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British Railways Atlas
1947
£7.58
Available for the first time in hardback British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four helps to recall a long-lost era when railways were still the dominant form of transport for both passengers & freight all over the country. Originally published in 1948 as a permanent record of the British railway system as it was at the end of private ownership in December 1947 British Railways Atlas 1947 is a graphic reminder of the scale of the railway industry in the period before Nationalisation. Each of the lines of the Big Four railway companies is differentiated by a colour
- Great Western (yellow) London Midland & Scottish (red) London & North Eastern (blue) & Southern (green). Also shown are the myriad minor railways that had managed to maintain their independence after the Grouping of 1923 but which were to disappear along with their larger neighbours into the new British Railways: lines such as the Kent & East Sussex & the East Kent which had jealously guarded their independence were to be swallowed up. This reprint of the ever popular Rail Atlas comes back bigger & better than before & of course in Hard back for the first time ever.
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British Railways Steam
In Retrospect
£9.59
In 1948 the big four railway companies were nationalized to form British Railways. This collection of photographs captures the last two decades of steam power as steam gave way to diesel electrification including many vintage locomotives of pre-Grouping origin that survived the war plus the final steam locomotive to be built on British Railways (the BR 9F 2-10-0 No. 922220 or Evening Star). In particular Eric Oldham looks at Crewe & Doncaster stations/works MPDs in general along with steam on the Woodhead route pre/post electrification The photographs include behind-the-scenes views of locomotive sheds depots freight & passenger traffic plus some dramatic station portraits. ...
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British Rock Guitar
£15.99
The guitar has become the most emotive musical instrument of the last 50 years of rock & roll. From the early days when wannabee stars fashioned home made guitars out of old tea chests to todays sophisticated instruments the impact has been phenomenal. Drawing on his own recollections & those of some of the greatest exponents of the rock guitar from Hank Marvin to Eric Clapton & Brian May Mo Foster has written the definitive history of the importance of the guitar in the development of British music over the last 50 years. A renowned bass player Mo Foster has played with the greats & with their backing & memories has written an insightful yet passionate & humorous book. ...
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British Sheep Breeds
£3.74
There are over thirty million sheep in Britain belonging to more than sixty different breeds. They are almost as varied in shape colour & size as the many breeds of dog but are far less well-known. The sheep industry in Britain is based on a stratified system which makes the best use of the harsh mountains of Scotland Wales & northern England as well as of the more fertile & mild regions of southern Britain. It has helped to develop a rich range of specialist regional breed types. This book places the breeds into intelligible groups by outlining the way the national industry works classifying their different roles & determining where each breed fits into an overall picture. Each breed & its wool is featured & illustrated with an extensive collection of pictures. ...
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British Shotgun
£28.80
This important work

