The South London district of Greenwich is perhaps most famous for giving its name to Greenwich Mean Time & the Greenwich Meridian, but the area is also a World Heritage Site with many famous landmarks including the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory & the Cutty Sark. This fascinating collection of old photographs, shown alongside today`s equivalent views, show the many fascinating changes which Greenwich has undergone. From the amalgamation of separate communities into the metropolis to the heavy bombing of the Second World War & subsequent redevelopment, Greenwich Then & Now illustrates what Greenwich has lost & what it has gained along the way. ...

There is probably not a London suburb with more intense historical connections, more diversity & more astonishing buildings & artefacts than Greenwich. There are sections on MARITIME GREENWICH
- home of the Maritime museum & the CUTTY SARK; ROYAL GREENWICH
- Greenwich Park was Henry VIII`s favourite residence & where he met Anne Boelyn; SCIENTIFIC GREENWICH
- home of the Royal Observatory & GMT & of course The Dome itself... What`s it going to be like compared to similar vast jamborees
- the Great Exhibition of 1851 & the Festival Britain of 1951, what is that strange fabric stretched over those yellow spikes & WHO is going to settle in the 1400-home Millennium Village, to be opened in 2000, with the remains of the old gasworks lying a couple of feet below?



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“ Greenwood Dark” is an inspiring collection of 100 poems, all written between 1999 & 2008; Christopher Somerville has been walking, exploring & writing all over the world for 30 years, & these poems are the fruits of that long experience. Read individually, they are a true traveller`s observations of people, places, moods & reflections as they strike him. As a collection, they take the reader on a vivid, moving & unforgettable adventure through Britain & Irel&, & on out across the wider world. The poet sets his work in context with short prose descriptions of the circumstances in which each poem came to be written. ...

This latest edition is aimed specifically at those travellers who not only want independence of movement, but also a measure of reassurance that they will get the best out of their holiday & be well looked after wherever they choose to go from B& Bs, game lodges, farms & guest houses to self catering cottages & uncategorisable others. There is also the useful resource of several maps & directions to the accommodation included within the guide. The Greenwood Guides team spend five months each year researching the best available accommodation & select only those places which excel in character, friendliness & hostly arts. The accommodation recommendations are described by Greenwood Guides, & not by the owners. ...

` Don`t judge Australia just by the Australians.` Dame Edna Everadge Welcome to Australia. One of the most far-flung & beautiful destinations in the world. Home to the dreamiest coastlines & cityscapes human beings have ever clapped their eyes on. Home of dags, bingles, snags & sangers, Australia boasts some of the planet`s most exotic, dangerous & unique species of animal & insect &, irrefutably, the most inspiring outback terrain & ocean vistas known to man. It is the country referred to as the land of the plenty, God`s Own Country. & it`s true. It is. But God`s been a bit absent lately. Which is why, now, after all these years, Australia has started to look a little shitty. A little overgrown. A little bit long in the tooth. It is, in short, a country in need of a good hose down.. .and a hug. This is a hilarious collection of photographs of one of the world`s most ridiculous countries at its worst. The photos reveal the eccentricities, bleakness & humour of every nook & cranny of the entire country
- the dry bleak deserts & the over-the-top natives. Shit Australia is a warts-&-all walk around the world`s most crazy country, seen through the eyes of its own locals & Patrick Dalton
- the quintessential Englishman down under. Word count: 3, 000

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Get creative with this Greetings Rubber Stamps set from Cavallini & Co.! Comprising of ten high quality wood-block & rubber stamps with accompanying black ink pad, all housed in a well presented brush-metal case, the Greetings Rubber Stamps set is ideal for adorning cards, labels & letters
- & makes a great gift in-itself! Each of these well crafted wood-block & rubber stamps are individually sized according to the design, an example of which is presented on each block. Add a personal touch to your letters & cards!
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Get creative with this Greetings Rubber Stamps set from Cavallini & Co.! Comprising of ten high quality wood-block & rubber stamps with accompanying black ink pad, all housed in a well presented brush-metal case, the Greetings Rubber Stamps set is ideal for adorning cards, labels & letters
- & makes a great gift in-itself! Each of these well crafted wood-block & rubber stamps are individually sized according to the design, an example of which is presented on each block. Add a personal touch to your letters & cards!
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Greetland 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. The map covers the small town of Greetl&, just south-east of Halifax, with West Vale. Most of the town is covered & features include Hullen Edge, Albert Mills, Lindwell, Elland cum Greetland Cemetery, West Grove Works, Brow Bridge, Onecliffe Mills, Hollyns Mill, Stainland Road, Saddleworth Road, Spring Field Dye Works, etc. Coverage extends westward to Ellistones, Lower & Upper Brandy Hole, Houghcroft Head, Cross Hill, Little Bradley & Bradley Mills. The L&YR Stainland Branch runs through the map, including West Vale station; Greetland station & Junction are at the top of the map, with Elland Tunnel. On the reverse are directories for Greetland & West Vale. 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. ...

Greets Green in 1902 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. The map covers the Greets Green area, west of West Bromwich, & extends westward to Tividale (bottom left corner) & Dudley Port station (near top right). Other districts include New Town, Swan Village, Albion & Tividale. Features include Birmingham Canal Navigation, Wolverhampton Level canal, Union Arm canal, Gower Branch canal, Dunkirk Branch canal, Balls Hill Branch, Ryders Green Locks, Netherton Tunnel Branch canal, LNWR Stour Valley line with Albion & Dudley Port stations, short stretch of LNWR South Staffordshire line, Stour Valley New Brick Works, Pumphouse Brick Works, Farley Park, old coal shafts, Ryders Green Tar Works, remains of old industry & coalfield, St Peter`s church, Automatic Glass Blowing Works, Groveland Colliery (disused), etc. Entries A toC of a West Bromwich trade directory are 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. ...

` It never gets easier, you just go faster.` Greg Le Mond Being a three-time Tour de France winner is only half of the Greg Le Mond story. Equally at home on the cobbles of the spring classics as he was on the mountains of the grand tours Le Mond rode a full racing season from spring to autumn. His never-say-die spirit also bagged him two World Championship golds & a hatful of podiums at the world`s toughest bike races. Le Mond was a talented all-rounder, with a reputation as one of the canniest & taciturn racers of his generation. He was admired by his peers & respected by many of his rivals. But things could have been very different, when in 1987 his story took a tragic turn: While out hunting, he was accidentally shot. He lost so much blood that his life hung in the balance, but his recovery was as miraculous as what happened next, when he came back to the world of bicycle racing. In Le Mond: Yellow Jersey Racer, which presents Le Mond`s career year by year, big wins are documented with unique & exclusive photography depicting the racing times of this exceptional bike rider. Many of the protagonists in Le Mond`s world
- rivals, team mates & friends
- have been interviewed. They speak candidly about his career, how their lives crossed & his legacy in the sport of cycling. Foreword by Greg Le Mond.

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