Spies: Meet Marie-Jacqueline Lancaster the woman from M15 who has the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas. Royals: Meet Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia born in a suite at Claridges that was declared Yugoslav territory for the night. Players: Meet Joyce Stone whose husband leads the band at the Dorchester keeping dancers foxtrotting even as the shudders of bombardments penetrate the sound-proofed walls of the hotel. West End Front" is a witty & eye-opening account of the extraordinary events that unfolded under the reinforced ceilings of Londons grand hotels." ...

This is a fantastic chance to spend a night in the centre of London & see a selected show as well as enjoy a meal & a drink from the ' Pub Passport' Menu in a selection of West End London pubs. You can choose from the following shows: Blood Brothers Chicago Dreamboats & Petticoats Grease The Lion King Stomp The 39 Steps The Woman in Black We Will Rock You Please note that all shows will be subject to availability & change. Seats will be in Grand Circle Upper Circle Dress Circle or Stalls. ...

This is a brilliant way of spending a memorable evening in the capital
- a meal followed by top priced tickets to see a West End
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The Mallaig Extension was approved in 1894 to provide a continuation of the West Highland route for the benefit of the fishing industry on Scotland's west coast. It revived more ambitiously the Fort William to Roshven line lost in 1889. With controversial state aid in place construction began in 1897 & the Extension was opened in 1901. Steam was reintroduced on the line in 1984 & the Jacobite service to Mallaig is now a major tourist attraction. Crossing the famous Glenfinnan viaduct the line touches Loch Eilt Loch Ailort Loch-nan-Uamh Arisaig & Morar giving wonderful views of the coastline & the Small Isles. In this book a companion to his volume on the West Highland Line Dr John Mc Gregor uses a wide selection of period & modern photographs to bring the history & dramatic landscape of the Mallaig Extension to life for the reader. ...

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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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 Survey's 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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During the eighteenth century the plight of those considered insane was dismal. Many were locked up in madhouses or chained in the workhouse their illnesses ignored. It was only with the advent of the Industrial Revolution that reform came into place. Within the West Riding of Yorkshire the first steps in reform were taken by the Tuke family who built the Retreat at York instrumental in bringing a new moral caring attitude that was quickly adopted across the country. Through our journey in time we discover how former asylums in York Wakefield Sheffield Menston & Huddersfield changed over the centuries. These sprawling institutions were self-contained isolated villages in their own right. With the aid of fascinating photographs a formidable history emerges from an age where it is estimated that at least 30 per cent of the asylum population were unjustly incarcerated without crime or foundation. ...

The Shell Guides to the counties of England were first published in the 1930s under the illustrious editorship of John Betjeman & later the artist John Piper. Today the various editions are collectors items with rarer volumes selling for hundreds of pounds. But the series was never completed & is no longer in print. Now the first in a new series the Heritage Shell Guides covers the cities towns & villages of West Yorkshire
- a part of the country never featured previously. With the same iconic mix of text & black & white photography this is an enthusiasts guide that celebrates well-known landmarks & hidden gems alike. Contemporary buildings appear alongside historic churches & period architecture; urban landscapes alongside rural vistas. In a new style departure this also

Includes:: a colour plate section in addition to the 200-plus photographs throughout. A true celebration of local place & character this is deserving of a place in every home library & school.


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This is the Sustrans cycle routes map in the Discover" series detailing the National Cycle Network & other routes in West Yorkshire. Amongst other highlights the map shows the West Yorkshire Cycle Route & parts of the Way of the Roses Trans Pennine Trail & Yorkshire Dales Cycleway. West Yorkshire is one of Britains great metropolitan heartlands with more than two million people living in its cities towns & villages. Over the last 25 years Sustrans has been working with local authorities & other partners to develop the National Cycle Network
- this map shows the progress made together with a multitude of other signed & recommended routes. Highlights are many but to show just how convenient & enjoyable riding your bike can be try the following: the Airedale Greenway through Saltaire World Heritage Site; the award winning Spen Valley Greenway between Bradford & Dewsbury; out of Harrogate on the new greenway across the Nidd Gorge; & on the Wyke Beck Way in Leeds. The map shows all the railway stations where you can catch a train with your bike or leave it parked safely. 15 inset city/town maps are shown for Ripon Harrogate York Keighley Halifax Shipley Hebden Bridge Holmfirth Selby Leeds Dewsbury Barnsley Bradford Huddersfield & Wakefield. It

Features: clearly mapped traffic-free & on-road National Cycle Routes & other cycle routes; detailed inset maps of towns & cities National Cycle Routes & linking routes; land profiles for the featured cycle routes; easy to read contours; Local Tourist Information Centre bike shop & hire centre details; & printed on waterproof paper."


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