An exploration of the British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line. It covers some of the most famous individuals & ships of the day, such as Nelson, Cochrane, HMS Victory & HMS Indefatigable. There is also a catalogue of all British Ships-of-the-Line from 1792 to 1815. ...

An Army officer must lead men into frightening & dangerous situations & sometimes make them do things that they never thought they could do. This book recounts how British officers have led their men, & commanded their respect, from the days of Marlborough to the Second Iraq war of 2003. ...

Presenting an interpretative essay on the British political system, this very short introduction identifies key characteristics & shaping ideas of the British tradition, & investigates what makes British politics distinctive. It also emphasizes on how ...

Your updated & revised guide to British politics

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Delves into the premiership's 300 year history & unearths a host of facts about some of the characters in British history, lifting the lid on the top job. This title talks about the Prime Minister who only lasted 100 days, another who served for 21 years, or how Downing Street came to be the Premier's residence. ...

This amazing 3 DVD box set takes you on three fantastic British Rail Journeys across the North East, East Anglia & Weymouth to the Isle of Wight. Taking in the historical significance of each journey & of the places they pass as well as the architecture & other sights that are encountered along the way. Approx run time is 180 mins ...

South West Scotland: We take a delightful train journey through the south west of Scotland with its town & villages, craggy hillsides & castles, streams & lakes & harbours & beaches. South Wales & The Borders: Hope aboard as we start out bucolic journey at the English border in Shrewsbury, a splendid county town with its imposing castle & innumerable listed buildings before heading out of town, on a journey that takes us all the way to Pembroke. Weymouth To Isle Of White: Travelling by train along the English south coast is one of the best ways to experience & enjoy the great British countryside, combing popular resorts with beautiful scenery. The North East: This programme takes us through some of the country's most breathtaking scenery. With the splendour of the East Valley & the dramatic climb into the North York Moors, this is one of the great railway journeys. The South West: To travel by train from Exeter to Penzance, Britain's most southerly railway station, is a journey never to be forgotten, with dramatic coastal scenery & beautiful rolling countryside. Northern England: To travel along the Settle to Carlisle line is to experience one of the most wonderful train journeys of the world. Passing along England's wild Pennine backbone there is plenty to see & discover: not just scenery & steam trains but also rich heritage, castles & houses. ...

The Southern Region's last steam-worked main lines from Waterloo to Salisbury & Weymouth are recalled on this all-colour programme which features cine film made between 1958 & 1967 by John Laird, Brian Robbins & Geoff Todd. Island railways have a particular fascination, none more so than those on the Isle of Wight. In this programme, produced from films made by railway enthusiasts who visited the island from the 1950s to the present day, we present aspects of the changing face of the island's railways over the last forty years. For anyone interested in the Southern this DVD provides a delightful miscellany covering many aspects of railway activity in the south east of England over a 40 year period. Southern fans will not be disappointed by this enthralling programme. From Bewdley to Blaenau will revive memories for those who knew these lines & for those who did not have the chance to explore them before they closed, & it will help to explain why these long closed railways are still remembered with such affection by those who travelled on them in their heyday. British Narrow Gauge Miscellany, which explores both well known & almost forgotten narrow gauge byways throughout Britain, from the west of Scotland to the south coast of Engl&, not forgetting the Isle of Man, will be a delight for all of those interested in the narrow gauge & minor railways of Britain. Steam in the Midlands sets out to offer a real feel of what it was like to observe the busy railway network of the Midlands in the last decade of steam operations. Not surprisingly, in an era renowned for its heavy industry, freight workings & the locomotives designed for heavy goods duties, play a prominent role in the proceedings. ...

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A nostalgic look at the legacy left by ' God's Wonderful Railway' & a reminder of the brilliant engineers & designers from the company who brought us such wonderful locomotives as King George V, Gloucester Castle, King Edward I & Pendennis Castle. Hop aboard the little single-carriage sprinter as we start our bucolic journey at the English border in Shrewsbury, a splendid county town with its imposing castle & innumerable listed buildings, before heading out of town. Stopping off at some of the most picturesque towns in Wales & passing some of its most stunning landscape before we climb up the Vale of Lampeter to the popular seaside resort of Tenby with its ancient town walls & finally to the end of the line at Pembroke. To travel by train along the North Wales coast from Chester to Aberystwyth is an experience never to be forgotten passing historic castles, majestic cliffs, bustling towns & sweeping beaches. Our journey begins on the main line but we take time out to visit the Snowdon Mountain Railway the Ffestiniog Railway, & various other narrow gauge railways before we reach our destination at Aberystwyth. ...