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1066 Harold’s Way A Guidebook to the New Long Distance Footpath from London to Hastings by David Clarke

1066 Harold’s Way A Guidebook to the New Long Distance Footpath from London to Hastings

Author: David Clarke
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Written by an experienced walker and historian, this book follows the new "Harold's Way" footpath route through London, Kent and Sussex.

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A Fate Worse than Debt by Dr Lee Rotherham

A Fate Worse than Debt

Author: Dr Lee Rotherham
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As the UK talks of cuts and austerity, this book explores for beginners the true scale of our financial problems, and some of the controversies behind modern spending. Warning: do not read if you suffer from high blood pressure, or lack a sense of humour in a crisis.

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A Most Faithful Attendent by Claudia Oliver

A Most Faithful Attendent

Author: Claudia Oliver
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Tita Falcieri is connected to our most popular historical subjects - notably Byron, Shelley and Disraeli. But never before has his life story been published.

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Boxford Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

Boxford Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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An appealing history of a once busy rural station on a branch line of the Great Western Railway. Boxford was for many years a bustling little rural station on the branch line from Newbury to Lambourn. It is closed now, but some of the older residents

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Chronicles of the Coast by Derek Turner

Chronicles of the Coast

Author: Derek Turner
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A mystical historical evocation for teenagers.

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Conspiracy History - A History of the World for Conspiracy Theorists by Andrew May

Conspiracy History - A History of the World for Conspiracy Theorists

Author: Andrew May
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JFK, the Bilderberg Group and the New World Order - conspiracy theories abound on today's internet, but they are nothing new. Taking a long-term view reveals century after century of covert conspiracies, murder plots and political intrigues. The history o

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East Garston - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

East Garston - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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An enjoyable history of one of the long vanished branch line stations on the Great Western Railway. East Garston is no more. The site remains, but there is little to show where this once bustling village railway station and its level crossing once sto

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Eastbury Halt - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

Eastbury Halt - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A beguiling history of one of the long vanished stations on the Great Western Railway. Eastbury Halt was never one of the busiest stations on the GWR, and now is no more. There were often more milk churns on the platform than passengers, but the stati

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Great Shefford Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

Great Shefford Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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An engaging history of one of the lost branch line stations on the Great Western Railway. Great Shefford Station is no more. Although it was once a bustling village station with a thriving trade in timber felled in nearby woods, there is little left o

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Henry VIII - Tudor Serial Killer by Gerard Batten

Henry VIII - Tudor Serial Killer

Author: Gerard Batten
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Henry VIII was a self-centered, psychopath, without conscience or remorse, who did exactly the right thing at the right time for the wrong reasons? This book by a leading politician looks at the series of political killings carried out by arguably  Bri

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How the Steam Railways came to Surrey by Rupert Matthews

How the Steam Railways came to Surrey

Author: Rupert Matthews
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A fascinating account of how the railways came to Surrey and the impact they had on the people who lived in the county.

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King Lud - The Celtic God who founded London by Oliver Hayes

King Lud - The Celtic God who founded London

Author: Oliver Hayes
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According to legend, London was founded by King Lud, ruler of the Trinovantes tribe of Celts in the 1st century bc. But there is much more to King Lud than prehistoric kingship. Tracing the ancient legends back to their source, historian Oliver Hayes reve

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Lancelot - The Truth behind the Legend - Celtic Twilight by Oliver Hayes

Lancelot - The Truth behind the Legend - Celtic Twilight

Author: Oliver Hayes
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Of all the Knights of the Round Table, none is so famous as Sir Lancelot. He is both the finest of the Arthurian knights, and the worst. He is the champion of the Round Table, and the reason for its destruction. He is loyal, yet treacherous. Noble, but ba

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Mametz Wood  - Three Stories by Gareth Jones

Mametz Wood - Three Stories

Author: Gareth Jones
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"Mametz Wood" is the centrepiece of three short stories that give us fascinating glimpses into the life of Gwilym Jones, known in his hometown as "Gwilym Champion." Captain of the Rugby team, Miner, Bare-knuckle boxer, Family man and member, from aged 17, of the 19th Battalion of the Welsh Regiment who fought so hard at Mametz Wood on the Somme in 1916.

