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Breaking New Ground

by Jeremy Burchardt & Jacqueline Cooper
This book offers important new evidence about the history of 19th century allotments, and shows how deeply embedded they were in rural society.
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Broadmoor Revealed

by Mark Stephens
Mark Stevens reveals what life was like for the criminally insane, over one hundred years ago. From fresh research into the Broadmoor archives, Mark has uncovered the lost lives of patients whose mental illnesses led them to become involved in crime.
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Caravans and Wedding Bands

by Eva Petulengro
Funny and heartwarming, Caravans and Wedding Bands is a poignant reminder of a time when life was changing irrevocably for the Romany, and yet their spirit remained the same.
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Chimneys & Chimney Sweeps

by Benita Cullingford
An execllent introduction to the ancient trade of chimney sweeping.
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Courtiers

by Lucy Worsley
An eye-opening portrait of an enthralling group of royal servants, Courtiers also throws new light on the dramatic life of George II and Queen Caroline: a lover murdered, babies snatched, horrific illnesses and tearful deathbed reconciliations.
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Dancing Into Battle

by Nick Foukes
A look at the social background to the Battle of Waterloo.
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Edwardian Farm

by Jonathon Brown
This book tells the story of farming in Britain in the early years of the twentieth century - an age of horse, steam and intensive labour.
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Family Secrets

by Deborah Cohen
Deborah Cohen's Family Secrets is a gripping book about what families - Victorian and modern - try to hide, and why.
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Glyndebourne

by Michael Kennedy
This concise history of Glyndebourne tells the fascinating story of the opera house on the Downs, from the inauguration of the festival to the grand reconstruction of the opera house in the 1990s, and beyond.
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Gypsies of Britain

by Janet Keet-Black
Gypsies of Britain explores the history of this unique lifestyle, looking at how Gypsies have maintained their distinctive culture and how they have adapted to the twenty-first century, and shedding light on a range of traditional Gypsy occupations i
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