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The Mammoth Book of King Arthur

By: Mike Ashley

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The Mammoth Book of King Arthur

By: Mike Ashley

The most complete guide ever to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround it He defeated the Saxons so decisively at the Battle of Badon that he held the Saxon invasion of Britain at bay for at least a generation. He has inspired more stories, books and films than any other historical or legendary figure. But who was the real King Arthur? Here is the most comprehensive guide to the real Arthurian world and the legends that surround and often obscure it. Sifting fact from fancy, Mike Ashley reveals the originals not only of King Arthur but also of Merlin. Guinevere, Lancelot and the knights of the Round Table - as well as all the major Arthurian sites. He traces each of the legends as they developed and brilliantly shows how they were later used to inspire major works of art, poetry, fiction and film. There is clear evidence that. The Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man, but at least three originating in Wales, Scotland and Brittany The true historical Arthur really existed and is distantly related to the present royal family The real Arthur and the real Merlin never knew each other The real Lancelot was not British but was closer to a sixth-century asylum-seeker The Holy Grail legend probably grew out of a cosmic catastrophe that could have destroyed most of civilization

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1780333552

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A Brief History of King Arthur

By: Mike Ashley

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A Brief History of King Arthur

By: Mike Ashley

Who was the real King Arthur? What do the historical documents tell us about the Knight of the Round Temple? It is just a chivalric fantasy? The story of Arthur has been handed down to us by Medieval poets and legends - but what if he actually existed and was in fact a great king in the early years of Britain's story. Mike Ashley visits the source material and uncovers unexpected new insights into the legend: there is clear evidence that the Arthurian legends arose from the exploits of not just one man, but at least three originating in Wales, Scotland and Brittany. The true historical Arthur really existed and is distantly related to the present royal family.

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Robinson

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1472107659

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The Making of Manchester

By: Mike Fletcher

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The Making of Manchester

By: Mike Fletcher

A concise history of the Northern English city from its Roman origins to today’s metropolitan hub. In The Making of Manchester, author Mike Fletcher shows how this thriving city has made and re-made itself through the centuries. Beginning as a Roman settlement anchored by the fort of Mancunium, it was later conquered by the Anglo-Saxons, who renamed the region Manchester, meaning “Men of the Fort.” In the Medieval and Early Modern periods, Manchester survived hostile forces of all kinds, from the English Civil Wars to the rising of the Jacobites. Yet Manchester changed its image during the Industrial Revolution, becoming Cottonpolis, and the center of the canal and railway network. Yet along with prosperity, the city faced hardship and poverty which lingered well into the twentieth century.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783379006

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Municipal Transport in Lancashire Since 1974

By: Mike Rhodes

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Municipal Transport in Lancashire Since 1974

By: Mike Rhodes

Previously unpublished images of Lancashire's bus scene following the reorganisation of local government in the 1970s.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445699532

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A Century of Preston Bus Routes

By: Mike Rhodes

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A Century of Preston Bus Routes

By: Mike Rhodes

Wonderful photographs published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Preston buses in January 2022.

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1398108790

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Yorkshire Dales (Slow Travel)

By: Mike Bagshaw

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Yorkshire Dales (Slow Travel)

By: Mike Bagshaw

This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Yorkshire Dales (Slow Travel), part of Bradt’s series of distinctive ‘Slow’ travel guides to local UK regions, remains the most comprehensive guide to the area and covers the whole of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty plus nearby ‘Slow’ and historic towns and villages. The Yorkshire Dales could have been invented for modern travel. The region’s cinematic caves, valleys, waterfalls and limestone geology are famous round the world. Within a short walk are filmset-perfect traditional pubs and cafés where you are as likely to chat to shepherds as celebrities. The Dales have never been places to hurry. In the new travel world where ‘Slow’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘local’ are many people’s watchwords, this remarkable English region offers much to savour at leisure – like one of its renowned artisan cheeses or beers. Written and updated by two Yorkshire residents and outdoors enthusiasts, Bradt’s Yorkshire Dales complements well-known honeypots (Aysgarth Falls, Malham, Grassington) with off-piste gems that you’ll have to yourself, whether wild swimming spots, hidden caves, Dark Skies sites or traditional stone villages. With hundreds of square kilometres of open-access land to explore, the Dales are one of the UK’s premier hillwalking destinations, hosting much-loved routes such as the Pennine Way, Three Peaks, Dales Way and the recently upgraded Coast to Coast. The Dales have also become known as one of England’s finest places for cycling, whether for family trips, e-bikers or hardcore road racers, prompting hopes that the Tour de Yorkshire will return. Drop in to the Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub, where sheep regularly warm themselves by the roaring fire; journey into the depths of Gaping Gill, one of Britain’s largest underground chambers; visit book-loving Sedbergh, where even the bus stops have bookshelves; or take a scenic rail trip on the famous Settle–Carlisle line, crossing the country’s longest railway viaduct. History buffs will love medieval castles including Skipton and Richmond, while wildlife-watchers will enjoy the birds of sparkling rivers and limestone-pavement flora. Bradt’s Yorkshire Dales (Slow Travel) is the perfect companion for a successful trip.

