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Through Time eBook Series

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  • Hadrian's Wall Through Time

    by Alan Michael Whitworth ...
    Series series Through Time
    This is a unique and visual companion to the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. A fascinating look at Hadrian's Wall uses James Irwin Coates 'old views' of the Wall as a comparison to how it looks today. Alan Michael Whitworth also uses several pieces of Roman sculpture from Chesters Fort Museum to help tell the story of the Wall.Lavishly illustrated in full ... Read more

    $10.52 USD

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  • An Archaeological Guide to Walking Hadrian’s Wall from Bowness-on-Solway to Wallsend (West to East)

    Per Lineam Valli, #2

    by M. C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 2 - Per Lineam Valli
    This is an informative (yet informal) description of the route of Hadrian's Wall and all the remains that can still be seen. For most of the route from west to east, it follows the Hadrian's Wall National Trail Footpath, but with an important difference: where the path veers off the line of the Wall, this account stays with it and allows you to examine the remains most other walkers do not see ... Read more

    $4.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Castles

    by Marc Morris ...
    Beginning with their introduction in the eleventh century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the seventeenth, Marc Morris explores many of the country’s most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples.At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale. But it is ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Vindolanda

    Everyday Life on Rome's Northern Frontier

    by Robin Birley ...
    The beautiful site the Romans called Vindolanda lies in south-west Northumberland, in the district of Tynedale, more or less half way between the North Sea east of Newcastle and the Irish Sea to the west of Carlisle. It is just within the boundary of the Northumberland National Park, and is a part of the World Heritage Site of Hadrian's Wall. The Wall itself was built on the whinstone ridge a mile ... Read more

    $12.05 USD

  • Brighton, A Very Peculiar History

    by David Arscott ...
    Series Book 21 - A Very Peculiar History
    Brighton: that curious master of reinvention - whether it's considered 'London-by-the-Sea' or 'England's San Francisco', it's certainly a city with a reputation for being on the edge. Delve deep into the weird and wonderful history of 'Brighthelmstone', and find out how this dreary fishing village became a dazzling playground for the louche and wealthy: from the fashionable Regency period to the ... Read more

    $6.92 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • London Under

    The Secret History Beneath the Streets

    by Peter Ackroyd ...
    In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneath the surface.There is a Bronze Age trackway below the Isle of Dogs, Anglo-Saxon graves rest under St. Pauls, and the monastery of Whitefriars lies beneath Fleet Street. To go under London is to ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Hadrian's Wall

    History and Guide

    by Guy de la Bedoyere ...
    Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast and reaching a height of about 13 feet, Hadrian's Wall should have been counted as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today, a World Heritage site, it stands as the most imposing monument north of the Alps and attracts millions of visitors a year. Yet, despite all the excavation and research that has been carried out, this is the first detailed ... Read more

    $12.77 USD

  • Gypsies of Britain

    by Janet Keet-Black ...
    Series Book 738 - Shire Library
    Gypsies have been a part of the British and European social fabric for centuries – and have faced prejudice and oppression for nearly as long, since at least the time of Henry VIII.Theirs is a peripatetic existence, dwelling in tents and in caravans and living often precariously at the edges of towns and villages, moving on in search of opportunities or as mainstream society drives them away. ... Read more

    $8.45 USD

  • Castles and Tower Houses of the Scottish Clans 1450–1650

    by Stuart Reid ...
    Series Book 46 - Fortress
    With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns.Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. ... Read more

    $12.86 USD

  • London's Strangest Tales

    by Tom Quinn ...
    London’s Strangest Tales takes a walk on London’s weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world’s greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn’t know about Britain’s capital, like the fact that it’s still forbidden to run, carry an umbrella or whistle in the Burlington Arcade, and the fat lamppost at the corner of Trafalgar Square ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • 101 Amazing Facts About England

    by Jack Goldstein ...
    Series Book 11 - Countries of the World
    In this amazing eBook you will find more than one hundred facts about England. Who are the ten greatest English historical figures? What are the top landmarks to visit? Separated into sections covering these topics and more (such as its geography and its people), you will learn some fascinating information!Whether you are planning on visiting England, working on a geography project or just want to ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Castles of Edward I in Wales 1277–1307

    by Christopher Gravett ...
    Series Book 64 - Fortress
    In 1277 Edward I gathered a huge army and marched into Wales to subdue the rebel Welsh princes.A key part of his strategy was to erect a castle wherever his army rested. This title takes a detailed look at the design, development and principles of defence of these Welsh castles, documenting daily life within their walls and the historical events that took place around them.Focusing on key sites, ... Read more

    $12.86 USD