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72 produkter
1940s Fashion
Häftad, 2018
111 kr
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Despite – or perhaps because of – the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The designs and fashions of the 1930s would linger on through the early years of the Second World War but with shortages and rationing firmly in place, the Utility clothing …
Murder of the Sweethearts
The Crimes and Executions of Dennis Moore and Alfred Reynolds
Inbunden, 2026
288 kr
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On 19 July 1951, Dennis Moore and Alfred Reynolds were hanged at Norwich Prison by Britain's senior executioner, Albert Pierrepoint. They would be the last to hang in Norfolk. Moore was a Norwich city lad, and Reynolds, a Norfolk country boy from Dereham; both were in their twenties, both came from …
Home Guard
Häftad, 2009
103 kr
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In spring 1940 Hitler unleashed his blitzkrieg, and as the British Expeditionary Force fell back to Dunkirk Britain was in imminent danger. In response to the threat of enemy paratroopers, Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War made a radio appeal on 14 May 1940 for men 'who were for one reason …
Women in the First World War
Av Neil R. Storey, Molly Housego
Häftad, 2010
123 kr
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As millions of young men marched off to war, they left behind mothers, wives, sisters, and sweethearts who were determined to contribute to the British cause. Women enrolled as nurses to treat wounded soldiers, and over 700,000 became workers in factories making munitions. Women also took on …
Women in the Second World War
Av Neil R. Storey, Molly Housego
Häftad, 2011
115 kr
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As the world became embroiled in the second global conflagration in just over two decades, the women of Britain once more answered the call of duty. Many of the first volunteers had served in the Great War and now they offered their services again – this time bringing their daughters with them. …
Victorian Criminal
Häftad, 2011
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
118 kr
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From gaslit city streets to dark wooded estates, crime was rife in Victorian Britain.Within these pages may be found accounts of petty criminals and poachers, baby farmers and notorious murderers, along with stories of the development of detective forces and forensic techniques. Countless novels, …
Battle of Britain
Häftad, 2012
103 kr
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In the skies above south-east England in 1940, battle was waged between the men and machines of the Royal Air Force and Hitler's Luftwaffe.At stake was air superiority, and the Germans intended this to be a first step in the invasion of Britain. Squadrons of Hurricanes and Spitfires – then among …
Women’s Suffrage Movement
Av Molly Housego, Neil R. Storey
Häftad, 2012
103 kr
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A colourfully illustrated history of the Women's Suffrage movement, which eventually gained the vote for all British women in 1928.The popular image of a women's suffrage activist is a stoical woman chained to railings or committing criminal acts to attract publicity for the cause. While such women …
Women’s Suffrage Movement
Av Molly Housego, Neil R. Storey
E-bok, 2012
98 kr
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This book is an overview of the struggle for women to gain the vote in Great Britain and explores who the women were that formed and led or became members of the women''s suffrage movement. Early campaigners and pressure groups in the nineteenth century led to the formation of National Union of …
Women’s Land Army
Av Neil R. Storey, Molly Housego
Häftad, 2012
103 kr
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A history of the women who worked the Land and the organisation of the Women's Land Army in the Second World War.When war broke out in 1939, the Women's Land Army (WLA) was already organised and ready for action. Women who had served in the WLA in the First World War returned to service with their …
Animals in the First World War
Häftad, 2014
103 kr
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The burden of the Great War was not shouldered by soldiers alone: the tasks, the camaraderie, the day-to-day life and the devastation were all shared with the animals that accompanied the forces abroad.The horses that took part in the last cavalry charges or hauled heavy guns are the most famous …
Animals in the First World War
E-bok, 2014
101 kr
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The burden of the Great War was not shouldered by soldiers alone: the tasks, the camaraderie, the day-to-day life and the devastation were all shared with the animals that accompanied the forces abroad. The horses that took part in the last cavalry charges or hauled heavy guns are the most famous …
Lost Coast of Norfolk
Häftad, 2006
196 kr
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In this latest volume by Neil R. Storey we encounter some of the personalities, folklore, events, disasters, heroes and villains that have become interwoven into the rich tapestry of Norfolk's coastal past.
