Woolwich is a distinctive London district a riverside settlement with pre-Roman origins which grew into a military-industrial centre of national importance. Massive investment fuelled a series of military establishments a naval dockyard & the Royal Arsenal bringing prosperity to the town & dominating its economy. At the same time Woolwich developed a dynamic civic identity reflected in its impressive municipal buildings & ambitious public-housing programme. This historic richness is not well-known. The new Survey of London" volume brings together everything of significance in Woolwichs built history & will prove invaluable to historians planners residents & the wider public." ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys 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. ...

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
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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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Worcester is the single most collected British porcelain manufacturer in the world. Produced since 1751 it is most notably renowned for several styles which define marked periods in an illustrious career: the early blue & white porcelain which imitated Chinese styles & the creamy coloured highly gilded & painted ware of the early twentieth century. John Sandon a world authority on European porcelain takes you on a decorative journey through the many periods of this highly respected manufacturer illustrating & describing the diverse range of styles & designs produced over the years. Learn how to date your own treasured Worcester porcelain & where to find the rarest & most beautiful collections around the world. This title is a long awaited addition to Shires already dedicated coverage of porcelain & ceramics. ...

Self-made multi-millionaire Cecil Duckworth arrived in Worcester in the 1950s with little more than two ideas for starting his own business. The first was a self-service petrol pump but the oil companies told him to go away & come back later: Youre ten years ahead of your time they said. Cecil couldnt wait & went ahead with his second project an oil-fired combi-boiler for central heating systems still something of a novelty then. Despite many setbacks he built up a successful business Worcester Heat Systems that was bought by Bosch in 1992. Cecil then turned his attention to Worcester & the citys rugby club in particular taking the Warriors into the Premiership in 2004 when he was awarded the OBE for services to rugby & the community & made a Freeman of the City of Worcester in 2008. In his autobiography Worcester Warrior Cecil Duckworth tells the story of the many setbacks he encountered in the process of building up his business in Worcester including the 1973 oil crisis & a fire that destroyed the factory in 1983. He also reveals how some of the leading rugby clubs attempted to prevent Worcesters rugby club from gaining promotion to the Premiership. ...

This comprehensive guide to the buildings of Worcestershire is fully revised & expanded from the first edition of 1968. The county extends from the dramatic Malvern Hills through the Severn Valley to the fringes of the Cotswolds with architecture no less rich than the landscape. Medieval Worcestershire is represented by the fine Gothic cathedral of Worcester the splendid remains of the abbeys & priories at Pershore Evesham & Malvern & the many parish churches with their rich inheritance of Norman work. Timber-framed houses are abundant with spectacular examples in both town & country from the Middle Ages until well into the seventeenth century. But Worcestershire is also a county of red brick & sandstone as the many fine country houses show: Jacobean Westwood with its extraordinary X-plan; Hanbury Hall a gem of the Wren period; Hagley Hall grand & Palladian; Witley Court now an unforgettable Victorian ruin. The towns include Stourport the only English town created by the canals Kidderminster with its carpet mills the genteel spa resort at Great Malvern & the leafy New Town at Redditch. All are fully described & explored in this essential work. ...

The second longest river in England flows through Worcestershire & its gentle hills have some of the oldest rocks in the world. Now a peaceful county of great beauty Worcestershires history is a rich tapestry. The county has been invaded many times. The Romans came in 43AD & when they left the Picts the Angles & the Jutes arrived. In 875 the Vikings swept up the River Severn looting & burning followed by William the Conqueror in 1066. In 1139 Empress Matilda came to England to claim the throne & in the ensuing civil war Worcester was burned down twice. Then in 1349 the Black Death appeared killing up to half the population of Worcestershire & changing their way of life for ever. Religious controversy has played a major part in Worcestershires history. A humble tailor from Evesham Harold Badby was burned to death in 1410 for his beliefs & two Worcestershire bishops were also burned at the stake. The Worcestershire gentry were heavily involved in the gunpowder plot of 1605 & the story of their flight across Worcestershire makes for breathtaking reading. Among the many famous figures inspired by the Malvern Hills are the composer Edward Elgar C.S. Lewis author of The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe & J.R.R. Tolkien author of The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings. From ancient times to the present day this book endeavours to provide a comprehensive picture of the county of Worcestershire which is famous for its sauce but has a wealth of other hidden treasures besides. ...

Word 2007 represents a major step forward with a highly visual new interface & more than 1 000 commands. This essential guide helps readers quickly master the program's exciting new features including Ribbon the Quick Access Toolbar the Mini Toolbar Contextual Tabs Building Blocks for reusing standard parts of a document Digital Signatures & enhanced file formats. ...

Dan Gookin gets you up to speed so you can get down to work with all the new features of Word 2010! Bestselling & quintessential For Dummies author Dan Gookin employs his usual fun & friendly candor while walking you through the spectrum of new features of Word 2010. Completely in tune with the needs of the beginning Word user Gookin shows you how to use Word quickly & efficiently so that you can spend more time working on your projects & less time trying to figure out how to make Word perform the tasks you need it to do. This newest edition of Word For Dummies explains how to navigate the user interface & take advantages of file formats & skips the unnecessary jargon. Unparalleled author Dan Gookin applies his beloved For Dummies writing style to introduce you to all the features & functions of Word 2010 Escorts you through the capabilities of Word 2010 without weighing you down with unnecessary technical jargon Deciphers the user interface & shows you how to take advantage of the file formats The word on the street is that Word 2010 For Dummies is a must-read! ...