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Learn British Sign Language quickly & easily with this essential guide & CD-Rom. This lively guide introduces

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Explores high & popular culture; family, race, gender & class relations; sexual attitudes & material conditions; science & technology
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Featuring classic images of the most famous locomotives ever built, including the ' Flying Scotsman' & ' Duke of Gloucester', discover the story behind the golden era of steam. This book gives an insight into the conception, launch, growth & decline of the steam engine in Britain. Also included are 5 pieces of fascinating memorabilia, with a memorable menu & postcard, timetable, seat reservation & insurance document. ...

For more than 100 years, steam locomotives were the most technologically advanced form of power & transport dominating the railways as the heartbeat of the UK. This excellent book & DVD set lets you explore the history of British Steam & the British narrow gauge. ...

Details: This book is a stunningly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the history of the steam railway in Britain. Ideal
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The creation of the British Steam Engine is considered a pivotal moment in our nation's history. This book gives an insight into the conception, launch & growth of the steam engine in Britain. Enjoy the wonderful pictures & immerse yourself in the facts, figures & theories of this fascinationg era. ...

British Steam Railways is a showcase of all that steam railways have achieved; from the basic design of Richard Trevithick's engine in 1804 to Stephenson's groundbreaking rocket in 1829, the opening of the Liverpool-Manchester line in 1830 & the golden era of train travel in the early 20th century. Hundreds of colour & black-&-white photographs, maps & artworks beautifully illustrate all facets of steam railways
- from engines to signal boxes, platforms & signs. The accompanying DVD The Very Best Of British Steam of Yesteryear is a special programme that features a selection of some of the most interesting lines from all around the old British Railways network. Although the steam officially retired from daily use in England during August 1968, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated band of enthusiasts, who during the 1950s & 1960s set out to record this fascinating part of everyday life, it is still possible to enjoy the sights & sounds of British steam at work. This fantastic DVD also

Includes:: bonus footage of Bullied Pacifics hard at work in the days of BR steam.


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The submarine was the invisible but formidable weapon of the Royal Navy during World War II. This book examines the three major classes
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The British Television Location Guide reveals the actual settings of Britain's favourite television shows & tells readers how they can visit them. It

Includes:: details of the real-life filming locations for all the top series including: Downton Abbey, Broadchurch, Call The Midwife, Midsomer Murders & dozens more.

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From the landscapes of Wilson & Constable to the visionary imagery of Blake & Bacon, this book, published to accompany a major exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent, is a beautifully illustrated survey of British art from 1750 to 1950. The two central themes that emerge are the British talent for observation & the tendency toward the visionary & the eccentric. This lavishly illustrated catalog is a sumptuous record of the most comprehensive exhibition of British art to be displayed in recent years, & represents a unique opportunity to discover the creative forces that shaped British art over two centuries. ...