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Pubs In & Around York
£9.99by Paul Chrystal
Pubs In & Around York celebrates many of the Yorkshire city’s most historic and well-known establishments and their individual stories.
The book also looks at the social impact of the public house on the people of York and its neighbouring villages, as well as the work done by the Rowntree family and the Quaker temperance movement.
More than just a photographic local history guide, this is a comprehensive, interesting and well-illustrated book which is sure to fascinate both York locals and tourists to the city.
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Romans in the North of England
£12.99by Paul Chrystal
This important book covers all the places where the Roman occupation of the north of England has left its mark: from Buxton and Lincoln in the south of the region to Carlisle, Hadrian’s Wall and beyond in the north; from Brough in the east to Chester in the west. Along the way it takes in the exciting new discoveries made at Catterick (Cataractonium) and Scotch Corner; it describes Aldborough and Ambleside; Malton and Doncaster; Ribchester and the magnificent mosaics from Horkstow and Rudston Villa.
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Scottish Whisky Distilleries
£12.99A full colour guide to Scotland’s whisky distilleries across all regions, aimed at whisky fans and the many tourists visiting the country each year.
This book celebrates Scotland’s whisky producing heritage and looks at the current distilleries operating across the country, in the Campbeltown, Highland, Islay, Lowland and Speyside regions.
Each distillery covered in the book features information about its history and important milestones. Each is also illustrated with professional photographs of their buildings, location and bottles.
The distilleries that have visitor centres are covered in detail, with information for visitors on what you can experience.
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Take Your Wings and Fly - A Journey Through a Private Pilot's Licence
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£9.99by Jason Smart
Ever wondered what it’s like to learn to fly?
In this day-by-day account, Jason Smart recounts frustration with the weather, the exhaustion, and his own limitations, as well as the many characters he meets along the journey of becoming a private pilot and gaining his wings.
This book is a frank account aimed at anyone interested in learning to fly. It is also for anyone simply curious to know what is involved in becoming a pilot.
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The Lake District - A Rare Insight
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£12.99by Simon Reed
See the changing face of the Lake District.
See popular locations such as Keswick, Bowness, Hawkshead, Rydal, Penrith, Kendal, Grange-over-Sands, Grasmere, Ambleside along with all of the lakes and mountains which make up the Lake District.
The perfect local history book for anyone with an interest in the Lake District s past, and an ideal souvenir for the many tourists who visit each year.
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The PPL Companion
£12.99by Daniel Coleman
The Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) usually takes a minimum of 45 hours of training. With The PPL Companion, you have a guide to help you along the way.
As your training advances, so does the content in the 45 chapters of this book, which mirror your progress and offer helpful insight into the actions and decisions you will make as a trainee pilot.
Inside you will find chapters on the reasons for learning to fly; how to find a flying club; what to expect on your first lesson and the subsequent milestones you’ll reach along the way. Further chapters look at the social side of being a pilot, as well as anxiety and how to fund your flying, plus aspects such as visiting the control tower and learning to look under the engine cowling for a greater understanding of aircraft.
Written in an informal style, The PPL Companion is an easy and relaxed sounding board for anyone considering flight training or already undertaking lessons.
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Women of York
£12.99by Claire Shaw
Claire Shaw been seeking out the women of York. The odd plaque on the wall of a significant building gives a tantalising clue from time to time, but now through variety of research to uncover more about the life of the aristocrat Anne Fairfax and the letters of Elizabeth Montagu, Claire has pieced together an overview of the lives of many more women.
Some of these women were extremely talented and deserve to be more well-known than they actually are. The book looks at Cartimandua, queen of Brigantia, which encompasses modern-day York, the lives of Roman women through investigation of their burials, Queen Ethelburga and Elizabeth of York, the Naughty Nuns of the Priory of St Clements, Catholic martyr Margaret Clitherow, persecuted witch Jennet Preston, rebel entrepreneurs Mary Tuke and Mary Ann Craven, secret lovers Anne Lister, Marianna Belcombe and Ann Walker, plus York’s female artists, benefactors, and the last woman to be hanged in York.
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World Airports Spotting Guides
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£7.49by Matt Falcus
Your guide to spotting at over 300 worldwide airports. Full of concise, detailed information for the aviation enthusiast.
If you enjoy spending time at airports spotting or photographing aircraft, this book is the perfect companion. Now available in this ultra-portable Kindle edition!
Included in this book are descriptions of each airport and what you’ll see there, the best places to spot and how to get to them, information about good spotting hotels, and any aviation museums.
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World Airports Spotting Guides (2nd Edition)
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£19.99by Matt Falcus
Your up-to-date guide to spotting at over 300 worldwide airports.
The perfect companion for aviation enthusiasts, showing you where the best spotting locations are for logging aircraft tail numbers, taking photographs, and watching the action.
This book is full of concise, detailed information for the serious aviation enthusiast.
Included are descriptions of each airport and what you’ll see there, the best places to spot and how to get to them, information about good spotting hotels, and any aviation museums.
Many of the airports feature maps, and handy statistics are also included.
Airports covered include large hubs, smaller regional airport, general aviation airports, cargo airports, storage airports, and manufacturing airports!
Available 28 April 2020
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York – A Rare Insight
£14.99by Paul Chrystal & Ian Drake
The Evelyn Collection has been in the safekeeping of the Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society (YAYAS), and offers a glimpse of the unique and unequalled heritage of the City of York.
Illustrating all aspects of York life, its buildings, industry and heritage rarely, if ever, seen before, York – A Rare Insight features a wide selection of images from the Collection which are published for the first time.
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Yorkshire Literary Landscapes
£12.99by Paul Chrystal
Yorkshire Literary Landscapes celebrates the lives and works of writers and authors who have been influenced by the towns and countryside of Yorkshire.
This book, by renowned Yorkshire writer and historian Paul Chrystal, looks at the lives and works of these authors and many more, describing the Yorkshire landscapes and locations which coloured and influenced their writing and characters, and which can still be visited today.
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