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Brand: The History Press
1966 was an iconic year in an incredible decade. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, programmes such as Ready Steady Go! and Top of the Pops dominated the television screen, and England won the World Cup in nail-biting fashion against West..
14.32£
Brand: The History Press
Do you remember collecting birds' eggs and cigarette cards? Or the first appearances of wrapped sweets like Mars and Milky Way?The 1930s was a time of great progress, as engines took over from horses, and electric light from gas and oil. In the back..
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Brand: The History Press
Do you remember collecting shrapnel and listening to Children's Hour? Carrying gas masks or sharing your school with evacuees from the city? The 1940s was a decade of great challenge for everyone who lived through it. The hardships and fear created ..
14.93£
Brand: The History Press
Do you remember Pathé News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seem..
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Brand: The History Press
Do you remember Pathé News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s ..
17.23£
Brand: The History Press
1950s Ireland was the age of De Valera and John Charles McQuaid. It was the age before television, Vatican II, and home central heating. A time when motor cars and public telephones had wind-up handles, when boys wore short trousers and girls wore r..
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Brand: The History Press
Do you remember Beatlemania? Radio Caroline? Mods and Rockers? The very first miniskirts? Then the chances are you were born in the or around 1960.To the young people of today, the 1960s seems like another age. But for those who grew up in this deca..
15.06£
Brand: The History Press
Do you remember glam rock, flares, cheesecloth shirts and chopper bikes? Then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Who could forget all the glam rock bands of that era, like Slade, Wizard, Mud and Sweet, or singers like ..
14.10£
Brand: The History Press
Do you remember trying to solve the Rubik's cube whilst dressed in your He-Man picture pyjamas?Did you try to make 'cool' sound effects with your mouth like Jones from Police Academy?Or maybe you swooned over Scott and Charlene's (aka Jason and Kyli..
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Brand: The History Press
Do you remember getting up on a Saturday morning to watch Going Live? A time when scrunchies and curtains were the height of cool? Playing Sonic the Hedgehog on your Sega Mega Drive? Then the chances are you were a child in the nineties. This trip d..
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ISBN: 9781789070101Publisher: AcairImprint: AcairPublished date: 31 Oct 2018DEWEY: 929.2094117DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 276Weight: 582gHeight: 149mmWidth: 210mmSpine width: 31mm..
19.29£
ISBN: 9781845409371Publisher: Imprint AcademicImprint: Amphora PressPublished date: 03 Jun 2017DEWEY: 798.401DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: xxxi, 132Weight: 450gHeight: 210mmWidth: 135mmSpine width: 15mm..
51.16£
Brand: Columbia University Press
When was the first chat line between men established? Who was the first "lesbian"? Were ancient Greek men who had sex with each other necessarily "gay," and what did Shakespeare think about crossdressing?A Little Gay History answers these questions ..
23.68£
Journey into the heartland of rural Ireland, in words and images, from the 1930s to today. Meet the characters behind the Ploughing Championships, past and present. Witness the traditions and stories from a changing way of life, where community spir..
26.50£
In this collection of wisdom, author Ruth Binney has brought together a wide collection of traditional sayings and superstitions to explain whether, and why, they still work today. With advice on the practical necessities of cooking, gardening, hous..
14.61£
Brand: Usborne Publishing
'Its macabre contents stayed with me my whole life. Shaped it, even' - BAFTA-winning writer, comedian and actor Reece Shearsmith 'A seminal work of ground-breaking genius' - David Nicholls, author and screenwriter First published in 1977, this cult ..
12.09£
'All My Own Stories' is a charming selection of stories about animals and read aloud together tales. First published by British company Blackie, these stories have been chosen, edited for today's market while retaining a timeless charm. The stories ..
11.43£
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
A collection of the timeless, the priceless and the unforgettable, this beautiful compendium accompanies the beloved BBC One TV series.Antiques Roadshow has graced our screens for forty years and has become one of the nation's most beloved televisio..
31.51£
A football book with a difference. It isn't really about the club, the team, the goals, or games in a direct sense. It is all about the supporters. The book contains around 230 photos from newspaper archives. They record the breakthrough of 1960, th..
18.69£
ISBN: 9781780914282Publisher: DB PublishingImprint: DB PublishingPublished date: 01 Sep 2014Language: EnglishWeight: 646gHeight: 213mmWidth: 299mmSpine width: 19mm..
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Brand: Michael OMara
Don't know Midas from Oedipus? Wouldn't recognize a concerto from a sonata? Many of us wish that we could fill in the gaps in our education in order to avoid those embarrassing situations when we feel as if we don't know things that others do. In Ba..
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Brand: Arcturus Publishing
Guaranteed to produce a golden glow in every reader, this is the perfect family gift. ISBN: 9781784047450Publisher: Arcturus PublishingImprint: ArcturusPublished date: 15 Aug 2015DEWEY: 941.08570222DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishWeight: 326gHeigh..
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Brand: Silver Link Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 9781857944570Publisher: Silver Link Publishing LtdImprint: Silver Link Publishing LtdPublished date: 30 Mar 2010DEWEY: 388.34233DEWEY edition: 23Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 48Weight: 150gHeight: 170mmWidth: 238mmSpine width: 8mm..
10.37£
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing
During their university holidays in the late 1880s, S.K. Baker and three of his University College friends clad in stripy blazers and boaters spent time sailing and camping on the River Wye. Baker, a keen artist and diarist, recorded their travels i..
14.66£