Rushden West in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers the western part of Rushden, stretching from the High Street westward to Knuston Hall. Features include railway station, Irchester Road area, boot & shoe factories, leather dressing works, High Street area, Church Green, Rushden Hall, Home Farm, Royal Theatre, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents from an 1898 directory, with the commercial entry, entries A-C. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Rushden West in 1923 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the western part of Rushden, stretching from the High Street westward to Knuston Hall. Features include railway station, Irchester Road area, boot & shoe factories, leather dressing works, High Street area, Church Green, Rushden Hall, Home Farm, Royal Theatre, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents from an 1898 directory, with the commercial entry, entries A toC. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

In Ruskin`s Venice: The Stones Revisited, newly published in a revised, extended & re-designed edition, photographer Sarah Quill has selected passages from Ruskin`s The Stones of Venice & has linked them to her own photographs of Venetian architecture, so creating a fascinating guide that fuses Ruskin`s vision of the city with images of the present day. Covering a wide range of subjects from palaces, churches & town houses, to bridges, courtyards & capitals Quill`s glorious photographs illuminate Ruskin`s words & record with skill & precision the fine architectural details described by him: intricate brickwork, coloured marble, carvings & sculpture. This new edition of Sarah Quill`s bestselling book incorporates up-to-date views of buildings which have been cleaned since originally photographed. Several of Ruskin`s watercolours are included, with extracts & reproductions from his Venetian notebooks, now publicly available, & some of his original daguerreotype photographs of Venice. Sarah Quill`s expert editorial annotations & commentary, incorporating extracts from Ruskin`s letters from Venice, enhance our understanding of Ruskin`s text & provide an essential linking thread throughout. The book has been completely re-designed to be even more user-friendly as both a reference book & a guide for travellers to Venice. The result is a beautifully illustrated book that successfully communicates Ruskin`s passion for Venice & his concern for the city`s architectural heritage. Uniting the historical with the present day, Ruskin`s Venice: The Stones Revisited is a unique companion guide for both the seasoned & first-time traveller to Venice, & will undoubtedly leave the reader determined to retrace Ruskin`s footsteps time & time again. ...

` Once upon a time, a mysterious time that exists through a window in your mind, a time that seemed, to those present, exactly like now does to us, except their teeth weren`t so clean & more things were wooden, there was a town called Hamelin.. .` In the first in his series of Trickster Tales, Russell Brand retells the classic children`s story The Pied Piper of Hamelin. You`ll be enchanted & revolted in equal measure by the host of characters you meet along the way: the anarchic rats, the arrogant townspeople, sharp-eyed Sam & of course the Pied Piper himself, all brought to life in Brand`s inimitable style & with the illustrations of Costa Award-winner Chris Riddell. ...

Medium-sized 77x 60cm political map with the country borders in different colours on a white background showing Russia, the other neighbouring countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States, & the Baltic & Scandinavian states. The map also shows provincial borders within Russia. Major roads, railways & water features are marked, along with a large number of towns, & mountain ranges are shown by subtle shading. A small range of symbols depict airports, canals, oil pipelines & oilfields. ...

Russia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Winston Churchill famously described Russia as `a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma`. Even today it remains a country little understood by the West. But as a resurgent world power, with an energy-rich economy, we ignore Russia at our peril. In this timely & revealing portrait, distinguished author & broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby crosses eight time zones & covers 10, 000 miles, from Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to the Asian city of Vladivostok, in an attempt to get beneath the skin of modern Russia. Travelling by road, rail & boat, his epic journey takes him from the neo-classical splendor of St Petersburg to remote & inaccessible parts of Siberia. At the heart of this magisterial account are Jonathan`s encounters with a diverse range of ordinary Russians
- from urban intellectuals & the new class of entrepreneurs, to impoverished peasants & Russia`s ethnic minorities struggling to cling to their distinctive identities. Jonathan was the only British television journalist to interview President Gorbachev during the Cold War, &, returning to Russia for the first time since those days, he discovers a land transformed. But despite economic progress, he finds aspects of Russian society deeply troubling, & takes an unflinchingly critical look at the way Russia has been run during the Putin years. For Jonathan, crossing the immense Russian landmass became as much an interior journey as an exterior one, & the book contains painfully honest passages as he struggles to meet the challenges of an arduous film trip against the backdrop of great turbulence in his personal life. Filled with a dazzling array of historical & literary references, ” Russia
- A Journey to the Heart of a Land & Its People” is a riveting & illuminating account of modern Russia.

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Russia is a country of contradictions: a nation of cultural refinement & artistic originality & yet also a country that rules by `the iron fist`, with an ingrained eagerness to sacrifice the individual for the collectivist cause. In this riveting history, Martin Sixsmith shows how Russia`s complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, & how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home & abroad. Combining in-depth research with his personal experiences as BBC Moscow correspondent for almost twenty years, Sixsmith tells Russia`s full & fascinating story, from its foundation in the last years of the tenth century to the first years of the twenty-first, skilfully tracing the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past. Covering politics, music, literature & art, he explores the myths Russians have created from their history, & explains the nation`s seemingly split personality as the result of influences that have divided it for centuries. Accompanying a landmark BBC Radio 4 series, & marking the 20th anniversary of the dissolution of the USSR, ” Russia” is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of Russia, & its unique place in the modern world. ...

Russia is a country of contradictions, a nation of cultural refinement & artistic originality & yet also a country that rules by `the iron fist`. In this riveting history, Martin Sixsmith shows how Russia`s complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, & how it can help us understand its often baffling behaviour at home & abroad. Combining in-depth research & interviews with his personal experiences as a former BBC Moscow correspondent, Sixsmith skilfully traces the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past, & explains the nation`s seemingly split personality as the result of influences that have divided it for centuries. ”A Sunday Times” bestseller, Russia is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex political landscape of this country, & its unique place in the modern world. ...

The history of Russia
- from Kievan Rus to Vladimir Putin Russia: A History cuts through the myths & mystery that have surrounded
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