Includes:: many previously unrecorded designs & artefacts
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British Soldier Of The
Second World War
£4.49
The story of the British soldier in the Second World War of endurance through six long years of conflict in theatres as diverse as Europe the Western Desert the Arctic & the Far East has so far not been adequately told. This small book will redress the balance. The book unfolds the story of the road to Dunkirk the development of Fortress Britain & the rearming of the army to open the Second Front in Europe. It explains what it was like to serve in the desert on the long road that led to victory in Alamein & of the battles against the Japanese in the Far East. It does so by reference to the military equipment literature art & ephemera helping to conjure up a flavour of the British Tommys experience that has not been touched upon in other books dealing with the period & assisting the family historian with a greater understanding of the activities of their relatives in this hard-fought war. ...
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British Steam - BR
Standard Locomotives
£19.50
After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commision & that government organisation spawned British Railways which came into being on 1st January 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years & most of the steam locomotives were 'tired' & badly maintained & or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel & electric engines/units they still took a decission to build more steam locomotives (as a stop gap). Some 999 (yes just 1 short) Standard locomotives were built in 12 classes ranging from super powerful express & freight engine to suburban tank locomotives. The locomotives were mainly in good order when the order came in 1968 to end steam some only 8 years old. There still exists a fleet of 46 preserved Standards of which 75% are in working order in & around the UKs preserved railways furthermore 3 new build standard locomotives are proposed. Steam fans who were around in the 1960s all remember the ' Standards'. ...
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British Steam -
Pacific Power
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' Pacific' collectively a name applied to steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement is perhaps more commonly associated with express passenger engines but that is not the whole story there were also Pacific Tank Engines. The LNER is famously associated with their streamlined Gresley A4 Pacific locomotives & that most celebrated of locomotives Flying Scotsman. The new build Pacific Tornado has raised the profile of the 4-6-2 type to even greater heights. The LMS produced powerful Pacific locomotives to a Stanier design; whilst the Southern Railway constructed Bullied air smoothed 4-6-2 engines. The GWR who built Britain's first Pacific type actually entered the BR era without a 4-6-2 type on their stock list! However Riddles included 4-6-2 engines in his multi regional BR Standard range. The locomotive specifications are illustrated & presented in a manner which will appeal equally to enthusiasts model makers & railway historians. ...
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British Steam -
Patriot
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Following the success of the first two rebuilt Claughton class engines the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1932 embarked upon a building programme of fifty more Patriot class 5XP locomotives. The new 4-6-0 locomotives were at first referred to as Baby Scots until officially named the Patriot class in 1937. Two batches of the new 3 cylinder engines were built simultaneously forty at Crewe & ten at Derby. In 1948 British Railways took all fifty-two Patriot class engines into stock & subsequently eighteen of the class were rebuilt as 7P locomotives. Although successful in traffic & popular with engine crews & enthusiasts alike no example of these trains survived into preservation. This definitive work looks at the details associated with each member of the class & archive images of all fifty-two locomotives are featured. In addition to looking back this comprehensively researched & highly informative account of the LMS Patriot class also details the plan to build the 53rd member of the class to be known as locomotive No 45551 THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR. ...
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British Tanks
£9.59
In this companion volume to British Tanks: The Second World War Pat Ware provides an expert introduction to the design production & operation of British tanks since 1945. Fewer types of tank were built than during the wartime period but the complexity of design & manufacture increased & a level of technical sophistication in the key areas of armour firepower & mobility was beyond the imaginings of the tank pioneers of the First World War. Using a selection of contemporary photographs
- supported by some modern photographs of preserved vehicles
- Pat Ware sets the modern tank in a historical context. He describes its origins in Britain & its development & deployment in the Second World War & in the post-war period. All the British tanks that have seen service since the war are depicted among them the Conqueror Chieftain Centurion & Challenger. The engineers tanks
- the flails recovery vehicles bridge-layers
- are featured as are the less-well-known British tanks made for export. This highly illustrated survey gives a fascinating insight into the recent evolution of the British tank & its role in the post-war world.



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British Sign Language For Dummies

Learn British Sign Language quickly and easily with this essential guide and CD-Rom This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes and gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions and facial expressions used to sign accurately while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools you'll become an expert signer in no time! British Sign Language For Dummies includes:*Starting to sign - learn about Deaf communication and practise simple signs to get you going*Learning everyday BSL - develop the grammar and vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language*Getting out and about - sign with confidence in a wide range of real-life
situations from travelling to dating*Looking into Deaf life - learn about the history of the Deaf Community and how they've adapted their technology and lifestyles to suit their needs For corrections to this book please click here: http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/BSLcorrectionslip.pdf
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Learn British Sign Language quickly & easily with this essential guide & CD-Rom This lively guide introduces the key hand shapes & gestures you need to communicate in British Sign Language. The illustrations depict both the actions & facial expressions used to sign accurately while the companion CD-Rom features real-life BSL conversations in action to further your understanding. With these practical tools you'll become an expert signer in no time! British Sign Language For Dummies
Includes::* Starting to sign
- learn about Deaf communication & practise simple signs to get you going* Learning everyday BSL
- develop the grammar & vocabulary skills that are the building blocks to using British Sign Language* Getting out & about
- sign with complete confidence in a wide range of real-life situations from travelling to dating* Looking into Deaf life
- learn about the history of the Deaf Community & how they've adapted their technology & lifestyles to suit their needs For corrections to this book please click here: http://www.wiley.com/legacy/wileyblackwell/BSLcorrectionslip.pdf

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Hand - A part of the body at the end of the arm
Hand - A pointer which indicates time on a clock face
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