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Bradt Travel Guides

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1804692166

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The Making of Liverpool

By: Mike Fletcher

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The Making of Liverpool

By: Mike Fletcher

Discover the fascinating history of this coastal English city from its Medieval origins to its status today as a world-renowned cultural destination. In The Making of Liverpool, Mike Fletcher tells the story of this historic city and highlights the significant changes that have made it what it is today. It all begins with King John’s 1207 charter and the construction of Liverpool castle to protect this new town. Liverpool’s development throughout the medieval period was slow, and even through the reigns of the Tudors and Stuarts, the town was confined to the waterfront area. Through the English Civil Wars, Liverpool endured three brutal sieges. But during the Georgian period, it embraced the transport revolution by investing in river navigations and building the first passenger railway. By the nineteenth century, Liverpool was a thriving port, yet life in the city was beset by poverty and disease. Even as the twentieth century brought the devastation of two world wars and the Toxteth Riots, Liverpool found international fame during the swinging sixties. More recently, it has enjoyed a significant resurgence and was named European Capital of Culture in 2008.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783408162

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Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland

By: Mike Archer

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Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland

By: Mike Archer

An overview of the history and ornithological significance of the Bird Observatories of Britain.

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A&C Black

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1408110407

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Preston Buses Before and After Deregulation

By: Mike Rhodes

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Preston Buses Before and After Deregulation

By: Mike Rhodes

Showcasing rare and previously unpublished images documenting the years 1979 to 1993 in Preston's bus scene.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445683792

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Voices from the Shoreline

The Ancient and Ingenious Traditions of Coastal Fishing

By: Mike Smylie

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Voices from the Shoreline

The Ancient and Ingenious Traditions of Coastal Fishing

By: Mike Smylie

For generations, coastal fishermen, working at the very fringe between land and sea, have fished salmon and herring using methods passed down from father to son. Some of these ancient traditions have been traced back as far as the days when the men from Scandinavia colonised these lands in the eighth and ninth centuries; others are simply nineteenth century in origin. Sadly, in recent years stocks have dwindled and regulations limit local fishing practices. Today, some surviving methods, such as haaf-netting, are in danger of dying out, whilst other traditional fisheries now lie abandoned. Though herring stocks have recovered from their late twentieth-century decline, the Atlantic salmon is now under immense threat and more danger of extinction than ever before. Tracing and describing his own journey from North Devon, through Wales and up to the top of Scotland, along with interviews with many fishermen, both retired and working, Mike Smylie explores the social history of these indigenous fishing traditions and communities, presenting a picture of their lives, past, present and future.

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The History Press

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0750999209

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The Robin Hood Handbook

The Outlaw in History, Myth and Legend

By: Mike Dixon-Kennedy

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The Robin Hood Handbook

The Outlaw in History, Myth and Legend

By: Mike Dixon-Kennedy

Robin Hood, whether riding through the glen, robbing the rich to pay the poor or giving the Sheriff of Nottingham his come-uppance, is one of the most captivating and controversial legendary figures. Was there a historical figure behind the legends? Did Robin and his Merry Men rampage through Sherwood Forest? Or did he spend most of his time in Barnsdale Wood in Yorkshire? And is the story of the freedom-loving Saxons refusing to be put under the Norman yoke, as portrayed in the Errol Flynn films, true?