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Newbury West Fields Halt - Stations of the Great Western Railway by Charles D'Arvelle

Newbury West Fields Halt - Stations of the Great Western Railway

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A dedicated history of one of the more neglected stations on the Great Western Railway. Newbury West Fields Halt is no more. There is little left on the ground to show where this railway station once stood. It stood just west of the Berkshire town of Newbury and served commuters from the housing estates in the area. Some of the older residents can still remember the trains rattling through the station and over the bridge crossing the River Kennet.

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Niall of the Nine Hostages by Oliver Hayes

Niall of the Nine Hostages

Author: Oliver Hayes
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In this book historian Oliver Hayes goes back to the original legends, old manuscripts and seeks to disentangle fact from legend to reveal the true character and career of Niall of the Nine Hostages.

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On the Trail of the real Robin Hood by Rupert Matthews

On the Trail of the real Robin Hood

Author: Rupert Matthews
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Entertaining yet scholarly account of how an obscure English outlaw has become the star of Hollywood movies, television shows, novels and comics across the world.

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On the Trail of the Real St George by Oliver Hayes

On the Trail of the Real St George

Author: Oliver Hayes
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Entertaining yet scholarly account of how an obscure saint from the Middle East has become the patron saint of England and one of the most popular saints in the world. St George is one of the most instantly recognisable saints that has ever existed. His bold red cross on a white background waves from football terraces wherever England play, flutters from cars and flies proudly from English flagpoles everywhere. And yet surprisingly few people are aware of where he has come from, how he developed and what has made him what he is today. In this book, the truth behind the legend is revealed. Was there really a dragon? How did St George get his red cross? Why is he England's patron saint?. This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George's original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.

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Pope Eusebius (ad310) - Forgotten Popes No.1 by Oliver Hayes

Pope Eusebius (ad310) - Forgotten Popes No.1

Author: Oliver Hayes
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Eusebius has been unfairly treated by history. His reign has probably been neglected because it lasted only a few months in the spring and summer of 309. However, Eusebius had to wrestle with problems that threatened to tear the Christian Church apart, and very possibly doom it to be but one religion among many in the later Classical World. There was nothing certain about the triumph of Christianity when Eusebius took over the throne of St Peter, and he knew it.

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Singing to the Goldfish by Bev Pettifar

Singing to the Goldfish

Author: Bev Pettifar
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After a teenage encounter with a clairvoyant reading her tarot cards Beverley Pettifar ran off to marry a dashing, handsome army sergeant, only to be ostracised by her family. The eloping couple then embarked on a colourful odyssey around the world, seeing the British Empire in its dying days and collecting recipes for the dishes of Empire. And to eventual healing of the family rift.

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Speen for Donnington - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

Speen for Donnington - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A charming history of one of the vanished Great Western Railway stations that closed in the 1960s. Speen for Donnington Station is no more. This small rural station once had its own full time staff and a thriving traffic of passengers and agricultural produce. Some of the older residents in the villages can still remember the trains rattling through the station, over the level crossing and through the tunnel on their way to Newbury, Berkshire.

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Stockcross & Bagnor Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway by Charles D'Arvelle

Stockcross & Bagnor Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A dedicated history of one of this rural station on the Great Western Railway.Stockcross and Bagnor Station no more. This once bustling rural branch line station closed in the 1960s. Steam engines once chuffed up the long gradient from Newbury, stopped at Stockcross and Bagnor and then pushed on to Lambourn at the end of the line.

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The Discerning Barbarian's Guidebook to Roman Britain by Dr Lee Rotherham

The Discerning Barbarian's Guidebook to Roman Britain

Author: Dr Lee Rotherham
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The Past, as they say, is Another Country. Now there is a guide book to Britain as it was in Roman times. Written by Dr Lee Rotherham this book tells the average modern Briton everything they would need to know when visiting Roman Britain.

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The Discerning Gentleman's Guidebook to Britain's American Colonies - the 1770s Edition by Dr Lee Rotherham

The Discerning Gentleman's Guidebook to Britain's American Colonies - the 1770s Edition

Author: Dr Lee Rotherham
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The Past, as they say, is Another Country. Now there is a guide book to North America as it was during Revolutionary Times. Written by Dr Lee Rotherham this book tells the modern reader everything they would need to know when visiting North America 250 years ago.

