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There are 59 items in Shire books
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Prisoner Of War In Germany

by Peter Doyle
During World War II, German prison camps swelled with Allied Prisoners of War, captured during fierce conflicts, from the Battle of France in 1940 to the bomber offensives over Germany from 1943.
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Royal Jubilees

by Judith Millidge
Judith Millidge describes the handful of British royal jubilees across 200 years, examines how they have been commemorated, their similarities and differences, and the myriad souvenir products that have accompanied them.
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Royal Weddings

by Emily Brand
Royal nuptials are always a cause for excitement both at home and abroad, and never more so than when the couple in question are young, glamorous and bathed in the glow of genuine romance.
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Stage and Mail Coaches

by David Mountfield
A history of stage and mail coach transport in Britain.
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The Blitz

by Peter Doyle
Illustrated with archive photographs and other materials, and illuminated by first-hand recollections of the Blitz, this human history of the bombing raids on Britain is the perfect introduction to this dark episode in British history.
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The Victorian Policeman

by Simon Patrick Dell
This book details the demise of the old policing systems and the development of Sir Robert Peel’s ‘New Police’, or ‘Peelers'.
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Victorian & Edwardian Prisons

by Trevor May
This book looks at the development of prison buildings, life and labour of prisoners, and the position of prison officers in the nineteenth century.
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Victorian Asylum

by Sarah Rutherford
Dreaded and reviled by many, these nineteenth-century buildings provide a unique window on how the Victorians housed and treated the mentally ill.
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Victorian Cemetery

by Sarah Rutherford
This beautifully illustrated study of the Victorian cemetery tells the fascinating story of this historical and architectural phenomenon.
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Victorian Chemist & Druggist

by W A Jackson
After a historical introduction and a description of a Victorian chemist and druggist’s shop, this book describes and illustrates many of the items used and sold there.
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