Harpenden is a small picturesque town situated on the A1081 midway between St Albans & Luton & 25 miles north-west of London. Arguably one of the most attractive areas in the wooded county of Hertfordshire the town has charm & character all of its own from the wide boulevard that is the High Street to the lush verdant expanse of the Common that reaches almost into the town itself. Harpenden Through Time takes the reader on a nostalgic journey back to an age when the pace of life was much slower & more tranquil than it is today. Using a vibrant selection of old picture postcards many of which have been stored in dusty attics untouched for generations coupled with modern-day photographs we witness the many changes that occurred as this quiet agricultural village developed into the attractive town that we see today. ...

At the May Day dancing at Glasgow Cross Gil Cunningham sees not only the woman who is going to be murdered but her murderer as well. Gil is a recently qualified lawyer whose family still expect him to enter the priesthood. When he finds the body of a young woman in the new building at Glasgow Cathedral he is asked to investigate & identifies the corpse as the runaway wife of cruel unpleasant nobleman John Semphill. With the help of Maistre Pierre the French master-mason Gil must ask questions & seek a murderer in the heart of the city. ...

The Hawker Harrier is one of the most well-known & distinctive military aircraft produced in the last 50 years. This title forms a comprehensive study of the aircrafts history tracing the development & service deployment of this unique warplane including coverage of combat operations service with the United States Marines & a first-hand detailed account of present-day Harrier operations as seen from the cockpit. As well as informative detail & descriptions the volume will be bundled with a variety of rare & unseen photographs technical line drawings & colour artwork profiles. Some of the areas covered include
- Vertical Variables Background to the Harriers development Manufacture of the prototype Service Coverage of the production of the first Harrier GR1 variants Introduction into RAF service at Wittering Looking at the background design & development of the Sea Harrier manufactured for the Royal Navy. Exploring present-day Harrier operations. A listing of Harrier production (serials allocations & disposals) This will provide a detailed look at all aspects of the Harrier from development to present day to provide a detailed step-by-step description of a representative Harrier mission combined with from-the-cockpit photography.
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The Jump-jet was the worlds first vertical/short take-off & landing (VSTOL) operational jet aircraft. Developed using the revolutionary Pegasus engine the Harrier has served the RAF & US Marine Corps well for over 30 years. Here vividly told is the fascinating story from the tentative hovering by the Hawker P1127 in 1960 to todays frontline Harrier GR9 & AV-8B warplanes. ...

Fairyland in uproar! Jack Frost has stolen the Pet Fairies magical pets. Without them the Pet Fairies can't ensure that pets in the human world find the right owners. So it's vital that the Pet Fairies get their magic pets back. The pets have escaped from Jack Frost's ice castle & are roaming the human world. Rachel & Kirsty have to help Katie the Kitten Fairy Harriet the Hamster Fairy Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy Lauren the Puppy Fairy Emma the Bunny Fairy Penny the Pony Fairy & Molly the Goldfish Fairy
- to get the pets back...before it's too late.
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Harris was a very small hare with very big feet. Why do I have such enormous feet Grandad? Harris sighed. So Grandad shows Harris how to hop high into the sky to climb to the tops of the mountains & to run very fast. Harris not only learns about the world around him but also the importance of finding his own feet. ...

Harris Tweed is a unique woollen textile that has been h&-woven by islanders off the west coast of Scotland for generations. Worn worldwide it is cherished both for the clothing made from it & as a fascinating traditional craft. Lara Platman spent a year with the farmers mill workers weavers tailors & designers who are carrying this tradition forward into the twenty-first century & in Harris Tweed: From Land to Street she follows the chain of craftsmen from the islanders in the Hebrides to the tailors of Savile Row. With an eye for character colour & light & an ear for a good story she has created extraordinary portraits of these living national treasures complemented by evocative images of the landscapes of Harris the tweed patterns whose textures & colours seem to emerge from the land & the use of Harris tweed in the work of fashion designers including Vivienne Westwood Margaret Howell & Paul Smith. Offering insights into a lifestyle whose continued existence may surprise many this group portrait is a heartfelt celebration of craftsmanship & a way of life. ...

If you ever wondered what Jane Austens Mr Darcy & his fellows got up to on their numerous trips to London here is the book they would certainly have carried around.. .HARRISS LIST OF COVENT GARDEN LADIES was a bestseller in the Eighteenth Century shifting 250 000 copoies in an age before mass consumerism. A guide book published annually at Christmas it detailed the names attributes & specialities of the capitals prostitutes. During its heyday (1759 -95) HARRISS LIST was the essential accessory for any serious gentleman of pleasure. Hallie Rubenhold has collected the funniest rudest & most bizarre entries penned by Jack Harris Pimp-General-of-all-England into this fascinating & mischievous collection. ...

Young Frederick Musgrave was never more agile than when navigating his sculler across the waters of the Tyne between the busy seaports of North & South Shields in 1843. Already his services were in demand as a carrier of messages & certain small packages for those whose activities made them the target of the Customs & Excise men. As well as agile Freddie was also reckoned to be lucky but on such a night as brought him to The Towers the home of Mr Roderick Gallagher both luck & courage were to be tested to the limit. From that night on things really began to happen to Freddie & the best of them came when he gained the friendship & patronage of Miss Maggie Hewitt who was to play a major role in shaping his life & fortunes. But he would still need all his luck & resourcefulness to escape the long shadow cast by Roderick Gallagher whose power & influence threatened all who crossed his path.. . ...

In a perfect world thered be no need for Animal Magic. But Eva & Karl Harrison who live at the animal rescue centre with their parents know that life isnt perfect. Every day theres a new arrival in need of their help... When Eva finds a hamster hiding in the dustbin at her grandads garden centre shes determined to find out who he belongs to. All the signs point to Katie the unfriendly girl whos moved in to Ash Tree Manor but how can she prove shes right? ...