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  • A 1980s Childhood

    by Derek Tait ...
    This book describes just what it was like to be a child during the 1980s. It was a time before people had smartphones, and the last decade before work, society and social life changed forever with the introduction of the internet in the 1990s. There were very few 3D games, no streaming services or other consumer goods that we take for granted nowadays. For a time, Kevin Keegan was the world's most ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Plymouth in the Great War

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    The story of Plymouth in the First World War has never been fully covered although the town played a key role in the deployment of troops to Northern Europe as well as supplying ships and vital munitions. By August 1914, the British War office had moved 120,000 men into the town. Plymouth became the principal base for military operations and was one of the most important of the southern shipping ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Now That's What I Call Plymouth

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Now That's What I Call ...
    The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s were decades of significant change. Many towns and cities were redeveloped with projects that dramatically affected the character of the place. People’s shopping habits were altered as supermarkets took over from traditional stores and corner shops. Leisure habits were changing too, as cheap air travel led to the arrival of the foreign package holiday and a new range of ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Cornwall

    Romans to Victorians

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Visitors' Historic Britain
    Cornwall has a rich and diverse history stretching from prehistoric times to the Norman Conquest and beyond, including the turbulent Tudor period, the English Civil War and the First and Second World Wars. Neolithic settlements and Bronze Age dwellings have been found at Carn Brea in Redruth and Rough Tour at Camelford, and many standing stones are scattered across the land. An ancient forest lies ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A 1970s Childhood

    From Glam Rock to Happy Days

    by Derek Tait ...
    Do you remember glam rock, flares, cheesecloth shirts and chopper bikes? Then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Who could forget all the glam rock bands of that era, like Slade, Wizard, Mud and Sweet, or singers like Alvin Stardust, Marc Bolan and David Bowie? What about those wonderful TV shows like Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, Kung Fu and Happy Days?Fashion included ... Read more

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  • Glasgow in the Great War

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Your Towns & Cities in the Great War
    When news of the war broke out in 1914, nothing could prepare the citizens of Glasgow for the changes that would envelop their city over the next four years. The story of Glasgow in the Great War is both an interesting and intriguing one. This book covers this historic citys involvement from the commencement of the Great War in July 1914, to the Armistice in November 1918, describing in great ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Remember the 70s

    by Derek Tait ...
    From Bohemian Rhapsody and David Bowie to Star Wars and Watergate, the history of an unforgettable era that rocked (and discoed) the world.The 1970s was one of the most exciting, innovative, and colorful decades of the twentieth century. It was ten years of major events in music (Freddie Mercury, The Sex Pistols, The Carpenters, and Blondie), film ( Jaws, Dirty Harry, The Godfather, and Saturday ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Illusionists

    by Derek Tait ...
    Houdini and beyond: a historic magical mystery tour of the great showmen who inspired the likes of David Blaine, Penn & Teller, and Siegfried & Roy.Today, Harry Houdini stands as the most famous illusionist and escape artist in history. But from the late nineteenth century to early twentieth century, magicians and escapologists who inspired—and were inspired by—Houdini packed vaudeville houses and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1950s Childhood: Spangles, Tiddlywinks and The Clitheroe Kid

    Explore what it was like to be a child in the 1950s

    by Derek Tait ...
    With few TVs, children in the 1950s made their own entertainment: they played conkers, built dens and go-karts, climbed trees and re-enacted fights from the latest cinema blockbuster. Food was, for many years, still rationed and bought from the local corner shop. There was no pre-packed food, frozen food or many of the other luxuries that we take for granted today. Families would gather around the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Plymouth in 50 Buildings

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series In 50 Buildings
    Plymouth has been a major port for centuries. Famous Elizabethan maritime traders sailed from the port and its position on the Devon coast enabled it to benefit from the Atlantic trade during the Industrial Revolution at the same time that Devonport grew as an important naval shipyard and dockyard. The town absorbed other nearby settlements and in 1928 was awarded city status. Heavily bombed ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Saltash Through Time

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Through Time
    Saltash has seen many changes over the years. The waterside area beside the River Tamar has been occupied for over a thousand years and was the home to fishermen plying their trade for much of that time. A ferry ran between Plymouth and Saltash for over 600 years before coming to an end when the Tamar Bridge was opened to traffic in 1961. Modern redevelopment also led to the clearance of many ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Devonport Through Time

    by Derek Tait ...
    Series series Through Time
    Devonport was built up around the dockyard in the late 1600s. Much was destroyed in the Second World War but iconic buildings such as the Guildhall and the Oddfellows Hall still survive. Many streets have disappeared and many of the grand buildings that once stood in Fore Street were completely destroyed during the Blitz. Some buildings such as the Old Chapel have adapted with the times, going ... Read more

    $11.69 USD