We`re all waiting to be found... Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before. Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house & all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy & reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners. But the final wishes of the ` Keeper of Lost Things` have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters... ...

In this remarkable book, historians Jon Cooksey & Graham Mc Kechnie present the extraordinary story of Frederick Kelly, the musician, composer & Olympic rower, killed in action during the Great War. Frederick Kelly`s war diary, written between 1914 & 1916, is a unique document recording some of the most significant events of the 20th century. This is the story of a singular, brave & brilliant man who inspired the respect of those who served with him & the love & devotion of his many friends. It is not just a war diary
- it is about music, art & humanity. Kelly was a man who, in the depths of war, still found time to compose evocative music or use the songs of Wagner to entice German soldiers to surrender. Despite his eccentricities & artistic temperament, he repeatedly proved himself on brutal battlefields, from Gallipoli to the Somme, without losing his tenderness of sense of humour.
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The Kennet & Avon comprises three waterways, the Kennet Navigation from Newbury to Reading, the Avon Navigation from Bristol to Bath, & man-made middle section linking Bath with Newbury. This guide concentrates on the route from Reading to Bath, taking in Newbury, Hungerford, & Devizes & villages, such as Kintbury & Wootton Rivers. The guide is suitable both for those taking a holiday along the stretch of the canal as well as those interested in the area & what it has to offer. Covering an area a mile or two either side of the canal, it is an invaluable resource for the canal boater, day tripper, angler, walker & interested local. The Kennet & Avon is the fourth in a series of towpathguides. ...

This guidebook to walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal covers the 94 mile (152km) route from Reading to Bristol. The canal walk is split into 7 stages of fairly easy, level walking, of between 93/4 & 181/2 miles, with advice on splitting on shortening the stages if needed. The book also

Includes:: 20 easy circular walks, ranging from 4 to 9 miles, taking in the best sections of the canal & visiting sites nearby, making this two guidebooks in one. Alongside OS map extracts & detailed route descriptions, there are plenty of details on the history, heritage & wildlife encountered along the way. An itinerary planner is included for walkers who want to create longer or shorter stages, & there is useful practical information including details on accessing the walks by public transport & a list of accommodation available along the route. The result is a highly useful & fascinating companion to exploring the canal & its surroundings. In the early 1800s the Kennet & Avon Canal provided an important direct trade route between London & Bristol. Today the waterway weaves its way through the rolling chalk contours of the North Wessex Downs to the southern edge of the Cotswolds, passing vibrant towns & cities as well as picture-postcard villages with thatched cottages, ancient churches & cosy pubs. Fascinating features
- such as Crofton Pumping Station & Beam Engines, the impressive Caen Hill flight of locks at Devizes, the aqueducts at Avoncliff & Dundas, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Georgian Bath & Bristol`s vibrant Floating Harbour
- are explored as the canal makes its journey across southern Engl&.



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One of the old London villages, its affluence is partly the result of William 111`s decision to have his main home here
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South Eastern Railway (Dover & Hastings Branches), an original antique map by E. Weller, published in London, c. 1870. A lithograph engraving, original o/l colour. Map size 30.5 x 43.5 cm, with a mount size of 47 x 61 cm.A detailed map in three sections showing railway routes through Kent. The map was published by Edward Weller (d.1884), an engraver, publisher & cartographer based in London. He worked from premises in Red Lion Square & later in Duke Street, Bloomsbury. Weller produced a number of atlases, many of which were used in schools & other educational establishments. Publications included the Dispatch Atlas (1858), in which this detailed map appeared, & the Crown Atlas 1871. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford ...

The England Coast Path is due for completion in 2020. One of the first sections to open in South east England was from Camber to Ramsgate in Kent. This 66 mile section

Includes:: the iconic White Cliffs of Dover as well as other-worldly landscape of Dungeness. This full colour guide, with detailed mapping & a huge amount of local information is the ideal companion for anyone walking the route.

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The Kerry Way is Ireland`s longest waymarked trail & one of the most popular. Looping around the Iveragh Peninsula, it follows narrow country roads, forest paths, abandoned coach roads & mass paths, national park land & farml&. This clear & lively guide gives the prospective wayfarer enough information to plan & enjoy every step. It offers a detailed description of the trail plus lively asides on geology, history, folklore, settlement, flora & fauna. Above all, this guide will keep the reader from getting lost. The trail description is broken down into sections from the first step out of Killarney, through the high passes in the Mac Gillycuddy`s Reeks, into the splendour of the Ring of Kerry, & back to Killarney. This guidebook is a light, lively guide to this 200km walk, with enough guidance, cultural background & natural history to ensure the user stays on track to arrive at their car, hostel or B&B. ...

A gorgeous colouring book which showcases illustrations by accomplished British botanical artists Harriet Anne Hooker Thiselton-Dyer & Walter Hood Fitch, originally featured in the world-famous Curtis`s Botanical Magazine. This title will appeal to green-fingered artists everywhere who will delight in bringing the line drawings to life in glorious colour. Founded by William Curtis in 1787 as both an illustrated gardening & botanical journal, The Botanical Magazine, often affectionately referred to as Bot Mag, is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour illustrations of plants. ...

A gorgeous colouring book which showcases illustrations by accomplished British botanical artists Harriet Anne Hooker Thiselton-Dyer & Walter Hood Fitch, originally featured in the world-famous Curtis`s Botanical Magazine. This title will appeal to green-fingered artists everywhere who will delight in bringing the line drawings to life in glorious colour. Founded by William Curtis in 1787 as both an illustrated gardening & botanical journal, The Botanical Magazine, often affectionately referred to as Bot Mag, is the longest running botanical periodical featuring colour illustrations of plants. ...