Nicholas Haslam is one of the worlds finest interior designers sought by rock stars royalty & the aristocracy alike. His interiors have chutzpah & a touch of opulence that seduce the moment you catch a glimpse. Haslam style makes rooms look glamorous & sexy yet livable practical & above all flattering to their owner & their surroundings. He makes great use of the completely unexpected & is known for effects such as stunning mosaic gilt-effect walls linen carpets silver-papered ceilings slashed leather curtains & Picasso-inspired fabric footstools. The mix of deeply serious grand & impressive with glamour charm & most of all wit is the Haslam trademark. Sheer Opulence" illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photography by David Montgomery reveals Haslams decorating secrets & instinctive approach to both classic & contemporary interiors in a visual diary with Haslams own watercolour plans accompanying the stunning photographs of rooms around the world. " Sheer Opulence" shows you how to aspire to this look & bring glamour & style to everyday living." ...

It can be a bit of an embarrassment when your old man is done in. Particularly when you are a rising inspector with CID & hated his guts. Particularly when your old man was at the time subjecting himself to a do-it-yourself version of a Spanish Inquisition torture. & wearing spangled tights. What it meant was that Perry Trethowan had to go back to the home of his ancestors & do a bit of semi-official sleuthing. Like the Sitwells & the Mitfords the Trethowans proved that Birth & Artistic Talent could go together. The Trethowans though made one hope it didnt happen too often. Perrys father had been a dilettante composer so minor that he stopped composing long before he started decomposing. His Uncle Lawrence head of the family was a poet of sorts one of his aunts a stage designer another an overgrown schoolgirl who had never grown out of her Thirties crush on Adolf Hitler. & thats only the older generation. Perry goes with fear & trembling back into the lions den & finds that his worst forebodings are mere shadows of the grisly reality. ...

Model engineers DIY enthusiasts & other amateur home craftsmen are from time to time called upon to work with sheet metal. These people may be newcomers to the techniques & working with limited funds & equipment. This introduction has been written for them. Whether folding a chassis for a piece of equipment beating or spinning a curved shape drilling or punching holes or repairing a tank or car panel the how & why is simply explained in this comprehensive book. ...

Sheffield has been synonymous with steelmaking since the eighteenth century & with cutlery for centuries before that. But while it has an extraordinary variety of industrial buildings connected to its metal trades there is another side to what is Englands least known big city. Set amidst magnificent scenery it has some surprising survivals of its earlier history as well as handsome public commercial & religious buildings designed by its Victorian local architects. The leafy western suburbs that rise towards the Peak District were described by Sir John Betjeman as the finest in Engl&. The 1950s & 60s saw the city famed for its innovative public housing university buildings & churches. After the decline of its manufacturing sector in the 1980s major new venues for sport & entertainment the prize-winning Peace Gardens & exciting new buildings such as the Millennium Galleries Winter Garden & Persistence Works are visible signs of a renaissance in the citys fortunes. This is the first comprehensive architectural guide to Sheffield. It describes the buildings of the city centre & those of the inner suburbs within a two mile radius of it. It also covers the lower Don valley still the heart of Sheffields steel industry the outer suburbs to the west where those who made their fortunes from it lived in splendour & there are excursions to some outstanding buildings on the outskirts. Major buildings including the Town Hall the two Cathedrals & the Winter Garden are given more detailed treatment as are the two Universities. The central areas are the subject of walks those further out have suggested tours by car. Illustrated throughout in colour with specially commissioned photographs & with these images augmented by historic maps paintings & drawings Sheffield will enable residents to look at familiar buildings in a fresh light & encourage visitors to discover for themselves the citys enticing contrasts of industrial heritage & natural beauty. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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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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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Taking you through the year day by day The Sheffield Book of Days contains quirky eccentric amusing & important events & facts from different periods of history. Events include matters of national importance such as the Coronation of George IV as well as local incidents such as the Sheffield Outrages & accounts of riots in the town. There are amusing incidents from the local newspaper for example the punishments inflicted on young boys for playing trip during Divine Service & an outbreak of people being bitten by mad dogs. Ideal for dipping into this addictive little book will keep you entertained & informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information it will delight residents & visitors alike. ...

This is a reprint of the 2001 original back due to popular dem&. It features over 400 captivating photographs chronicling Sheffield through the 1960s. It documents people & events as well as the expected photographs of buildings streets & landscapes. Sheffield Corporation officials were not overstating the case when they proudly used the phrase emerging city in a special brochure produced to mark all the exciting new development taking place in the Sixties. New housing projects roads stores hotels markets & night spots were all part of soaring Sheffield as it met the challenge to compete with other growing cities & attract tourists. This book contains many superb photographs some which have never been published before showing the extreme changes that took place in Sheffield during this decade. They tell the story of Sheffield during the 60s in a series of chapters which capture the essence of the city throughout this era. These images will stir the memories of those who have lived through the changes & act as a window to the past for those born later. They recall Sheffield people at work & at play the great events the streets & housing shops & landmarks its life & school days. Many of the people & places which are featured are now long gone
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Street by Street Sheffield Midi" has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design in a handy glovebox size. Quick to navigate & easy-to-use the maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants pubs hotels one-way streets & car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure they can be read under street lighting & National Grid referencing the " Street by Street Sheffield Midi" map is all you need to keep you on the move." ...