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The streetscape of London’s historic square mile has been
evolving for centuries, but the City’s busy commercial heart
still boasts an extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways,
secret squares and half-hidden courtyards. Using his wealth of
local knowledge, historian David Long guides you through these
ancient rights of passage – many dating back to medieval times or
earlier – their evocative names recalling old taverns, notable
individuals and City traditions. Hidden behind the glass, steel and
stone of London’s banks and big business, these survivors of
modern development bear witness to nearly 2,000 years of British
history.
First published in 1941 to considerable acclaim, this is a classic
account of the last days of peace in Europe before the outbreak of
the Second World War. William Russell was a young American diplomat
working at the US Embassy, in Hermann Goering Strasse, during the
grim days of 1939 just prior to and after Germany's invasion of
Poland. He had studied in Germany before joining his country's
diplomatic corps, so both his knowledge of history and considerable
linguistic skills would enable him to gain a unique experience of
one of the most momentous periods in world history. And he does not
miss any opportunity to write a totally absorbing account of both
the horror and the farce which so often accompanies such epic
times. This quite remarkable account deserves to find a whole new
readership, revealing as it does, in intimate detail, a time when
American diplomacy was forced to handle a Europe fast falling into
an abyss of nightmares.
The streetscape of London's historic square mile has been evolving
for centuries, but the City's busy commercial heart still boasts an
extensive network of narrow passages and alleyways, secret squares
and half-hidden courtyards. Most are ancient survivors dating back
to medieval times or earlier, their colourful and evocative names
recalling old taverns, trades and City traditions. Others
commemorate individuals associated with the seemingly unstoppable
rise which has seen the area around an old Roman wharf become the
global financial powerhouse that London is today. Maintaining that
position means that few of these old rights of way have escaped the
attention of developers, but their survival rate has been
surprisingly good. Because of this, hidden behind the glass, steel
and stone of the banks and big business, these little corners
continue to bear witness to nearly 2,000 years of British history.
Captain Claud Williams’ memoir tells, first-hand, what it was
like to be a Light Car Patrol commander during the First World War,
while Russell McGuirk’s commentary provides the historical
background to the formation of the Patrols and follows their
activities from the British raid on Siwa Oasis to desert
exploration and survey work and the Kufra Reconnaissance Scheme.
Lavishly illustrated with original photographs from Light Car
officers, this combined memoir and history provides a fascinating
and informative picture of an unsung hero of the desert – the
Model T Ford.
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The Early Adventures - The Age of Endurance (CD)
Nick Wallace; Performed by Carole Ann Ford, William Russell; Toby Hrycek Robinson; Cover design or artwork by Tom Webster; Directed by …
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In 2014, Big Finish started a new range of Doctor Who stories,
bringing back original cast members from the 1960s eras in order to
tell new stories: they're audio tales in black and white! The
TARDIS materialises on board a still and eerie spaceship. When a
squad of soldiers land, they realise they've found themselves in
the middle of a war zone. With one of their crew trapped by the
enemy, the Doctor and his friends find themselves locked in a
desperate race for survival. Vast warships manoeuvre around each
other as both sides try to out-think their opponents, flying into
ever more dangerous areas of space. The stakes could not be higher.
But as ever in war, the lines between good and evil are hard to
define. Will anyone survive to claim the moral high ground? This
range of era-authentic new stories has been hugely popular with
fans, with a further two series already commissioned! Carole Ann
Ford and William Russell return to play characters from the very
first Doctor Who story in 1963 - the Doctor's companions Susan and
Ian.Actor Jemma Powell is familiar to Doctor Who fans for her role
as Jacqueline Hill in 2013's drama-mentary about the origins of
Doctor Who - An Adventure in Space and Time. Jacqueline Hill played
the original companion Barbara, a role Jemma now takes on. CAST:
Carole Ann Ford (Susan/Narrator), William Russell (Ian/The Doctor),
Jemma Powell (Barbara), Rachel Atkins (Myla), John Voce (Toban),
Gethin Anthony (Olivan), Andy Secombe (Benya), Tom Bell
(Arran/Shift).
