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The sceptred isle: volumes 1-10 (bbc radio collection) by lee christopher cd-audiogreat condition if you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask me as i’m sure there’s things i’ve missed!:) read morefrom the roman invasion to the death of victoria, narrated by anne massey
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Title: this sceptred isle voltitle: this sceptred isle volproduct category: bookscondition: very goodlist price (msrp)authors: lee, christopherbinding: audio cassette
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Covering 55bc - in the series this sceptred isle by the bbc radio collectionvolumes 1-5 each containing 2 cassettes(plus fees unless sent as a gift)next day dispatch guaranteedhowever, 2 of the cassette cases are damaged, but still protect the cassettes suitablyall cassettes in excellent conditionpaypal accepted
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Christopher lee begins volume 1 with the colonisation of ireland by henry ii in this new series explains how britain, through trading such commodities as sugar, spice - and slaves - built the biggest empire the world had ever knownsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington volume i of the eagerly-awaited follow up to christopher lee's highly-acclaimed and award-winning bbc radio 4 seriesfollowing the growth of elizabethan exploration with john cabot, francis drake and walter raleigh, outposts in north america and the west indies gradually become established and successful, while the east india company was gaining an even firmer foothold in indiaat one time a quarter of the global land mass was under british rule; so whatever the day, whatever the hour, the sun never set on the empirejulia stevenson, as narrator, takes us through triumphs and disasters - to the british defeat at yorktown in and the independence of the united states of america
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These are the years when british influence grew steadily around the globe, years when britain took full advantage of the technical advances of its industrial revolution until it could be truly said that its empire was one on which the sun never setthis part of the story culminates in queen victoria being proclaimed empress of india in , the central symbol of some of the most potent imperial imagerybbc radio 4's monumental history of britain picks up the story of the british empire at the point where the american colonies have become the united states of america with their triumph over general cornwallis and the british army at yorktown inbut just as the empire itself was built not as the result of any grand plan, so the seeds of its twentieth century move towards independence from britain were simultaneously and unwittingly being sownsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehere are the origins of the modern nations of canada, australia, new zealand, south africa, and of the ways in which british influence has affected - for better or for worse - nations such as india, sri lanka, and chinaoxfam bookshop lymington this is volume 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to christopher lee's highly-acclaimed and award-winning bbc radio 4 serieshere are the stories - not always happy and glorious - of captain james cook, mungo park, warren hastings, sir stamford raffles and david livingstone
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A story of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice, acted out against the nightly threat of never returning to this sceptred isle againstirling to essen is also the story of the men who served alongside their pilot, and the unbreakable bond of friendship they found as they soared over the deadly skies of the third reich and occupied europethis hardback and its dust jacket are in near new conditionxv squadron becoming a squadron leader, and taking part in numerous raids on brest and the ruhrwhat became of these men, did fate smile upon them or was luck to desert them? time and again new and unexpected stories came to light, embroidering the already rich tapestryoxfam bookshop wallingford on 11 april , a stricken short stirling royal air force bomber crashes into fields to the east of godmanchester in cambridgeshire, englandhours earlier the commitment and skill of the crew had been tested to the limit confronting the formidable searchlight and flak defences of the german city of essenin october , he joined raf bomber command's nosee oxfam website for delivery information read morematthew drummond henderson wilson went on to become a ferry pilot, a flying instructor and finally a test pilotauthor roger leivers' meticulous and comprehensive research has brought to life the remarkable story of the godmanchester stirlingan epic tale of a wealthy young man, whose mother died during his birth, who lived for excitement, and who went on to join the raf inthis event, hidden for so long, had drifted into the fog of history, but a chance email led to this amazing story revealing itself
