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Discover the lesser-known and hidden heritage of Kew and Brentford. Will appeal to residents and all who are interested in the history of this part of London.
A fascinating exploration of the lesser-known history and hidden heritage of the towns of Epsom and Ewell.
This book is about how Barrow's output of war materials was vital to the Great War effort, and it is about the Barrovians and men from the surrounding south Lakeland area - from all walks of life - who fought abroad, and the area's women war heroes. It includes background information on the history of the town, such as the Furness Railway, iron ore in the area and shipbuilding, and lists vessels built at Barrow pre- and during the war with information on what happened to them. These vessels include Mikasa and HMS Vanguard. At the outbreak of World War One, Vanguard fought in the battle of Jutland. The Mayfly (or the Won't Fly as Churchill called it), built by Vickers at Barrow along similar ...
The essays presented in The Ian Willock Collection on Law and Justice in the Twenty-First Century by those who knew Ian Willock, as well as those who have been inspired by his concerns, represent the wide compass of Ian’s interests. These range from a concern with the development of legal regulation to the relationship between social change and the justice system, as well as his particular interest in the accessibility of the justice system. This tribute provides a microcosm of the changes and shifts which occurred in legal education and the legal profession in the years between 1964 and the current century. The profound impact of Ian Willock’s life work is evident through the wide-ranging essays in this collection.
“A comprehensive view of the important part Cumbria played in WWII, including a detailed look at the warships built in the Barrow Yard.” —Firetrench The outbreak of war marked a new era for the people of Cumbria. Many young men and women enlisted in the Forces, while older people joined the Home Guard or became Air Raid Precaution Wardens. Children from cities were sent to Kendal to escape the threat of bombing raids, members of the Women’s Land Army began to arrive on at the local farms, and Silloth airfield near Carlisle trained thousands of pilots from allied countries. The first sign of German interest in the important shipbuilding town of Barrow-in-Furness was in May 1936, when ...
This is the first book to be published about Harecroft Hall - JS Ainsworth's mansion in 1881 - and Harecroft Hall School with the embarrassingly bright pink "HH" blazers, not ideal for boys walking around Whitehaven, pink ties and much-respected and arguably much-loved Penrices. The school, whose old boys include Tam Dalyell and singer Tom Morley, was opened by Roy Vallance and Mary Farish Brown in 1926 as a preparatory school for boys destined to elite public schools. All boys were taught to ride by a resident riding mistress on ponies maintained on the premises.It went bankrupt, but was revived by Tom McClelland, as much marketing guy as headteacher. Children's author Geoffrey Trease was a...
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