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Bell, E. Moberly.
Octavia Hill: a Biography
(Constable, 1942).
With a foreword by Sir Reginald Rowe. 8 illustrations. Hardback. Some marking and splashing to green cloth, fading at spine and wear to corners, otherwise a good solid copy. xvi + 297pp. Order No. NSBK-C1245
Keywords: B0007IWCYW, Octavia Hill, biography, biographies, housing, Victorian social reformers, reform, philanthropy, town planning, open spaces, settlements, dwellings, poverty, poor, paupers, pauperism, Britain, England, English, British, National Trust, commons, women's history, woman, women, women's studies, female, females, feminine, gender, stored near piano
Price £12.50.
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Somerville, E. OE., and Ross, Martin.
Some Irish Yesterdays:
(T. Nelson & Sons, 1916).
Hardback. Cloth faded and lightly soiled, otherwise good. 281pp. Order No. NSBK-A10422
Keywords: B000857Z8C, Ireland, Irish, history, Somerville & Ross, Somerville and Ross, Victorian, Edwardian
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Hunt, E. H..
British Labour History, 1815-1914:
(Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1981).
Paperback. Light soiling to page edges, otherwise good. xii + 428pp. Order No. NSBK-A3942
Keywords: 0297777866, Britain, British, England, English, history, labour, work, employment, workforce, wages, working week, trade union, trade unionism, working class, working-class, class, Labour Party, women, Irish immigration
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Dyson, A.E. & Lovelock, Julian, eds.
Education and Democracy:
(RKP, 1975).
Hardback. Ex lib with usual library stamps, otherwise good in slightly faded dustwrapper. xii + 295pp. Order No. NSBK-A687
Keywords: 0710080166, education, National Schools, democracy, state education, Victorian, Britain, British, England, English, history
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Wojtczak, Helena.
Railwaywomen: Exploitation, Betrayal and Triumph in the Workplace. (CD Rom)
(Hastings Press, 2005).
Please note that this is a CD (not an actual book) containing the book in electronic format. Foreword by Dr Colin Divall, Professor of Railway Studies. The first and definitive history of women working on the railways of Britain from 1830 to 2005, encompassing both manual and clerical staff and, to a lesser extent, shipping, workshop and catering employees. Contains a lot of material about women filling men's uniformed railway roles during the two world wars and over 200 photographs, most of which have never before been published. An entertaining read, which is also well-referenced to satisfy academics. CD. New, in perfect condition. pp. Order No. NSBK-C15915
Keywords: women, woman, gender, women's work, women and work, railways, railway workers, trains, steam, railwaywoman, railwaywomen, steam engine drivers, sexual discrimination, equal rights, harassment, workplace, workers, Britian, British, England, English, history, transport, British Rail, railway history, twentieth century, 20th
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Shiels, Tony 'Doc'.
Monstrum!: A Wizard's Tale. Introduction by Colin Wilson
(Fortean Tomes, London, 1990).
The extraordinary and entertaining inside story of one man's relationship with the mysterious monsters of our ancient waters and other strange phenomena, set against a colourful background of Gaelic folklore, pagan magic, surrealism, international monster-hunting, and psychic backlash. Paperback. Very Good. 144pp. Order No. NSBK-F10281
Keywords: 1870021045, Tony Shiels, Doc Shiels, Tony Doc Shiels, magic, magicians, folklore, magician, monsters, sea monsters, tales, old folklore, a wizard's tale, Colin WIlson, Monstermind, signs and portents, wizard, wizardry, celtic, gaelic, owlman, sea monster, fairy, fairies, sea giant, dragons, dragon
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Owens, W. R., ed.
Seventeenth-Century England: A Changing Culture. Volume 2: Modern Studies
(Ward Lock Educational/Open University, 1980).
Paperback. Spine creased, otherwise good+. iv + 337pp. Order No. NSBK-A11337
Keywords: 0706240898, seventeenth century, 17th, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, civil war, history of science, Royal Society
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BBC, Radio Times Special.
Shoulder to Shoulder: How Women Fought for the Vote. A Full Illustrated Guide to the New BBC TV Series. Radio Times Special Magazine
(Radio Times, BBC, 1974).
The BBC series Shoulder to Shoulder aired in 1974 on BBC2. The six-part drama, which focused on the history of the women's suffrage movement, ran from April 3 to May 8, 1974. Paperback. Pages browned with age, light wear to edges, and front cover slightly split at top. Otherwise good+. 64pp. Order No. NSBK-C16014
Keywords: 9780563126522, stored with booklets, antiquarian, suffragettes, suffragette, Votes for Women, BBC, TV, programmes, programme,1970s, seventies, magazines, magazine, Radio Times Special, dramas, drama, television, women's movement, history
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Cobbett, William.
Advice to Young Men: and (incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life. In a Series of Letters Addressed to a Youth, A Bachelor, A Lover, A Husband, A Father, A Citizen, or a Subject
(Ward, Lock and Co, ?).
With notes and a life of the author. Hardback. Red decorated boards worn and spine ends torn, internally good. xiii + 232pp. Order No. NSBK-A13089
Keywords: William Cobbett, advice, men, males, masculinity, boys, Britain, British, England, English, history, United Kingdom, UK, Victorian, Victorian period, nineteenth century, 19th
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Hufton, Olwen.
The Prospect Before Her: A History of Women in Western Europe. Volume I: 1500-1800
(HarperCollins, 1995).
Hardback. Very good in slightly chipped dustwrapper. xiv + 654pp. Order No. NSBK-C7202
Keywords: 0002551209, women, Europe, history, women's history, Olwen Hufton, European, Europeans
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