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Regarded by many as the saviour of the sceptred isle 'in its darkest hour', the spitfire is without a doubt the most famous combat aircraft the world has ever seencelebrates the 60th anniversary of the fighter's first flight, and this lavishly illustrated volume serves as a tribute to the airworthy survivors of todayfrom the throaty growl of its rolls-royce merlin, or griffon, to its beautifully tapered elliptical wings, the spitfire is a true aeronautical thoroughbredas much a national hero as wellington, nelson or montgomery, the supermarine spitfire has become the most recognisable icon of world war 2 for several generations of britons
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Whiting bay, isle of arran (at 173) - valentine's valchrome postcardoxfam books & music perth isle of arran set of 8 postcards whiting bay, isle of arran - multiview valentine's postcard (dsannox, isle of arran from the sea (b ) - an unused valentine's postcardblackwaterfoot, isle of arran (at 113) - valentine's postcard, used and in good conditionisle of arran - valentine's multiview, the postcard is used and is in good conditionbrodick pier and bay, isle of arran (137) - colourful scotland postcard, it has been used but the postmark date is illegibleat corrie, isle of arran (ac 356) - supercolour postcard, thistledown series, it has been used (postmarked ), it is in good conditionpaddle steamer waverley and the arran hills (s this postcard is damaged), postcard has been used - postmark unclear but is in the s it has been used  and it is in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morel), dennis postcard, it has been used (postmarked ), it is in good condition
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Lot of two coins proof coin in silver, 1 dollar, celebrating the 50th anniversary of peanuts british virgin islands year: fdc coin, 1 crown, celebrating the lord of the rings isle of man year: intact, never removed from their original packaging read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour 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 website
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Jack's granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! and the only cure is the fruit of the flumflum tree which grows on the faraway isle of blowyernosebut what use will they be against hungry sharks, a leaky boat and a thieving monkey?
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Two decades later, alasdair and rachel are sent to the windswept isle of lewis to live with tormod in his traditional backhouse home, a world away from the glasgow of their earliest years he was on board hmy iolaire when it smashed into rocks and sank, killing some two hundred servicemen on the very last leg of their long journey home from war for tormod a man unlike others, with artistry in his fingertips - the disaster would mark him indelibly their grandfather is kind, compassionate, but still deeply affected y the remarkable true story of the iolaire shipwreck - by the selfless heroism and desperate tragedy he witnessedoxfam bookshop st albans tormod morrison was there that terrible night  see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is the turn of the century, and the tardis materialises by a lighthouse on the desolate isle of fang rockoxfam original liverpool another adventure for the intrepid space/time travellersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen the engineer dies in mysterious circumstances, the remaining crew blame the mythical beast of fang rock - until the doctor and leela turn up
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6 pieces including: prelude, the cave, venus pool, the little donkey with red saddles, wind in the south west, the cradle rock at duskin good, clean, usable conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford published by forsyth bros
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Rob temple is back to guide you through the maze of idiosyncrasies, loveable foibles and - let's admit - outright eccentricities that define this sceptred islethen you may (still) be suffering from very british problemsgot into a four-hour argument over what does and does not belong in a full english breakfast? sat perfectly still in terrified silence until the unknown number stops ringing and goes away? replied to the question 'can i get you anything? tea, coffee, water?' with 'lovely, thanks'?see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg have you everfeaturing groundbreaking original research from his soverybritish twitter account (spoiler: 84% of brits prefer milk in first), this book may not be a remedy for your incurable vbps, but it will certainly provide amusement as you hide in the loo from an unexpected visitor
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Kyleakin, isle of skye ()the cuillins from sligachan, isle of skye()a crofters cottage, isle of skye ()kyleakin, isle of skye (b ), valentines postcardoxfam books & music perth 10 postcards from isle of skye  "greetings from the isle of skye" (pis/), a dixon postcard, unused and in good conditionthe skye ferry, kyleakin, isle of skye - dixon postcard, unused and in good conditionthe isle of skye () - multiview postcard, it is a dixon postcard - it is unusedportree harbour, isle of skye (pt) - the postcard is used (postmarked ), it is in good conditionuig, isle of skye (sk/) - postcard is from stirling gallery, it is used (postmarked ) and it is in good condition dixon postcard, used and in good condition this is a dixon postcard - in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more dixon postcard - unused and in good condition postcard has been used and is in good condition
