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Great Train Robbery
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GBP2.6 million stolen in 46 minutes prison sentences totalling 378 years 23 criminals countless victims. In the early hours of Thursday 8 August 1963 at Sears Crossing near Cheddington in Buckinghamshire GBP2.6 million (GBP45 million today) in unmarked GBP5 GBP1 & 10 shilling notes was stolen from the Glasgow to London mail train in a violent & daring raid which took forty-six minutes. Quickly dubbed the Crime of the Century it has captured the imagination of the public & the worlds media for fifty years taking its place in British folklore. Ronnie Biggs Bruce Reynolds & Buster Edwards became household names & their accounts have fed the myths & legends of The Great Train Robbery. But what really happened? This definitive account dismantles the myths & strips away the sensational headlines to reveal a flawed darker & more complex story. The crime the police investigation the trial two escapes from high-security prisons & an establishment under siege are all laid bare in astonishing detail for an epic tale of crime & punishment. Fifty years later here is the story set out in full for the first time -- a true-life crime thriller & also a vivid slice of British social history. ...
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Great Train Robbery
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The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is one of the most infamous crimes in British history. The bulk of the money stolen (equivalent to over GBP40 million today) has never been recovered & there has not been a single year since 1963 when one aspect of the crime or its participants has not been featured in the media. Despite the wealth & extent of this coverage a host of questions have remained unanswered: Who was behind the robbery? Was it an inside job? & who got away with the crime of the century? Fifty years of selective falsehood & fantasy has obscured the reality of the story behind the robbery. The fact that a considerable number of the original investigation & prosecution files on those involved & alleged to have been involved were closed in many cases until 2045 has only served to muddy the waters still further. Now through Freedom of Information requests & the exclusive opening of many of these files Andrew Cook reveals a new picture of the crime & its investigation that at last provides answers to many of these questions. ...
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Great Train Robbery
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In the early hours of Thursday 8th August 1963 at rural Cheddington in Buckinghamshire GBP2.6 million (GBP50 million today) in unmarked GBP5 GBP1 & 10-shilling notes was stolen from the Glasgow to London nightmail train in a daring & brilliantly executed operation lasting just 46 minutes. Quickly dubbed the crime of the century it has captured the imagination of the public & the world's media for 50 years taking its place in British folklore & giving birth to the myths of The Great Train Robbery. Ronnie Biggs Buster Edwards & Bruce Reynolds became household names. But what really happened? This is the story of four talented villains who took the criminal world by storm of the 'perfect crime'. It is also the story of ruthless policemen determined to hunt the robbers down & to make sure nobody slipped through the net not even the innocent. It is the story of an Establishment under siege & of one mistake which cost the robbers 307 years in prison. Fifty years later here is the story set out in full for the first time a true-life crime thriller & also a vivid slice of British social history. ...
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Great Trees Of London
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The Great Trees of London" brings together over 60 trees around the capital that have achieved Great Tree status
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Great Vegetable Plot
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The Great Vegetable Plot is Sarah Ravens guide to growing vegetables for all keen cooks & any level of gardener. In it she demonstrates how to plan & plant your plot recommends the best vegetables to grow & eat & gives clear instructions on how to cultivate them using minimum input to get maximum reward. Divided into 3 sections the book shows you what & what not to grow & the basic principles & techniques to help you achieve this. A landmark Gardeners World book it brings the principles of simplicity & speed to the vegetable plot as well as including delicious food pictures to illustrate why its worth growing your own. Illustrated with over 250 photographs by the award-winning photographer Jonathan Buckley the book is a stylish & practical guide to vegetable gardening & a companion volume to Sarahs previous title Grow Your Own Cut Flowers. ...
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Great Walks Of Europe
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From the high-level route across the Pyrenees to the scenic Kerry Way in Ireland from a descent through the Samaria Gorge in Crete to an ascent of Helvellyn in the Lake District this book identifies the greatest walks in Europe: twelve of the best long-distance walks (taking from four to fifteen days to complete) & twelve extraordinary day walks. Among the long-distance walks are the incomparable GR20 in Corsica
- a coast-to-coast journey through jagged peaks & deep forested valleys; the ancient Ridgeway across English downland; the Jungfrau Horseshoe in Austria which visits the best viewpoints of the Bernese Oberlands most famous alpine peaks; & the Kungsleden or Royal Trail through the Swedish wilderness. Short walks include the Snowdon Horseshoe one of the finest mountain walks in Britain; a walk through the Verdon Gorge in France Europes equivalent of the Grand Canyon; & an excursion to the Inaccessible Pinnacle on the romantic Isle of Skye in Scotl&. Richard Sale describes each route explaining noteworthy features of all kinds & giving historical & cultural details as well as useful information about maps statistics & the like. His lavish & spectacular photographs of landscapes & wildlife capture the walks spirit & character. The book will be a boon & a delight to walkers inspiring them to relive past adventures & tempting them to plan expeditions for the future.
