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Sailors Behind the Medals

Waging War at Sea, 1939–1945

By: Chris Bilham

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Sailors Behind the Medals

Waging War at Sea, 1939–1945

By: Chris Bilham

Twenty-three riveting true stories of the heroic acts that earned WWII Royal Navy sailors their awards for gallantry.Includes photos. The story of the Royal Navy in the Second World War is an epic, consisting of both dramatic battles such as the River Plate and Matapan, and drawn-out campaigns such as the escort of convoys to Malta and northern Russia. Sailors Behind the Medals examines the careers of twenty-three sailors whose part in these actions resulted in the award of their medals. The author illustrates a cross-section of the wartime navy: long-service regulars, volunteers, recalled veterans of the Great War, Hostilities Only ratings. They served on nearly every kind of warship and in all the main theaters of the war, and their individual acts of gallantry under extreme conditions make for inspiring reading. Also included is an examination of the medals that were awarded for gallantry.

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356

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Pen and Sword

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1473896517

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9781473896512

Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West and District

A Denby & District Archive Photograph Album

By: Chris Heath

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Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West and District

A Denby & District Archive Photograph Album

By: Chris Heath

Prepare to take a stroll back through time in and around the villages of Denby Dale, Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West, High Hoyland, Cumberworth, Scissett and more.??This book is a wonderful visual celebration of the villages and hamlets of the Upper Dearne Valley, sited in the beautiful countryside between Huddersfield, Barnsley and Wakefield.??Over 400 previously unpublished images dating from the late Victorian era through to the mid twentieth century have been brought together in this new collection which complements and adds to previously published works by the Author. These images capture the essence and spirit of this rural area and also document the changes that have occurred over the years.

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266

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Pen and Sword

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147382365X

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9781473823655

Adapting to the Stage

Theatre and the Work of Henry James

By: Chris Greenwood

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Adapting to the Stage

Theatre and the Work of Henry James

By: Chris Greenwood

This title was first published in 2000: The American novelist and playwright, Henry James, was drawn to the theatre and the shifting conventions of drama throughout his writing career. This study demonstrates that from the 1890s onwards James concentrated on adapting his novels and stories to and from the stage, and increasingly employed metaphors that spoke of novel-writing in terms of playwriting. Christopher Greenwood argues that these metaphors helped James to conceive himself as an artist who composed characters dramatically and visually, and in doing so sets his novels significantly apart from those of his contemporaries. In the introduction to the first part of the book, Greenwood examines James's career within the context of contemporary European and North American theatre, providing an appraisal of what James gained from contemporary theatre, his position in that milieu, and what he brought to it. Part 2 of the book focuses on two novels: "The Other House" and "The Spoils of Poynton", both of which illustrate the ways in which James used the mechanism of contemporary theatre to communicate a character's personality. Discussion of these two works is used to throw light on similar concerns that develop in James's later writing.

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210

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Routledge

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1351764691

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9781351764698

The Badgers of Wytham Woods

A Model for Behaviour, Ecology, and Evolution

By: David Macdonald

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The Badgers of Wytham Woods

A Model for Behaviour, Ecology, and Evolution

By: David Macdonald

The badgers of Wytham Woods (Oxford, UK) have been studied continuously and intensively by David Macdonald for almost 50 years (25 of them with his former student and co-author Chris Newman), generating a wealth of data pertaining to every facet of their ecology and evolution. Through a mix ofaccessible, highly readable prose and cutting-edge science, the authors weave a riveting scientific story of the lives of these intriguing creatures, highlighting the insights offered to science more broadly through badgers as a model system. They provide a paradigm - from population down tomolecule - for a deeper understanding of mammalian behaviour, ecology, epidemiology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. The real value of this long-term study is particularly apparent with current and globally relevant challenges such as climate change, disease epidemics, and senescence. Thisunique dataset enables us to examine these issues in a context that only a half-century experiment can reveal.The Badgers of Wytham Woods will appeal to a broad audience of professional academics (especially carnivore and mammalian biologists), researchers and students at all levels, governmental and non-governmental wildlife bodies, and to the natural historian fascinated by wild animals and the remarkableprocesses of nature they exemplify.