George William Russell, better known as (1867-1935), mystic, poet,
painter, journalist, editor, and practical rural economist, was a
pivotal figure in the Irish literary revival and in the emergence
of modern Ireland. From the beginning of the twentieth century he
formed life-long friendships with W. B. Yeats, George Moore, Lord
Dunsany, James Stephens, Stephen Mackenna (translator of the
Enneads of Plotinus), James Joyce, and other writers, thinkers, and
artists, and was closely associated with the Irish National Theatre
Society (later the Abbey Theatre). When I am in my room looking
upon the walls I have painted I see there reflections of the
personal life, but when I look through the windows I see a living
nature and landscapes not painted by hands. So, too, when I
meditate I feel in the images and thoughts which throng about me
the reflections of personality, but there are also windows in the
soul through which can be seen images created not by human but by
the divine imagination. I have tried according to my capacity to
report about the divine order and to discriminate between that
which was self-begotte4n fantasy and that which came from a higher
sphere. -, from the Preface The value of 's book is raised above
debate or doubt. It is, in the first place, the work of a poet. It
is, apart from its arguments, a beautiful book, written in
exquisite prose and filled with pictures which, whatever their
origin, are of an unearthly loveliness. In the second place, it is
the work of an earnest and sincere man, convinced of the truth of
what he reports and determined to be as lucid and precise as the
conditions of his undertaking will permit him to be. . . . There
can be no doubt that has here achieved an expression of mysticism
remarkable at any time, and almost unique in our times. - The New
Statesman I remember how pure, holy and beautiful these
imaginations seemed, how they came like crystal water sweeping
aside the muddy current of my life. . . . The visible world became
like a tapestry blown and stirred by winds behind it. If it would
raise but an instant I knew I would be in Paradise. -
For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, a new translation of
Martin Luther's most famous works by leading scholar and pastor
William Russell This volume contains selections from Martin
Luther's most evocative writings, freshly translated for the 21st
century. This book provides entry points for specialists and
non-specialists alike into the thought and life of the
epoch-defining, fascinating and controversial Martin Luther. With
attention to the breadth of his literary output, it draws from his
letters, sermons, popular writings and formal theological works.
These writings possess a practical, accessible arc, as Luther does
not write only for specialists and church officials but he applies
his chief insights to the 'real life' issues that faced his wide
variety of audiences.
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Orthophony
William Russell
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A new translation with expanded introductions and annotations.
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Orthophony
William Russell
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Doctor Who - Susan's War (CD)
Eddie Robson, Lou Morgan, Alan Barnes, Simon Guerrier; Directed by Lisa Bowerman; …
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Gallifrey needs every Time Lord to fight the Time War. A summons
has been issued across the universe to its prodigals. Whatever
their skills, the war effort can use them. Susan’s call up papers
have arrived, and unlike her grandfather, she is willing to join
her people’s battle and finally return home. Because Susan knows
the Daleks, and she will do her duty...1.Sphere of Influence by
Eddie Robson. Susan’s first mission is one of diplomacy. The
Sense-Sphere could prove a valuable ally to Gallifrey. But she is
not the only one who knows the Sensorites of old. Susan will have
the support of an old friend. Ian Chesterton is about to rejoin the
adventure he left a lifetime ago! 2.The Uncertain Shore by Simon
Guerrier. Susan and Commander Veklin are on the trail of a spy.
Under cover on a ravaged world, they find a weary population,
trapped, and waiting for the inevitable. But one among them is a
traitor.The Time War is coming to Florana, and Susan will face a
struggle to simply survive...3. Assets of Warby Lou Morgan.
Cardinal Rasmus believes that Susan’s special abilities will help
him assess a new weapons project.On a secret military base,
creatures from the vortex are being bred for war. Gallifrey’s
scientists think they can be used as assets against the Daleks. But
the Orrovix are not easily tamed. 4.The Shoreditch Intervention by
Alan Barnes. When Susan’s TARDIS is intercepted, she is given a
highly classified mission.Earth, 1963 is a nexus point in the Time
War, but the timelines must be negotiated carefully. Mods and
rockers are not the only dangers on the streets of Shoreditch. In
Susan’s past, the Daleks are waiting. But so is the Doctor!
Cast:Carole Ann Ford (Susan),William Russell (Ian Chesteron), Paul
McGann (The Doctor), Beth Chalmers (Veklin),Damian Lynch
(Rasmus),Nicholas Briggs (The Daleks/Fyodor),Laura Aikman
(Lootsa),Roly Botha (Rennis), Ian Brooker (Guard/Strato/Sensorite),
Louis Davison (Franko/Policeman), Hugh Fraser (Second Elder),
Trudie Goodwin (Faith),Simon Ludders (Monty/Ogron 1),Tom Mahy
(JP/Rocker 2), Vincenzo Nicoli (Vibax),Dan Starkey (Yeorgi/Ogron
2),Claire Vousden (Investigator/First Elder), BeckyWright
(Alex/Lehena).Other parts played by members of the cast.
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