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Derbyshire Folk Tales (Paperback): Pete Castle Derbyshire Folk Tales (Paperback)
Pete Castle
R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Passed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshire's most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from stories specific to the region, such as 'The Derby Ram', to others which are local versions of well-known classics, like 'Beauty and the Beast', all of the tales in this collection are rooted in Derbyshire's past. Written to recreate the oral traditions that made these anecdotes popular, this book provides entertainment for all. Richly illustrated with original drawings, accounts of love, loss, heroes and villains are all brought to life through vivid descriptions that have survived for several centuries. These tales have been adapted to make them accessible, enjoyable and, at times, very relevant to contemporary readers. Pete Castle has lived in Derbyshire for over twenty years, and is a professional storyteller with over thirty years of experience. For the last ten years he has been editor of Facts & Fiction, the UK's only storytelling magazine.

Women and the City - Bristol 1373-2000 (Paperback): Madge Dresser Women and the City - Bristol 1373-2000 (Paperback)
Madge Dresser
R448 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R98 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Son of Southern Illinois - Glenn Poshard's Life in Politics and Education (Paperback): Carl Walworth, Glenn Poshard Son of Southern Illinois - Glenn Poshard's Life in Politics and Education (Paperback)
Carl Walworth, Glenn Poshard
R691 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R136 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A life of principles, service, and faith This first biography of Glenn Poshard traces the life of a young man who rose from rural poverty in Southern Illinois to become a United States congressman and president of the Southern Illinois University system. This profound portrait unveils a life and career dedicated to making higher education affordable and improving the quality of life for the community of Southern Illinois. Beginning with his childhood in a two-room home near Herald, Illinois and the early, tragic loss of his sister, this biography navigates Poshard’s service in the military, his time as a state senator and United States congressman, his run for governor, his years at Southern Illinois University, and the establishment of the Poshard Foundation for Abused Children. Intimacies of his personal life are disclosed, such as his struggles with and treatment for depression, his passion for education, and the lasting bonds he formed with his teachers. His unpopular decision to refuse PAC donations is also highlighted, along with the work that went into sponsoring the Illinois Wilderness Act, and his relationship with civil rights activist John Lewis. Glenn Poshard’s efforts for the Wilderness Act designated southern Illinois’s famous Garden of the Gods as a National Wilderness Preservation System, which continues to attract visitors from around the world. Poshard’s path from poverty was riddled with hardship, but his perseverance and family values ultimately allowed for longstanding personal and civic growth. From an admirable work ethic to a steadfast commitment to problem-solving, this biography illuminates the life and accomplishments of an impressive and generous leader.

When The Clyde Ran Red - A Social History of Red Clydeside (Paperback, Reprint): Maggie Craig When The Clyde Ran Red - A Social History of Red Clydeside (Paperback, Reprint)
Maggie Craig
R340 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When the Clyde Ran Red paints a vivid picture of the heady days when revolution was in the air on Clydeside. Through the bitter strike at the huge Singer Sewing machine plant in Clydebank in 1911, Bloody Friday in Glasgow's George Square in 1919, the General Strike of 1926 and on through the Spanish Civil War to the Clydebank Blitz of 1941, the people fought for the right to work, the dignity of labour and a fairer society for everyone. They did so in a Glasgow where overcrowded tenements stood no distance from elegant tea rooms, art galleries, glittering picture palaces and dance halls. Red Clydeside was also home to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Glasgow Style and magnificent exhibitions showcasing the wonders of the age. Political idealism and artistic creativity were matched by industrial endeavor: the Clyde built many of the greatest ships that ever sailed, and Glasgow locomotives pulled trains on every continent on earth. In this book Maggie Craig puts the politics into the social context of the times and tells the story with verve, warmth and humour.

