a set of reading lists by topic
Pages: 186 Format: EPUB Publisher: Slow Travel
Published: 08/06/2018
eISBN-13: 9781784775537
This volume provides holiday advice and tourist information on everything from Chester, The Wirral and Cheshire coast, the Mersey, Peak District and Lovell Telescope to canals, stately homes and gardens, walking, cycling and local food, drink, accommodation and culture.
Pages: 160 Format: EPUB Publisher: Slow travel
Published: 16/02/2016
eISBN-13: 9781784771522
Bradt’s Slow Travel Peak District brings a new perspective to this much-loved area. Slow down and let expert local author Helen Moat guide you to not just all the well-known places, but away from the crowds to uncover the hidden corners of the Peak District. The author’s love of interesting and colourful story is linked to the natural and manmade features of the area, highlighting the quirky and unusual, places and points of interest off the beaten tourist track, from dales to abandoned mills, historical ruins, strange follies and irresistible pubs. Connect with the people who work and live in the national park through first-hand accounts of their experiences, and discover great places to cook, eat and drink, with an emphasis on tasty, local and good quality food in atmospheric venues and locations. An emphasis on car-free travel throws up a range of options: walking, cycling, boating, buses and trains – and some more unusual modes of transport as part of the sightseeing experience. Helen Moat has won, or been placed, in numerous travel writing competitions and has a passion for, and extensive knowledge of, the Peak District.
Pages: 101 Format: PDF Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 22/10/2013
eISBN-13: 9781445631905
The fascinating history of the mid Cheshire area, illustrated through old and modern pictures.
Pages: 351 Format: PDF Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 25/09/2014
eISBN-13: 9781781858356
Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was sudden and universal: railways carried empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the ‘Iron Road’ symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future.
From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton and Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith presents an engaging and entertaining journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers and navvies – the heroes and the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down.
The railway was the most important invention of the 19th Century, and THE WORLD THE RAILWAYS MADE argues that in the 21st Century, with high speed lines that can compete with air travel and over 190 metro systems in 54 countries underpinning the world’s greatest cities, it remains just as relevant.
Pages: 108 Format: PDF Publisher: Amberley
Published: 28/10/2013
eISBN-13: 9781445626178
Join Brian E. Davies on a historical walk from Flat Holm to Brecon and discover Wales’s rich and diverse history, some of its more colourful characters and some of its best pubs.
Pages: 266 Format: PDF Publisher: Lulu
Published: 31/03/2014
eISBN-13: 9781304996732
” …it illustrates, in a certain degree, the history and romance of the two Palatine counties, the Author’s aim having been to give to particular localities an individuality and freshness, by presenting in an entertaining and popular form the “sites” of remarkable scenes and incidents of bygone days. “England,” says a well-known writer, “is pre-eminently the country (compared with the rest of Europe) in which the monuments that embody historical associations, and link the present with a far-reaching past are most thickly strewn;” and in Lancashire and Cheshire the soil is plentifully studded with the memorials of ancient days, that stand out in refreshing and instructive relief among the crowding evidences of modern power and civilisation-places hallowed by associations and as the homes of those whose memories we would not willingly let die, and scenes that are identified with much of the history, tradition and romance of the centuries that are gone.”
Pages: 279 Format: PDF Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 05/11/2019
eISBN-13: 9781350014572
The cricket ball is the swinging, bouncing, spinning heart of the glorious game that gives it its name. This entertaining journey through the history of cricket draws on philosophy, science, history, politics, literature, biography and the myriad facts and figures of the vast cricket universe itself to bring you the weird and wonderful story of this legendary leathern orb. What precisely is a cricket ball? What is it made of and how is it made? How has it evolved over the centuries along with the game itself and what is likely to be its multi-coloured future? ‘Cricket Ball’ expertly answers all these questions and many more with a highly readable mixture of deep insight and light hearted humour.
Pages: 300 Format: PDF Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 21/12/2016
eISBN-13: 9781641602051
Cheshire is a walker’s paradise with its industrial heritage and outstanding natural beauty. The collection of 100 walks of up to 12 miles will help you explore the best of this diverse county.
