1920s Britain  

1920s Britain

How does a society recover from a devastating war This was the question posed in the 1920s as people searched for normality in the aftermath of terrible trauma. Written from ...

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A Strange and Formidable Weapon British Responses to World War I Pois  

A Strange and Formidable Weapon British Responses to World War I Pois

The advent of poison gas in World War I shocked Britons at all levels of society, yet by the end of the conflict their nation was a leader in chemical warfare. Although never ...

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An Elegant Madness High Society in Regency England  

An Elegant Madness High Society in Regency England

Between 1788 and 1820, under the reckless influence of the fat, promiscuous Prince Regent, the English aristocracy set a standard of elegance and vulgarity that has not been ...

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Birth of the Elizabethan Age

This is the first of a new series of books that will tell the history of early modern England from the perspective of those living at the time. Norman Jones' fascinating ...

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Britain Ad A Quest for Arthur England and the Anglo Saxons

Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. The legend of King Arthur and ...

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Britishness Since 1870  

Britishness Since 1870

What does it mean to be British It is now recognized that being British is not innate, static or permanent, but that national identities within Britain are constantly ...

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Chester District  

Chester District

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, ...

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Churchill The Struggle for Survival 1945 60  

Churchill The Struggle for Survival 1945 60

The second edition in the landmark reissue of the diaries of Winston Churchill's doctor, devoted friend, and confidant, Lord Moran, present a frank and intimate portrait of ...

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Churchills Children The Evacuee Experience in Wartime Britain  

Churchills Children The Evacuee Experience in Wartime Britain

We were dumped at a roundabout with our labels on. People pulled and tugged at the children they wanted. It was a bit like a cattle market... people just waded in. I went ...

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Con Men and Cutpurses Scenes from the Hogarthian Underworld  

Con Men and Cutpurses Scenes from the Hogarthian Underworld

This enthralling collection takes readers deep into the murky underworld of eighteenth century England, bringing it to life in the racy idiomatic language of the time through ...

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