Beautiful beaches cosmopolitan cities rainforests & the Great Barrier Reef are just a few reasons why so many fall under the spell of Australia 's east coast. Regis St. Louis Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 8 authors 94 maps 1 Big Banana 18 000 km of coastline Inspirational photos Clear easy-to-use maps At-a-glance practical info Your Reef Trip planning feature Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background ...

Take off & discover Australias sunshine coast. From its vibrant cities to stunning beaches beautiful wine region & tremendous ...

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

June 1941 Isle of Dogs London. In the dark days following the Blitz happiness visits young Pearl Jenkins as she celebrates her marriage to Jim Nesbitt. But what should be a joyful occasion is marred when a fight breaks out between Jim & Ricky Winters an unwelcome visitor from Pearl's past. & to Pearl's horror the new beau of her wayward younger sister Ruby. Increasingly uneasy at staying at home when other men are off fighting for their country Jim enlists leaving Pearl at home
- alone pregnant & at Ricky's mercy... Together Pearl & Ruby must bring up baby Cynthia while struggling to make ends meet & dodge the doodlebugs. & all the time Pearl must hide the dark secret she harbours one which would tear the two sisters apart as well as her marriage. Then tragedy strikes both on the home front & in the trenches & Pearl is forced to fight like never before to keep her family safe.
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Sally Worboyes is loved & renowned for her gritty enthralling sagas of East London life. But the story of her own family life in post-war Stepney is no less engrossing & dramatic. Here for the first time is Sallys account of her childhood & her familys history
- the two-up two-down with the outside lavatory & no hot water where her parents raised six children carol-singing for the Kray twins at Christmas the story of her grandfathers tragic early death... Full of memories both warm & less welcome this autobiography paints a vivid picture of Sallys childhood her days spent raking the East End streets or crowding into her familys small parlour rooms for hard-earned Saturday tea the tribulations of being part of a poor family & the deep love she felt & still feels for her childhood surroundings. Warm affectionate yet clear-eyed this is probably Sallys most gripping saga yet
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June 2nd 1953. The residents of Ruby Street in Londons East End are celebrating the new Queens coronation. Its a day of joy & laughter a new beginning for a nation still in the grip of rationing still suffering the aftermath of the Blitz. But for Rose Weaver the day ends in tragedy when her husband Eddie is arrested on suspicion of theft. Its only the first of several shocks as Rose discovers some unpleasant facts about the man she married eight years before the man she thought she knew so well. Struggling to provide for herself & her two daughters Rose realises that shell need the help of family friends & the good neighbours of Ruby Street if shes to have any chance of pulling through. & when a handsome salesman knocks at her door its hard to resist temptation.. . Previously published with the title Rose of Ruby Street ...

Dereks journey to Albert Square has proved to be an eventful one. A bone fide East Ender born within the sound of Bow Bells Derek grew up during the Blitz in a tight-knit working-class family. In this candid memoir he describes those tough early days his stint in the police life on the wrong side of the law & how he turned his dream of being an actor into a reality. But not before trying his hand as a professional gambler & acting as a runner for the notorious East End gangster Charlie Kray brother of twins Ronnie & Reggie. Determined to be an actor Derek began his hugely successful stage & screen career firstly as a stuntman; before landing memorable TV roles in series such as Law & Order Minder King & Castle The Governor & doomed soap Eldorado. In this frank & revealing tale Derek pulls no punches as he admits past mistakes & describes his remarkable transformation into one of our best loved actors. Meet the man behind the character as he shares with readers his heartbreak over two marriage break ups & his devotion to his twin boys. An East End Life is a truly remarkable story spanning nearly seven decades packed with tears & laughter that will endear you to this popular star. ...

The River Thames with its docks wharves & associated industries has been a source of livelihood for generations of East Enders living in the historic riverside neighbourhoods of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney Poplar & adjacent areas. From images of the maritime stores of old nautical Limehouse & the silk-weaving houses in Bethnal Green at the turn of the twentieth century to views of the prefabs in Poplar after the Second World War this selection recalls how life was lived in the tightly packed streets of the East End. East End Neighbourhoods" draws on both private & public pictorial archives to offer a fascinating glimpse into the past of one of the most individual & fascinating quarters of London." ...