The history of the River Thames is inexorably linked to the rights of navigation and water management. Long before there were pound locks on the River Thames, water management was haphazard at best and flooding frequently occurred. The vested interes...Loe edasi...
The operations of Aldershot & District and Thames Valley Omnibus Company were merged in 1972 to become Alder Valley under National Bus Company ownership. In the run-up to privatisation the two halves were split again; the Berks Bucks Bus Company was...Loe edasi...
A fascinating array of operators and vehicles are portrayed in the years leading up to 1972, when National Bus Company amalgamations changed so much. Starting in Oxford, characterised by City of Oxfords red, maroon and duck-egg green buses, the Rive...Loe edasi...
Derek and Sandra Tile believe karma requires a little help on occasion; that sometimes comeuppances need expediting for the greater good.Opening in their hometown of Reading, where Derek and Sandra issue notices to poorly parked motorists, before mov...Loe edasi...
A unique anthology for crime aficionados - six perfect murder stories written by the most accomplished crime writers of the 1930s, designed to fox real-life Scotland Yard Superintendent Cornish, who comments on whether or not these crimes could hav...Loe edasi...
This new edition, which is reproduced from a first printing of the book, is introduced by the author Martin Edwards, archivist of the Detection Club, and includes a never-before-published Preface by Agatha Christie, Detective Writers in England, in...Loe edasi...
Today, millions of tourists from around the world are drawn to Windsor by its magnificent castle, dating from the eleventh century, and its wealth of royal history. Although the castle is at the heart of the town, this book reveals there are many mor...Loe edasi...
I soon became addicted... I couldnt get enough of this story and I had to keep reading... Zoe May has done it again!! Ginger Book GeekNatalie Jackson might keep up appearances on Instagram, but in reality her fiance has just jilted her after the b...Loe edasi...
A gorgeously romantic novel you will fall in love with and tell all your friends about!One love. Two people. Twenty Years.From the moment their eyes met across the room at a house party, Erin and Dom were meant to be.If only it could be so simple. Ov...Loe edasi...
This illustrated history portrays one of Englands finest major towns. It provides a nostalgic look at Readings past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photographs are taken from the Historic Eng...Loe edasi...
Brave and beautiful. Stylist MagazineSocial medias answer to Carol Ann Duffy Sunday Times STYLEDivine. Cecelia AhernThis audiobook includes exclusive introductions to a select number of Charlys poems, an interview between herself and her frie...Loe edasi...
An absolutely amazingly fun read. Katis Bookaholic Rambling ReviewsSurely fairy tales dont happen in real life After being jilted at the altar, high-flying journalist Sam doesnt believe in love any more - and she certainly doesnt believe in fai...Loe edasi...
Reading has a rich history going back well over a thousand years. It has seen kings and queens making extended stays in the town (a king of England is even buried there), meetings of Parliament, and pitched battles fought for the control of the natio...Loe edasi...
The Berkshire town of Windsor has a rich royal history and youll find no better illustration of this than in its many and varied old hostelries. People have been enjoying the hospitality offered by the towns watering holes since William the Conquer...Loe edasi...
The LSWR was quite different to the other southern railways in that it covered not only Home Counties suburban traffic, but also the long reach out to Cornwall in competition with the Great Western Railway. The destination of Plymouth was jointly rea...Loe edasi...
**A spellbinding historical novel**The Sunday Times Bestseller OBrien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status - Readers DigestA dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.From her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kents reputation is one...Loe edasi...
One of the earliest psychological crime novels.Mrs Bentley has been arrested for murder. The evidence is overwhelming: arsenic she extracted from fly papers was in her husbands medicine, his food and his lemonade, and her crimes are being plastered...Loe edasi...
Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton and nine other writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80 years ago.Inspector Rudge does not encounter many cases of...Loe edasi...
A classic Golden Age crime novel, and one of the first to feature a serial killer.Investigating the disappearance of a vicars daughter in London, the popular novelist and amateur detective Roger Sheringham is shocked to discover that the girl is alr...Loe edasi...
The Thames is justifiably known as Londons river. It flows through the heart of the capital and has played a pivotal role in the citys expansion and success. The rivers bridges are among Londons most iconic features and many other major landmar...Loe edasi...
