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Revised and updated edition of this classic in the field. Details the global impact of the most recent of the waves of emigration experienced by Cornwall throughout its long history - the 'Great Emigration' that lasted for a little more than a century from 1815 until the First Wo ...
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Polly Pullar tells the fascinating tale of one of the Hebrides unique thriving small communities through the colourful anecdotes of Lawrence MacEwen, whose family have owned the island since 1896. A wonderfully benevolent, and eccentric character, his passion and love for the isl ...
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By Needham, John
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Looking at the past and present of Christchurch through the use of pictures and informative captions.
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An idiosyncratic and beautifully illustrated guide to walking the city, by the nation's favourite architectural historianCobbled medieval alleyways and ornate Georgian boulevards.
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Recollections of life and some of the characters from the Oxfordshire village of Mixbury in the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Daphne Bowers and Sue Barnes and other pupils from Mixbury Primary Church of England School recall the bygone age of post war rural England.
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This is the story of a pioneering folk hero, 'Arawata Bill' - William James O'Leary. It is a colourful tale of adventure, discovery and survival in the remotest areas of New Zealand's Southern Alps. In this biography, Ian Dougherty has separated the man from the myth, with a warm ...
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In Untamed Coast, Bob Harvey not only describes the natural beauty of the Waitakeres, but also outlines the ancient Maori history, the more recent pioneering past, and profiles some of the area's main characters - adding many fascinating anecdotes and stories not found elsewhere.
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John Julian is the story of a farmer and his young wife who left Cornwall in 1843 to start a new life in Australia. After arriving in Sydney, they moved to a remote and dangerous outpost on the Macleay River. His difficult life there is detailed, as well as his ancestors in Cornw ...
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By Newman, Sue
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A history of Christchurch
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A fascinating account from award-winning author Adam Nicolson of the history of Nicolson's own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst.
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