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They depict: royal wedding of charles & diana queen mother 80th birthday queen elizabeth silver jubilee elizabeth & philip silver wedding winston churchill commemorative coin price does not include postage which will be extraa set of 5 crown coins (only 3 are pictured above) all in very good condition
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His flamboyant personality charmed those who came in contact with him, including winston churchill, sigmund freud and queen elizabeth iivery minor shelfwearshe chronicles her father's life from humble origins in modern-day croatia to his refuge from the nazis in southern england and the life and career he made for himself in and around londondark green boards with silver lettering, dustwrapperoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardcover, , peter owen, first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoscar nemon () is one of the 20th century's greatest sculptors, as testified by his iconic portraits of elder statesmen and major figures displayed all over the worldhis daughter aurelia reveals the stories behind his artistic and personal encounters with presidents, prime ministers, royalty and othersthe result is an intimate biography of an artist, husband and father
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Impressed by the performance of the german paratroopers in belgium and the netherlands in , and on crete in , winston churchill ordered the creation of a british airborne force of no less than parachutiststhe result was the 1st and 6th airborne divisions, and this is their story, as told by the men themselvestheir task was to land behind enemy lines and take and hold or destroy key objectives while ground troops advanced toward themcovering everything from the initial training at hardwick hall and ringway through their first operations in north africa and italy, to d-day, operation market garden and the crossing of the rhine, this is a compelling account of the war fought by the paratroopers and their comrades in the glider unitsoxfam bookshop cheltenham this book is full of untold short stories of men who created a legend, the legend of the british airborne forces during the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Born in , he became winston churchill's scientific adviser and close friend and reached the pinnacle of political, scientific and social life in britainand, between the wars, he established almost from scratch oxford university's international reputation in physicsduring the s, lindemann campaigned strenuously against appeasement and moved to the centre of policy-making when he joined the cabineta gifted musician and sportsman, as a young man he played tennis against both the kaiser and the czarhe championed and befriended einsteinoxfam books & music durham frederick lindemann, viscount cherwell, was one of the most influential yet least known figures of the 20th centuryhe advised on all the central issues of the war, including the u-boat threat, the bombing of germany, the v-weapon peril and the creation of the atom bombsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe repeatedly risked his own life - and saved many others - in demonstrating how to escape from aeroplane spinhe went on to become one of the world's leading figures in science's heroic age
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"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 churchilloxfam 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 moreone 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 backlooking 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 chinathe 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 governedif 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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Jailed five times, she marched, sang, gave speeches, smashed windows and heckled winston churchill, and nothing - nothing - since then has had the same depth, the same excitementevans is a brilliant storyteller' stylist see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road as featured on bbc radio 4 good reads 'a timely, bittersweet comic novel' guardian what do you do next, after you've changed the world?it ismattie is a woman with a thrilling past and a chafingly uneventful presentold baggage is a funny and bittersweet portrait of a woman who has never, never given up the fightnow in middle age, she is still looking for a fresh mould into which to pour her energiesmatilda simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, comes across a small wooden club - an old possession of hers, unseen for more than a decadegiving the wooden club a thoughtful twirl, she is struck by an idea - but what starts as a brilliantly idealistic plan is derailed by a connection with mattie's militant past, one which begins to threaten every principle that she stands forduring the women's suffrage campaign she was a militant
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Lawrence, winston churchill and charles de gaulle, a line in the sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when britain and france ruled the middle eastagainst the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries britain and france would rulethe creation of britain's 'mandates' of palestine, transjordan and iraq, and france's in lebanon and syria, made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty yearsoxfam books & music marlborough in , in the middle of the first world war, two men secretly agreed to divide the middle east between themin , after many years of intrigue and espionage, britain finally succeeded in ousting france from lebanon and syria, and hoped that, having done so, it would be able to cling on to palestinesir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgeterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including tthe deal they struck, which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the entente cordiale, drew a line in the sand from the mediterranean to the persian frontierusing newly declassified papers from the british and french archives, james barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life, and reveals, for the first time, the stunning way in which the french finally got their revengeit explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the arabs and the jews, and ultimately led to war between the british and the french in and between the arabs and the jews in
