Rowley Regis & Blackheath 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 southern part of Rowley Regis together with Blackheath & coverage extends eastward to Cakemore Brick Works & Colliery. Features include GWR Stourbridge Extension with Rowley Regis station, Bellend Colliery, Bell End area, Ross, Hawes Hill, St Paul`s church, Cakemore Farm, Hurst Green area, Lower Holt Farm, part of Causeway Green Canal, Cakemore Brick Works, etc. 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. ...

A Photographic Explosion from the ROXY club that changed the face of music. Features Photos of The Clash, The Heartbreakers, The Police, The Damned, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Generation X, The Buzzcocks, X-Ray Spex, The Vibrators, The Rejects, The Stranglers, The Slits, Johnny Moped & many extreme dressers of punk styles. ...

Blue- Real woven reed basket with a hard surface hollow balloon that never needs inflation & won`t deflate. Hand applied balloon strips. Wooden toggles & sand bags. Balloons combine color, décor & science, all-in-one. They’re as fascinating today as they were a century ago. Imagine viewing the earth from above, free as a bird, holding onto a balloon basket. 32cm diameter x 56cm height If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Rainbow- Real woven reed basket with a hard surface hollow balloon that never needs inflation & won`t deflate. Hand applied balloon strips. Wooden toggles & sand bags. Balloons combine color, décor & science, all-in-one. They’re as fascinating today as they were a century ago. Imagine viewing the earth from above, free as a bird, holding onto a balloon basket. 32cm diameter x 56cm height If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

True Green- Real woven reed basket with a hard surface hollow balloon that never needs inflation & won`t deflate. Hand applied balloon strips. Wooden toggles & sand bags. Balloons combine color, décor & science, all-in-one. They’re as fascinating today as they were a century ago. Imagine viewing the earth from above, free as a bird, holding onto a balloon basket. 32cm diameter x 56cm height If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

True Yellow- Real woven reed basket with a hard surface hollow balloon that never needs inflation & won`t deflate. Hand applied balloon strips. Wooden toggles & sand bags. Balloons combine color, décor & science, all-in-one. They’re as fascinating today as they were a century ago. Imagine viewing the earth from above, free as a bird, holding onto a balloon basket. 32cm diameter x 56cm height If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of Scotland`s most visited tourist attractions & has been cultivating & studying plants for over three centuries. Across its four garden sites, the Royal Botanic Garden`s living plant collection contains over 13, 500 species from 156 countries, including some that are extinct in the wild & others new to science. The ever-growing Herbarium currently contains over three million dried specimens & the Library houses Scotland`s national collection of botanical & horticultural literature, including manuscripts dating back to the fifteenth century. The highlights illustrated in this book provide a personal insight into one of the world`s greatest botanic gardens & reveals the invaluable contribution that it makes to the ongoing documentation & conservation of the world`s diverse plant life. ...

A illustrated guide to the British Royal Family, covering individual members of the family, the succession, royal duties, the royal household, royal residences & a look back over the history of British monarchs asking how much do we know about the monarchy? This Collins Gem takes you through its many aspects. It
Includes:: a historical review of monarchs in Britain; The Royal Office; ancestry & heraldry, symbols of office (crown, orb, etc.) & the succession; the Royal family; Royal Palaces
- Buckingham Palace, Holyroodhouse, Windsor Castle & more; places with royal connections
- Brighton Pavilion, Tower of London, Fotheringhay, Osborne House; the Royal calendar; the Court Circular & regular celebrations & duties
- The Queen's Official Birthday, The Maundy Thursday service, etc.; & the Royal household
- the royal staff, the royal wealth, the art collection, & royal regiments.




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While Europe was buried in the Dark Ages, the Maya were producing astonishing sculpture, stelae & wall murals, as well as building magnificent temples, tombs & ball courts. This extraordinary volume pairs the leading Maya scholar & one of the world`s finest photographers of ancient sites to trace the rise & fall of Mayan civilization through its great royal cities. From El Mirador to the cities of the Maya Renaissance & finally to Chichen Itza, where the 700-year flowering of the Mayan people came to a halt, the riveting history of powerful dynasties, political intrigues & a flourishing culture is illuminated through new research & evocative photographs. A new reading of artifacts, reliefs, murals, maps & other archaeological evidence allows Coe to untangle the complex sequence of internecine ritual warfare that fatally weakened the late Maya era. Documented with specially commissioned maps & plans based on the latest research, ” Royal Cities of the Ancient Maya” will be irresistible to everyone from the casual visitor to Pre-Columbian experts. ...

People from countries all around the world are fascinated by the British monarchy, its history & regalia, & this fantastic colouring book is the perfect way to get to know the UK`s royal past. It features lots of detailed pictures to colour in, including Henry VIII & his wives, The Tower of London, The Crown Jewels, lots of intricated royal costumes & a royal wedding. Some of each picture is already coloured in, so children can focus on the interesting bits. Each page also

Includes:: fascinating facts about the monarchy.

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