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12 produkter
Tracing Your Ancestors Using What They Left Behind
A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
Häftad, 2026
176 kr
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Old photographs without names. Family heirlooms with unknown origins. Objects whispering stories lost to time. In this fascinating journey of historical detective work, experienced genealogist Simon Wills pieces together the mysteries behind everyday artefacts, from portraits and tobacco jars to …
Lifeboatmen
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2021
140 kr
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The worst hurricane for over a century devastated the south coast of England in 1866, during a period when emergency services were in their infancy. In the town of Poole, Dorset, the newly appointed lifeboat is launched to aid the numerous stricken ships in the vicinity but unaccountably fails to …
Voyages from the Past
A History of Passengers at Sea
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2021
122 kr
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A social history of sea travel from the passengers' perspective, encompassing all walks of life and vessels departing from a variety of UK ports. Simon Wills tells the stories of ordinary people who travelled by sea between 1600 and 1940, from early Ameri
Tracing Your Seafaring Ancestors
A Guide to Maritime Photographs for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Photographs of your seafaring ancestors may tell you more about their lives than you realize, and Simon Wills’s helpful and practical guide shows you how to identify and interpret the evidence caught on camera. Since maritime roles have been so vital to Britain’s prosperity and military might, they …
History of Trees
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2018
91 kr
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Make Arbor Day every day with little known and intriguing facts about the plants that populate our forests, give us shade, and clean our air. Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in the past? This fascinating book will …
History of Trees
Av Simon Wills
Häftad, 2019
198 kr
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Have you ever wondered how trees got their names? What did our ancestors think about trees, and how were they used in the past? This fascinating book will answer many of your questions, but also reveal interesting stories that are not widely known. For example, the nut from which tree was predicted …
How Our Ancestors Died
A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
Häftad, 2013
167 kr
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What were the principal causes of death in the past? Could your ancestor have been affected? How was disease investigated and treated, and what did our ancestors think about the illnesses and the accidents that might befall them? Simon Wills's fascinating survey of the diseases that had an impact …
Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors
A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2014
15 kr
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What was a merchant seamans life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British …
Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors
A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2021
95 kr
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What was a merchant seaman’s life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British …
How Our Ancestors Died
A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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What were the principal causes of death in the past? Could your ancestor have been affected? How was disease investigated and treated and what did our ancestors think about the illnesses and the accidents that might befall them? Simon Wills fascinating survey of the diseases that had an impact on …
Tracing Your Merchant Navy Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians
Av Simon Wills
Häftad, 2013
166 kr
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What was a merchant seaman's life like in the past, what experiences would he have had, what were the ships like that he sailed in, and what risks did he run? Was he shipwrecked, rewarded for bravery, or punished? And how can you find out about an ancestor who was a member of the long British …
Airlines at War
British Civil Aviation 1939 - 1944
Av Simon Wills
Inbunden, 2018
225 kr
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The brave efforts of the pilots and crew of the RAF during the Second World War are well-known but there was another body of aviators that played a significant role in the conflict the men and women of the civilian airlines. The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was formed shortly after …
