The railway heritage of britain
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Oxfam shop evesham the fred dibnah collection - 6 great episodes: the industrial landscape, back street mechanic, the machines that changed the world, men of iron, the victorian gentleman, preserving our past - combines extensive, unseen footage with highlights from fred's programmes over the last sever years, this series looks at the many sides of fred - engineer, steeplejack, artist, craftsman, steam enthusiast, inventor, storyteller and celebrates his contribution to our knowledge and appreciation of britain's architectural, industrial and engineering heritagesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Feel free to come and take a look at this item without obligationplease take a look at my other ads, as i am open to offers, and happy to make a bundle pricegreat moments in the story of an island race
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Vintage board game by bambola toys ltd travel across 150 years of railway history
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Oxfam shop richmond alan titchmarsh makes an epic journey through eight natural habitats of britain to explore the islands amazing diversity of wildlifespanning the length and breadth of the british isles from east anglia to snowdon, and from jersey to shetland, the series focuses on eight distinct habitats island, farmland, urban, freshwater, coastal, woodland, wilderness and secret britain featuring such amazing scenes as a bloody battle between two-tonne grey seals; seven million starlings filling a somerset sky and the extraordinary acrobatics of leaping bottlenose dolphinsseries producer: stephen mossproduced by: chris cole (island britain); simon bell (freshwater britain); stephen moss, susie painter (urban britain, secret britain); simon bell (farmland britain); chris cole, sally cryer (coastal britain); bridget appleby, michael bright (woodland britain, wilderness britain)in an inspirational, visually stunning and definitive guide to british wildlife, familiar creatures are shown in a new light and superb footage captures rare behaviour and animals often for the first time, including boxing hares, killer whales hunting seals off shetland, the underwater courtship of the pike; the hunting strategy of the minke whale and otters swimming right in the centre of newcastlealan titchmarsh turns wildlife detective, as he takes us on a journey of discovery through eight different british natural habitats surveying their unique flora and fauna and piecing together the jigsaw that makes up our homelandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith so much stunning footage of both scenery and wildlife, this constantly surprising series represents an amazing celebration of the uniqueness of british naturea bbc tv production in association with the open universitypresented by alan titchmarshexecutive producer: vyv simson
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The railway inn - unusual & varied piecesthe railway inn - 500 piece jigsaw puzzlecompleted puzzle size (approx): 13house of puzzlesa deluxe 500 piece jigsaw from the delny collection by house of puzzles
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One english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock backthe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governedoxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at large" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchilllooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in chinaif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality
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He was put to work on the railway of death - the japanese line from thailand and burmaone of his tormentors was a young japanese interpreter; lomax never forgot himthis was the most disastrous engineering project in history, which killed allied prisoners and thai labourersalmost 50 years after the war, his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator, the japanese interpreter, was still alivethis is the story of a tragic life and a transformed old agethe japanese discovered the radio and lomax was exhaustively and brutally tortureddespite an outwardly successful life, lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences and could never share them with anyonesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop ulverston a naive young man, a radio enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the british empire at singapore inlomax helped to build a radio so that he and his comrades could follow news of the war
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Oxfam shop dumfries *the sunday times bestseller - as seen on the one show*it will make you laugh and it will make you cry: felix the railway cat is the extraordinary tale of a close-knit community and its amazing bond with a very special cat'the global sensation' daily telegraph when felix arrived at yorkshire's huddersfield train station as an eight-week-old kitten, no one knew just how important this little ball of fluff would becomeshe is always ready to leap into action and save the day: from bringing a boy with autism out of his shell to providing comfort to a runaway child shivering on the platform one nightso when tragedy hits the team at huddersfield, it is only felix who can pull them back togetherroyalties from the sale of this book will be donated to prostate cancer uk (registered charity , sc)felix changes lives in surprising wayssee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough she has a vital job to do as 'senior pest controller', felix is much more than just an employee of transpennine expressbut a chance friendship with a commuter that she waits for her on the platform every morning finally gives felix the recognition she deserves, catapulting her to international stardom
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated bookcombining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british islesspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economydk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern era" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiresting on hoof feethigh quality parisian cabinetwork, circaopening with 6 drawers (including one with secret) and a cylinder with cut-off sides, discovering a superb internal theatresuperb charles x period so-called "railway" scriban chest of drawers in speckled mapleplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefolding worktopstepped upper part with a bookcase shelfcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: h upper shelf with sculpture, probably added in the second half of the 19th century
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The battle of britainww1 chronicles the battle of britain70th anniversary of the battle of britain new3 disc boxed setpostage is additionalany questions, please feel free to contact mecheck out my other items i have for sale thank you for looking and happy browsing read morei accept paypalcan be posted by arrangement
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Print by p k c jackson, on the set of the railway children, in a gilt frameactors and set workers a print of read morelarge evocative setting with mixed dated dress