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Gathering a social set that would provide inspiration for brideshead revisited, sassoon gave parties at which winston churchill argued with george bernard shaw, while noël coward and lawrence of arabia mingled with flamingos and rex whistler painted murals as the party carried on around themoxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of a fascinating man who connected the great politicians, artists and thinkers at the height of british global power and influenceand yet as the heir of wealthy jewish traders from the souks of baghdad, philip craved acceptance from the english establishmentin charmed life, damian collins explores an extraordinary connected life at the heart of society during the height of british global power and influencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morea famed aesthete, politician and patron of the arts, philip sassoon lived in a world of english elegance and oriental flairhe was close to king edward viii during the abdication crisis, and minister for the air force in the snot merely a wealthy socialite, he worked at the right hand of douglas haig during the first world war and then for prime minister lloyd george for the settlement of the peace
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He was also responsible for sending a platypus to england at winston churchill's request during world war iibook is a signed copy and in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop haverfordwest the book is a summary by fleay of highlights of his 46 years working with platypuses - he was the first to successfully breed a platypus in captivity, and successfully transported platypuses to new york (no mean feat in the 40s and 50s) not once but twice
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winston churchill piece jigsaw puzzle - national portrait gallery
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Oxfam shop rugby the conclusion of the second world war in winston churchill's narrativesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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999 silver royal mint ÂŁ20 coins available, they are all unopened and in perfect condition, coins available are: "a timeless first" 4 available "outbreak" 1 available "sir winston churchill" 1 available "the longest reigning monarch" 1 available "queen's 90th birthday" 1 available there are 8 coins in total remaining, i am selling them for their face value so ÂŁ160 for the collection and am happy to sell them individually toofor ÂŁ20 eachpostage is also possible, for details or for any more information please send me a messageplease check my other ads
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Some photographs feature sir winston churchill during a visit in anda wonderful and historical album for the discerning collector of royalty and historical memorabiliaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikialso included are some loose extra photographs and newspaper cuttingsvery rare book containing 60+ photographs and photographic cards of the dutch royal family collected between andthe collection includes a handwritten card by queen juliana and a photograph with the signature of prince clausplease 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 storeaccording to the collector- see typed letter- some personal photographs were given by queen juliana and have not been publishedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach photograph is detailed by hand in silver pen
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Oxfam shop colne road winston churchill famously described russia as 'a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'even today it remains a country little understood by the westfilled with a dazzling array of historical and literary references, russia - a journey to the heart of a land and its people is a riveting and illuminating account of modern russiabut as a resurgent world power, with an energy-rich economy, we ignore russia at our perilat the heart of this magisterial account are jonathan's encounters with a diverse range of ordinary russians - from urban intellectuals and the new class of entrepreneurs, to impoverished peasants and russia's ethnic minorities struggling to cling to their distinctive identitiesfor jonathan, crossing the immense russian landmass became as much an interior journey as an exterior one, and the book contains painfully honest passages as he struggles to meet the challenges of an arduous film trip against the backdrop of great turbulence in his personal lifetravelling by road, rail and boat, his epic journey takes him from the neo-classical splendour of st petersburg to remote and inaccessible parts of siberiabut despite economic progress, he finds aspects of russian society deeply troubling, and takes an unflinchingly critical look at the way russia has been run during the putin yearsin this timely and revealing portrait, distinguished author and broadcaster jonathan dimbleby crosses eight time zones and covers miles, from murmansk in the arctic circle to the asian city of vladivostok, in an attempt to get beneath the skin of modern russiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morejonathan was the only british television journalist to interview president gorbachev during the cold war, and, returning to russia for the first time since those days, he discovers a land transformed