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Great War Explained
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Almost a century on interest in The Great War could be expected to have faded & died; after all the last who fought in it have passed on. Yet indisputably interest is increasing not falling. Families seek their own connection both with ancestors who fought & all too often died & with those at home who had to live & cope with unimaginable losses. This book which sets out to fill a gap is written for the layman who may have some knowledge about the Great War of 1914-18 but who wants to know more. It is a story not a history. It is a guide but not a guidebook. It is a story about people but not a biography. It is well nigh impossible to visualise 20 000 men dying in a day on the Somme but it is possible to look at the individual stories that come together to make up such a tragedy. Covering vital background information graphic explanations of the conduct of the War & vivid personal testimonies The Great War Explained offers a highly readable way of gaining a better understanding of this most dramatic period of World history. ...
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Robert Fisks bestselling eyewitness account of the events that have shaped the Middle East is alive with vivid reporting & incisive historical analysis. The history of the Middle East is an epic story of tragedy betrayal & world-shaking events. It is a story that Robert Fisk has been reporting for over thirty years. His masterful narrative spans the most volatile regions of the Middle East chronicling with both rage & compassion the death by deceit of tens of thousands of Muslims Christians & Jews. Robert Fisks remarkable history is also the tale of a journalist at war -- learning of the 9/11 attacks while aboard a passenger jet reporting from a bombed-out Baghdad interviewing Osama bin Laden -- & of the courage & frustration of a life spent writing the first draft of history. ...
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Great War Tank Manual
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The world's first ever battle tank receives the Haynes Manual treatment & its centrepiece is the most prolific British tank of the Great War
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Great Victorian Railway Journeys

The perfect companion to Bradshaws guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaws guide. Great British Railway Journeys has been a hugely successful TV programme which is now into its third series on BBC2. Much as Michael Palin built up a dedicated fan base for travel around the globe so Michael Portillo has done likewise for lovers of trains in his explorations the length and breadth of the United Kingdom from the window of a train seat. Both charming and insightful Michael again uses Bradshaws guides and now undertakes five unique journeys that were constructed by the Victorians from 1830-1900. Across 25 episodes he delves into this fascinating and colourful period of our history and show how the modern British landscape was created from this Victorian legacy. From
Windsor to Weymouth Great Yarmouth to London Oxford to Milford Haven Berwick to Barrow and finally Dublin to Belfast -- Michael will go back in time to showcase areas of outstanding Victorian engineering and design across Queen Victorias dominions. Key parts of the programme and tie-in book will showcase how the worlds very first fixed-track train in Merthyr Tydfil operated; how the worlds first electric train service ran in Southend to its famous pier; and he also celebrates the wide variety of lines that opened up trade and mobility to the Victorian classes. Travelling on a variety of existing and in some cases restored Victorian train lines he meets their passionate supporters who lovingly work on them and also looks at the modern landscape to tell the story of how each area was shaped
by their Victorian forebears. Lavishly produced this will once again be a must have purchase for all train lovers as well as those who simply want to find out their heritage and what is now available to view and travel upon in the 21st century to transport them back in time.
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The perfect companion to Bradshaws guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaws guide. Great British Railway Journeys has been a hugely successful TV programme which is now into its third series on BBC2. Much as Michael Palin built up a dedicated fan base for travel around the globe so Michael Portillo has done likewise for lovers of trains in his explorations the length & breadth of the United Kingdom from the window of a train seat. Both charming & insightful Michael again uses Bradshaws guides & now undertakes five unique journeys that were constructed by the Victorians from 1830-1900. Across 25 episodes he delves into this fascinating & colourful period of our history & show how the modern British landscape was created from this Victorian legacy. From Windsor to Weymouth Great Yarmouth to London Oxford to Milford Haven Berwick to Barrow & finally Dublin to Belfast -- Michael will go back in time to showcase areas of outstanding Victorian engineering & design across Queen Victorias dominions. Key parts of the programme & tie-in book will showcase how the worlds very first fixed-track train in Merthyr Tydfil operated; how the worlds first electric train service ran in Southend to its famous pier; & he also celebrates the wide variety of lines that opened up trade & mobility to the Victorian classes. Travelling on a variety of existing & in some cases restored Victorian train lines he meets their passionate supporters who lovingly work on them & also looks at the modern landscape to tell the story of how each area was shaped by their Victorian forebears. Lavishly produced this will once again be a must have purchase for all train lovers as well as those who simply want to find out their heritage & what is now available to view & travel upon in the 21st century to transport them back in time.

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