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1940s Fashion by Kay Fiona Storey Neil R
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
Despite - or perhaps because of - the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The mantra of `make-do and mend' spawned a decade of creativity, and a generation who would not let austerity prevent them from looking good. Transatlantic, and military influences, ...Show more
Corgi Toys by Bruce Mick
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
Corgi Toys created their space in the hearts of children of all ages worldwide most vividly with tens of millions of James Bond Aston Martin cars that shoot a baddie out through a sprung hatch in the roof as well, as well as more than ten million replicas of the legendary original TV Batmobile, made fro ...Show more
Dinky Toys by Busfield David
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
This book on Dinky Toys takes a brief look at the fascinating life of the founder of Meccano, Frank Hornby, and the very varied range of children's products which came out of the Binns Road factory in Liverpool. It looks at the beginnings of Dinky with the pre-war models but concentrates on the hugely p ...Show more
Family Cars of the 1960s by Taylor James
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
The 1960s saw car ownership take off in Britain, as the newly opened motorways created new opportunities for the family to travel on holiday, to see distant relatives, or simply for work. But this was also a period of great change in the motor industry, and one from which it would not emerge unscathed ...Show more
Morris Minor by Gillian Bardsley
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
The Morris Minor was a much-loved car while it was in production and has remained popular as a classic car, with many clubs devoted to keeping it on the road. Though retrospectively it has gained a rather 'homely' reputation, at its launch in 1948 it was an exciting and fresh concept, with radical engin ...Show more
Narrow Gauge Locomotives by Anthony Coulls
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
Narrow gauge railways have long been a source of fascination for many. From famous public lines such as the Ffestiniog Railway and Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, to peat extraction lines in Cumbria and brickworks systems on Humberside, the narrow gauge railway has transcended two centuries. A big part ...Show more
Road Rollers by Anthony Coulls
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
The need to improve the UK road system saw a number of developments in the nineteenth century. To allow people to travel more safely and faster, smoother roads were needed and engineers began to develop and devise the tools to make this possible. The road roller began as a horse drawn device, followed b ...Show more
Stationary Steam Engines by Anthony Coulls
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
Stationary steam engines were the quiet powerhouses of the Industrial Revolution. They provided the driving force behind every manufacturing process for well over a century, as well as drainage of mines and allowing clean water supplies for the majority of our towns and cities. From a small sewage pump ...Show more
Traction Engines by Anthony Coulls
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
The first self-propelled agricultural steam locomotives were built around the middle of the nineteenth century, and with their great pulling power and ability to provide power for other equipment, they revolutionised both road haulage and agriculture, until the introduction of the internal combustion en ...Show more
Women in the Second World War by Fiona Neil R & Kay Storey
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Category: History | Series: Britain's Heritage Ser.
Women in the Second World War explores the varied roles taken up by women in both military and civilian services during the conflict from the Women's Land Army, Civil Defence and Fire Service to uniformed services such as the Women's Transport Service, F.A.N.Y., Auxiliary Territorial Service, Women's Au ...Show more
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