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifantastic art by frank bellamy with captions from clifford makins make for another beautiful dragon's dream bookthis hardback release (not the cheaper softcover version) is in near mint unread conditionfinding a copy like this for you to add to your collection is a great opportunity you now have! more info can be found online but can't be used here for copyright reasonsplease 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Despite the intense opposition of many in british high command, winston churchill personally gives stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can findand so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the sasoxfam original liverpool the book behind the bbc series 'sas: rogue warriors'from the secret sas archives, and acclaimed author ben macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the sas in the summer of , at the height of the war in the western desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, david stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own linessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith unprecedented access to the sas secret files, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with its founder members, sas: rogue heroes tells the remarkable story behind an extraordinary fighting force, and the immense cost of making it a reality
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winston churchillall offers consideredelizabeth ii five shillingshrh the prince of wales & lady diana spencerelizabeth ii and prince phillip 25th wedding anniversary elizabeth ii silver jubileefive crowns in plastic sleevescash on collection from me or bank transfer/ cheque/ paypal can be posted if requiredplease feel free to phone ianplease see photo's
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He paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wallgombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: egombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and oldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, e
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Dk'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 eracombining 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 economyoxfam 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 book" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Among the personalities portrayed in this volume, published in are winston churchill, albert einstein, elizabeth ii, ernest hemingway, helen keller, john foxfam bookshop ludlow yousuf karsh was one of the premier portrait photographers of the 20th century slight tears to dust-jacket edges but otherwise in very good conditionblue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spineboards in good condition, spine tight see oxfam website for delivery information read more 204 pages; 48 full-page gravure-printed b&w plateskennedy, martin luther king, nikita khrushchev, richard nixon, laurence olivier, pope paul vi, & pablo picassotext and photographs clean and crisp
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Buyer to collect from hove, or can deliver locally for a small extra charge5 inches tall, excellent condition, no chips or scratchesroyal daulton toby jug, 5
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Great britain sir winston churchill commemorative crown coin in protective case (km# 910)69; or postage – royal mail 'uk signed' 2nd class service for large letter up to and including 100g: £2sheldon grading scaleone of minted, this copper-nickel coin is in almost fleur-de-coin (afdc) condition on the uk grading system, or superb mint state (ms-67) on the uthe offer price is exclusive of packaging and postage costs which will be as follows: packaging (small jiffy bag): £014; and postage – royal mail 'uk signed' 1st class service for large letter up to and including 100g: £2should they also be of interest, economies of scale may be made on the cost of packaging and postage of other queen elizabeth ii coins that i have advertised on this website
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Crown coin issued to commemorate the death of sir winston churchill
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Include: winston churchill, captain bligh, vice-admiral lord nelson and captain hookto avoid potential loss or damage - collection only please (newcastle under lyme area)vintage royal doulton “character of the year” toby jugshave been on display away from direct sunlightwill sell as collection (£200) or individual items (£50 each)pre-owned but in perfect condition - no visible chips or cracks
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Bought new 2 coins in boxed set gold plated ww2 famous quotes will put up more pictures when i can etcvgc like new can meet collect deliver if local or post 4 fee def no returns
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Mother teresa, bill gates, winston churchill, charlie chaplin, wolfgang amadeus mozart, neil armstrong, james watt, jessie owens, alexander graham bell, leonardo da vinci and john harrisonvintage millenium sainsburys coins
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Above this, mid bell, are the profiles of the allied leaders winston churchill, president roosevelt and comrade stalina very rare genuine victory bell in excellent condition throughoutthis bell has an inscription inside and was presented to a warrant officer e macpherson by the officer's and cadets of number squadron air training corps based in thursothese hand bells were cast at the end of ww2 hostilitiesaround the base is written: raf benevolent fund - cast with metal from german - aircraft shot down over britain
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Excellent condition, a really lovely full collection, dame vera lynn a voice of a nation ve day coins, including 8th may ve day coin, 8th may victory coin, 6th june dday coin, sir winston churchill we shall never surrender coin, a voice of a nation coin read more
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The third issue depicts the small town of churchill in canada, this is in the border region between two nature zonesmaple leaf - northern lights - churchill town third issue - mintage of only 999 pieces maple leaf northern lights - third issue from a six-part seriesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidelivered in slab with product card1 grams grade: face value: 5 cad diameter: mm thickness: 3please 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 storedetails: country of origin: canada agw: 3111 year of minting: condition: mint state/brand new read morethe town is famous for its many polar bearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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