Wombwell North West & Mitchell Main in 1904 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 a semi-rural area south of Barnsley which is criss-crossed by railways. Coverage runs from Swaithe Main Colliery eastward to Mitchell Main Colliery, both shown with track layout, etc. A small portion of north-west Wombnwell is in the south-eastern corner, including Wombwell Cemetery, Barnsley Road & Blythe Street. Sections of the following railways are shown: GCR Barnsley to Barnetby, Worsborough Branch, Aldham Curve & Woodbourn Junction to Aldham Junction lines; Midland Railway Chapeltown Branch Extension; Wombwell Main Railway. Other features include Aldham House, Aldham Bridge, Smithley & Swaithe Hall. A directory of Wombwell in 1922 is on the reverse. 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. ...

Wombwell South & Lundhill in 1901 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 southern part of Wombwell, a few miles south-east of Barnsley, with some nearby hamlets. Coverage stretches from Wombwell Market Place southward to Lundhill Farm & eastward to Broom Hill. The Dearne & Dove Canal & its Elsecar Branch wind through the map, meeting at Wombwell Junction. The GCR Barnsley to Barnetby railway runs across the map, with a stretch of its Elsecar Branch. Several small hamlets are shown: Lundhill Row, Concrete Cottages, The Junction & Broom Hill. At the foot of the map is part of Cortonwood Colliery. Within Wombwell features include Wombwell Hall, Summer Lane, Poplar Farm. Other features include Brampton Bull`s Head Inn, Cliffe Field, Lundhill Staithe, Hemingfield Sewage Works, several old shafts, Dearne Valley Water Works, etc. On the reverse are directories for Brampton Bierlow, Hemingfield & Wombwell. 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. ...

Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Why the popular resonance of `mansplaining` (despite the intense dislike of the term felt by many men)? It hits home for us because it points straight to what it feels like not to be taken seriously: a bit like when I get lectured on Roman history on Twitter. Britain`s best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed & vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda & shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range from the classical world to the modern day, from Medusa & Athena to Theresa May & Hillary Clinton. Beard explores the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, considering the public voice of women, our cultural assumptions about women`s relationship with power, & how powerful women resist being packaged into a male template. With personal reflections on her own experiences of the sexism & gendered aggression she has endured online, Mary asks: if women aren`t perceived to be within the structures of power, isn`t it power that we need to redefine? From the author of international bestseller SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome. ...

Britain`s best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed & vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda & shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range from the classical world to the modern day, from Medusa & Athena to Theresa May & Hillary Clinton. Beard explores the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, considering the public voice of women, our cultural assumptions about women`s relationship with power, & how powerful women resist being packaged into a male template.A year on since the advent of metoo, Beard looks at how the discussions have moved on during this time, & how that intersects with issues of rape & consent, & the stories men tell themselves to support their actions. In trademark Beardian style, using examples ancient & modern, Beard argues, `it`s time for change
- & now!`
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Lawrence's finest, most mature novel initially met with disgust & incomprehension. In the love affairs of two sisters, Ursula with Rupert, & Gudrun with Gerald, critics could only see a sorry tale of sexual depravity & philosophical obscurity. Women in Love is, however, a profound response to a whole cultural crisis. The 'progress' of the modern industrialised world had led to the carnage of the First World War. What, then, did it mean to call ourselves 'human'? On what grounds could we place ourselves above & beyond the animal world? What are the definitive forms of our relationships
- love, marriage, family, friendship
- really worth? & how might they be otherwise? Without directly referring to the war, Women in Love explores these questions with restless energy. As a sequel to The Rainbow, the novel develops experimental techniques which made Lawrence one of the most important writers of the Modernist movement.

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In an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social & cultural backgrounds tell their story. There is Suha, an educated Lebanese woman brought to the desert by her husband; Tamr, who must fight against male rule to educate herself; Suzanne, captivated by the men & the mystery of the Arabian desert; & Nur, in fierce pursuit of lovers (male & female) & foreign adventures
- but her husband has her passport. All four women struggle in a society where women cannot drive a car, walk in the streets unveiled, or travel without male permission. It is a society where sex, due to its constraints, becomes an obsession. These women are treated to every luxury except that which they truly desire
- freedom.

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The apparent glamour of the Indian Raj continues to fascinate long after the British quit the subcontinent. But along with the beauty of the Indian landscape & the privilege of servants & holidays in hill stations, British women in that vanished world faced challenges & fears that came from being an alien ruling minority. These women were at the heart of the imperial enterprise. It was their role to support the men’s work, raise the children & attempt to replicate British society thousands of miles from home. They struggled in the face of heat, illness, loneliness & boredom as well as different customs, languages & religions. The distinguished historian & bestselling author Margaret Mac Millan, drawing on letters & memoirs, novels & interviews, brings vividly to life their experiences – humdrum, extraordinary, light-hearted, tragic – at the height of the Raj, from the 1850s to Indian independence in 1947. ...

Throughout the twentieth century & long before, hundreds of determined British women defied the social conventions of their day in order to seek adventure & influence on the world stage. Some became travellers & explorers; others business-owners or buyers; others still devoted their lives to worthy international causes, from anti-slavery & women`s suffrage to the League of Nations & world peace. Yet until 1946, no British woman could officially represent her nation abroad. It was only after decades of campaigning & the heroic labours performed by women during the Second World War that diplomatic careers were finally opened to both sexes. Women of the World tells this story of personal & professional struggle against the dramatic backdrop of war, super-power rivalry & global transformation over the last century & a half. From London to Washington, Geneva to Tehran, & in the deserts of Arabia, the souks of Damascus & the hospitals of Sarajevo, resolute women undaunted by intransigent officials & hostile foreign governments proved their worth. Moved by a longing to escape domestic redundancy, to follow in the footsteps of fathers or brothers, to build a more peaceful world, to discover cultures other than their own or simply to serve the nation which denied them full equality, these women were extraordinary individuals fighting prejudice in high places. Drawing on letters, memoirs, personal interviews & government records, these heroines caught up in the larger endeavours of the world`s greatest empire are brought vividly to life to enrich our understanding of Britain`s global history in modern times. ...

Women photographers have produced many of National Geographic`s most powerful photo-narratives of the past decade. These talented photojournalists are celebrated in this captivating photography book, covering places & subjects around the globe & sharing the same passion & commitment to storytelling that has come to define National Geographic magazine, with more than 31 million readers worldwide. Women of Vision is a tribute to the spirit & the ambition of these journalists & artists who have created riveting, visual experiences through the insightful, sensitive & strategic use of a camera. With an introduction by Chris Johns, editor-in-chief of National Geographic magazine, & a thoughtful foreword by acclaimed journalist Ann Curry, this book presents both personal reflections & stunning selections of photographic assignment work from the past decade, setting a new standard for excellence that will continue to inspire for decades to come. From the elegant landscapes of the Mongolian steppes to the war-torn battlefields of Iraq; from the last great wildernesses of Africa to the flash & tumult of the Jersey Shore, these stories explore the realities of our world & the depths of what it means to be human in the 21st century. ...

Many of us are happily familiar with Indian curries, but Curries of the World widens the feast with curries from all over Asia, including Thail&, Malaysia, Indonesia & Vietnam. There are slow-cooked rich curries that only taste better on the second or even the third day, & fresh light curries with surprising new flavours. Add to that an array of tantalising accompaniments & home-made curry pastes to delight the taste buds & you have the complete curry source book. ...