Lynsey Hanley was born & raised just outside of Birmingham on what was then the largest council estate in Europe & she has lived for years on an estate in London's East End Writing with passion humour & a sense of history she recounts the rise of social housing a century ago its adoption as a fundamental right by leaders of the social welfare state in the mid-century & its decline
- as both idea & reality
- in the 1960s & '70s Throughout Hanley focuses on how shifting trends in urban planning & changing government policies
- from Homes Fit for Heroes to Le Corbusier's concrete tower blocks to the Right to Buy
- affected those so often left out of the argument over council estates the millions of people who live on them What emerges is a vivid mix of memoir & social history an engaging & illuminating book about a corner of society that the rest of Britain has left in the dark



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Grace Marlowe moves to the far west of Wales hoping for a fresh start Instead she finds herself trapped in a dark forgotten house Even her voices'
- her spirit-world companions
- appear to abandon her Except for one A psychological exploration of a troubled mind or a story of demonic possession in a haunted house? 140 pages Powell Diana

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I've Never Found A Man One Night Affair Stormy Weather One Night Affair Men Ain't Ready The Blues Native New Yorker MSCherry Red What A Difference A Day Makes ...

A 19th Century bodice-ripper in which a virginal maid is left pregnant & alone by a dastardly footman He reappears years later as a well-heeled bookie & wants to marry her
- but he still has a roving eye
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Fully updated for 2017and now with ZOOM system for even better orientation! Marco Polo maps feature completely up-to-date digitally generated mapping The high quality cartography with distance indicators & scale converters aid route planning New ZOOM System
- all large urban areas are marked on the main map & are cross-referenced to separate inset transit maps which zoom in on the city to aid route planning We then zoom in further to detailed city maps which can be found easily in the separate index booklet

Includes:: 5 city maps of Kaliningrad Riga Saint Petersburg Tallinn Vilnius Major sights & key points of interest are marked on the map by numbered stars & these are listed in the index booklet with a brief description to help travellers pick the best places to see en route Comprehensive index The map scale is 1 800 000


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The mystery The suspense The adventure The call that started it all ET The Extra-Terrestrial is the heart-warming family classic from director Steven Spielberg Rediscover one of the most popular & beloved movies of all time in this special edition which features never-before-seen footage enhanced visual effects & a remastered soundtrack When an alien (ET) is inadvertently left behind on earth he finds refuge with youngster Elliott (Henry Thomas) As Elliott & ET bond as friends it soon becomes clear that ET must find his way home before government officials capture him for study Together ET Elliott & Elliott&s family & friends help reunite ET with his spaceship The movie was something of an Oscar-night sensation Nominated for 9 awards ET received 4 trophies Best Sound Effects (Charles L Campbell Ben Burtt); Best Visual Effects (Carlo Rambaldi Dennis Muren Kenneth Smith); Best Music (John Williams); & Best Sound (Robert Knudson Robert Glass Don Digirolamo Gene S Cantamessa) Actors Henry Thomas Drew Barrymore Robert Mac Naughton Dee Wallace-Stone Peter Coyote Sean Frye C Thomas Howell Richard Swingler Erika Eleniak & KC Martel ET Pat Welsh Director Steven Spielberg Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 1982 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (61) EX ; Dolby Digital (51) ; DTSSubtitles Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour 55 minutes (approx) (approx)
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Steven Spielberg directs this heart-warming family tale of friendship between a boy & his pet alien Young Elliott (Henry Thomas) has not had a happy home life since his parents split up Living with his mother Mary (Dee Wallace) he is constantly fighting with his older brother Michael (Robert Mac Naughton) & little sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore) When Elliott finds an alien in his backyard one night he takes the creature in christening him &ET& & aiding him in his efforts to contact his mother ship ET has various amazing powers including the ability to heal & make objects levitate but his growing bond with Elliott is threatened by the fact that government officials are already trying to track him down ...

Et Alas Mortis Tankard Latin for wings of death this is a morbid tankard representing the Angel of Death otherwise known as the Grim Reaper The body of this tankard is a rich lusterless black On its side is an elaborate sigil depicting a skull with the blade of a long sword through its center plunging toward the ground On the top of the skull are a set of angel wings raised ascending to the heavens The handle is a squared rotund steel design with leather grip This Tankard comes with a removable stainless-steel insert for ease of cleaning This product is for ornamental use ...

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ET Phone Home! We all remember the 1980's Steven Spielberg blockbuster movie about the funny & lovable Extra Terrestrial known as ET who arrives on Earth & befriends a young boy called Elliot well now you can have your own ET to cuddle! This 25cm super cuddly ET Soft Toy makes the perfect gift for any fan of this heart-felt epic movie With ET embroidered on his foot & his iconic pointed finger this adorable cuddly Extra Terrestrial makes a wonderful addition to film memorabilia for ET fans both old & new The ET Soft Toy is presented in an illustrated platform box featuring stills from some of the most iconic Universal blockbuster movies including ET Jaws & Jurassic Park ...