Zeppelin Blitz
The German Air Raids on Great Britain During the First World War
Häftad, 2015
253 kr
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In 1907, H.G. Wells published a science fiction novel called The War in the Air. It proved to be portentous. In the early years of the First World War, German lighter-than-air flying machines, Zeppelins, undertook a series of attacks on the British mainland. German military strategy was to subdue …
Little Book of Norwich
Inbunden, 2015
189 kr
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NORWICH is a city that has seen it all. Its citizens have been murdered with poisoned dumplings, royalty and rogues have walked the same cobbled streets, and rioters have mustered outside its city gates.Quirky details and local anecdotes abound as this jam-packed compendium explores the UK’s most …
Little Book of Norwich
E-bok, 2015
114 kr
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Norwich is a city that has seen it all. Its citizens have been murdered with poisoned dumplings, royalty and rogues have walked the same cobbled streets, and rioters have mustered outside its city gates. Quirky details and local anecdotes abound as this jam-packed compendium explores the UK''s most …
Little Book of Suffolk
Häftad, 2020
165 kr
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The Little Book of Suffolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England's most colourful counties. It is an essential to the born and bred Suffolk folk or anyone who knows and loves the county. Armed with this fascinating tome …
Norwich in the Second World War
Häftad, 2022
203 kr
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Norwich in the Second World War is the story of the city and its people, both civilian and military, from the construction of the first air raid shelters in 1938 through to VE Day in 1945 and the return of Far Eastern prisoners of war in 1946.Featuring first-hand accounts of what happened when …
Around Norwich
Britain in Old Photographs
Häftad, 2009
201 kr
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Around Norwich is not just another book on this fine city. Combining many previously unpublished photographs of outstanding quality and interest with well-researched captions, including many new facts and stories, one of the county's foremost local historians has created a fascinating narrative of …
Grim Almanac of Lincolnshire
Häftad, 2011
221 kr
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A Grim Almanac of Lincolnshire is a day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. Full of dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and heinous homicides, this almanac explores the darker side of Lincolnshire’s past. …
Hanged at Norwich
Häftad, 2011
205 kr
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This is the story of those who ended up on the end of the hangman’s rope at Norwich Castle Prison, Norwich City Prison on Earlham Road and the later Victorian Norwich Prison on Knox Road. The executions included in this book range from some of the earliest recorded in the county during the …
Norfolk Villains
Rogues, Rascals and Reprobates
Häftad, 2012
162 kr
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Discover the darker side of Norfolk with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the county. Featuring tales of some of the most notorious, nefarious and murderous characters from the county’s past, including pirates, smugglers, highwaymen, poachers, thieves, murderers and …
Little Book of Norfolk
Inbunden, 2011
189 kr
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The Little Book of Norfolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England’s most colourful counties. It is an essential to the born and bred Norfolk folk or anyone who knows and loves the county. Armed with this fascinating tome …
British Soldier
Training for War 1939-1945
Inbunden, 2025
280 kr
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Many of us have at least one ancestor who served in the British Army during the Second World War. We probably know where they served and what regiment they served with but we are not aware of exactly how they became soldiers.The British Soldier: Training for War focuses on those who became infantry …
Murder of PC Gutteridge
Britain's Underworld in the Roaring Twenties
Inbunden, 2026
282 kr
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PC George William Gutteridge was a well-liked and respected village policeman for Stapleford Abbotts in rural Essex, where he lived with his wife and two young children. While on his beat out on a lonely country road in the early hours of the morning of 27 September 1927, he was gunned down in one …
Murder on Iona
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Norah Fornario
Inbunden, 2026
279 kr
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The naked and frozen body of Norah Fornario (33) was discovered lying on a roughly hewn cross on the ground, far from her London home, in the wilds of the remote Hebridean island of Iona in November 1929. The doctor declared she had simply died of exposure, officially, no regard was paid to the …
Dunkirk, D-Day, Kohima and The Death Railway
The Royal Norfolk Regiment in the Second World War
Inbunden, 2026
280 kr
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The Royal Norfolk Regiment had a fighting record second to none. Five members of the Regiment were awarded the Victoria Cross, the greatest number to any Line Infantry Regiment during the Second World War.1st Battalion landed on Sword Beach on D-Day and fought with distinction through France, …
Haunted Castles of England
Inbunden, 2026
280 kr
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Castles and fortresses have been strongholds dotted across the English countryside for centuries. From defences along our coast and borders to symbols of power, governance and status across the land, castles have been the scene of some of our country's most violent and darkest history.Join renowned …
Borley Rectory
The True Story of the Most Haunted House in England
Inbunden, 2027
271 kr
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In the 1930s, Borley Rectory was declared 'The Most Haunted House in England'. First investigated in 1929 by Harry Price, Britain's most famous ghost hunter of the day, over the past nearly one hundred years, so much material has come to light that it is now possible to tell the stories of key …
UFOs Over Britain
Häftad, 2025
183 kr
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The first reported UFO sightings in Britain during modern times date back to the early years of the twentieth century and have continued through two World Wars up to the present day. Cases include mystery airships of 1909 at Peterborough and the eastern counties, the Burton Dassett ghost lights of …