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The History Press

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0752495607

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Social Class in the 21st Century

By: Mike Savage

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Social Class in the 21st Century

By: Mike Savage

A fresh take on social class from the experts behind the BBC's 'Great British Class Survey'. Why does social class matter more than ever in Britain today? How has the meaning of class changed? What does this mean for social mobility and inequality? In this book Mike Savage and the team of sociologists responsible for the Great British Class Survey look beyond the labels to explore how and why our society is changing and what this means for the people who find themselves in the margins as well as in the centre. Their new conceptualization of class is based on the distribution of three kinds of capital - economic (inequalities in income and wealth), social (the different kinds of people we know) and cultural (the ways in which our leisure and cultural preferences are exclusive) - and provides incontrovertible evidence that class is as powerful and relevant today as it's ever been.

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Penguin UK

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0141978929

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Perilous Catch

A History of Commercial Fishing

By: Mike Smylie

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Perilous Catch

A History of Commercial Fishing

By: Mike Smylie

For centuries Britain’s commercial fishermen have ventured out into the ravages of the surrounding seas to bring fi sh back both to supply a home market and for export around the world. Fishing is one of history’s most dangerous jobs, and when disasters occur they can affect whole communities: in 1872 some 129 men were lost in one night alone. Fishermen have lost their lives because of extreme weather, fishing gear entanglement, lack of emergency support and often simply by falling overboard. Today, commercial fishing remains one of the most perilous occupations and still claims the lives of fishermen each year, leaving their families behind.The Perilous Catch is a well-researched, comprehensive and poignant history of the fishing industry written by maritime historian Mike Smylie.

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The History Press

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0750958162

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Children's Learning in Primary Schools

A guide for Teaching Assistants

By: Mike Cowdray

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Children's Learning in Primary Schools

A guide for Teaching Assistants

By: Mike Cowdray

What does learning look like? What are different subjects really about? Why are transferable skills so important? How can we overcome the difficulties that children encounter in their learning? And what questions and prompts are likely to prove useful in helping children to get the most out of their lessons? The over-arching role of Teaching Assistants is to support teaching and learning in schools. To do this effectively, they need to understand the curriculum content of all the subjects in which they provide support and know what learning outcomes are sought. This accessible book provides an overview of the knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes that children learn in each subject in their primary years. Written with the non-subject specialist in mind, and drawing on research and best practice in the classroom, this extremely practical book aims to provide the reader with the information they need to: deliver focused lessons to individual pupils, groups, or the whole class; concentrate on the most important elements when making classroom resources; make valuable assessments of the children’s learning, and keep useful records of their achievements, progress and difficulties; take a full part in discussions with colleagues – selecting objectives, devising interesting activities and delivering exciting lessons in each of the subjects. Including a wide range of examples and activities, this book will prove an invaluable companion for all students working on STLS and Foundation Degree courses, and Teaching Assistants currently working in primary schools.

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Routledge

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1136280448

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Yorkshire's Three Peaks

The Inside Story of the Dales

By: Mike Appleton

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Yorkshire's Three Peaks

The Inside Story of the Dales

By: Mike Appleton

Take a journey around this picturesque area and discover the real stories from inside the Dales

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144563726X

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North-West Half-cab Buses

The Twilight Years

By: Mike Rhodes

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North-West Half-cab Buses

The Twilight Years

By: Mike Rhodes

A lavishly illustrated celebration of half-cab buses in north-west England. A fascinating period in the region’s transport history.

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1398118648

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9781398118645

A Miners Pals Battalion at War

Volume 1

By: Mike Hall

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A Miners Pals Battalion at War

Volume 1

By: Mike Hall

On the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, this is a story that so far has never been told. The 18th Battalion Middlesex Regiment were not infantry men whose primary job was to go 'over the top' at the start or during battle. Nor were they deployed behind the lines away from the action with the generals and base camp workers. They had a different job – to build the infrastructure necessary to prosecute the war. These 'miners pals' played a vital role in the war. They dug and drained trenches, wired No Man’s Land, mined under enemy lines, made and repaired roads, filled in craters, constructed dug-outs, stock piled ammunition, built and improved billets, fetched and carried, kept open communications with the front, made and repaired railways, built and demolished bridges, gased the enemy, picquetted rods and held the front line. If a job needed doing, they did it – no matter where, when or how dangerous. At times they fought back the Germans with only their picks and shovels, and in High Wood, at the height of the Battle of the Somme, they were deployed to fight the enemy at bayonet point. By this, amongst other events, the 18th Battalion earned the right to use the Middlesex Regiment nickname 'die-hards'. A Miners Pals Battalion at War is written in diary form, based on the 18th Middlesex Battalion War Diary and the 33rd Division War Diary. Volume 1 covers August 1914 – June 1917, with Volume 2 continuing the entries from July 1917 to January 1919. There are many accounts of the bravery of members of the battalion, recording biographical details of each soldier, including the cemetery where they are buried or memorial where they are honoured. The book is a goldmine of information, laden with incidents from the war and facts that have been cross-checked and verified. It is a fascinating read for anyone looking for an untold aspect of WWI.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1784620335

