Andrew Powell-Thomas's Books

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Wiltshire’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Somerset’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.

This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Somerset’s remarkable military history.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Jersey’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties – Somerset. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.

Explore Wiltshire's military heritage, from Roman times to the present day, in this illustrated guide.

Uncovers the remains of nearly 400 Home Guard emplacements scattered across Somerset, Dorset and Devon.

The military heritage of Cornwall from medieval times to the present day. This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Cornwall’s remarkable military history.

Explore the military heritage of Devon from Roman times to the present day. This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Devon’s remarkable military history.

Highly illustrated look at the military heritage of the Channel Islands from Viking invaders to the present day.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Through meticulous research in archives and crumbling ventilation shafts, Chatterton paints a picture of Britain in the Second World War that turns our popular narrative on its head. This is important, shocking, and impressive.” — Dan Snow MBE, historian, broadcaster and television presenter Alone, unprepared and weak. These are generally the words used to describe Britain’s position in 1940, part of a narrative that has been built up ever since the end of World War II. However, the reality is very different. On land, sea and in the air, Britain was prepared. It had the most powerful navy in the world; the RAF was relatively strong, but more importantly, was operating as part of a plan and a joined-up group system that was in reality never in any real danger of being defeated; even the post-Dunkirk British Army was better armed than the post-war narrative tells us. These forces were backed up by the Home Guard, and thousands of men and women in secret roles ready to help fight the invasion of the country. Even if all of this had gone wrong and the Nazis had defeated Britain militarily then a separate, highly secret civilian group were ready to become active only after the occupation had started. One word associated more than any other during this period of the Second World War is ‘Alone’ – Churchill played upon this in his speeches but in 1940, Britain had a hugely powerful empire. Although in many cases this support was thousands of miles away, the Empire and other Allies would have played a huge role had the Germans had invaded, one that has been overlooked in many accounts.

Full biographical accounts of the members of St John's College Oxford give much new evidence for academic life of the period. This volume comprises a register of all who were academically of St John's College, Oxford, from its foundation in 1555 until 1660, as well as of a number of men otherwise associated with it. It includes many figures of nationalimportance, among them William Laud, William Juxon, Edmund Campion, and Bulstrode Whitelocke, scholarly translators of the Bible, five future earls, and many Members of Parliament. The biographies, based on a very wide rangeof sources, amplify and correct existing work and identify many previously unknown St John's men. The introduction draws on this new research to provide a richer and more nuanced portrayal of an early-modern Oxford college than any so far attempted - and, since the College was both a Catholic Marian foundation and the institution in which Laud spend much of his life, makes a significant contribution to an understanding of the ramifications of early modernEnglish religious loyalties. The College's involvement in early academic drama in Oxford also receives special attention, as do its many Shakespearean connections (both family and Warwickshire affinity). An extensive Glossary provides essential supplementary guidance to the workings of the early-modern academic world. Andrew Hegarty gained his D.Phil. from the University of Oxford; his research is on the history of European universities in theearly modern period.

Perfect for reading aloud, this collection of colour poems is sure to grab the attention and inspire any young reader to explore their own world of colour. Using rhyme, metaphor, similes, personification, onomatopoeia and alliteration, they look at the role that colour plays in our lives and are an excellent resource for teaching poetry. Colour plays an imporant part in all our lives but is so much more than simply the shade of a physical object. Colour can describe our inner most thoughts and feelings, whilst also taking us on a journey to a specific place or time. This collection of colour poems explores the world around us and the role that colour plays in our lives. Written by a former teacher, these poems use rhyme, metaphor, similes, personification, onomatopoeia and alliteration, and are a perfect resource for teaching poetry to children in Primary School. With stunning illustrations throughout, these poems are sure to grab the attention and inspire every reader (child and adult alike!) to explore their own world of colour. The book also features some useful 'writer's tips' for those wishing to write their own colour poems.

This book will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Somerset’s remarkable military history.

A fascinating exploration of the local history of the castles and fortifications of the West Country.

Explore Wiltshire's military heritage, from Roman times to the present day, in this illustrated guide.

An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties – Somerset. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Somerset’s most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

Book's by Andrew Powell-Thomas

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