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Oxfam shop rosemount viaduct in fair isle basics and beyond, you'll discover 17 projects that incorporate a variation of fair isle and contemporary stranded colorwork applicationsthe variety of projects in fair isle basics and beyond will continually hone your color working skills, and keep your family and friends toasty warm in the winter months ahead! if special techniques are included in this book, please list in detail: fair isle knitting: fair isle knitting is a traditional technique used to create patterns consisting of multiple colorstraditional fair isle patterns use a variety of colors and shades, using only two colors per row, and are generally knitted in the round, without the use of the purl stitchfair isle patterns can use up to 5 stitches of one color at a time because too many stitches of the same color will leave a very long strand of carried yarnin traditional fair isle knitting there are always two available active colors of yarn at a time; one is used to create the knit stitch, and the other is carried loosely behind the workwe've assembled a collection of stylish accessory designs to help you get your bearingsthis is an american publication see oxfam website for delivery information read morein first things first, try your hand on some simple two-color approaches using chunky and worsted weight yarnsthen, when you're ready to spread your wings, you can test your skills on the projects in second steps, which expands into using some lighter gauge yarns, and incorporating up to five colors with detailed color charts
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Oxfam shop lytham first day edition stamps from isle of man 's x52 in album cover king olav v to the isle of man 2-7 aug - stamped 13 jun the kermodes of tasmania - stamped 29 sept colonel mark wilks - stamped 22 may new issue of stamp booklets - stamped 29 sept wildlife conservation christmas - stamped 29 sept votes for women - stamped 22 may fishermen's year centenary of the fishermen's mission - stamped 24 feb europa '81 folklore - stamped 22 may the marriage of hh the prince of wales to lady diana spencer - stamped 29 july royal british legion diamond jubilee - stamped 29 sept definitive issue new high value - stamped 29 sept christmas greetings - stamped 29 sept scouting - stamped 23 feb europa '82 - stamped 1 june tt races 75 anniversary - stamped 1 june isle of man steam packet company ltd mail contract - stamped 5 oct season's greetings christmas - stamped 5 oct special birthday greetings welcome to the royal baby - stamped 12 oct centenary salvation army movement in the isle of man the salvation army - stamped 15 march marine birds - stamped 15 feb marine birds - stamped 15 feb marine birds - stamped 14 sept king william's college - stamped 18 may europa '83 robert casement - stamped 18 may th anniversary - stamped 5 july christmas nollick ghennal erriu a cheerful christmas - stamped 14 sept the karran fleet - stamped 14 feb lady elizabeth of castletown / links with the falkland islands - stamped 14 feb europa '84 twenty fifth anniversary - stamped 27 april th anniversary of the first official airmail service - stamped 27 april commonwealth - stamped 21 sept william cain-manx pioneer mayor of melbourne - stamped 21 sept christmas - stamped 21 sept guiding - stamped 31 jan isle of man post office - stamped 31 jan europa music '85 - stamped 24 april century of motoring - stamped 25 may centenary of ssafa - stamped 4 sept india sir mark cubbon - stamped 2 oct christmas - stamped 2 oct t manx museum - stamped 5 feb xiii commonwealth games edinburgh - stamped 5 feb isle of man heritage '86 - stamped 10 april europa '86 - stamped 10 april myles standish of the mayflower - stamped 22 may royal wedding andrew & sarah - stamped 23 july the royal birthdays - stamped 28 august peace at christmas - stamped 25 sept victorian scenes jubilee clock - stamped 21 jan john miller nicholson - stamped 18 feb europa '87 - stamped 29 april tt - stamped 27 may   see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An accomplished knitter herself, feitelson presents twenty-three original fair isle designs, and encourages readers to create their ownthroughout these wonderful colors and glowing patterns, the art of fair isle knitting conveys an unending sense of priceshe leads readers through the history of fair isle knitting to an examination of the style's techniques, explicating not only the unique colorways and pattern, but such valuable details as ways to hold the yarna chapter on knitting math is both easy to follow and invaluable for planning sizes and patterns, while a glossary of shetland knitting terms links a way of life that is largely gone with the knowledge and skills that the art of fair isle knittinghelps to preservepride in the creation of exceptional garmentssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop rosemount viaduct from the first small items sold to fishermen and tourists in the nineteenth century, to the highly fashionable androgynous sweaters of the s, to the large starry norwegian patterns popular after world war ii, to the hand- and machine-made yoke sweaters of the s and s, ann feitelson applies ardent dedication to her researchpride in a knitting style known throughout the worldpride in the work of womenpride in the dedication of shetland knitters