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9781784620332

Bosworth 1485

By: Mike Ingram

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Bosworth 1485

By: Mike Ingram

Bosworth marked the end of the reign of Richard III and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. Bosworth Field saw the two great dynasties of the day clash on the battlefield: the reigning House of York, led by Richard III, against the rising House of Tudor, led by Henry Tudor, soon to become Henry VII. On August 22, 1485, this penultimate battle in the War of the Roses was fought with the might of the Yorkists ranged against Henry Tudor’s small army. This book describes how these two great armies came to meet on the battlefield and how the tactics employed by Tudor and his captains eventually led to the defeat and the death of King Richard III. Through quotes and maps, the text explores the unfolding action of the battle and puts the reader on the frontline. If you truly want to understand what happened and why — read the Battle Story.

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Dundurn

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1459733983

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9781459733985

British-Built Buses Abroad in the 1980s

By: Mike Rhodes

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British-Built Buses Abroad in the 1980s

By: Mike Rhodes

Previously unpublished images of British buses in Canada, Macau, India South Africa, Portugal and Hong Kong.

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1445690217

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The Making of Wigan

By: Mike Fletcher

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The Making of Wigan

By: Mike Fletcher

The Making of Wigan summarises the evolution, and highlights the significant changes, in one of Lancashires most important towns, from Roman origins through to modern times. Tribute is paid to the resilience and determination of Wiganers in time of adversity, particularly during the English Civil War and when dealing with the Trauma of two World Wars.The towns prosperity and economy expanded during much of the nineteenth century, helped by coal and cotton, but also saw mixed fortunes, as Wigan experienced poverty and unemployment alongside the decline of its traditional industries. In more recent years Wigan has been transformed into a modern urban centre, but remains proud of its history.The book details the developments of the towns transport systems, local collieries with working conditions, strikes, accidents and mining developments all included. Also covered is the history of Wigans cotton history and the many changes to the town centre buildings and the leisure and recreation activities available to locals. Wigans involvement in the English Civil War and in both World Wars is covered along with Jacobite Rebellions.

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Casemate Publishers

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1783035889

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9781783035885

Buses and Coaches in South East Wales in the 1970s

By: Mike Street

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Buses and Coaches in South East Wales in the 1970s

By: Mike Street

Previously unpublished photographs of the Buses and Coaches taken in the traditional areas of Glamorgan and Gwent.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445690071

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From the Shadows of My Mind

By: Mike Hoare

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From the Shadows of My Mind

By: Mike Hoare

From the Shadows of my Mind' is a novel about the meaning of life, set against the issues of class in society and never giving up on what you desire.Rick Marshall, after leaving school in the 1960s, joins a company based in Deenbridge, his local town, offering work in protecting the natural environment. Disadvantaged by a working-class background, he doubts whether he can ever have a relationship with the classy daughter of one of the firm's wealthy directors. Will his indecision cost him the woman he wants and will a mistake from the past come back to haunt him?Sometimes fate and the future have their own plans to shape and control your destiny.

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eBook Partnership

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1839783125

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9781839783128

Traditional Fishing Boats of Britain & Ireland

By: Mike Smylie

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Traditional Fishing Boats of Britain & Ireland

By: Mike Smylie

The definitive volume on Britains traditional fishing boats, by the author of Herring: A History of the Silver Darlings.

