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A comprehensive record of all 109 road and rail bridges across the River Thames, from its source in the Cotswolds to the QEII Bridge (Dartford Crossing). Over 300 colour photographs, with extensive notes.
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A comprehensive record of all 109 road and rail bridges across the River Thames, from its source in the Cotswolds to the QEII Bridge (Dartford Crossing). Over 300 colour photographs, with extensive notes.
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"Victoria Wood Comedy Genius - Her Life and Work"
by her brother Chris Foote Wood
In-depth biography of one of the greatest talents of our time
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by her brother Chris Foote Wood
In-depth biography of one of the greatest talents of our time
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“T Dan Smith, Voice of the North, downfall of a visionary” (Northern Writers 2010)
The extraordinary and contradictory life of the North East’s most prominent and most controversial local politician of the 1960s and 1970s. Extensively researched.
“T Dan Smith, Voice of the North, downfall of a visionary” (Northern Writers 2010)
The extraordinary and contradictory life of the North East’s most prominent and most controversial local politician of the 1960s and 1970s. Extensively researched.
“Basil’s Boys, student memories of Henderson Hall” (Northern Writers 2010)
SOLD OUT! CFW as main author, with personal reminiscences by former students including Rowan Atkinson and Brian Ferry. Detailed history of Newcastle upon Tyne’s premier student hall of residence, its staff and students; with particular reference to Basil Edward Quartermaine Smith, Henderson’s iconic and hugely influential Warden 1957-1981. Lavishly illustrated with names and photographs of most students resident at Henderson up to 1981. Features on sport, social life, music, entertainment and drama. (to buy, click "buy now" below)
SOLD OUT! CFW as main author, with personal reminiscences by former students including Rowan Atkinson and Brian Ferry. Detailed history of Newcastle upon Tyne’s premier student hall of residence, its staff and students; with particular reference to Basil Edward Quartermaine Smith, Henderson’s iconic and hugely influential Warden 1957-1981. Lavishly illustrated with names and photographs of most students resident at Henderson up to 1981. Features on sport, social life, music, entertainment and drama. (to buy, click "buy now" below)
"Two Brothers went to War - One came back"
How an "Unknown Soldier" was identified and his grave near Ypres in Belgium rededicated more than 100 years after he was killed shortly before the end of the First Wold War. He was my Great-Uncle, 2nd Lt Frank Wood of the Lancashire Fusiliers. His elder brother, my grandfather John, survived. John Wood won the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
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How an "Unknown Soldier" was identified and his grave near Ypres in Belgium rededicated more than 100 years after he was killed shortly before the end of the First Wold War. He was my Great-Uncle, 2nd Lt Frank Wood of the Lancashire Fusiliers. His elder brother, my grandfather John, survived. John Wood won the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
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"Nellie's Book - The Early Life of
Victoria Wood’s Mother" (Sutton Publishing 2006, now History Press) Foreword
by Victoria Wood. Surviving poverty in industrial Manchester in the 1920s and
1930s. Helen Colleen (Nellie) Mape, born 1919, was one of eight children born
to very poor Irish Catholic parents. Nellie worked full-time at a steelworks
from the age of fourteen, met her husband Stanley Wood at eighteen, and by the
end of WW2 was married with two children. "Nellie's Book" is the
remarkably detailed story of a girl growing up in real poverty, telling how her
large working-class family managed to stay above the breadline. Based on her
notes and essays - in later life Nellie gained a BA degree and an MA. She died
in 2001, with her writings largely unpublished. This is her story, largely in Nellie's
own words.
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“Tales from the Council Chamber, amusing real-life anecdotes” (Northern Writers 2009) CFW as co-author with Hon. Alderman Olive Brown MBE. Cartoons by “Rog”. Amusing, often thought-provoking stories of the authors’ combined 77 years as local councillors in County Durham, much of it as political rivals, featuring many local characters.
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“The British Constitution, continuity and change, an inside view” (Northern Writers 2010) by Baroness Joyce Quin, CFW as editor/publisher. Cartoons by “Rog”. Learned, detailed description and appraisal of how the United Kingdom is governed, from Quin’s experience as an MEP, MP, government minister and party spokesperson. Ideal for any student of politics.
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“Tindale Towers, new Art Deco Mansion” (Northern Writers 2008
How furniture millionaire Mike Keen commissioned and built his £2.5m Art Deco mansion in an unlikely location in County Durham. Lavishly illustrated.
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How furniture millionaire Mike Keen commissioned and built his £2.5m Art Deco mansion in an unlikely location in County Durham. Lavishly illustrated.
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“Walking over the Waves” (Whittles Publishing 2008)
Comprehensive guide to all 56 remaining UK seaside pleasure piers, their history and current condition. Many photographs old and new.
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Comprehensive guide to all 56 remaining UK seaside pleasure piers, their history and current condition. Many photographs old and new.
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