A glorious century
List a glorious century
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In this fascinating, entertaining and illuminating book francine stock takes us on a personal journey through a glorious century of cinema, showing in vivid detail how film both reflects and makes our worldit has even raised romantic expectations that for us, too, 'the one' will arrive for that big clinch in the final reeldespite decades of rapid change, we are still hypnotised and seduced by the power of cinema; it remains our most persuasive mass entertainmentit has intertwined with politics, helping to forge national identity, galvanise against a wartime enemy or warn of social upheaval via horror or science fictionit has burrowed deep into our psyche, changing perceptions of history and memory -- one study showed soldiers' recall may sometimes owe more to war films than actual experienceit has influenced our behaviour in small but significant ways, from the widespread abandonment of vests after clark gable's example in it happened one night to gangsters holding their weapons at movie-cool angles, improving their image but not their aimsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefilm is a communal dream in which our fears and fantasies are revealed, often to startling effectoxfam shop wolverhampton at the end of the nineteenth century, audiences were enthralled by the flickering image of an oncoming train in a lumière brothers' short film; more than a hundred years later the immersive fantasy of avatar enveloped audiences around the globe
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A 19th century hand-carved wooden panel with representation "jesus wears his cross and falls"are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki“they forced a passerby who just entered the city, simon of cyrene, the father of alexander and rufus, to carry the crossunder this law, roman officials or soldiers were allowed to force random bystanders to transport material a roman mile awaydimensions: height: 39 cm width / thickness: 7our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeduring the way of the cross of jesus, he is forced to carry the crossthe romans were able to force simon, who presumably was from cyrene (a roman colony in north africa) to carry the cross of jesus thanks to the so-called angaria legislationplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein the gospel of mark, matthew and luke, simon of cyrene is mentioned1 kg professional packaging + shipping with track & tracecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableshortly before, jesus had been sentenced to the cross
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Oxfam bookshop lymington the goossens - a musical century by carole rosensee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe goossens family are a musical dynasty unrivalled in their contribution to classical music over the last hundred yearsthis is their biographyhardback with dust jacket
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A mid century greaves & thomas egg chair fully functional but needs a revamp ireupholstered hence the price measurements 100cm high (40cm floor to seat) 75cm wide 80cm deep collection from old stratford milton keynes #blackfoxantiques #greavesandthomas #midcentury #vintage #eggchair read more
195 €
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2 - a 14th century castle piece jigsaw new & sealed
20 €
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2, a 14th century castle, piece jigsaw puzzlewasgij back to… ? puzzle nodispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is used
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A fifteenth century pilgrimage: in honour of king henry vipublished see oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplied and designed by joan d
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A mid century teak nest of tables in good used condition largest measurements: 43cm high 51cm wide 35cm deep collection from old stratford milton keynes #blackfoxantiques #vintageteak #midcenturyfurniture #vintage read more
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Scrivener's button cabinet: a twentieth century clothing button collection, paperback by jackson, sandra, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us
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Scrivener's button cabinet: a twentieth century clothing button collection, paperback by jackson, sandra, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
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A 19th century tea table for restoration measurements 101cm wide 53cm deep 74cm high collection from old stratford milton keynes read more
40 €
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'a glorious compendium of adventure and wisdom' pico iyer see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells in a wonderfully evocative collection of her travel writing and reportage from over five decades, jan morris - a constant traveller - has produced a unique portrait of the twentieth centuryjan morris's collection of travel writing and reportage spans over five decades and includes such titles as venice, coronation everest, hong kong, spain, manhattan '45, a writer's world and the pax britannica trilogyranging from new york to venice, sydney to berlin, and the middle east to south africa, jan morris was a witness to such seminal moments as the eichmann trial, the first ascent of everest, the fall of the berlin wall and the handover of hong kongand, as ever, she displays her unique and inimitable literary style, at once funny, wise and sadoffering a tremendously perceptive and highly personal view of the world, she is as much concerned with conveying the 'feel' of these moments as the events themselveshav, her novel, was shortlisted for the booker prize and the arthur c
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Turns a glorious mahogony colour in the summer with a super mane and taillooking for the perfect home for glorious george, my 7 year old bay shire horse geldinghe's shoeless at present for the winter months, as he's not in work, but previously shod great with the farrier, who is laying on him in the picture! and has had his teeth floated by the veti have videos and pics of him being riddenfab to groom and will stand all dayhe's happy with bothbroken in to ride but has had very little work in the last year so will need bringing back in work, hence sold from field but this won't take much at allhe's anyone's horse and very respectfulhe is currently on a vet plan so is wormed and checked regularly by the vet with no concernshas even attended fun jumping competitions with a load of ponies and was star of the show!! george is the most handsome, gentlest giant with the kindest eyes, and will go far in the right handsi have loads of pics and videoes of himhe is currently bitless, but has previous been ridden in a bitmy 6 year old granddaughter has plodded on him, and has led him on a walk and he was the perfect gentleman as he always isloves his food and will do anything for a treathe currently lives out but has previous been stabledcan come with tack including made to measure saddle if asking price is methe would be spectacular in the show ringbred by mr t brownlowthe only reason i'm selling him is because i think he deserves so much more than being a field ornament and could be a great prospect for the right personany checks welcomegood in traffic, to hack alone and with others
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A mid century original s cintique chair made wow with sumptuous silver grey crushed velvet fabric memory foam to sink into a stunner of a chair and completely mid century modern redesigned for the 21st century matt black paintwork it is a comfortable chair to sink into and read a book 70 wide with arms/ 60 frame 90 high seat depth 50 seat height 43 depth 75 collection central matlock or can discuss a courier read more
