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Cakes and Ale

Cakes and Ale

by Judy Spours

Discover Edwardian and Victorian Britain through their sheer enjoyment of feasting. Once upon a time there was a Britain where cakes and ale were considered nutritious and healthy.

£1.99
(RRP: £14.99)

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The Genealogist's Internet (4th ed)

by Peter Christian

A fully revised, updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide to online research for family historians.

£31.46
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Add Ordnance Survey Historical Maps of London to basket

Ordnance Survey Historical Maps of London

The Cassini Historical Maps of London provide a unique and fascinating overview of 150 years of London’s rich history from 1805 to 1946. They reveal how the capital engulfed surrounding villages to become, for much of this period, the largest city in the world.

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