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Book Synopsis The Little Book of Cambridgeshire by : Caroline Clifford
Download or read book The Little Book of Cambridgeshire written by Caroline Clifford and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Cambridgeshire is a compendium full of information which will make you say, 'I never knew that!' Contained within is a plethora of entertaining stories about the county and its famous - and occasionally infamous - men and women, its literary, artistic and sporting achievements, its customs and traditions, its transport and leisure, and a few ghostly appearances. Compiled by two knowledgeable local historians, this is a reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of CambridgeshireThe Little Book of Cambridgeshire by : Caroline Clifford
Download or read book The Little Book of CambridgeshireThe Little Book of Cambridgeshire written by Caroline Clifford and published by History Press. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of information which will make you say, 'I never knew that!'
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Great Britain by : Neil R Storey
Download or read book The Little Book of Great Britain written by Neil R Storey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about Britain and all the things that have made it great. Within this volume are such themes as myths and legends, traditions and customs, great Britons and great British places, while not forgotten is a celebration of the best of British music, food, entertainment and sport and a host of topics that explore the more eccentric and eclectic people and things that contribute to and define Great Britain. Despite being a relatively small collection of islands, there is always something new, fascinating, frivolous or even bizarre to discover about Great Britain – you will find much of it here. Did You Know? There is no location in Britain which is more than 741⁄2 miles from the sea. The first person in Britain to be convicted of speeding was Walter Arnold of Kent, who in 1896 was fined 1s plus costs for driving at a breakneck 8mph. Britain has some thoroughly unusual pub names, including: The Bucket of Blood in Phillack, Cornwall, The Honest Lawyer in Folkestone and The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn in Stalybridge – which also enjoys the honour of having Britain's longest pub name. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is a well-known corgi fan. She has owned no fewer than 30 during her reign, the first being Susan, who was given to her in 1944.
Book Synopsis The Common Stream by : Rowland Parker
Download or read book The Common Stream written by Rowland Parker and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the village of Foxton, in Cambridgeshire. The author studied archaeological excavations, oral tradition, manor court rolls, land tax returns, wills, bishops' registers and many other records, in order to build up a picture of the life, work, clothes, food and pastimes of the villagers, from the first traces of human settlement two thousand years ago, to the present day.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Norfolk by : Neil R Storey
Download or read book The Little Book of Norfolk written by Neil R Storey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Norfolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England's most colourful counties. It is an essential to the born and bred Norfolk folk or anyone who knows and loves the county. Armed with this fascinating tome the reader will have such knowledge of the county, its landscape, people, places, pleasures and pursuits they will be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance conversation or quiz! A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Norwich by : Neil R Storey
Download or read book The Little Book of Norwich written by Neil R Storey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Norwich is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the city, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about entertainment, sport, industries, military history, transport, death and religion, crime and punishment, the coast, rivers and waterways. Also included are some of the great men and women, the eccentrics and the scoundrels with which the city’s history is littered. Those curious enough to open this book will be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance a conversation or quiz! Dip in at random or sit back and enjoy, there are no rules.
Book Synopsis The Old Vicarage, Grantchester by : Rupert Brooke
Download or read book The Old Vicarage, Grantchester written by Rupert Brooke and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Sussex by : David Arscott
Download or read book The Little Book of Sussex written by David Arscott and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Sussex is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). David Arscott's new book gathers together a myriad of data on Sussex. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise. With chapters on folklore, history, geography, celebrity Sussexians and much more, this is an ideal book for all those who know and love this quintessentially English county.
Book Synopsis Cambridgeshire by : John Charles Cox
Download or read book Cambridgeshire written by John Charles Cox and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Little Book of London by : David Long
Download or read book The Little Book of London written by David Long and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-12-26 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of London is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium full of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. London's looniest laws, its most eccentric inhabitants, the realities of being royal and literally hundreds of wacky facts about the world's greatest city combine to make it required reading for visitors and locals alike.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Suffolk by : Neil R Storey
Download or read book The Little Book of Suffolk written by Neil R Storey and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Suffolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England's most colourful counties. It is an essential to the born and bred Suffolk folk or anyone who knows and loves the county. Armed with this fascinating tome the reader will have such knowledge of the county, its landscape, people, places, pleasures and pursuits they will be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance conversation or quiz! A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Big Expenses by : A & C BLACK
Download or read book The Little Book of Big Expenses written by A & C BLACK and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-07-16 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous look at what politicians have been buying with public money, plus other scams, swindles and scandals.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of the East End by : Dee Gordon
Download or read book The Little Book of the East End written by Dee Gordon and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-12-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of The East End is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts (plus some authentically bizarre bits of historic trivia). A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the original home of the Cockney which is now far more diverse. A wonderful package and essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
Download or read book The Cambridge Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 1-26 include a supplement: The University pulpit, vols. [1]-26, no. 1-661, which has separate pagination but is indexed in the main vol.
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Book Synopsis Reference Catalogue of Current Literature by :
Download or read book Reference Catalogue of Current Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature by :
Download or read book The Reference Catalogue of Current Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