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1445611104

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Standing In the Wings

The Beatles, Brian Epstein and Me

By: Joe Flannery,Mike Brocken,Philip Norman

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Standing In the Wings

The Beatles, Brian Epstein and Me

By: Joe Flannery,Mike Brocken,Philip Norman

Joe Flannery has been described as the ‘Secret Beatle’, and as the business associate and partner of Brian Epstein, he became an integral part of The Beatles’ management team during their rise to fame in the early 1960s. Standing in the Wings is Flannery’s account of this fascinating era, which included the controversial dismissal of Pete Best from the group (nothing to do with London, but matters back in Liverpool), Brian Epstein’s fragility, and the importance of the Star Club in Hamburg. This book is not simply a biography, as it also considers issues to do with sexuality in 1950s Liverpool, the vagaries of the music business at that time and the hazards of personal management in the ‘swinging sixties’. At its heart, Standing in the Wings provides an in-depth look at Flannery’s personal and professional relationship with Epstein and his close links with the Fab Four. Shortly before John Lennon’s murder in 1980, it was Flannery who was one of the last people in the UK to talk to the great man. Indeed, Flannery remains one of the few ‘Beatle people’ in Liverpool to have the respect of the surviving Beatles, and this is reflected in this timely and revealing book.

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The History Press

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0752492934

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If Only

By: Mike Holden

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If Only

By: Mike Holden

This is the third novel about Kim and Ned, who are two very ordinary people but they are the most unlikely pair of friends that one could meet. Nevertheless there is a bond between them. She is Chinese, in her 20's and a qualified and practising lawyer. He is in his 50's and owner of a moderately successful business consultancy. The Chairman of a local football club asks for Ned's help to restructure the club to save it from going out of business. Kim, meanwhile, has been unsuccessful in defending a notorious gang leader who is sent to prison and his brother publicly threatens Kim. Matters don't go to plan for both Kim and Ned with murder and kidnapping resulting. Both of them become embroiled in each other's situations with events unfolding that threatens each of their lives. After further bizarre happenings and personal attacks which force Kim and Ned to re-evaluate their relationship, events come to a fatal and horrifying conclusion in Manchester's most iconic venue, Old Trafford.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1782349189

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Measures for Measure

Geology and the Industrial Revolution

By: Mike Leeder

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Measures for Measure

Geology and the Industrial Revolution

By: Mike Leeder

An illustrated explanation of the geological background to the first Industrial Revolution that originated in eighteenth-century Britain.

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Liverpool University Press

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1780466528

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9781780466521

Rambles Around Manchester

Walks Within 25 Miles of the City Centre

By: Mike Cresswell

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Rambles Around Manchester

Walks Within 25 Miles of the City Centre

By: Mike Cresswell

Including 16 basic routes which can be varied to give around 100 fabulous walks, this work covers areas such as the South Pennines, the Ribble Valley, West Lancashire, Delamere Forest, North Staffordshire, and the Peak District. The walks are illustrated with photographs from the camera of Reg Timms, a prize-winning Northern photographer.

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Sigma Press

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1850582335

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9781850582335

The Solway Firth to Hartland Point The Fishing Industry Through Time

By: Mike Smylie

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The Solway Firth to Hartland Point The Fishing Industry Through Time

By: Mike Smylie

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the fishing industry from the Solway Firth to Hartland Point has changed and developed over the last century

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1445614677

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9781445614670

Blackpool to Fleetwood by Tram

A 40 Year Journey

By: Mike Rhodes

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Blackpool to Fleetwood by Tram

A 40 Year Journey

By: Mike Rhodes

A photographic celebration of the famous Blackpool trams. This book features a wide cross-section of trams which have operated at the seaside resort over the past forty years.

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139810843X

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The Elbe Cycle Route

Elberadweg - Czechia and Germany to the North Sea

By: Mike Wells

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The Elbe Cycle Route

Elberadweg - Czechia and Germany to the North Sea

By: Mike Wells

Here is a guidebook to the Elbe Cycle Route, possibly the easiest long-distance cycle route in Europe, being almost entirely flat or downhill for some 1200km. Cruise alongside one of Europe's great rivers as it flows from its source, through Czechia and Germany to the North Sea. This guidebook describes the route across 29 stages (together with a practical prologue stage), with stages ranging from 21 to 69 kilometres. Suggested schedules include 13, 15, 17 and 19 day options, making this a perfect 2-3 week cycle tour. Map extracts at a scale of 1:150 accompany clear route description, with gradient profiles provided where they are helpful. Background information on the region's history and natural environment is also provided, as are practical tips relating to preparation, transport to the start and finish, accommodation, amenities, navigation, safety and more. History abounds along this waymarked route. Pedal passed restored palaces, cathedrals, churches and other baroque and rococo buildings; see where the Iron Curtain once stood; and discover the great cities of Dresden, Magdeburg and Hamburg.