Pages: 95 Format: PDF Publisher: The History Press
Published: 21/09/2006
eISBN-13: 9781641602051
Infamous Cheshire explores the darker side of this idyllic county, where murders in sleepy villages, royal scandals ancient and modern and the antics of showbiz personalities reveal that all is not as tranquil as it may seem. In his new book Bob Burrows digs deep into forgotten tales of villainy and crime, deceit and death, as well as throwing new light on more recent and well-remembered events – including the Great Train Robbery’s connections with the county, Britain’s biggest financial fraud, the IRA attack in Warrington, the plane that crashed in the centre of Stockport, and even the story behind one of Cheshire’s roads – desginated the most dangerous in Britain. Infamous Cheshire will enthral and fascinate anyone who would like to discover more about the unexpected history of Cheshire.
Pages: 96 Format: PDF Publisher: Amberley
Published: 15/04/2019
eISBN-13: 9781445685861
The county of Cheshire holds many delights, from the wild moorlands of the Peak District to the gentler appeal of the Dee Estuary. Cheshire also boasts more than its fair share of heritage and history, from the ancient walled city of Chester to its distinctive rural villages of half-timbered buildings, as well as many ancient castles, houses and religious buildings that tell fascinating tales of the county’s rich and varied past. 50 Gems of Cheshire is overflowing with awe-inspiring photographs and fascinating facts to draw you closer to the places you already know and love and to tempt you to discover new gems of your own.
Author: Cohen S. Pages:64
Format: PDF
Publisher: Shire Publications 12/11/2020
eISBN-13:9781784424794
1948 marked a turning point in British history, for it was the year that the National Health Service began. Inaugurated by the health minister, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, the new nationwide system was established to provide countrywide free healthcare for every citizen at the point of use, and, as Bevan believed, would ‘lift the shadow from millions of homes.’ No longer would people have to fear paying for their medical care and potentially being pushed into poverty. Every aspect of medical care began to change, gradually affecting the way that the profession, including doctors, nurses, district nurses, dentists, opticians, pharmacists and hospitals practised and operated. It also created new opportunities, enabling the scope of treatments available to grow.This beautifully illustrated book traces the origins of the NHS, from Florence Nightingale, to the NHS beginnings in 1948 and the subsequent decades and introduces readers to the people who worked for the NHS and to the men, women and children who benefited from the new universal system. Viewed through the prism of social history, and using personal recollections, this story takes account of the debates surrounding the evolving system, and looks at the way that innovation and science have transformed healthcare since the NHS began.
Author: Rosen M.
Pages: 288
Format: PDF
Publisher: Ebury Press 18/03/2021
eISBN-13: 9781473590915
A national treasure’s journey to the brink and back.
‘Will I wake up?’
‘There’s a 50:50 chance.’
Michael Rosen wasn’t feeling well. Soon he was struggling to breathe, and then he was admitted to hospital, suffering from coronavirus as the nation teetered on the edge of a global pandemic. What followed was months on the wards: six weeks in an induced coma, and many more weeks of rehab and recovery as the NHS saved Michael’s life, and then got him back on his feet. Throughout Michael’s stay in intensive care, a notebook lay at the end of his bed, where the nurses who cared for him wrote letters of hope and support. Embarking on the long road to recovery, Michael was soon ready to start writing about his near-death experience. Combining stunning new prose poems by one of Britain’s best loved poets and the moving coronavirus diaries of his nurses, doctors and wife Emma-Louise Williams, this is a beautiful book about love, life and the NHS. Featuring original illustrations by Chris Riddell, each page celebrates the power of community, the importance of kind gestures in dark times, and the indomitable spirits of the people who keep us well.
Author: White GJ and Varey SM. . Pages: Format: EPUB Publisher: University of Chester Press
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eISBN-13: 9781908258472
Stretching from the Peak District to the Welsh border and the Irish Sea, Cheshire has a rich diversity of landscapes, some of which it shares with neighbouring counties. This volume, which marks the 30th anniversary of Chester Society for Landscape History, celebrates that diversity, both in and beyond Cheshire, through a series of papers based on members’ original research. It covers features dating from the twelfth century to the twentieth, all of which can still be seen today.