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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the twelfth volume of the history of the corps of royal engineers chronicles the final two decades of the second millennium adwith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copythis was replaced by a less direct but much more complex array of challenges which saw the army committed to un and nato operations under the 'force for good' notion of human interventionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese operations were fertile territory for sappers as the history relatesthis period from to straddles the fall of the berlin wall and with it the end of the cold war; an end also to the relative certainty of the bipolar world that had dominated uk's security concerns since
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The story of the royal automobile clubwould make the perfect gift for an enthusiastthe motoring centurythis is in the box and has never been openedit's in mint condition
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This is a royal engineers uniform, and the label suggests it is circa ww2 but as military uniforms do not differ much between decades we are unsurejacket features: mandarin style stiff collar with hook fastening and ubique badges epaulettes with button at top single breasted five buttons down front two chest pockets with scalloped flap and button fastening metal hooks at waist for belt two waist pockets with scalloped flap double vented pointed cuff detail with two buttons inside pocket with dry cleaning tags, moss bros label, and names of past owners all buttons are original, metal, royal engineer ones measurements: chest 37", nape to hem 305", inside sleeve 18" trouser features: button fastening button fly braces buttons v at back on waist trouser pleats red stripes down both legs two pockets hems have been taken up and hand finished, probably by second owner measurements: waist 30", inside leg 33", outside leg 45", stripe width 2" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit has been kept in remarkably good condition, and still has all of the original buttons! condition: vintage and good, epaulettes have some holes and are loose, probably due to decorative elements being taken on and offmoss bros & co started creating military uniforms for the army in the decade followingsmall mark on red of trousersslight wear in armpits
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Oxfam shop ulverston the regimental band and corps of drums, and the king's own royal border regiment, play music of the times,in a gatefold sleeve, one lpsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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He was president of the civil and mechanical engineers' society, the institution of mechanical engineers and the institution of civil engineersare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe title concludes:- "he left the railway and became a consulting engineer; his many works include printing presses for several newspapers and magazinesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was made the head of the office and designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in indiabeing a short but complete description of the duties of the young engineer in preliminary and location surveys, and in constructionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website" small thin octavo, pp (ii), 75, with the errata slip loosely attached after the title page, with blank pages at the rear for notes (unused), original green cloth, the corners very slightly worn, a very faint mark on the upper cover] a rare book, and in remarkably good conditionpage 49 has been neatly annotated (see illustration)[with the signature on the front endpaper of william henry maw, ()in he founded the journal engineering and remained an editor for the rest of his lifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableborn into a seafaring family and orphaned at age 16, maw was taken into the workshops of the eastern counties railway as an assistant before progressing to the design office as a draughtsmanmaw was a british civil engineer and astronomer
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royal engineers embroidered blazer badge post and packaging - ÂŁ098 payment by paypal please read more
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Oxfam shop shrewsbury goldplated enamelled royal engineers 's cufflinks see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Used in engineering to illustrate contact areas between mated surfaces, engineers blue can also be thinned with meths to make marking out blue, a strong dye that colours components making scribed layout lines easier to seehard to find, original stuart micrometer engineers' marking standard round tinjust a small amount used and no longer requiredapply sparingly, it has a very high pigment content so a little goes a very long way indeedfrom a smoke/pet free homegreat conditionthe original stuart micrometer engineers' marking blue is a non-abrasive easily-spread marking paste containing a high concentration of pure prussian blue in a grease base
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Star,italy star burma star, france &germany star,war and defence medals + corps of commisioners medal to j taylor
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Star,italy star burma star, france &germany star,war and defence medals + corps of commissioners medal to j taylor
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham when talksport first went on air on 17 january , engineers were still wiring up the studios, and the furniture for the presenters had arrived only hours earlierincluding contributions from all the big names of talksport, past and present, this book is as breathtaking and jaw-dropping as the station itselfsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this compelling and hilarious account of how talksport conquered the airwaves, gershon portnoi reveals all the great stories that make the station so popular among its dedicated audience - like the time part of a test match commentary was conducted from the back of an elephant, or when abu hamza revealed how much he like belly dancing musicit was immediately clear that talksport wasn't going to be like any other radio station
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield in this fascinating and innovative look at how the underbelly of victorian london, paul dobraszczyk offers a new account of how the city's sanitation was revolutionised in the s and s by means of gigantic new sewers and magnificent pumping stationsrichly illustrated with maps, engineering drawings, newspaper engravings, and architectural photographs, this book suggests new ways of understanding london's sewers and makes visible these vital, yet hidden spaces of the cityhe focuses on the question of how these new spaces were understood and represented - by both those who planned and promoted them (reformers and engineers) and also by those whom they impacted, namely london's populace