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Oxfam shop pershore *a richard & judy bookclub pick spring *a year of marvellous ways is the unforgettable and completely captivating new novel from sarah winman, author of the international bestseller when god was a rabbit and a sunday times top ten bestsellershe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrake is a young soldier left reeling by the second world warwhen his promise to fulfil a dying man's last wish sees him wash up in marvellous' creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aidlately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescopea year of marvellous ways is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heelsmarvellous ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote cornish creek for nearly all her life
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A year of marvellous ways is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heelsshe's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees itsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremarvellous ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote cornish creek for nearly all her lifedrake is a young soldier left reeling by the second world warwhen his promise to fulfil a dying man's last wish sees him wash up in marvellous' creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aidoxfam shop dumfries a year of marvellous ways is the unforgettable and completely captivating new novel from sarah winman, author of the international bestseller when god was a rabbitlately she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope
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Neither rosa or zach are ready for love - but does fate have other ideas? and after a summer in paradise, will rosa ever want to leave?the sunday times bestseller is back with a glorious summer read, perfect for fans of katie fforde, trisha ashley and carole matthews1 bestseller is back with an uplifting, happy read that will raise your spirits and warm your heart!this summer, sparks are flying on the island of maltawhen rosa hammond splits up from her partner marcus, her mum dory suggests a summer in maltanot one to sit back and watch her daughter be unhappy, dory introduces rosa to zach, in the hope that romance will bloom under the summer sun'i love all of sue moorcroft's books!' katie fforde 'effortlessly engaging!' heat 'must read!' daily express see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg the nobut rosa's determined not to be swayed by a handsome man - she's in malta to work, after allzach, meanwhile, is a magnet for trouble and is dealing with a fair few problems of his own
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The box is clearly not a 19th century item and is guaranteed to be at least 18th centurythe box has 4 rosettes, silver feet and was made in the 18th century or perhaps earlierare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibox was tested and is made of silverour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautiful filigree silver scent box with fine wire work with double-twisted cable edgesit was possibly made in the netherlands or germanythe lid is decorated with silver rosettes and stones (possibly red coral with garnets)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe box is in good condition with hardly any damage to the filigree workfor filigree boxes see wttewaal page 71catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableweight is 13 grams
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For sale is a beautiful 19th/20th century vintage oak livery which is in a 17th century styleunique design with decorative carved featureÂŁ collection only read morel47 x h45 x w17 inches
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This is a mid century italian glass coffee tableit was bought with a mid century murano floor lamp but doesn't fit my room designit is in perfect conditioncash only on collectiondimensions are 121cms in length, 60cms in width, 44cms in heightthe glass is toughened tempered and is 12mm thick
450 €
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A 19th century oak wine table with drawer and bottle holderare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Mid century ercol style priory oak sideboard has cosmetic wear and tear plate rack/shelving can be removed viewing recommended nice addition to any mid century inspired home measurements: 130cm over all height (77cm to work surface) 122cm wide 49cm deep collection/viewing at old stratford milton keynes #blackfoxantiques #vintage #midcentury #midcenturyfurniture #priorysideboard #midcentury #midcenturysideboard #ercolstyle read more
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A copy of a 16th century italian suit of armourmake a sensible offeradvertised elsewhereall leather straps good and no rustcomes with mounting frame, wooden base and a sword
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O zwink carved angel with lute measures 16cms has wear see pics as they form part of the description and a mid century modern carved teak minimalist style in excellent undamaged condition see pics measures approximately 17x12x8cms, a carved shepherd measures 13cms carved from beechwood stamped and a carved solid wooden japanese sitting figure see pics as they form part of the description can post recorded delivery for ÂŁ4selling our original vintage hand carved wooden figuresthese are a ober ammerga stamped on base a20 selling all together for only ÂŁ14 read more
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A mid century meredew teak chest of 5 drawersnatural wear to the handlesit does have some marks, scratching as you would expect for the age5cm, height 96cm, depth 42cm asking for collection due to weighteven now it has a stylish look about it and could go in any room or hallwaymeasurements are width 66a lovely example of meredew befitting with the eraa nice talking piece of furniture
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This is a 19th century single furrow horse drawn ploughthe company was a major british agricultural machinery maker and will also be remembered for their lawnmowers and other machinerythis plough has been in my family for almost 100 years and i am only selling it due to 'old age' (my old age) and having to relocate to a smaller propertyit was manufactured by ransomes sims and jefferies ltd ipswichit needs a new caring home where it can be appreciated
300 €
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A 17th century oak open arm chair with 6 turned spindles headed by an arch carved with a leafy tree and flower headsthe downswept arms on baluster and reel supports embracing a 3 plank board seat on ring turned legs joined by rectangular section stretchersheight 39 inchessome later additions
495 €
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In a 19th century frame made of wood and gilded stucco decorated with bouquets of flowersfrench school from late 19th century "portrait de femme à la robe bleue" pastel, watercolour enhanced with pen, in an oval-shaped frame, dated , at the top left, unsignedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome light foxing and small dents on the frame image size: approxour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeframe size: 75 x 64 cm read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Rare apothecary's box containing the objects visible on the photos! including a 16th century winged mortar, scales with its weights, magnifying glass, eye-lorn etcare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki*********************** shipped in a secure postal parcel (the postage fee includes packaging, materials, travel and postage costs)condition: correct see photos curiosity objectour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeobject from a chemist's attic storeroomplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Goodbye, twentieth centuryincorporates his acclaimed first volume of autobiography,a poet in the family, in a new volume which brings his life up to the present and the outset of a new centuryoxfam bookshop cheltenham dannie abse's rich mixture of welsh and jewish backgrounds, and his dual occupations of doctor and author, have led to what is widely regarded as one of the most readable, humorous and poignant autobiographies since the warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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