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The eight books series chronicles the history of britain from the saxons and the vikings through to modern britain with 48 pages pera complete set of eight books in large format, the history of britain series published by heinemann in , all in excellent conditionformat size (each book): 28 cmwill post or collection in person possible, read morebook which include lavish full colour illustrations
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Sir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itfeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop hebden bridge simon schama's epic, fifteen-part history of britain begins around bc, looking at what life would have been like in the stone age village of skara brae, and draws to a close in the year ad, considering the nation's attempts to find a sense of its futurethe series also covers the norman conquest, king edward i, the plague, king henry viii, queen elizabeth i, the civil wars that wracked the country in the s, the appearance of oliver cromwell, the union with scotland, the rise and fall of the british empire, and britain's role in the 20th century's two world warssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop brigg education in britain has been transformed over the last fifty yearsin doing so, it combines economic, political, cultural and social approaches to the study of education and, in particular, schoolinghalf a century of reform has far from eliminated substantial inequalities, and the conservatism of education in the face of major cultural and economic change remains a central political issuesstate education systems have expanded hugely, and levels of achievement and participation have risen continuouslysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book seeks to describe and explain the patterns of change and continuity in education across the four nations of britain, and to account for the persistence of the controversies that have accompanied ityet for most of the post-war period, education policy has been dominated by questions of failure, crisis and decline
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In 'a picture of britain', david dimbleby explores the british landscape and the writers and artists it has inspired over the generationstravelling to all corners of the british isles, from the cliffs of dover to the highlands of scotland, dimbleby explores the concepts of nationhood, travel and the romantic yearning that has influenced the work of some of britain's greatest creative mindsoxfam shop hebden bridge double-bill of bbc documentaries looking at british natural history and art'coast' explores the nature and history of all miles of the british coastline, examining the ways in which we have shaped it in the past, and the ways in which it has shaped us, with contributions from historians, geologists, and geography expertssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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railway addicts this advert is just for you: the railway mazagine = to = each yr= £5 each year no splitting, these magazines are in excellent condition, carefully cared for in a no smoking,dust free house, and kept in special bags for each year288 copies only sending out in full years or collection freewarrington wa4 5pt nr m56 j10 read more
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A lovely hand painted pride of britain toby jug of admiral horatio lord nelson who actually was the pride of britain especially after the battle of trafalgar, , during the napoleonic warshe lost his right arm at the battle of santa cruz de tenerife in and this is shown but not his blind right eyeyou could use this as a decorative milk jug, as a vase or just as an ornament - it is in perfect condition
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Hurricane: victor of the battle of britain, paperback by mckinstry, leo, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk the biography of the aeroplane that won the battle of britain, for the seventieth anniversary
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle this is the story of the battle of britain as it has never been told beforesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea condensed, action-packed account of one of the most thrilling chapters in the long history of the western civilisation, graphically pictured and including archive pathe footage of heart-stopping impact
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It commemorates the 50th anniversary of the battle of britainit is as new condition and comes complete with a wall plate hanger, the certificate and a battle of britain 50th anniversary colour brochure and a brief history of coalportit was purchased new in and in excellent conditionthis coalport fine bone china eleven-inch collectors plate is number in a limited edition ofthis handsome plate depicts spitfires and hurricanes taking off to contest air supremacy with the enemythe plate bears the signatures of three fighter pilots: air chief marshal sir christopher foxley-norris, air commodore alan deere, wing commander geoffrey page buyer to collect but could post
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This battle of britain 50p was issued my the royal mint to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battle of britainad id: delivery service consumer credit
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3 disc box set celebrating the battle of britain comprising:-# the war years - their finest hour ww!! - the war chronicles the battle of britain running time approximately 3 hours perfect last-minute christmas presentused but in as new condition
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Oxfam shop poole waddingtons quiz card games - tour of britain "test your knowledge of britain" this is a vintage card game from so the information here could be slightly out of date or no longer relevant but non the less enjoyable the cards are all in good condition but box is showing its age, there is creasing, foxing and some marks from stickers on it but still is very much structurally intact see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Title: the prehistory of britain and ireland (cambridge world archaeology)title: the prehistory of britain and ireland (cambridge world archaeology)publisher: cambridge university pressfirst edition: false
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The brands that made britain jigsaw puzzle immaculate condition box and pieces all pieces are in the box a look back at brands and packaging gone by and some you will still recognise today on the back of the box it explains about the brands of britain read more
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Price includes signed for postage the brands that made britain jigsaw puzzle immaculate condition box and pieces all pieces are in the box a look back at brands and packaging gone by and some you will still recognise today on the back of the box it explains about the brands of britain read more
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