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There are 58 items in Shire books
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British Soldier of the Second World War

by Peter Doyle
This is the story of the British soldier in the Second World War; a story of endurance through the long years of conflict, in theatres as diverse as Europe, the Western Desert, the Arctic and the Far East.
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Chimneys & Chimney Sweeps

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

by Susan Cohen
This illuminating book shows how the role of the district nurse has moved on greatly since Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, expanding and developing to provide a broad range of invaluable health care services in the community.
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Early Railways

by Andy Guy & Jim Reeves
In the popular mind, the history of the railway begins in 1830 with the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. In fact, by that time the concept of the railway in Britain was already more than 250 years old.
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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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English Pleasure Garden 1660-1860

by Sarah Jane Downing
This book tells the story of the pleasure gardens, explaining their beginnings in the seventeenth century, their rising social importance, the variety of entertainment contained within, and their eventual decline into seedy hangouts for gamblers, thi
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European Orders and Decorations to 1945

by Peter Duckers
Expert medal collector Peter Duckers describes the range of European Orders conferred before 1945.
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First World War Tanks

by E Bartholomew
Although tanks have become a symbol of military power, the first tanks were created as a temporary solution to the deadlock created by trench warfare.
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Football

by Matthew Taylor
Takes the reader back to the world of clanking turnstiles and baggy shorts, recreating the changing experiences of watching and playing football throughout the twentieth century.
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Garden Gnomes : A History

by Twigs Way
This is the intriguing story of garden gnomes and how they have come to reside in the flowerbeds of gardens across Britain.
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