If it had not been for the scrapyard of Woodham Bros at Barry in South Wales the railway preservation movement in the British Isles would have been a fraction of the scale that it is today & a number of steam locomotive classes would have been rendered extinct. The story of Woodham Bros has been become part of railway folklore the way that some 200 steam locomotives were rescued from scrapping as a result of unforeseen circumstances the fact that the scrapyard had a virtually endless supply of wagons to scrap at the same time the willingness of BR to lift the restriction on scrapmen selling on locomotives that had been sold for scrap & the willingness of preservationists to take on increasingly extreme cases of decayed locomotives for restoration
- with the vast majority now either restored to an operational condition or approaching restoration. In certain cases the availability of a Barry 'hulk' has allowed the preservation movement to use the remains as the basis of effectively a 'new-build' locomotive of a class that failed to make it through to preservation in the first place. Starting with '4F' 0-6-0 No 43924 now based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in 1968 some 213 steam locomotives were rescued before the site finally closed. This book outlines the history of Barry scrapyard at the docks with a detailed decade-by-decade record of what happened to the locomotives bought by Woodhams for scrapping in the 1960s 70s & 80s with photographs of the locomotives at the yard. The locomotives purchased from the yard for restoration are detailed in separate chapters on each of the ' Big Four' railway companies & BR-built locomotives with a photograph of each restored locomotive & captions outlining the career of the locomotive since restoration.
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This volume brings together under one cover Roddy Doyles three acclaimed novels about the Rabbite family from Dublin. The Commitments" traces the rapid rise & even more rapid fall of Jimmy Rabbite Jrs unusual soul b&. In " The Snapper" Sharon Rabbites pregnancy sparks off intense speculation among her friends & family but she is determined to reveal the identity of the father in her own time. " The Van" set during Irelands 1990 World Cup attempt follows the fortunes of Jimmy Sr & his friend Bimbo as they launch their travelling fishnchip shop on an unsuspecting Barrytown learning much about themselves in the process." ...

That irrepressible bad boy Bart Simpson: Prince of Pranks is badder than ever & up to his old tricks in this glorious comic collection from merrymaker of mischief Matt Groening. These delectable graphic Simpsons funnies from the creator of Life in Hell & Futurama will have you howling with laughter all the way to the Principals Office. No joke! ...

Hes yellow
- but he sure aint mellow! Everyones favourite antisocial prankster Bart Simpson returns in another collection of hilarious
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This filled pencil case features Bart Simpson skate boarding on the covering with words Skate Royalty in graffiti style writing. The case unfolds to reveal 3 sections holding a variety of stationery essentials including; a ruler pencil pen eraser pencil sharpener 12 colouring pencils 12 fine point colouring pens & a small note pad. The pencil case closes firmly with a popper fastening & will fit neatly in a school bag or for car journeys. ...

This title covers everything from the Singapore Sling & the Cosmopolitan to the Manhattan & the classic Martini shown in more than 800 stunning step-by-step photographs. This is the ultimate home bartender's manual
- how to create delicious drinks using spirits liqueurs wine beer & mixers. It offers instructions for making over 600 cocktails & drinks including all-time classics such as the Dry Martini Margarita & Grasshopper & more unusual drinks such as the Blue Hawaiian Rite of Spring & Passion Punch. It is a complete guide to the different types of drinks & mixers available including both alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks. A basic techniques section explains how to measure mix & pour drinks with step-by-step photographs. It

Includes:: a useful guide to drinks terminology defining chasers aperitifs frappes & much more. This is an essential reference book for every home bartender covering a vast array of cocktails & drinks & how to make them. All the cocktail classics are included as well as some more unusual drinks including Hammer Horror Pink Pussycat & Emerald Star. The book examines the different types of alcohol & mixers available including spirits liqueurs fortified wines beer & wine plus bartending equipment glasses garnishes & presentation. The recipe section of the book is packed with step-by-step instructions for over 600 cocktails & drinks. This is the perfect one-stop source book for all bartenders professional or amateur.


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Bartley Green & District is a patchwork of villages & hamlets each with its distinct character & history. Their shared heritage is a blend of agriculture commerce & industry. Wheelwrights & smithys were of course prevalent in an area where many roads met while brickworks mills & the clay quarry provided employment for many. Bromwich Wood & ancient Weoley Castle & the modern monuments of the Lapal Canal Tunnel & Bartley Green reservoir
- made famous by bird spotter Bill Oddie
- stand side by side. The area also has its celebrities including Josiah Mason founder of what was to become the University of Birmingham Mrs Jane Loudon the celebrated authoress & Jane Bunford the tallest person ever to have lived in the UK. In this delightful collection of old & modern photographs from across the area we discover the many delights of Bartley Green & its villages including Woodgate Weoley Illey & Moor Street.

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Containing over 900 entries of general disease conditions & corresponding herbal treatments this book covers: therapeutic action 550 monographs of medicinal plants & the properties of herbs & preparations such as tinctures liquid extracts poultices & essential oils. ...

This is a trilogy of brilliant novels
- The Sportswriter" " Independence Day" & " The Lay of the Land"
- that charts the life

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The bestselling annual baseball preview from the smartest analysts in the business The essential guide to the 2013 baseball season is on deck now & whether youre a fan or fantasy player--or both--you wont be properly informed without it. Baseball Prospectus 2013 brings together an elite group of analysts to provide the definitive look at the upcoming season in critical essays & commentary on the thirty teams their managers & more than sixty players & prospects from each team. Contains critical essays on each of the thirty teams & player comments for some sixty players for each of those teams Projects each players stats for the coming season using the groundbreaking PECOTA projection system which has been called perhaps the games most accurate projection model" (Sports Illustrated ) From Baseball Prospectus Americas leading provider of statistical analysis for baseball Now in its eighteenth edition this New York Times bestselling insiders guide remains hands down the most authoritative & entertaining book of its kind." ...