Unionizing the Ivory Tower - Cornell Workers' Fifteen-Year Fight for Justice and a Living Wage (Paperback): Al Davidoff Unionizing the Ivory Tower - Cornell Workers' Fifteen-Year Fight for Justice and a Living Wage (Paperback)
Al Davidoff
R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Unionizing the Ivory Tower chronicles how a thousand low-paid custodians, cooks, and gardeners succeeded in organizing a union at Cornell University. Al Davidoff, the Cornell student leader who became a custodian and the union's first president, tells the extraordinary story of these ordinary workers with passion, sensitivity, and wit. His memoir reveals how they took on the dominant power in the community, built a strong organization, and waged multiple strikes and campaigns for livable wages and their dignity. Their strategies and tactics were creative and feisty, founded on worker participation and ownership. The union's commitment to fairness, equity, and economic justice also engaged these workers—mostly rural, white, and conservative—at the intersections of racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. Davidoff's story demonstrates how a fighting union can activate today's working class to oppose antidemocratic and white supremacist forces.

Dad and Me - A Birmingham Story (Paperback): Connie Hayball Dad and Me - A Birmingham Story (Paperback)
Connie Hayball
R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Ledbury - A Market Town and its Tudor Heritage (Paperback, Uk Ed.): Sylvia Pinches Ledbury - A Market Town and its Tudor Heritage (Paperback, Uk Ed.)
Sylvia Pinches
R469 R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ledbury lies in a quiet corner of Herefordshire, just about equidistant from the cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester. Remote, but not isolated, the town is surrounded by ancient wooded hills, while the River Leadon, from which the town is thought to take its name, meanders slowly through the meadows to the west. Visitors and inhabitants alike can empathise with Ledbury-born Poet Laureate John Masefield, who 'felt the beauty of the place and the mystery of its past ... through century after century'. Ledbury: a Market Town and its Tudor Heritage tells the story of this ancient town from 1558, when Elizabeth I confiscated the bishop's manor and estate, through a period of great prosperity in the 16th century to the present day. During the Tudor period the town's cloth trade flourished and the market which served the rural parishes surrounding the town thrived. The resulting physical transformation, including the wide market place and streets lined with timber-framed buildings, still attracts visitors today. The story extends from the reign of the first Elizabeth to the present day. It traces the ups and downs of a market town which has benefited from its location on the route between Hereford and Worcester but remains a small town. Ledbury has enjoyed its share of changes in trade, transport, social provision, architecture, industry and leisure, developments which have individually and collectively helped to shape the town today. But what strikes the visitor is its Tudor heritage, which continues to reflect the unexpected and untold riches generated, albeit for such a short time, in the later Tudor and early Jacobean decades.

Abbeys and Priories of Britain (Paperback): Stephen Platten Abbeys and Priories of Britain (Paperback)
Stephen Platten
R233 Discovery Miles 2 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A guide to over 60 of Britain's most notable abbeys and monasteries. Taking you on a journey that has inspired pilgrims and visitors for centuries, Abbeys and Priories of Britain is the perfect introduction to some of the country's oldest and most beautiful religious centres. The guide will take you from the wilds of the Isle of Iona in Scotland and Iona Abbey to Tintern Abbey in the beautiful Wye Valley in Wales, to the pomp and circumstance of Westminster Abbey, shining regally in England's capital. While many of the entries are now ruins due to Henry VIII's 'Dissolution of the Monasteries' period, a visit still reveals the rich influence and legacy they have had on Britain's history. Beautifully illustrated with over 130 stunning colour images, and with concise and accessible history for each entry, this is both a perfect guide and a much-cherished souvenir of a visit. Includes extended entries on Binham Priory, Blanchland Abbey, Buckfast Abbey, Dryburgh, Fountains Abbey, Glastonbury Abbey, Hexham Abbey, Holyrood Abbey, Jedburgh Abbey, Lindisfarne Priory, Melrose Abbey, Mountgrace Priory, Rievaulx Abbey, Selby Abbey, Strata Florida Abbey, Tewkesbury Abbey, Tintern Abbey, Westminster Abbey, Whitby Abbey and St George's Windsor.

