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From petticoat duels and lucky cats to the Stiffs Express, Lord Nelson's spare nose, the Piccadilly earthquake and the Great Beer Flood of 1814, this book takes you on a captivating, wildly entertaining tour of the city you think you know, unearthing the capital's secrets and commemorating its rich, colourful and unusual history.

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A collection of stories about Daniel Boone and his neighbors. A first hand account of the early pioneers in and around the greater St. Charles and St. Louis, Missouri area.
This collection has been stored in my families basements for three generations. We found these and many other documents in several boxes with my Great Grandfathers name on it. It took over a year to get to this point.

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Using archive photos from the 1870s to the 1980s matched with the same view today, Dublin Then and Now shows how the city has changed over 150 years to become a vibrant tourist destination rich in literary connections.

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How Dublin grew from Viking settlement to capital city of Ireland: a one-of-its kind comprehensive history of one of the most popular cities in the world.

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Includes sections on MARITIME GREENWICH - home of the Maritime museum and the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH - Greenwich Park was Henry VIII's favourite residence and where he met Anne Boleyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH - home of the Royal Observatory and GMT and of course The Dome itself.

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From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' and the Tyburn's curve along Marylebone Lane, this title unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of London.

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A short, entertaining and passionate history of London by the bestselling author of The Victorians.

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McKie's Gazetteer is a marvellous guide to Britain's undiscovered historical and geographical gems.

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A chronicle of one of London's most remarkable streets, Brick Lane. It attempts to bring to life the memories and realities of Brick Lane's many communities, and harnesses the voices of the famous, the infamous and the obscure, merging memoir, reportage, poetry, photography and local history.

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The first title in our Disappearing Britain series, which records the lives of those in areas which have changed massively

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A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series

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A compelling oral history of life in Liverpool and the third title in our Disappearing Britain series

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From the Velvet Revolution to the disturbing world of Franz Kafka, from the devastation of the Thirty Years War to the musical elegance of Mozart and Dvorak, Prague is steeped in a wealth of history and culture. This is a history of this city.

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An update on Akenfield, the English village of Ronald Blythe's best-selling book, showing how village life has changed in 35 years.

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Just as Peter Ackroyd's bestselling London is the biography of the city, Thames: Sacred River is the biography of the river, from sea to source.

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A personal, historical journey across one of the most mysterious regions of England, exploring its archaeology, history and landscapes.

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In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the unique charm that makes New Orleans alluring: Mardi Gras, the Cabildo, Jackson Square, the Court of the Two Sisters, St. Louis Cemetery, the Jazz Festival, the River Road Plantations, the Cajun country, sumptuous Creole cuisine, and Audubon's Aquarium of the Americas.

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A quirky collection of true stories from the stranger side of God's Own Country, including vampires, tigers and aliens.

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