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A story of the border: a place of beginnings and endings, of differences and similarities. This is also the story of an ancient place; where hunter-gatherers penetrated into the virgin interior, where Celtic warlords ruled, the Romans came but could not conquer, and where the glittering kingdom of Northumbria thrived.

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Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

(Paperback, Main)

Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

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Landmark events in the history of the railroad in South Texas

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The book brings vividly to life the passions and hopes of four generations, amid tales of wealth inherited and lost, eccentricity, sexual indiscretion and madness.

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Dickensian London is brought to real and vivid life in this Wolfson History Prize-shortlisted portrait by a rising-star historian and New Generation Thinker.

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Hidden and long-forgotten stories of frontier San Antonio

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Bringing great writing back into print - a Faber Finds book.

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(Paperback)

A Journey in Search of Ancestors shows the pleasure and understanding to be gained from a study of family history. As Christopher Pope writes: "So many of us have fascinating forebears, and it just needs time and patience to discover them."

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The Shropshire Hills are alive with stories, and each year, a lucky few will hear these weird and wonderful tales as they accompany landscape detective Keith Pybus on his walks around this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Now, for the first time, these stories have been committed to print for all to enjoy.

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(Paperback)

A compact, easy-to-use guide to internet sources for family historians.

(Hardback)

Tracing your family history is every more popular and this new guide will be invaluable for those interested in researching their Scottish roots.

(Hardback)

This book is the ideal companion for anybody researching their family tree. It provides advice and inspiration on methods and problem-solving and helps the amateur family historian understand what successful professionals do to get results, and why we should copy them.

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(Hardback)

The Isle of Man is best known as a holiday destination and as the venue of the TT motorcycle races. This book tells the story of the island's evolution, from its geological birth pangs in the Cambrian Period of pre-history, some 500 million years ago, to the Viking raids and settlements of the eighth to thirteenth centuries.

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(Paperback)

Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines. This book explores the history of the railways in Lincolnshire, starting with the very early days when it was expected that Lincoln would be on a main line to the north, only to lose out to what we now know as the East Coast Main Line.

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A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger depths of the Thames's history, including the world's first submarine, Lord Nelson's final journey and an infamous Sex Pistols concert.

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New Hall is one of the oldest moated houses in England situated in Sutton Chase, Warwickshire and its owners included the Earls of Warwick whose fortunes rose and fell according to the political and economic pressures of the times. This is the history of England's in 5 centuries and illustrated with atmospheric photography of New Hall itself.

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Why did Telford need railways This book details the variety of traffic that was generated in the area and traffic passing through. It also gives details never before published of the workings in and out of Hollinswood Yard.

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An essential title for armchair travelers, curious foodies, and cafe-hoppers alike, Spill the Beans demonstrates that there's a vast world of coffee beyond the ubiquitous flat white.