This is a special edition to celebrate queen Elizabeth II as Britain`s longest reigning monarch. With an extra chapter on Queen Elizabeth II & her family including William, Kate & Prince George. Kings & Queens have always provided their subjects with a great deal to talk about. But how much do we really know about them? For instance, who became king when he was only nine months old? Which king invented the handkerchief? Which king died on the toilet? In this fascinating & witty look at kings & queens of Engl&, Tony Robinson provides all the answers to these questions & many, many more. ...

Much of this map is occupied by Kings Canyon NP, through which the John Muir Trail/ Pacific Crest Trail runs, from Evolution Basin & the Muir Pass in the north to the Charlotte Lake Ranger Station in the south. One of the five maps in this series reguired to cover the High Sierra between the Yosemite Valley & Mt Whitney. The John Muir Trail/ Pacific Crest Trail is marked, as well as numerous other local hiking routes. ...

There are a multitude of ` London Calling` cards in the collection at Rocket 68. This lively illustrated range of London themed prints & cards aims to portray the vibrancy & beauty of London`s architecture, areas, life & communities. Each card is supplied with quality Gunpowder grey envelope in a cellophane wrapper. These cards are all illustrated by Jill White & printed in the UK on a lovely soft Calisto FSC accredited board. ...

George doesn`t want to spend the whole night moonbathing alone. But then the strangest creature he has ever seen comes out of the sea. At first it seems that they will never be able to understand each other, but a few lines in the sand help them speak without words. & then they realise that there are some things you don`t need language for. A beautifully written & illustrated story of friendship from the critically acclaimed author & illustrator of The Sea Tiger. ...

A captivating, lyrical account of an epic voyage by canoe down the Yukon River. The Yukon River is almost 2, 000 miles long, flowing through Canada & Alaska to the Bering Sea. Setting out to explore one of the most ruggedly beautiful & remote regions of North America, Adam Weymouth journeyed by canoe on a four-month odyssey through this untrammelled wilderness, encountering the people who have lived there for generations. The Yukon`s inhabitants have long depended on the king salmon who each year migrate the entire river to reach their spawning grounds. Now the salmon numbers have dwindled, & the encroachment of the modern world has changed the way of life on the Yukon, perhaps for ever. Weymouth`s searing portraits of these people & landscapes offer an elegiac glimpse of a disappearing world. Kings of the Yukon is an extraordinary adventure, told by a powerful new voice. ...

Kingsbury Green & The Hyde in 1895
- 1911 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey
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Kingsdown was built as Bristol`s first planned suburb in the 18th century. At the time it was well know locally as the site of an important Civil War fortification & appreciated as an airy, green space just beyond the crowded medieval city. The land had once belonged to the Benedictine Priory of St James but Henry VIII`s Dissolution resulted in the fragmentation of land ownership. The consequent sale of lands to wealthy entrepreneurs in the 16th & 17th centuries provides the first documented description of Kingsdown. The Georgian suburb which appeared during Bristol`s golden age became increasingly fashionable, but economic collapse following the outbreak of war with France led to the financial ruin of many of the investors & developers. The Victorian & Edwardian periods were a time of consolidation, sanitary improvements & growing urbanisation, as Kingsdown was incorporated into the City of Bristol. enhanced transport links & the attractions of the outer suburbs drew residents away from the inner areas & Kingsdown`s social status slowly declined, its physical fabric subsequently deteriorating.A lack of maintanance, coupled with Second World War damage & the post-war zoning of the Kingsdown slopes for hospital expansion & municipal housing, resulted in the 1950s clearance of those houses deemed to be unfit. Passionate protests accompanied their destruction & are recalled in this lively illustrated account of a fascinating & singular area. The story ends on a positive note by celebrating the survival of the streets on the hilltop. The area`s architectural qualities are the subject of growing appreciation & a vibrant community makes the care for Kingsdown`s unique heritage a priority. ...

Kingston in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

Kingston & Hampton Wick in 1894 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. Two versions for this area have been published to show how it developed across the years, but please note that as usual with Middlesex maps in the 1930s, the area in Surrey is left blank. The 1894 map covers both the Middlesex & the Surrey sides of the river by Kingston Bridge. On the Surrey side is the town centre of Kingston, as far east as Richmond Road & Fairfield West, & south to Orchard Road; it

Includes:: the station, All Saints church, Clattern Place, Eden Street, Clarence Street, Horse Fair, brewery, gasworks, etc. Across the river is Hampton Wick, including the station, St John`s church & High Street. The map also extends north to cover a few streets in South Teddington, including Wick Road, Upper Teddington Road, Normansfield. There is also a large expanse of Bushy Park, including Hawthorn Lodge. On the reverse is a list of Private Residents for Hampton Wick, plus street directories for Church St, Market Place & Richmond Rd in Kingston. The 1934 map covers only the Middlesex side of the map, basically Hampton Wick & part of Bushy Park, & also has a directory of Hampton Wick. The introduction

Includes:: an explanation why the OS left Surrey areas blank at this time. 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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Kingston, Ontario on a double-sided map combining a street plan of Kingston at 1:25, 000 with an enlargement of the downtown area, plus on the reverse individual street plans at 1:25, 000 of Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott, Iroquois, Cardinal, Morrisburg & Cornwall with an extension to Long Sault Parkway. Each street plan is indexed. Street plans from the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group are usually produced at scales around 1:25, 000 to 1:35, 000 with smaller towns often shown at more detailed scales. All plans have street indexes. Plans of larges cities usually include an enlargement for the downtown area. Plans grouping together several smaller towns often have an overview map showing the whole of the relevant region. The plans have colouring to indicate commercial, institutional or industrial use, etc. Main traffic arteries are highlighted & one way streets are marked. A range of symbols shows, as appropriate, parking facilities, bus terminals, metro and/or railway stations, various public facilities & services, places of interest, recreational centres, etc. Map legends for cities & towns in the French speaking part of the country are sometimes in French only. To see the list of currently available Canadian street plans & pocket atlases form the Map Art / Canadian Cartographics Corporation / JDM Géo publishing group, including waterproof & tear-resistant Fast Track titles, please click on the series link. ...