and inadequate military planning presented the medical and voluntary community with huge and daunting challenges. Yet in the face of tremendous adversity both tackled their work with resourcefulness, courage and great humanity. This book is the illustrated story of those who risked their lives collecting casualties from the front line ... Read more

    8,26 €

  • Walks Through History - Birmingham: Digbeth: The Early Beginnings of Modern Birmingham

    by John Wilks ...
    This walk is one of twelve walks in John Wilks' Walks Through History - Birmingham series which contains twelve walks within the city. The whole book is available as an ebook or physical book or you could try this one out first. The book is a celebration of the beauty and poetry of the county. Each walk in this book has been chosen not only because it is a pleasant walk in its own right, but also ... Read more

    1,14 €

  • Walking the London Blitz

    by Clive Harris ...
    A unique way to experience the history of London during the Blitz of World War II through seven leisurely and informative walks.In Walking the London Blitz, Clive Harris guides you on a highly informative tour through one of World War II's most pivotal and devastating military campaigns. By means of seven easily manageable walks and accompanying maps and photographs, anyone—from history buffs to ... Read more

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  • Walking the Salient

    by Paul Reed ...
    Series series Battleground Europe
    Following on from Walking on the Somme, Reed has produced this remarkable voyage around the Ypres Salien t, which saw some of the most memorable campaigns of WW1. Il lustrated throughout, this book gives an insight for visitor s & armchair travellers. ' ... Read more

    6,14 € or Free with Kobo Plus