Haworth Timelines (Paperback): Paul Chrystal Haworth Timelines (Paperback)
Paul Chrystal
R426 Discovery Miles 4 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Literary Bristol - Writers and the City (Paperback): Marie Mulvey-Roberts Literary Bristol - Writers and the City (Paperback)
Marie Mulvey-Roberts
R447 R350 Discovery Miles 3 500 Save R97 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Lord of All the Dead (Hardcover): Javier Cercas Lord of All the Dead (Hardcover)
Javier Cercas; Translated by Anne McLean 1
R609 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R113 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

"A remarkable act of personal history: brave, revelatory and unflinchingly honest" WILLIAM BOYD "There is no-one writing in English like this: engaged humanity achieving a hard-won wisdom" DAVID MILLS, The Times Lord of All the Dead is a courageous journey into Javier Cercas' family history and that of a country collapsing from a fratricidal war. The author revisits Ibahernando, his parents' village in southern Spain, to research the life of Manuel Mena. This ancestor, dearly loved by Cercas' mother, died in combat at the age of nineteen during the battle of the Ebro, the bloodiest episode in Spain's history. Who was Manuel Mena? A fascist hero whose memory is an embarrassment to the author, or a young idealist who happened to fight on the wrong side? And how should we judge him, as grandchildren and great-grandchildren of that generation, interpreting history from our supposed omniscience and the misleading perspective of a present full of automatic answers, that fails to consider the particularities of each personal and family drama? Wartime epics, heroism and death are some of the underlying themes of this unclassifiable novel that combines road trips, personal confessions, war stories and historical scholarship, finally becoming an incomparable tribute to the author's mother and the incurable scars of an entire generation.

The Thames Through Time - A Liquid History (Hardcover): Stephen Croad The Thames Through Time - A Liquid History (Hardcover)
Stephen Croad
R661 R518 Discovery Miles 5 180 Save R143 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on the resources of English Heritage's unrivalled photographic archives, The Thames Through Times is a photographic journey along the length of the tidal river and over almost 150 years.We see the rural Thames as it approaches London, riverside towns, the civic and commercial development of the riverbanks, the working docks and warehouses, the development of the web of bridges that now links north and south, barges, sailing ships and warships, the great flood defences and a tiny beach that flourished briefly at the Tower of London.Featuring the work of pioneers of photography and some of the great topographical photographers of the 20th century, and with a fascinating commentary by Stephen Croad, The Thames Through Time chronicles the ebb and flow of the life of the river.

Knightstone: The Story of Weston-Super-Mare's 'Island' Theatre (Paperback): Jonathan Shorney Knightstone: The Story of Weston-Super-Mare's 'Island' Theatre (Paperback)
Jonathan Shorney
R375 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940 Save R81 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
"We Want Freedom and Citizenship" - Documents of Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai Indian History, 1912-1920... "We Want Freedom and Citizenship" - Documents of Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai Indian History, 1912-1920 (Paperback)
Robert Bigart, Joseph McDonald
R965 R800 Discovery Miles 8 000 Save R165 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The nine years between 1912 and 1920 were a period of economic and political struggle for the Salish and Kootenai tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The Indian people toiled to maintain their economic independence despite the theft of most of their land assets. The new Flathead Irrigation Project destroyed most of the private irrigation ditches tribal farmers had dug over the years. Some tribal members opened businesses and organized rodeos, but many ventures were frustrated by government policies, fire, and drought. While trying to adapt to the economic impact of allotment, the tribe also fought against paternalistic and exploitive government policies. Until 1916 half of tribal income from timber and land sales was used to operate the agency and construct an irrigation project that largely benefited white settlers. During most of the 1912 to 1920 period, Flathead Agent Fred C. Morgan and his allies on the Flathead Business Committee fought the more radical Flathead Tribal Council over agency policies. The Flathead Tribal Council especially fought against congressional appropriations to construct the irrigation project as long as the construction was to be paid for with tribal funds or with liens on tribal allotments.

