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You may have already discovered Herm Island (the smallest, inhabited, island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey) sitting in the English Channel, through Where Seagulls Dare (also displayed on this website),…
This original study of one of the 8th Armies forgotten victories. Akarit has always been overshadowed by Alamein and Mareth. This book deals with the last great pitched battle between…
This book is written by the third Alf May of Grimsby, telling the story of each generation as they lived and worked in the trade of trawl fishing. The author tells…
A second collection of poems that reflects the author’s Lincolnshire roots and the love he has for the county, as well as a light hearted look at life. Many local…
The Chinese first developed papermaking in about AD100 but the process did not reach Europe until the twelfth century and the first paper mill in England is not recorded until…
Lincolnshire has many well-known stories of the supernatural, among the best known is that of the Lincoln Imp. In this book, author Daniel J Codd, explores the supernatural lore of…
This book is the fourth in a series which present the results of research into the enclosure of the Lincolnshire Landscape. It covers 36 parishes across the whole county and…
Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands and is just over 30 sq miles in size with a population of around 65,000. It has its own currency of…
A well written book bringing to life a man of considerable significance in the USA in the 1820s and 30s. The rather shadowy, dry and very proper figure of Pishey…
In 1842 Pishey Thompson returned to Boston, England from Washington, USA, where he had been domiciled for over 20 years. Bankrupt and impoverished, dependent on his wife’s relatives; this is…
This book based on extensive original research, provides an account of parochial poor relief in Guernsey from the Reformation to the 21st century, incorporating a detailed case-study of the parochial…
Frank Keiller was 13 and living in Jersey when the Germans occupied the Channel Islands in 1940. During the ensuing five years he shared the various hardships common to his…
Published 18th November 2017 Chapters include the following: – Lincoln’s maltings – The Rudgard family and the Crown Brewery, Waterside South – Dawber’s brewing and public…
Quizzing is at a peak right now and this is a QUIZ OF THE WORLD, with 20 varied and interesting questions on the current 197 countries and sovereign states, giving…
Until October 1848 there were no railway services in Boston, goods and passengers having to be transported by road or water instead. This booklet, generously illustrated, covers the railway development…
Donald Journeaux was farming on his home island of Jersey when the Germans invaded the Channels Islands in 1940. During the five years of occupation, life was tough for the…
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