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A-Z of Curious Bristol
Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics
Häftad, 2014
185 kr
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Bristol's history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. This book explains why the vicar in one church goes on an annual trek to peer down a manhole; why captains of industry sing an eighteen-verse song in memory of Queen Elizabeth I; and how the Flower of Bristol got its name. …
Little Book of Bristol
Inbunden, 2015
189 kr
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A rich, and indeed sometimes bizarre, thread of history weaves its way through the Bristol story. Find out all manner of things, from why a ‘Bristol Diamond’ would never be found in a jewellery shop to why local by-laws restrict carpet beating to certain hours. Along with a fresh look at city life …
Little History of Bristol
Inbunden, 2021
189 kr
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No one knows for certain when Bristol was founded. What we do know is that for more than 1,000 years it has been at the centre of national and international history.From its earliest days Bristol’s prosperity was linked to its port, with the importation of wine and tobacco and its involvement with …
Little Book of Somerset
Häftad, 2022
165 kr
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Did you know?The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by ‘Scrumpy and Western’ singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are …
Churches of Bristol
Häftad, 2025
181 kr
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Bristol’s importance in medieval England was demonstrated when it became the first borough in the country outside of London to be given county status in 1373. It has been one of the largest settlements in the kingdom since this time and the wealth brought through its port and industries spurred the …
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A History You Can See
Häftad, 2007
160 kr
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Using a postcard collection, this book includes locations such as the church where Agatha Christie married one Christmas Eve, a street of eighteenth-century houses, the railway through the rocks of Avon Gorge, Royal York Crescent and more. This work aims to show that evidence of the past can be …