Secret Newark (Paperback, UK ed.): Jillian Campbell, Mike Cox Secret Newark (Paperback, UK ed.)
Jillian Campbell, Mike Cox
R455 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R70 (15%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Secret Newark goes behind the facades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the town's fascinating past. Situated on the important old Roman road, the Fosse Way, the ancestral market town grew around the, now ruined, Newark Castle and its large marketplace. Later, during the English Civil War, the town was a hotbed of royalist support and was besieged three times by parliamentarian forces. Today the town serves as a thriving and picturesque site, boasting many heritage attractions and activities. Newark has many secrets, and as you walk along the streets you are walking through history. There are clear reminders of the town's past everywhere, waiting for you to stop, look and listen to their intriguing stories. On a journey through this ancient town, Jillian Campbell and Mike Cox tell these forgotten or untold tales. You may think that you know Newark, but take another look around and you will find more than you could possibly imagine.

An Elford Childhood - Growing Up in a Staffordshire Village 1920-1933 (Paperback): Doris Buttery An Elford Childhood - Growing Up in a Staffordshire Village 1920-1933 (Paperback)
Doris Buttery
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1920, when Doris Buttery was born in the small village of Elford, King George V was on the throne, and women still had to achieve the vote on equal terms with men. Growing up with her parents and two older brothers, worldly possessions were few and money tight for most people in the village, but life was far from dull. With an array of colourful characters, scandals, long-held secrets, and the changing seasons, there was plenty to keep an active, inquisitive young girl entertained. Decades later, Doris picked up her pencil, grabbed some sheets of lined foolscap and began to write down her memories. An Elford Childhood provides a tantalizing trip back in time to a life lived in a place where the milk came in churns, water had to be pumped and collected, few cars troubled the narrow lanes, and electricity was still to be installed in the house where Doris lived.

The Hampshire Colouring Book: Past and Present (Paperback): The Hampshire Colouring Book: Past and Present (Paperback)
R316 R262 Discovery Miles 2 620 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hampshire has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the county's unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from shingle beaches and rugged coastlines to national parks and coastal ports, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to fire the imagination and make you reach for your colouring pencils. There are absolutely no rules - you can choose any combination of colours you like to bring these images to life. Suitable for children. If you love Hampshire, then you will love colouring it in!

New Forest Myths and Folklore (Paperback): Brice Stratford New Forest Myths and Folklore (Paperback)
Brice Stratford
R474 R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Save R103 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The New Forest is an old, old forest. The stories, like the forest which defines them, are at once fresh and blossoming with each telling, but ever rooted in the deep, dark soil of our history and our heritage. From King Arthur and Robin Hood, to Rufus the Red and Bevis of Hampton, award-winning storyteller Brice Stratford guides you through the folk heritage and mythological past of Britain's most haunted national park, taking in five headed dragons, giant ettins, and shape-shifting pixies along the way.

The Story of Guildford (Paperback, 2nd edition): Marion Field The Story of Guildford (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Marion Field
R501 Discovery Miles 5 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Guildford's history dates from Saxon times, and the town has been the residence of kings and many famous men and women, particularly since Henry II turned the Norman castle into a luxurious palace in the twelfth century. Also amongst the town's famous and influential faces was George Abbot, who became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1611 and was one of the translators of the King James Bible and founded Abbot's Hospital in 1619 - an early example of 'sheltered housing', which still fulfils that role to this day. High above the town is the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Consecrated in 1961, it was the first cathedral to be built in the South of England since the Reformation. Below it is the University of Surrey, which received its Royal Charter just a few years later. Guildford's people and visitors throughout history come to life in this well-researched account, which also examines the town's architectural development and heritage, from the castle and medieval guildhall to the modern cathedral and beyond, portraying Guildford's significance on a national and sometimes international scale.

