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By: David Castleton
ISBN: 9781784424442
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2021
UK Publication Date: 18th March 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A guide to the eccentric and rare objects, tales and legends that lie hidden behind the doors of Britain's churches.
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By: Michael Cuddeford
ISBN: 9780747812449
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2013
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Provides a catalogue of commonly encountered coins, dating from ancient times until the modern day, explaining their historical context, how they might have come to be lost and where they may be found today.
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By: David Cooke
ISBN: 9780747806677
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. This book explores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables.
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By: Philip Weir
ISBN: 9781784423759
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An illustrated guide to the history of the famous "Little Ships" and their role in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, which saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers from capture by German forces.
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By: Daniel Milford-Cottam
ISBN: 9780747814047
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Fashion in the Edwardian period underwent some quite revolutionary changes. This book presents the story of women's and men's dress through this exciting period, and is a fascinating addition to the bestselling Shire fashion list that already includes Fashion in the Time of Jane Austen and Fashion in the Time of the Great Gatsby.
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By: Mr James Taylor
ISBN: 9781784424916
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2022
UK Publication Date: 17th February 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Daniel Milford-Cottam
ISBN: 9780747812241
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2017
UK Publication Date: 18th May 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An overview of the lively and vibrant fashions of the 1950s with appeal to any student of fashion and design as well as those looking back to the days of Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe.
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By: Sarah Jane Downing
ISBN: 9780747807674
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2010
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The broader Regency period 1795 to 1820, stands alone as an incredible moment in fashion history, unlike anything that went before it. This book explores the fashion revolution and the innovation that inspired a flood of fashions taking influence from far afield.
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By: Eddie Baker
ISBN: 9781784423001
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2018
UK Publication Date: 23rd August 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Tim Bryan
ISBN: 9781784423995
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Goods transportation was the lifeblood of early railways, and remains a key part of rail services today. This concise illustrated guide illuminates the history of goods trains across Britain.
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By: Trevor Yorke
ISBN: 9781784422288
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A brief guide to the defining architectural style of Victorian Britain and its greatest architects.
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By: Paul Rabbitts
ISBN: 9781784424046
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A vibrant illustrated history of Grinling Gibbons, the master carver of the Restoration era.
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By: Richard Hayman
ISBN: 9781784422363
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2017
UK Publication Date: 21st September 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A colorfully illustrated guide to the best-preserved medieval artworks, and the world for which they were created.
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By: Oliver Green
ISBN: 9781784425050
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2022
UK Publication Date: 28th April 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A comprehensive introduction to the history and architecture of the great railway termini of London.
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By: Bernard Lowry
ISBN: 9781784422141
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2017
UK Publication Date: 18th May 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A fully illustrated guide to and history of the castles of England and Wales in the late medieval period focusing on their roles in military and social history.
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By: Tim Bryan
ISBN: 9781784423209
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A brief history of the design and use of railway carriages in the UK, ideal for those interested in railway and social history.
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By: Paul Rabbitts
ISBN: 9781784423254
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A concise illustrated biography of architect and polymath Sir Christopher Wren, describing his fascinating life and his most famous commissions.
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By: Terry Crowdy
ISBN: 9781784420406
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2016
UK Publication Date: 21st April 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The SOE (Special Operations Executive) was one of the most innovative British creations of the Second World War. This book looks at the men and women who made up the SOE, the rigorous training to which they were subjected, and their lives during and after the war.
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By: Rosita Sheen
ISBN: 9781784423834
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2019
UK Publication Date: 31st October 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An introduction to the beautiful history of tapestries and how they were made, from medieval times to the modern day.
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By: Jason Sandy
ISBN: 9781784424329
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2021
UK Publication Date: 18th February 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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How archaeologists and mudlarks have uncovered the history of London through objects dug up from the mud of the River Thames.
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By: Simon Smith
ISBN: 9781784424572
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2021
UK Publication Date: 27th May 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A fascinating primer on how censuses have been taken in Britain over the last two centuries, and what they can tell us about the ways in which society has evolved.
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By: Mike Rendell
ISBN: 9781784424954
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2022
UK Publication Date: 17th March 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An introduction to the raucous yet educational 'gap year' tours of Europe taken by wealthy British graduates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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By: Richard Loveys
ISBN: 9781784423391
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2019
UK Publication Date: 21st March 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Adam Bowett
ISBN: 9781784424770
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2021
UK Publication Date: 24th June 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Using beautiful illustrations, this new book explores the life and work of Thomas Chippendale, the most famous furniture designer and manufacturer of the eighteenth century.