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Pdf copy of der ring des nibelungen royal opera house programme, elegant and stylish maroon red programme with royal arms for autumn seasonthe orchestral playing by the royal opera house orchestra conducted by antonio pappano was excellent, although the "donner" anvil in the finale of rhinegold was replaced by a loud thud and thunder flashes, and on the first performance on 1st october, what may be some additional tubas and horns appear to have been added among other changes to the score to the gotterdammerung finale, with no special effects for the collapse of valhalla, which does not appear to have been picked up by the criticsthere were also other flat horns in both siegried and gotterdammerunghas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of the four operas in this cyclewill send by cd by post or email attachment as requestedthe singing was excellent by john lundgren as wotan the wanderer, sarah connolly as fricka, gunter groissock as fasolt, johannes kranzle as albericht, gerhard siegal as mime, stevan vinke as siegfried, nina stemme as brunnhilde, heather engebretson as the woodbirdthe photos above are from the original programme, which has been sold, although the scans are scanned from the programme in colourthe scan is an accurate electronic copy of the complete programme cover to cover, including all adverts etcthese performances received some good but mixed reviewsthe finale appeared not to be quite the same as the recordings of say solti, von karajen, and othersthe futuristic and symbolist sets and props were lavish in this keith warner production of the four operas, rhinegold, die valkure, siegfried and gotterdammerung of richard wagner's famous ring cycle and there appear to have been changes from the original previous and productions
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On may , meghan markle became the newest member of the royal family as she exchanged vows with her beloved prince harry in a royal wedding that left the world breathless! and what a radiant bride she was, dressed in a gown that gave a nod to the tradition of royal weddings of the past while expressing her own unique styleto commemorate this historic union, the ashton-drake galleries has captured her beauty with the exclusive meghan, royal romance bride doll, a stunning bisque porcelain collector's edition doll inspired by the iconic ensemble worn on her wedding daystanding at 16-inches high, this porcelain collector doll is an enchanting way to relive this real-life fairy tale romance! a real must have for any collection! read more
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Title of publication: the beatles by royal command year of publication: subject: the beatles by royal command is a photographic documentary of the beatles john lennon, paul mccartney, george harrison and ringo starr first royal command performance on 4th november at the prince of wales theatre in london, in front of the queen mother and princess margaret00 inches (approximately) brief details: this is a softback booklet with 30 pages and packed with colour and black and white photographs of the beatlesthe front cover bears a colour photograph of princess margaret meeting the beatles and shaking hands with ringo starrsize of booklet: 7
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The queen of spades royal opera house programme, elegant and stylish maroon red glossy programme with royal arms for spring seasonthe orchestral playing by the royal opera house orchestra, conducted by antonio pappano, was excellent, along with the singing with aleksandrs antonenko as gherman, alexander kravets as chekalinsky, vladimir stoyanov as tchaikovsky/prince yeletskyhas photos and relevant informed articles about the recent production and the music and history of this second of tchaikovsky's operas and the most serious in contentin addition, as with alfred hitchock, in this stefan herheim co-production with dutch national opera, tchaikovsky makes an appearance as prince yeletskythe sets were very period style with heavy oak doors and pannelling and a swinging chandelior that starts to smoke in the last actthis performance received excellent reviews
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The chemistry of explosives (royal society of chemistry paperbacks)publisher:royal society of chemistrybook binding:paperbackauthor:akhavan, jacquelinegeneral interestwe appreciate the impact a good book can have
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The royal horse artillery, by king and country, references na096, na097, na098 and na099 (the whole series)na112, na113, na114, na115, na116, na117, na118, na120 and na121 (the whole series “cuirassiers”)regiment of the line, by king and countryreferences na013, na014, na015, na016, na017, na018, na019, na020, na021, na022, na023, na024, na028, na033, na034, na100, na101, na102, na103, na104, na105, na106, na107, na108, na109, na110 (the whole series “vive l´empereur”)it consists of 11 figuresour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit also includes srtomas picton by britains, referencethe french army commanded by napoleón - the french 3rdgarde impériale (dragons de l´emperatrice), by king and coubtryall of them have been sold out and retiredcharacteristics of the items the majority of these figures do not have the original boxit contains 380 items, 318 by king and country (recreating the typical british squares defending themselves against the french cavalry charges) ang 62 by britains (recreating the defense of hougoumont)it consists of close to 45 figures recreating the defense from the scot greys chargethey are in mint to very good condition, since they were used exclusively to be displayed in the dioramathe king´s german legion (recruited mostly from the german state of hannover), by king and countrythe scots greys (the 2nd north british dragons), by king and country, representing the “charge of the greys”coldstream guards (the 2nd regiment of the foot guards), integrating close to 60 soldiers 60 by king and country, references na125, na126, na126, na128, na 129, na 130, na 131, na 132, na 133, na 134, na 135, na 136 (these references represent the whole series “on campaign”)each king and country series is complete, retired and sold out and includes the original catalogueit includes 16 figures, references na083, na084, na085, na086, na087, na088, na089, na090 (these references represent the