This unique cushion from the National Railway Museum features a reproduction of the travel artwork produced for Great Western Railway to promote rail travel to Cornwall. This cushion is made with a super soft faux & machine washable suede & comes complete with the cushion pad. The print had been created using archival inks to get the brightest, saturated finish possible, which will bring life & style to any room setting. Fully machine washable at 30c ...

This unique cushion from the National Railway Museum features a reproduction of the travel artwork produced for Great Western Railway to promote rail travel to Wales. The poster shows a view of Cader Idris & Afon Mawddach. This cushion is made with a super soft faux & machine washable suede & comes complete with the cushion pad. The print had been created using archival inks to get the brightest, saturated finish possible, which will bring life & style to any room setting. Fully machine washable at 30c ...

Part of the Ancient & Historic Wales series, this guidebook takes the reader on a tour of the history of Gwynedd. The 150 sites covered range from the monumental tombs of the first farmers to the circles & cairns of the Bronze Age, from the forts of the Roman army to the strongholds of the English King Edward 1, & from early Christian graves to Cistercian monasteries. It provides knowledge of the moors & mountains, the ruins of the tombs & castles of the great, & the evocative remains of more mundane homes & workplaces. One of the best methods of conservation is to awaken in people an awareness of the value of the ancient sites which enrich our landscape. This series of four regional guides to Wales aims to do so, by providing the reader with a tangible link with the past. ...

Gwynedd Pevsner Architectural Guide, in a series of publications begun with the express aim of providing up-to-date guides to the most significant buildings in every part of the country, suitable for both general reader & specialist. Each volume provides an introductory overview of the architecture of the area, followed by a descriptive gazetteer arranged alphabetically by place. Whilst cathedrals & their furnishings, great country houses & their parks form the grand set pieces, the books demonstrate the enjoyable diversity of architecture in the British Isles in accounts of rural churches & farmsteads, Victorian public buildings & industrial monuments. A continuing programme of publication keeps the series up-to-date with new information on older buildings & recent architecture while maintaining the tradition of Pevsner`s own succinct accounts. Each book has over 100 photographs, mostly specially commissioned, numerous maps & plans, a glossary & indexes. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Gypsies have been a part of the British & European social fabric for centuries
- & have faced prejudice & oppression for nearly
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Mikey was born into a Romany Gypsy family. They live in a closeted community, & little is known about their way of life. After centuries of persecution Gypsies are wary of outsiders & if you choose to leave you can never come back. This is something Mikey knows only too well. Growing up, he rarely went to school, & seldom mixed with non-Gypsies. The caravan & camp were his world. But although Mikey inherited a vibrant & loyal culture his family`s legacy was bittersweet with a hidden history of grief & abuse. Eventually Mikey was forced to make an agonising decision
- to stay & keep secrets, or escape & find somewhere he could truly belong. Read the second part of Mikey`s amazing story in Gypsy Boy on the Run
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Putumayo World Music presents Gypsy Groove, a collection of Balkan beats, gypsy jams & other treats from the leaders of this vibrant music scene. CD Track listing:1! Dela Dap, ' Zsa Manca' (Czech Republic/ Hungary) 2 Shantel, ' Bucovina' (Germany) 3 Gipsy.cz, ' Jednou' (Czech Republic) 4 Amsterdam Klezmer B&, ' Sadagora Hot Dub' (Netherlands) 5 Balkan Beat Box, ' Sunday Arak' (USA/ Israel) 6 Karen Gafurdjanov, ' Yor Uzga' (Uzbekistan) 7 Magnifico & Turbolentza, ' Zh Ne Sui Pa Pur Tua' (Slovenia) 8 Anselmo Crew, 'S ...

Putumayo World Music presents Gypsy Groove, a collection of Balkan beats, gypsy jams & other treats from the leaders of this vibrant music scene. CD Track listing:1! Dela Dap, ' Zsa Manca' (Czech Republic/ Hungary) 2 Shantel, ' Bucovina' (Germany) 3 Gipsy.cz, ' Jednou' (Czech Republic) 4 Amsterdam Klezmer B&, ' Sadagora Hot Dub' (Netherlands) 5 Balkan Beat Box, ' Sunday Arak' (USA/ Israel) 6 Karen Gafurdjanov, ' Yor Uzga' (Uzbekistan) 7 Magnifico & Turbolentza, ' Zh Ne Sui Pa Pur Tua' (Slovenia) 8 Anselmo Crew, 'S ...

Lake Geneva & Western Switzerland in the Sunflower Landscapes guide series; exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region or area. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts – Touring & Walking – that explore each route with detailed references to public transport & car directions to make each walk more accessible. Suggested car-touring routes of the area are also included. Each describes a route by car with suggestions for stop-off places & things to see on the way, including any picnicking sites. Fifteen suggestions for the best picnic stops are included at the start of the book & these are cross-referenced with the fold-out map & walk descriptions. The ‘ Walking’ section

Includes:: fifteen recommended walks, many of which are circular tours. A detailed introduction provides information on waymarking & maps, what to take, weather & where to stay. Each walk begins with information about distance, difficulty grading, waymarking, how to get there, suggested clothing & equipment, language hints & shorter & alternative routes to the main walk. An appendice provides useful guidance on local transport. Colour photographs & Ordnance Survey extracts accompany each route.

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