Shooters Hill in 1914 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions for this area have been published, stretching from the Brook Hospital eastward to Oxleas Wood & Woodlands Farm, & from Genesta Road, Plumstead southward to Severndroog Castle, an area dominated by the old Roman Road now largely followed by Shooters Hill Road. Other features include Herbert Hospital, Shrapnel Barracks, Royal Military Academy, tramways, & some of the southern streets of Woolwich & Plumstead, including part of Herbert Road, Cantwell Road & Woolwich Common. The 1866 map has on the reverse a six-inch to the mile map, Kent Sheet 2SW of 1894, giving a good picture of a wider area, including Charlton, Kidbroke, Woolwich & part of Plumstead. The 1894 & 1914 maps have extracts from street directories. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Somehow, Joe Angel, the most famous businessman in the country had found Charlie in the backwater where had been hiding all these years, & arrived unannounced to give him an envelope full of money & a simple message: come back to the Capital to learn what really happened to Constanza -- the woman he loved -- on that terrible night decades before. At first, Charlie is furious that Joe should just re-appear, & with such an outrageous dem&. But by the time Charlie returns to the city to meet Joe, the tycoon is dead. & so begin Charlie Croker`s epic journey back into his own past. It is an odyssey which seems, at times, to lead right to the broken heart of the country itself. After a lifetime spent trying to forget, Charlie realizes that there can, finally, be a reckoning with his those he has loved & those he has betrayed, & the guilt that has been suffocating him. ...

This is Rick Tomlinson`s thoughtful & exciting account of his day to day life as a photographer, told through his wonderfully dramatic photography. Rick Tomlinson is probably the best known name in marine photography & his action photos of all manner of sailing scenes are in evidence all over the world. This new edition, with many new photographs, tells the story of Rick`s journey
- from raw Whitbread crewman to National Geographic photographer. It is the most comprehensive collection yet gathered of his photographs, across all spheres of his work. Sailboat racing inshore & offshore, from the Caribbean to the high latitudes of the Southern Ocean & North Atlantic; monohulls & multihulls, dinghies, Maxis, lifeboats & superyachts plus America`s Cup photos too. Alongside the stunning photographs are many great stories, written with the help of long-time collaborator, Mark Chisnell. ` His eye for the nature of the sea is what brings a sense of life to all Tomlinson`s work` Classic Boat
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Snow leopards & Cossacks can both be dangerous. But to young British officers in India in the nineteenth century there was only one thing more exciting than shooting wild game in the mountains & steppes of Central Asia, & that was spying out those uncharted lands & impeding the advance of Tsarist Russia towards the frontiers of the British Raj. When the two activities were combined
- in what was euphemistically called `shooting leave`
- adventures followed thick & fast. ” Shooting Leave” tells the thrilling story of the dashing cavalry officers who volunteered for these adventures. They were individuals of talent & courage, but also of disturbing prejudice, aristocratic arrogance, missionary zeal or trigger-happy temperament. But whatever their specific task, one factor remained common to all officers sent out on covert & exploratory missions: they were expendable. Here they are brought to life as characters in their own right, as well as players in the Great Game.

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If the Al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked the United States in 2001 wanted to weaken the West, they achieved their mission by striking a blow at the heart of democracy. Since 9/11 governments including those of the USA, the UK, France & Australia have introduced tough, intimidating legislation to discourage the legitimate activities of a probing press, so greatly needed after the Iraq War proved that executive government could not be trusted. Often hiding behind arguments about defending national security & fighting the war on terror, governments criminalised legitimate journalistic work, ramping up their attacks on journalists` sources, & the whistle-blowers who are so essential in keeping governments honest. Through detailed research & analysis, this book, which

Includes:: interviews with leading figures in the field, including Edward Snowden, explains how mass surveillance & anti-terror laws are of questionable value in defeating terrorism, but have had a `chilling effect` on one of the foundations of democracy: revelatory journalism.

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Don't let shopping in the Big Apple stress you out! With text in English, Japanese, French & German this is the perfect start to any serious shopping trip. The map shows individual stores & shopping centres. Telephone numbers are included so you can check whether Macy's has the size you need or whether that little restaurant is open for a lunch stop. The map is made from tearproof paper & would fit neatly into a handbag or suit pocket! ...

Don't let shopping in Frisco stress you out! With text in English, Japanese, French & German this is the perfect start to any serious shopping trip. The map shows individual stores & shopping centres. Telephone numbers are included so you can check whether Macy's has the size you need or whether that little restaurant is open for a lunch stop. The map is made from tearproof paper & would fit neatly into a handbag or suit pocket! ...

London has always been a shopper`s paradise, tempting to every taste, mood & budget. Shop London helps you narrow in on the most talked-about, tucked-away, unique, & exciting retail experiences, opening doors to 200 of the best independent boutiques, fashion stores, specialist shops, markets, vintage meccas & more. It also explores the capital`s shopping districts & hotspots, from the super smart Chiltern Street to the endlessly cute Columbia Road. ...

In 1909, the largest department store in London`s West End, designed & built from scratch, opened in Oxford Street in a glorious burst of publicity. The mastermind behind the facade was American retail genius Harry Gordon Selfridge: maverick businessman, risk-taker, dandy & one of the greatest showmen the retail world has ever known. His talents were to create the seduction of shopping, & as his success & fame grew, so did his glittering lifestyle: mansions, yachts, gambling, racehorses
- & mistresses. From the glamour of Edwardian Engl&, through the turmoil of the Great War & the heady excesses of the 1920s & beyond, Selfridges Department Store was `a theatre with the curtain going up at 9 o`clock each morning`. Mr Selfridge reveals the captivating story of the rise & fall of the man who revolutionised the way we shop. ` Lively & entertaining` Sunday Telegraph ` Will change your view of shopping forever` Vogue ` Harry Selfridge revolutionised the way we shop.. .fascinating` Daily Mail
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Shopping shoulder bag made from recycled leather. The leather is produced from ground down leather scraps that are a by-product of leather manufacturing. It retains most of the properties of regular leather & it will maintain its beauty for many years. The shoulder bag features interior cotton lining in matching colour, two small side compartments suitable to store mobile phones & a side pocket with zip fastening. The open top presents a strap with a metal magnet push-button to secure the content of the bag. Available in different colours. ...