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593

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Oxford University Press

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0192845365

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9780192845368

Denby and District in the First and Second World Wars

Their Ultimate Sacrifice

By: Chris Heath

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Denby and District in the First and Second World Wars

Their Ultimate Sacrifice

By: Chris Heath

Denby & District in the First and Second World Wars: Their Ultimate Sacrifice, commemorates and celebrates the lives of the soldiers from this part of the world and the role they played during hostilities. For the vast number of people the local War Memorial is something taken for granted, it has always been there and though it is respected it is not really understood anymore. The names upon it might be familiar to some but the lives and stories behind those names have largely been forgotten. The same is true of the local War graves in the churchyards. Interest sometimes peaks when a major anniversary occurs or a new film such as the recent ‘1917’ is released but this generally wanes after a while. This book provides a unique and timeless insight into our knowledge of the men of Denby Dale, Upper & Lower Cumberworth, Birdsedge, Upper & Lower Denby and Ingbirchworth and throws up many surprises. The soldier’s families are examined in detail, their civilian occupations, their homes and achievements. Their War service histories, where they fought, how they died and where they are buried are included where those records have survived. It is not just the fallen contained in these pages and the stories of many who returned from the arena of the two World Wars are printed here for the very first time. With 130 illustrations and 30 family tree’s this book is a tribute to all those that made the Ultimate Sacrifice and their comrades in arms who made it home.

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317

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399099647

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9781399099646

Denby Dale, Scissett, Ingbirchworth & District

A Denby & District Archive Photography Album

By: Chris Heath

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Denby Dale, Scissett, Ingbirchworth & District

A Denby & District Archive Photography Album

By: Chris Heath

Finding the very best archive photographs that have survived the ravages of time. Ye Olde Townships is a unique record of the changing face of the district. This book provides an historical window into the landscape and lives of the people who created the villages we know today.

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346

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Casemate Publishers

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178340857X

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9781783408573

Denby & District III

From Medieval Manuscripts to Modern Memories

By: Chris Heath

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Denby & District III

From Medieval Manuscripts to Modern Memories

By: Chris Heath

This latest edition in the Denby & District series opens up in its own unique and in depth style. It begins with a chronicle of the area dating from Medieval times to the 18th century. Most of the documents utilised have never before been published and include a transcription of a petition signed by villagers to exonerate the Denby witches. The books scope is wider then ever before with extensive details on Skelmanthorpe and Cumberworth. Here examined are such subjects as the field nmanufacturing family and the evangelist, Issac Marsden. Extensive details from the 19th century include Denby Poor Law records, Turnpike Roads, the 1881 Census Returns and extracts from the Barnsley Chronicle 1876–1896, detailing the trials and tribulations of the locals at the time. The well known Denby Dale born actor, Paul Copley, also tells the story of his life and career. The book is packed with new and never before published information, photographs and family trees and is a must for anyone with an interest in the area.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783408219

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9781783408214

Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West & District

A Denby & District Archive Photograph Album

By: Chris Heath

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Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West & District

A Denby & District Archive Photograph Album

By: Chris Heath

Utilising the very best archive photographs that have survived the ravages of time, Ye Olde Townships is a unique record of the changing face of the district. This book provides an historical window into the landscape and lives of the people who created the villages we know today.

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Pen and Sword

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1783408561

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9781783408566

Sailors Behind the Medals

Waging War at Sea, 1939–1945

By: Chris Bilham

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Waging War at Sea, 1939–1945

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Sailors Behind the Medals

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The Badgers of Wytham Woods

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Denby and District in the First and Second World Wars

Denby and District in the First and Second World Wars

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Denby & District III

Denby & District III

Skelmanthorpe, Clayton West & District

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