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List of engravings: - a view of the city of alexandria - a view of old cairo (hand-coloured) - a section of the mikias in the isle of roida - a plan of the isle of roida - the obelisk of cleopatra, the pyramids of memphis and the sphynx - two colossal statues with the ruins of the palace of memnon - views of the noble remains of the edifices at luxerein - a view of the temple at com-ombo and of the serpent cauphis on the isle of elephantine - a view of the temple of the haniks and of the temple of isis in the isle of philae read morepocock's travels through egypt with 9 engravings, 1 of which is hand-coloured and 1 folding mapcontemporary leather bindingcondition: fairly goodwith the coat of arms (of john gray) glued in frontare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome pages are a bit browned or smudgedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablein this volume: - thevenot's travels in the levant - drfolding engraving with some spots, a small tear at the top and slightly frayed along the edgesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeoverall in fairly good conditionbeautiful travel book about the levant and egypt with (hand-coloured) engravings and a folding map of egyptthe world displayed; or, a curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations, volume xii - london newbery ppbinding is scuffed, but attached to the bookblockplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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isle of man mona's isle collectable thimbleif dispatch overseas charges applyreturns accepted if in dispatch condition and within 28 days of purchasemade by birchcroft, fine bone chinafree delivery within the ukall items are dispatched within 24 hours of purchase and are sent royal mail / parcel force trackedbuy this get anotehr 1 free!! read more
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Imray sea chart - c3 isle of wight ** excellent condition ** ÂŁ8 onosize 110 cm x 80 cm waterproof tear resistant paper covers the south coast of the uk from barton on sea to chichester harbour, also: the solent southampton water hamble river portsmouth harbour langstone harbour all of the isle of wight collection from southsea
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Oxfam books & music durham antique engraving - - isle du palais & notre dame- captain robert batty - charles heath an delicate coloured engraving of the view of notre dame and river from the bank of isle du palaishas a couple of figures working on the boatsthe picture is in good condition while naturally yellowedplate size: 8" and 47" picture size: 9engraved with fine lines and coloured in a mild brown tone3" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Issued on behalf of the isle of man treasuryisle of man - tutankhamun: canopic coffinette - bronze pyramid shaped coin in a packobverse shows queen elizabeth ii and displays the date "" and the words ankh amun
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Choice of 4 parks on the isle of sheppey, kent??pay monthly static caravan on the isle of sheppey?? ??for sale?? spread the cost of owning this stunning static caravan: ??pay only ÂŁ227 per month! (ÂŁ deposit required - please ask for details) must pass a credit check to be eligible! 3 bedroom! fully fitted kitchen and fridge freezer! fully furnished! ???? (minster, eastchurch, sheerness, leysdown) site fees from ÂŁ per year, can be paid in instalments must pass a credit check to be eligible! ??pets are welcome?? cash price - ÂŁ including site fees, water rates and full siting and connection on a plot of your choice read more
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Title: isle of wight: the complete guideproduct category: booksauthors: brinton, roylist price (msrp): 4binding: paperbackcondition: very good
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Great for someone who loves maps or the isle of wightoxfam shop southend-on-sea pre decimalisation ramblers map of the isle of wightdoes show signs of wear, folding holes - see photos see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Vintage ('s) souvenir plate/dish of the isle of wighta circular ceramic plate/dish – white background and a coloured map of the isle of wightfair condition - no chips, cracks or repairsvery little, if any, wear to gildingapprox 5 1/2" diameterfrom a pet and smoke-free homedeterioration of designmade by liverpool road pottery, stoke-on-trent
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Miss isle of man collector doll in traditional dressit is commemorative doll made for the carnival, made on the isle of man itselfdoll height 19 cm in excellent condition complete with original packaging plastic tube read more
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Will only accept offers from buyers living on the isle of manselling this good as new liv 2 women's rove city bike for ÂŁ250 or best offer from isle of man residents onlyis ideal as a first bike and very comfortablecan deliver to buyerhas been cleaned down and is immaculateno defects, only 2 years old and in perfect condition
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Black isle of man tt cap the isle of man symbol has flashing lights which is not possible to show herevery good condition (i am advertising this item on another site) read more
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