The abbey at Barking was used as residence by William the Conqueror while the Tower of London was built. Its remains may still be seen near the old town quay. Barking had the largest fishing fleet in the world, the town thriving on its trade. As railways transported fish to London direct from east coast ports, this trade declined, but Barking`s riverside encouraged heavy industry. The town`s population increased enormously when the LCC built the massive Becontree estate to house London families from the East End. ...

Sally loves nothing more than investigating a good mystery
- & her shaggy French poodle Fetch loves nothing more than to be at
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From Annie Proulx, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Shipping News & Brokeback Mountain, comes her masterwork: an epic, dazzling, violent, magnificently dramatic novel about the taking down of the world`s forests. In the late seventeenth century two penniless young Frenchmen, Rene Sel & Charles Duquet, arrive in New France. Bound to a feudal lord, a ”seigneur, ” for three years in exchange for l&, they become wood-cutters
- barkskins. Rene suffers extraordinary hardship, oppressed by the forest he is charged with clearing. He is forced to marry a Mi`kmaw woman & their descendants live trapped between two inimical cultures. But Duquet, crafty & ruthless, runs away from the seigneur, becomes a fur trader, then sets up a timber business. Proulx tells the stories of the descendants of Sel & Duquet over three hundred years
- their travels across North America, to Europe, China, & New Zeal&, under stunningly brutal conditions; the revenge of rivals; accidents; pestilence; Indian attacks; & cultural annihilation. Over & over again, they seize what they can of a presumed infinite resource, leaving the modern-day characters face to face with possible ecological collapse. Proulx`s inimitable genius is her creation of characters who are so vivid
- in their greed, lust, vengefulness, or their simple compassion & hope
- that we follow them with fierce attention. Annie Proulx is one of the most formidable & compelling American writers, & Barkskins is her greatest novel, a magnificent marriage of history & imagination.



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Barlow Moor & West Didsbury in 1905 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. 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. In this title: the map covers West Didsbury & the area northward across Barlow Moor to Houghend Hall. Manchester Southern Cemetery is a major feature. The Midland Railway runs across the map, & Withington & Albert Park station is near the south-eastern corner. Other features include Barlow Hall, Barlow Hall Farm, Christ Church, Chorlton Union Workhouse, St Luke's church, Albert Park, fever hospital, Pinfold Farm, Barlow Moor Road, Manchester Crematorium, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Barlow Moor Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Barmouth in 1900 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. Points of interest include St Margarets School, St Tudwals RC Church, Orielton Hall & St Johns Church, Orielton Wood, Barmouth Bridge, Aber-Amffra Harbour & the Cambrian Railway. On the reverse is a map of the area to the north of Barmouth, including Parsel. 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. ...

Renowned nature writer Jim Crumley gets up close & personal with some of Britain`s most iconic & loved animals
- here, the barn
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The OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps, perfect for day trips & short breaks. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest, tourist information, picnic areas & camp sites, plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales. OS Landranger now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.



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Waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 92 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Barnard Castle in 1897 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. Most of the town is covered & features include The Bank, Market Place, Horse Market, Galgate, Station Road with NER goods station (but not passenger station), Castle, St Mary`s church, Cattle Market, Wool House, Teesdale Workhouse, Bowes Museum, North Eastern County School, etc. The small area of Yorkshire across the River Tees

Includes:: Bridge End, Low Startforth, High Startforth & Holy Trinity church. A directory of private residents is on the reverse. 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.

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Map No. 92, Barnard Castle & Richmond, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Ravenseat, Keld, Marske, Washfold, Gilling West, Gayles, Ravensworth, Barningham, Eppleby, Whorlton, Boldron, Bowes, Scargill, South Stainmore, North Stainmore, Huty, Cotherstone, Gainford, Staindrop, Bolam, Cockfield, Eggleston, Woodl&, High Etherley, Hunwick, Hamsterley, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Newbiggin, Langdon Beck, Harwood, St John ...