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The Female Pope  - The True Story of Pope Joan by Oliver Hayes

The Female Pope - The True Story of Pope Joan

Author: Oliver Hayes
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For centuries rumours and legends have swirled about that one woman did get to be pope in Rome. The Catholic Church has always denied the stories, but they refuse to go away. It is now time to look anew at these old stories and try to discover the truth that lies behind them.

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The Grimsby Fisher Lads - The story of the Humber fishing apprenctices by Marc Jones

The Grimsby Fisher Lads - The story of the Humber fishing apprenctices

Author: Marc Jones
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The true life account of the a little known aspect of Grimsby history.

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The History of Waterloo Station by John Fareham

The History of Waterloo Station

Author: John Fareham
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The definitive history of Britain's busiest rail terminal, written by a long term commuter to the station and bulging with illustrations.

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The Lambourn Valley Railway  - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

The Lambourn Valley Railway - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A charming history of one of the long closed rural branch lines on the Great Western Railway. The Lambourn Valley was one of the most quintessentially English branch lines in the days of steam.

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The Lost Tomb of King Arthur by Oliver Hayes

The Lost Tomb of King Arthur

Author: Oliver Hayes
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In about the year 1190 monks at Glastonbury Abbey in Somerset claimed that they had found the tomb of King Arthur. The discovery is today routinely dismissed as a crude hoax worked by monks greedy for the money that would come from a stream of pilgrims visiting the tomb. But was it a hoax??And if Arthur was not buried in Glastonbury, where was he buried?

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The Papal Prophecies  - St Malachy and the Doom of the Popes by Oliver Hayes

The Papal Prophecies - St Malachy and the Doom of the Popes

Author: Oliver Hayes
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For at least five centuries scholars have puzzled over a document known as The Papal Prophecies that were ascribed to St Malachy, an Irish cleric who died in 1148. The Prophecies clearly state that both Rome and the Papacy will be destroyed at some date in the early 21st century.

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The Roman Gladiator Referee's Handbook by Oliver Hayes

The Roman Gladiator Referee's Handbook

Author: Oliver Hayes
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"Ave Caesar. We who are about to die salute you". Or maybe not. Gladiators, lions, tigers, chariot racing, wrestlers, executioners, dancing girls, musicians, comedians, emperors and slaves, the Games had it all. And the referee had to keep them all in order - somehow.

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Titanic :?The Rescue Mission by Oliver Hayes

Titanic :?The Rescue Mission

Author: Oliver Hayes
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While the RMS Titanic was sinking more than a dozen ships were racing to the rescue. This is the story of the rescue mission, including the search for bodies that followed.

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Travelling with Children by Gareth Jones

Travelling with Children

Author: Gareth Jones
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This fascinating collection of tales, some humorous, many exciting and all entertaining, have resulted from thirty two years of taking children on trips to places as far apart as Alaska, Peru and Borneo to experience things as diverse as watching the launch of a space shuttle to being breathed on by a hump backed whale.

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Tuathal Techtmar - Celtic Twilight No.5 by Roddy O'Farrell

Tuathal Techtmar - Celtic Twilight No.5

Author: Roddy O'Farrell
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Widely known as Tuathal Techtmar (the legitimate), the warrior prince T�athal occupies a special place in the murky twilight of early Irish history. He is one of the very earliest figures known by name who may have been a real person with a career not entirely different from that given to him by legend. Even if only half of the legend is true then Tuatha was a toweringly important figure in the history of Ireland.

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Welford Park  Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR by Charles D'Arvelle

Welford Park Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

Author: Charles D'Arvelle
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A well researched history of one of closed branch line stations on the Great Western Railway. Welford Park Station is no more. This was once the busiest of all the stations on the Lambourn Valley Line serving as it did the huge RAF?base nearby as well as the village of Welford.

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Wishford Station - Stations of the GWR by Terry Waldron

Wishford Station - Stations of the GWR

Author: Terry Waldron
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Wishford Station stood in Wiltshire on the main line from Salisbury to Bristol. For many years it was a thriving village station handling freight, passengers and livestock, but it closed in 1955 and is now no more.

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