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1950s Childhood: Growing Up in Post-war Britain by Janet Shepherd
$22.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Shire Library
Children of the 1950s have much to look back on with fondness: Muffin the Mule, Andy Pandy, and Dennis the Menace became part of the family for many, while for others the freedom of the riverbank or railway platform was a haven away from the watchful eyes of parents. The postwar welfare state offered fr ...Show more
Bells and Bellringing by John Harrison
$17.99 NZD
Category: Music | Series: Shire Library
Handel called Britain 'The Ringing Isle' because he heard bells ringing everywhere he went. Behind the quintessentially English sound of bells ringing lies a unique way of hanging bells and a special way of ringing them that evolved in the late sixteenth century. Ringing has since developed and spread, ...Show more
British Airfields WWII by Stuart Hadaway
$19.99 NZD
Category: Aviation | Series: Shire Library
An illustrated introduction to the military airfields of Britain and the essential roles they played in the Second World War. The Second World War airfields peppered around Britain are among the most visible and widespread reminders of this devastating conflict. Some are now almost forgotten or built o ...Show more
British Motorcycles of the 1940s and 50s by Mick Walker
$22.99 NZD
Category: Automotive & Transport | Series: Shire Library
After VE Day in 1945 the British population returned enthusiastically to the road. But the cost and availability of both vehicles and fuel led to the post-war scene being dominated by motorcycles, most of them ex-military machines, eagerly snapped up for everyday use in an age when a family car remained ...Show more
British Motorcycles of the 1960s and '70s by Mick Walker
$22.99 NZD
Category: Automotive & Transport | Series: Shire Library
For the first half of the 20th century Great Britain led the world in motorcycle design and production, exporting its products to countries in every section of the globe. However, as the second half of the century began in 1960 this once great industry commenced what was to be a terminal decline. During ...Show more
British Sheep Breeds by Susannah Robin Parkin
$24.99 NZD
Category: Pets & Animals | Series: Shire Library
Sheep have been farmed in Britain for hundreds of years and more than thirty million sheep now inhabit these islands. The many breeds developed over this time have been carefully matched to their surroundings - from the hardy, seaweed-eating North Ronaldsay to the tough hill-dwelling Swaledale and the d ...Show more
British and Commonwealth War Cemeteries by Julie Summers
$22.99 NZD
$30.00 (23% off)
Category: History | Series: Shire Library
In 1917 a remarkable organisation came into being. Its brief was vastly ambitious: to commemorate the 1,100,00 men of the British Empire who lost their lives in the First World War. This book looks at the history of the war graves for British and Commonwealth servicemen and women. In 1917 a remarkable ...Show more
Corgi Toys by David Cooke
$19.99 NZD
Category: Antiques & Collectables | Series: Shire Library
Corgi Toys proved an immediate success in the 1950s and over the next 30 years hundreds of miniatures would be modelled on contemporary vehicles. This book explores the history of Corgi Toys, describing the various models and illustrating how these simple children's toys became valuable collectables. ...Show more
Farming in the 1920s and 30s by Jonathan Brown
$22.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Shire Library 666
After answering the call to feed the nation during the First World War, the farmer of the 1920s had to settle down to a peace time of low prices for his produce. A new generation of farmers and workers had to face the challenges of farming in recession. How they did so is the focus of this book - the ch ...Show more
Gertrude Jekyll by Twigs Way
$22.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs | Series: Shire Library 663
Almost eighty years after her death, Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) is still one of the most influential of all English garden designers. Best known for her superb use of colour schemes in her hallmark flower borders, she combined an early training in art with self taught horticultural skills. Early influe ...Show more
London Transport by Michael H. C. Baker
$18.99 NZD
Category: Travel | Series: Shire Library
London Transport was created in 1933 to coordinate the shambolic, overlapping transport systems of the capital, and for decades has striven to meet the challenges of organising London travel. Now operating as Transport for London (TfL), it continues this demanding work. In this fully illustrated volume, ...Show more
London's Railway Stations by Oliver Green
$22.99 NZD
Category: Railway & Trains | Series: Shire Library
An illustrated historical tour of London's 13 great railway termini, on a clockwise circuit from Paddington to Victoria.London's railway termini are among the most recognisable and familiar landmarks in the city. Famed for their bustling platforms and architectural innovation, they comprise a fascinatin ...Show more