Shincliffe in 1895 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 is double-sided. The main map covers the area from the River Wear eastward to Whitwell Grange & Sherburn Hospital (top right corner), &

Includes:: the village itself, Shincliffe Mill, Sherburnhouse Brick Works, the disused Old Durham & Shincliffe collieries, a small stretch of the Durham Elvet & Murton Branch railway, old coke ovens, the routes of old wagonways, etc. On the reverse coverage extends southward with part of the adjacent sheet 26.10 to include Shincliffe Racecourse, Shincliffe Colliery village & Shincliffe station. 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.

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`A cul-de-sac, a dead-end track, A sandbanked strand to sink a fleet, A bay, a bar, a strip, a trap, A wrecking ground, that`s Shingle Street.` Blake Morrison`s first two collections, Dark Glasses (1984) & The Ballad of a Yorkshire Ripper (1987) established him as one of our most inventive & accomplished contemporary poets. In his first full-length collection for nearly thirty years, Shingle Street sees a return to the form with which he started his career. Set along the Suffolk coast, the opening poems address a receding world
- an eroding landscape, `abashed by the ocean`s passion`. But coastal life gives way to other, more dangerous, vistas: a wave unleashes a flood-tide of terror; a sequence of topical poems lays bare pressing political issues; while elsewhere portraits of the past bring forth the dear & the departed. Ardent & elegiac, & encompassing an impressive range of mood & method, this is a timely offering from a poet of distinct talents.
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Shinrin = Forest Yoku = Bathing Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing is the practice of spending time in the forest for better health, happiness & a sense of calm. A pillar of Japanese culture for decades, Shinrin-Yoku is a way to reconnect with nature, from walking mindfully in the woods, to a break in your local park, to walking barefoot on your lawn. Forest Medicine expert, Dr Qing Li`s research has proven that spending time around trees (even filling your home with house plants & vaporising essential tree oils) can reduce blood pressure, lower stress, boost energy, boost immune system & even help you to lose weight. Along with his years of ground-breaking research, anecdotes on the life-changing power of trees, Dr Li provides here the practical ways for you to try Shinrin-Yoku for yourself. ...

Take note of your brightest ideas in this metallic covered notebook by Nuuna. It contains Swedish fine paper with a subtle dot grid that is both suitable for writing & drawing. It is thread-stitched & bound in quality material. Please note that this is the gold coloured notebook. The other colours pictured are also available. ...

This book reveals 5, 000 years of maritime adventure in a new compact format. From the earliest dugout canoes & the boats of the Ancient Egyptians to the most technologically advanced battleships & cruise-liners, this is the ultimate guide to every aspect of the ship, & those who have sailed them. Find out all about the endeavours of the great explorers as they mapped the globe & discovered new worlds, you'll learn the impact ships have had on trade & industry & find out all the key historical conflicts in which ships played a vital role. Plus, take a look at seafaring for pleasure & trace fishing through the ages. Every conceivable type of sea-going vessel is featured, from caravels & galleons, warships & yachts to clippers & cruise-liners. Produced in association with the National Maritime Museum. ...

Ship brings together 360 of the most celebrated ships in history & fiction in one stylishly produced volume. Each has its unique tale to tell, the dramatic stories immortalised in evocative artworks or captured in startling photography. Themes include exploration & scientific discovery; mutiny & piracy; shipwreck, cannibalism & survival. Ships that excelled in battle or that were lost in devastating circumstances are represented, along with those that heralded revolutionary developments in maritime or naval architecture
- perhaps the first of their kind; or simply larger, stronger, more powerful, or faster than ever before. International in scope, the book uses a signature image of each ship as a starting point, with 250 words of text to outline the unique event that merits the ship`s inclusion & full vessel specifications. Experts in the fields of sailing warships, battleships, ancient & medieval vessels, expeditionary ships, liners & famous literary ships have all contributed to a remarkable volume that is both a scholarly achievement & a visual marvel.
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For twenty years, Ireland`s economic miracle was supposed to be the envy of the world. Low taxes, light regulation & an `anything goes` attitude seemed to have created boundless prosperity. & then, as in Icel&, the glittering palaces vanished in the heat of the global financial meltdown. For years, those with economic power had been investing in a gigantic property bubble. In ” Ship of Fools”, Fintan O` Toole tells the story of this dizzying rise & sickening fall. Ireland may have had a tiger economy, but those in charge of it had not lost their taste for sweetheart deals, back-handers & bribery. This is the essential analysis of Ireland`s economic suicide. ...

Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. From the Viking longship, pirate ships & super dreadnoughts to today`s nuclear submarines & aircraft carriers, naval warfare has proved to be an essential component of military forces across the world. The Ship Spotter`s Guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate & aid recognition, as well as

Specification boxes to provide all the technical details.

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This charming little handbook was first published in the 1950s as an aid for stewards entering the Merchant Navy. It contained notes on the necessary etiquette & skills required to serve passengers on the great ocean liners of the day, whether in first class or the emerging tourist class. Packed with all sorts of fascinating facts, tips & hints & supported by diagrammatic drawings of table settings from breakfast to dinner, this will appeal not only to former ship stewards reminiscing on days gone by, but also to anyone who is part of the burgeoning cruise industry, where people can still enjoy this level of service. Cookery historians will also find much of interest in the menus of the time that are listed together with the handy glossary of French terms at the back of the book. Finally, this is also the book for anyone who ever wondered how to get a drinking glass clean & smudge free: ' Glasses should be washed in warm water, rinsed in cold, dried with a linen cloth (linen does not leave fluff on the glass in the same way as cotton).' or correctly uncork & serve a bottle of champagne. Its nostalgic impact is further reinforced by the inclusion of the adverts that appeared in the first edition, from Sun-Pat peanuts to Old Charlie Rum. ...

In ` Vers Une Architecture`, published in the mid 1920s, Le Corbusier wrote about the inspiring qualities of the external design forms of Cunard`s Aquitania. Since then nautical design inspired a great deal of innovative architecture on terra firma. Simultaneously, the 1925 Exposition des Arts Decoratifs made a broad range of eclectic modern styles fashionable
- particularly in the commerical world, whereas Modernism with a capital M, already the design aesthetic of the pre-Stalinist Soviet Union, was associated with social reform, internationalism & a Marxist ideology. In passenger ship design, however, the picture was complicated by a variety of factors. According to Orwell, ships were seen to represent utopian visions of future paradises
- & so represented the ideals of Modernism perhaps more effectively than any structure on dry land ever could. On the other hand they were equally powerful statements of imperialism & of commercial pride. This book will examine the development of the Modern Movement in passenger ship architecture in the twentieth century, ranging from small excursion vessels to liners, cruise ships, ferries, &, where necessary, freight vessels.

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