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Mrs Ronnie
Price:£16.99- An intriguing illustrated biography of the remarkable Mrs Ronnie Greville and her magnificent house, Polesden Lacey, where George VI and the Queen Mother spent their honeymoon.
- This fascinating 'rags to riches tale' is laced with scandal, wit and intrigue all set against the backdrop of 80 years of tumultous world events.
- Mrs Ronnie had close relationships with royals from Edward VII to George VI and was also friends with Osbert Sitwell, Winston Churchill and Cecil Beaton.
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Warship 2012
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* The 34th volume of this long-running and successful Annual * Combining original research, new book reviews, Warship notes, image gallery and much more * Featuring a broad range of articles from a select panel of distinguished contributors Learn More -
The Commando Pocket Book
Regular Price: £7.99
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- A fascinating insight into the training of the special service volunteer soldiers who formed the Commandos.
- Compiled from wartime training manuals and documents, including 1942 reports and lecture notes from the Commando Training Centre at Achnacarry in the Scottish Highlands.
- Covers the formation and organization of Commando Companies, including British, Anzac and Inter-Allied forces; outlining training methods, weapons handling, hand-to-hand combat, fieldcraft, orienteering and night operations.
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All Hands
Price:£20.00- Brian Lavery's follow-up to Royal Tars, Able Seamen and the bestselling titles Empire of the Seas, In Which They Served and the classic volume of the senior service; Nelson's Navy
- Presented in accomplished anecdote-led style based on first-hand accounts, primary documents and a careful examination of naval practice
- The third and final volume in a ground-breaking trilogy that completes the history of the naval rating from the period of the Second World War to the Royal Navy of the modern day
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Elizabeth's Sea Dogs
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- Lively and well-researched history of the English privateers of the Elizabethan age
- Deals with themes of navigation, exploration and piracy as the Sea Dogs circumnavigated the globe in the Queen's service
- A fascinating insight into the extreme dangers of life at sea in the sixteenth century
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London's Strangest Tales
Price:£9.99- A humorous, historical dissection of London's strangest moments, events, locations and characters!
- Over 1000 years of the unbelievable-but-true tales and a unique travel guide to the strange!
- Beautiful new gift format – perfect for fans of the strange, the weird and the downright bonkers!
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DIG WW2
Regular Price: £25.00
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- BBC TV tie-in accompanying the series presented by Dan Snow
- Presents a ‘hands on’ history of WW2 through what has been left behind
- Features all the key ‘digs’ and ‘dives’ from the series
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The Lancaster Pocket Manual
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- Compiled from a wealth of authentic period sources, including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications
- Supplemented with illustrative plans and diagrams
- Gives a unique insight into the wartime operation of this famous aircraft
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A Family in Wartime
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- Official tie-in book to the Imperial War Museum's lead family 2012 exhibition, to include extensive media campaign and tube advertising
- Engaging social history that brings wartime Britain to life
- Uses primary sources to tell the story of one large family, giving a real insight into life on the home front
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The Routemaster Pocket-Book
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- Development, operation and service history of the original Routemaster bus
- Charming nostalgia feel in the highly successful Conway Pocket-Book series
- Technical specifications, original drawings, and engine diagrams
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