The Lake District - A Rare Insight (Paperback): Simon Reed The Lake District - A Rare Insight (Paperback)
Simon Reed
R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hong Kong Then and Now (R) (Hardcover): Vaughan Grylls Hong Kong Then and Now (R) (Hardcover)
Vaughan Grylls
R506 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R113 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Hong Kong was first captured on camera when the British arrived to lay claim to its 'fragrant harbour' in 1841. Its fascinating history has been documented through photography ever since - from its rapid expansion as a Crown Colony to its handover to China in 1997 and its present status as one of the world's leading international financial centres. Pairing rare and previously unpublished photographs with contemporary views taken from the same location, Hong Kong Then and Now highlights the rich and varied history of this constantly evolving metropolis, from Victoria Harbour, the Hong Kong Club and the Star Ferry to Kowloon Walled CIty, Chek Lap Kok Airport and the gleaming skyscrapers of its central banking district. Sites include: Victoria Harbour, the Peak, the Star Ferry Pier, Man Ho Temple, Ladder Street, Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong Club, Prince's Building, HSBC, Noonday Gun, Happy Valley Racecourse, Tiger Balm Garden, Peninsula Hotel, Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon Walled City, Shenzhen, Repulse Bay, Chek Lap Kok Airport, St. Paul's (Macau).

The Mayor of Castro Street - The Life & Times of Harvey Milk (Paperback): Randy Shilts The Mayor of Castro Street - The Life & Times of Harvey Milk (Paperback)
Randy Shilts
R610 R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Save R102 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Known as "The Mayor of Castro Street" even before he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk's personal life, public career, and final assassination reflect the dramatic emergence of the gay community as a political power in America. It is a story full of personal tragedies and political intrigues, assassinations at City Hall, massive riots in the streets, the miscarriage of justice, and the consolidation of gay power and gay hope.
Harvey Milk has been the subject of numerous books and movies, including the Academy Award-winning 1984 documentary, "The Times of Harvey Milk. " His life is also the basis of a 2008 major motion picture, "Milk, "starring Sean Penn. " " Randy Shilts was born in 1951, in Davenport, Iowa. One of the first openly gay journalists hired at a major newspaper, he worked for the "San Francisco Chronicle" for thirteen years. He died of AIDS in 1994 at his home in the Sonoma County redwoods in California. He was the author of "The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk "(1982), "And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic "(1987), and "Conduct Unbecoming: Lesbians and Gays in the U.S. Military "(1993). He also wrote extensively for many major newspapers and magazines, including "The New York Times, Newsweek, Esquire, The Los Angeles Times, "and "The Advocate."
"The Mayor of Castro Street "is Shilts's acclaimed story of Harvey Milk, the man whose personal life, public career, and tragic assassination mirrored the dramatic and unprecedented emergence of the gay community in America during the 1970s. His is a story of personal tragedies and political intrigues, assassination in City Hall and massive riots in the streets, the miscarriage of justice and the consolidation of gay power and gay hope.

The Deadly Tablet - The Abermule Railway Disaster of 1921 (Paperback, Uk Ed.): David Burkhill-Howarth The Deadly Tablet - The Abermule Railway Disaster of 1921 (Paperback, Uk Ed.)
David Burkhill-Howarth
R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Abermule railway disaster is still the worst single line rail disaster the UK has ever known. It occurred on the Cambrian railway in 1921, killing thirty-four and injuring sixty-five people. The railway operational ramifications of this terrible accident were felt as far away as India.This detailed book focuses on the Abermule disaster, telling the story using reports and testimonies, photographs and diagrams. The book covers the accident itself, the people involved, passengers, workers, the railway company, the wreckage, the witnesses, the casualties, the press, the inquest, the verdict, and presents original theories on how the incident happened, backed up by information from the son of one of the principal players.

The Northumberland Colouring Book: Past and Present (Paperback): The Northumberland Colouring Book: Past and Present (Paperback)
R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Northumberland has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the county's unique appeal. Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from sandy beaches and national parkland to harbour towns and medieval castles, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to fire the imagination and make you reach for your colouring pencils. There are absolutely no rules - you can choose any combination of colours you like to bring these images to life. Suitable for children. If you love Northumberland, then you will love colouring it in!

Cornish Privies (Paperback): Sheila Bird Cornish Privies (Paperback)
Sheila Bird
R384 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R176 (46%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a trip down the garden path to the loos of yesteryear with photographs, a little history and many hilarious anecdotes. It is illustrated.

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