whole series “bold chevaliers)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereferences na064, na065 and na066 (the whole series)it includes 16 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresthe 71th, integrating close to 35 soldiers square by king and country, references na001, na002, na003, na004, na05, na006, na007, na008, na009, na010, na011, na012, na030, na031, na032 (these references represent the whole series “scum of the earth”)french light infantry, by britains, participating in the attack to hougoumontfrench artillery, by king and countryreferences na067, na068, na069, na070, na071, na072, na073, na074, na075, na076 and na077 (the whole “to take the king´s shilling series)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese figures have been exclusively displayed in a toy soldier museum (museo l´iber, valencia, spain)references na039, na042, na043, na044, na078, na079, na080, na081 (the whole series ¡“vive l´emperatrice!”) - 7thit includes close to 31 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireferences na111it includes close to 30 figures, references (published in the collection supplement)the british and ally army commanded by wellington: - black watch (royal highland regiment), integrating close to 80 soldiers square by king and country, references na035, na036, na037, na 38, na047, na048, na049, na050, na051, na052, na053, na054, na055, na067, na068 and na077 (these references represent the whole series “scotland the brave”)cuirassiers (les gros freres), by king and countrybritish coldstream guards light company, by britains, recreating the defense of hougoumontreferences andit consists of close to 32 figures
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70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3t video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridgethe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapeshould it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ait was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowersone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by a
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70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3t video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridgethe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapeshould it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ait was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowersone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by aean-13 number read more
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85; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3t video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridgethe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapeshould it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by ait was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowersone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by aean-13 number read more
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With 50 facsimiles of royal documents (illustrated full page in color) with translations and commentariesgisele krauskopff & pamela deuel meyer - the kings of nepal & the tharu of the tarai * the panjiar collection: fifty royal documentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibuying more lots from asiapl: mailing costs will be adjusted (depending on total weight) and restituted in euros ! read morelondon, elek books, ppwaldschmidt - nepal * art treasures from the himalayasour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeglossary;bibliography (the panjiar collection - softcover - good condition: lower right corner slightly bumped - 30x21please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewith 12 color plates and 100 illustrations - hardcover (somewhat discolored) and dustjacket - 25x19nepal / los angeles, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the price is inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which is detailed below: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3written by jon rthe wisdom of teams - creating the high-performance organisationssmith and published by harper business in , this book is in pristine, as new conditionkatzenbach and douglas k
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Coronavirus measures packing/postage is not included within price however can be arranged, royal mail tracked/recorded servicea century in the skies booklet/order of service to celebrate the centenary of the formation of the royal air force, sunday 29 april at hereford cathedral, 26 pages (including front/back covers)a4 size with no writing/no folding still in good/mint condition, rare item only about 300 printed
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square on the night of march the royal navy and british commandos assaulted the german held french atlantic port of saint-nazaire in one of the most audacious raids of the second world wartheir plan was simple: to drive an old destroyer packed with three tons of explosives at full speed into the outer gate of the dockit's complement of commandos would then rush out to engage the town's garrison and blow up a series of carefully selected targetssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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85; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3the price is inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which is detailed below: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel up to and including 1kg: ÂŁ3written by jon rthe wisdom of teams - creating the high-performance organisationssmith and published by harper business in , this book is in pristine, as new conditionkatzenbach and douglas k
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Framed print of historic royal navy and french navy ships off hango including the duke of wellington and princess royal frame size is 780mm x 620 mm read more
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royal doulton, england copyright backstamps, painted d read morean early pair of royal doulton 'dutch a - harlem' series vases with seahorse handlesin excellent condition; no chips, cracks or restorationfeaturing two groups of characters from the seriesa rare shape to find, especially a pair in such good condition
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Illustrated, hardback copy of the history of the royal botanic gardens, kewoxfam books & music bedford 476 pagesit has red linen boards, a printed dust jacket in good condition with gilt lettering on spine published in , this is the second edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morerather a heavy tome with many full page illustrations and maps
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