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The story of train operating company First Great Western whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. With narrative and 124 colour photos the author provides a history of the Company.
The amazing story of how one of the most targeted men in history survived to take his own life in 1945
The almost-forgotten story of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars that became the precursor to First World War
The shortage of munitions during WWI increased the level of casualties; prevented the breakthrough of the German defences thus continuing a war of attrition. The political and military casualties are explained, along with the innovative Munitions Ministry, which led the way for industrial conscription, ensuring that the whole country was in gear.
This covers the demise of the trolleybus 1961-72 when the last Bradford trolleybus entered the Thornbury Works for the final time on 26 March 1972. John Bishop and Malcolm Keeping captured the vehicles in colour transparencies. Therefore, this book records far more than just the demise of the trolleybuses, but changes in society as well.
RAF West Malling was not among the more well known military airfields of the Second World War. However its contribution to the destruction of enemy aircraft in the night skies above the UK was immense. In 1944 it became the foremost anti-diver airfield in the destruction of the V1 'Doodlebug'. This is the story of a lesser famous Kent airfield.
This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly.
Join the driver and fireman on the footplate of a locomotive. Stand behind a range of levers in a signal box or be one of a gang working on the permanent way sweating in the summer heat or shivering after heavy snow. This book brings us memories of the lost days of railway life and Bill Mitchell treats the reader to stories gathered over the years
A superb pictorial record of how Wakefield has changed over the last 100 years with many unpublished photographs
Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued.
Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title.
A fascinating and detailed account of a truly remarkable engineer, inventor and clockmaker from Derby
A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation,
"Fighters Over The Falklands" looks at how the Falkland Islands are defended by RAF air defence fighter aircraft. Covering the period immediately after the Falklands war when the Phantom became the front line of the islands' defence, through to the departure of the Tornado F3s, it captures military life and concludes with why the Typhoon will be a
A fascinating and chilling account of the Cold War by an RAF pilot who was to drop the bomb on Russia
This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s.
The gripping story of 500 Squadron which was at the forefront of operations against the mighty Luftwaffe
At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations.
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir.
Peter Tuffrey was aware of the vast photographic archives lurking in the depths of the Yorkshire Post newspaper. Renewing his contact with an old acquaintance and newspaper editor, Peter Charlton, the author was presented with a marvellous opportunity to select some of these images for use in Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives.
By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long.
Luftwaffe aerial reconnaissance photographed all of Great Britain. In June 1945 a British intelligence unit stumbled upon 16 tonnes of pictures, dumped in a barn in the Bavarian forest. The original Luftwaffe archive was destroyed at the end of the war, and this discovery was an incomplete German Intelligence copy. This book reproduces 220 images.
Seventy-nine-year-old Nottingham railway photographer, Bill Reed, shows for the first time his colour pictures of steam locomotives taken from the line-side, on shed and on works. The photographs cover the area on and off the main line from the London termini up to Aberdeen.
Meopham Changing Places is a collection of old photographs of the village of Meopham in Kent, with historical comment, accompanied by matching contemporary colour photographs of the same sites and buildings. The book shows the sharp contrast from late Victorian times up to the second decade of the twenty-first century.
Glamorgan CCC 1888-2012 celebrates the people who have taken the Club on the remarkable journey through 125 years. Using a series of team photographs from the Club's archives - many of which have never been previously published this is a fascinating collection that will greatly appeal to Glamorgan supporters and lovers of Welsh sport in general.
This is the first time information and photographs on West Yorkshire's cinemas and theatres have been grouped together in one publication. With over 240 photographs, Many of which are from the Yorkshire Post's archives, plus informative captions, Peter Tuffrey tells the story of cinema in the densely populated areas around Leeds and Bradford.
York is one of Britain's best preserved cities. Changing York aims to record nearly one hundred of York's historic riches, showing how they were in the past and how they survive and function today. These stunning images give an unrivalled snapshot of York life in the early 20th century, showing the city in ways that will fascinate and enthral.
This collection of archive images, many never before published, documents life in the ancient Shropshire market town of Wellington between two World Wars. Entertaining and informative, this book reveals how the people of Wellington recovered from the effects of one devastating war before they were obliged to make preparations to cope with another.
The story of life on the frontline during the Cold War told in the words of a navigator who flew the iconic jet. Unique pictures show the Phantom in its true environment and show why the Phantom was the envy of NATO. It tells the inside story of some of the early problems, how the aircraft developed and events which shaped its history.
Hitler's Naval Bases is the most comprehensive book on the subject. It covers bases in detail from the smallest and unmanned locations to the largest dedicated bases in Lorient, Kiel and Wilhemshaven. The book covers the different types of bases from the isolated and forgotten, escape and survival bases, to the extremities of the main naval bases.
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