Workhouses of London & South East (Higginbotham Peter)(Paperback)

Workhouses of London & South East (Higginbotham Peter)(Paperback)

Our image of workhouses has often been coloured by the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens. But what was the reality? Where exactly were all these institutions located? And what happened to them? People are often surprised to discover that a building in their own town, perhaps now turned

A Grim Almanac of the Workhouse (Higginbotham Peter)(Paperback)

For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The recourse of only the most desperate, dark, and terrible tales of malnutrition, misery, mistreatment, and murder ran like wildfire through the poorer classes, who lived in terror of being forced inside the institution's towering

A Short History of South-East Asia (Church Peter)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable

Lost Tramways of England: London South East (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This is one of four volumes to cover the history of electric tramcar operation in London. Stretching once as far east as Dartford, much of the network south-east of the river survived World War II and remained operational until the process of conversion commenced in 1950. Amongst locations featured

South East London - Photographic Memories (Hatts Leigh)(Paperback / softback)

Today South London, Tomorrow South London (Grumbridge Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

A humorous guide to the less beaten paths of London, south of the

Seafood of South-East Asia (Davidson Alan)(Paperback / softback)

London and the South-East (Szalay David)(Paperback / softback)

Paul Rainey, an ad salesman, perceives dimly through a fog of psychoactive substances his dissatisfaction with his life- professional, sexual, weekends, the lot. But when this offer turns out to be as misleading as Paul's sales patter, his life and that of his family are transformed in ways very

Real Heritage Pubs of the South East (Ainsworth Paul)(Paperback)

RAILWAYS OF THE SOUTH EAST KENT (ANDY THOMAS)(Paperback)

The second of two volumes covering the railways of the South East, this book focuses on Kent. It details a wide range of different trains including heavy aggregate, inter-regional passenger, test trains, the Orient Express, newspaper and mail trains, railtour excursions, engineers' trains, weed

RAILWAYS OF THE SOUTH EAST SUSSEX & ITS (ANDY THOMAS)(Paperback)

The first of two volumes covering the railways of the South East, this book focuses mainly on Sussex but also includes small sections of Surrey and Kent. It concentrates on locomotive-hauled traffic and details a wide range of trains including inter-regional passenger, parcels and mail, fuel, heavy

Vegan London Complete - 5 books in 1: Central East North South West. 800 pages. (Bourke Alex)(Paperback / softback)

South East Mountain Biking - North & South Downs (Cotton Nick)(Paperback / softback)

Lost Tramways of England: London North East (Waller Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This is one of four volumes to cover the history of electric tramcar operation in London; concentrating on the routes to the northeast, the system in this area was largely the result of development by a number of local authorities and was converted largely to trolleybus operation in the years

Mountain Biking on the North Downs (Edwards Peter)(Paperback / softback)

This guidebook covers 21 routes across the North Downs, an area boasting some of south east England's finest trails. Included is a 59km MTB route on the Downs Link which joins the North Downs to the South Downs at Shoreham-by-Sea. Rides are graded for difficulty, and illustrated with OS map

Lost Lanes Southern England: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England (Thurston Jack)(Paperback)

Discover the hidden corners of southern England, London and the south-east, travelling by bicycle along its ancient network of quiet lanes. From gentle spins to weekend camping adventures, wild seashores to enchanted woodlands and midnight escapades, LOST LANES will enthrall armchair explorers and

Rice Mother (Manicka Rani)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the South East Asia and South Pacific Region Commonwealth Writers' Prize in

The London Lottery War (Norman Andy)(Paperback)

When a winning lottery ticket falls into the wrong hands, chaos ensues within South East London's

South and East Staffordshire (Whitehouse John)(Paperback / softback)

East of Croydon - Travels through India and South East Asia inspired by her BBC 1 series 'The Ganges' (Perkins Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Glasgow's East End in the 70s - From Gallowgate and London Road to Parkhead and Camlachie (Mortimer Peter)(Paperback / softback)

History of the Middle East - 5th Edition (Mansfield Peter)(Paperback / softback)

London - The Concise Biography (Ackroyd Peter)(Paperback / softback)

An abridged edition of Peter Ackroyd's magisterial biography of the city of London. Prize-winning historian, novelist and broadcaster, Peter Ackroyd takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of

The Middle East (London Martha)(Paperback)

This title introduces readers to the region of the Middle East. Concise text, thought-provoking discussion questions, and compelling photos give the reader an insightful look into the Middle East's rich and complex histories, natural environments, economies, governments, and