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Cicerone Press Limited

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1783628944

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HSE and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate

By: Charlotte Waters,Mike Appleby,Louise Smail

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HSE and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate

By: Charlotte Waters,Mike Appleby,Louise Smail

Sentencing guidelines impose tough penalties for health and safety and environmental offences: how can you avoid them? The introduction of the sentencing guidelines in February 2016 has seen health and safety prosecutions treble, particularly in relation to corporate manslaughter, with tougher penalties imposed and fines exceeding £20 million being handed down. With fines having a detrimental effect on both turnover and reputation, how can companies protect themselves? HSE and Environment Agency Prosecution: The New Climate is an accessible reference work that provides guidance to ensure that companies have the correct, stringent risk management and procedures in place in order to protect themselves against exposure to such fines. Through the use of worked cases studies, checklists and charts the expert advice provided is put into context, whether you are a practitioner needing to advise your client, a company director, an in-house lawyer, or a health and safety professional. Split into four sections, this new title covers: Managing Risk; The Law; Enforcement and Sentencing; Inquests and Claims.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1526503239

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Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Inside Kinnock's Labour Party

By: Richard Heffernan,Mike Marqusee

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Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Inside Kinnock's Labour Party

By: Richard Heffernan,Mike Marqusee

Using original research from archives, interviews with MPs and party officials, and first hand testimonies from grass roots activists, the authors go behind the scenes to name names, record the votes, and lay bare the machinations of those who led the Labour Party to electoral defeat in 1992.

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Verso

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0860915611

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One Man and His Bike

By: Mike Carter

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One Man and His Bike

By: Mike Carter

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken. This is the inspiring and very funny tale of the five months Mike spent cycling the byways of the nation.

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Random House

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1446406040

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The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid

A Memoir

By: Mike Harding

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The Adventures of the Crumpsall Kid

A Memoir

By: Mike Harding

Warm, nostalgic and very funny, Mike Harding's memoir of his early life in post-war Manchester is as idiosyncratic and engaging as the man himself.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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1782434534

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British Bus Garages

A Portrait

By: Mike Rhodes

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British Bus Garages

A Portrait

By: Mike Rhodes

Fascinating unpublished shots of the UK's extensive network of bus depots. Bus garages, or depots if that is your preferred nomenclature, come in all shapes and sizes.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1398100374

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London Routemasters in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s

By: Mike Rhodes

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London Routemasters in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s

By: Mike Rhodes

An illustrated look at the Routemaster which is an iconic London bus, recognised around the world, from the late 1970s to early 1980.

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1445693895

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The Rhine Cycle Route

Cycle touring EuroVelo 15 through six countries

By: Mike Wells

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The Rhine Cycle Route

Cycle touring EuroVelo 15 through six countries

By: Mike Wells

This comprehensive guidebook to EuroVelo route 15 offers a detailed stage-by-stage description of the 1368km route along the Rhine, one of Europe's great rivers, passing through six countries on its way from Switzerland to the North Sea. The cycling is easy, downhill and along dedicated cycle lanes, the countries visited are very cycle-friendly and the waymarking is excellent. The whole trip can be completed in two weeks by a fit cyclist. The guide includes plenty of information to help you plan your trip, with advice on travel, accommodation and facilities. The full route is presented in 27 stages of 32-68km, with step-by-step route description, 1:100,000 mapping and notes on local points of interest. A facilities table, glossary and list of useful contacts can be found in the appendices. Starting in the Swiss Alps with high mountains, deep glacial valleys and gorges, the route soon reaches Europe's third largest lake, the Bodensee, and its greatest mainland waterfall. After Basel, the Rhine becomes a broad river, now the world's busiest river trading artery. The middle Rhine, between Bingen and Koblenz, forces its way through the narrow rocky Rhine gorge, lined by romantic castles perched above Germany's finest vineyards. Finally, the river passes through low-lying Holland, famed for its many flood dykes and windmills.

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1783628901

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9781783628902

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