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British Armoured Divisions and their Commanders, 1939-1945 by Richard Doherty
epub |eng | 2013-07-15 | Author:Richard Doherty [Doherty, Richard]

The Defence Committee, prompted by the Ministry of Supply, made clear that it preferred not to rely on American production for Britain’s tank needs in the remainder of the war ...
( Category: Europe March 4,2020 )
Sunderland over Far-Eastern Seas by Group Captain Derek K. Empson Mbe Raf (rtd)
epub |eng | 2013-03-27 | Author:Group Captain Derek K. Empson Mbe Raf (rtd)

Preparing to refuel at Sandakan for the first time. L to R: Sgt Griffiths (engineer), the author (navigator) and F/O Colin Sharpe (co-pilot) seemingly holding on precariously to the refuelling ...
( Category: Historical March 4,2020 )
British Buses 1967 by Blake Jim
epub |eng | 2015-08-29 | Author:Blake, Jim

In Peterborough city centre, 1949 high-bridge Bristol K5G/ECW LKH132, another that had spent its first year on loan to London Transport, is seen on local route 303, heading for Park ...
( Category: Crafts & Hobbies March 4,2020 )
In and Around Ladywood Through Time by Rudge Ted
epub |eng | 2015-06-14 | Author:Rudge, Ted

Summer Hill Terrace and Sand Pits Some buildings were untouched by the redevelopment of the Sand Pits area. The Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of Theotokos and St Andrews was ...
( Category: Photography & Video March 4,2020 )
Carmarthen Pals by Steven John
epub |eng | 2013-06-09 | Author:Steven John

From the former German positions on the Thiepval Ridge, viewing the uphill gradient and marshy ground over which two companies of the 15th Welsh adwanced. The Ancre River is hidden ...
( Category: Europe March 4,2020 )
The Plymouth Book of Days by John Van der Kiste
epub |eng | 2012-03-01 | Author:John Van der Kiste

1974: The sixty-first Tour de France, which took place from 27 June to 21 July, visited England – the first time the sport had been held here – for its ...
( Category: Europe March 4,2020 )
Villages Around York Through Time by Chrystal Paul
epub |eng | 2015-06-13 | Author:Chrystal, Paul

St Mary’s Church The first church here was Norman, completed in 1150. Made from Tadcaster stone it was unflatteringly described as ‘rude and massive’ with oak pews. Rebuilt in 1801 ...
( Category: Photography & Video March 4,2020 )
The Dignity of Chartism by Dorothy Thompson
epub |eng | 2015-05-01 | Author:Dorothy Thompson [Thompson, Dorothy]

James Stansfeld, a student with Chartist sympathies, wrote from Halifax after the Newport Rising of 3–4 November ‘that secret organization was going on to a great extent I knew before ...
( Category: Europe March 4,2020 )
The Joys of Excess by Samuel Pepys
epub |eng | 2011-03-19 | Author:Samuel Pepys [Pepys, Samuel]

1664: Cake for a Wake and a Good Hog’s Harslet January 1. Went to bed between 4 and 5 in the morning with my mind in good temper of satisfaction ...
( Category: Cooking Education & Reference March 4,2020 )
Norwich in the Great War by Browning Stephen
epub |eng | 2016-01-30 | Author:Browning, Stephen

Zeppelin L3 that bombed Norfolk on 19 January 1915. There were various Zeppelin raids over neighbouring counties, notably Essex. Much is still not known of these sorties but it is ...
( Category: Historical March 3,2020 )
The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Germanic Ancestry in Europe by Beidler James
epub |eng | 2014-02-13 | Author:Beidler, James [Beidler, James]

Consonants In German, a number of consonants are either pronounced differently than English or can be confused unless heard distinctly. Some examples include: b and p d and t and ...
( Category: Genealogy March 3,2020 )
1945: The Second World War in Photographs by John Christopher & Campbell McCutcheon
epub |eng | 2015-06-15 | Author:John Christopher & Campbell McCutcheon [Christopher, John]

Above: The 8th Army opened a new offensive across the Senio river on 8 April. Infantrymen moving through barbed wire defences on the southern bank of the Senio. Below: Churchill ...
( Category: Photography & Video March 3,2020 )
Hitler’s Final Fortress – Breslau 1945 by Hargreaves Richard
epub |eng | 2012-09-20 | Author:Hargreaves, Richard [Hargreaves, Richard]

( Category: Europe March 3,2020 )
Cheddar Through Time by Pickering Andrew & Foster Nicola
epub |eng | 2015-06-14 | Author:Pickering, Andrew & Foster, Nicola

The Rotary Garden Middle Mill was a corn mill over the road from Pavey’s Temperance Hotel. Long since demolished, the site is now known as ‘The Rotary Garden’ and is ...
( Category: Photography & Video March 3,2020 )
Delizia! by John Dickie
epub |eng | 2008-07-15 | Author:John Dickie

IV FOOD FOR THE NEW NATION 11 Naples, 1884 Pinocchio Hates Pizza Gusto and Disgusto To the Italian palate, the American way of eating is a cornucopia of horrors. The ...
( Category: Italian March 3,2020 )

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