Monica Felton's 1945 novel gives a lively account of the experiences of a group of men and women working in a munitions factory during the Second World War.
ISBN-13: 9781912423422
(Paperback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Jill Kennington was among the most successful models of her generation, embodying a fresh, youthful, and dynamic ideal of beauty that came to define the Sixties. Jill's memoir takes the form of an extended interview in which she responds vividly and with disarming frankness to questions from historian Philippe Garner, who initiated and shaped the ......
Divine Love: The Art of the Nativity explores the ways in which the birth of Christ, at the heart of the Christian mystery, has been depicted from the earliest times. The book is thematic rather than chronological. Here Sarah Drummond explores the legends and
traditions that have played into the way artists have visualised the Nativity. She ......
A Collection of Nicely Designed British Beer Mats from the Past
Beer Stained Pulp is a massive hit of nostalgia, making you reminisce about nights down the pub, yearn for long gone breweries, recall weird and wonderful advertising campaigns and commemorate moments in British culture. These handy little beer mats not only catch your spills but also your eye. They are a wonderful source of creative inspiration, ......
The book depicts the abandoned and crumbling Prime Minister's mansion in Beirut and the lives connected to it and interwoven into its fabric for over a century. The photographs of the rich and famous at the house in its heyday at its opulent best, contrast with those showing it as it is now. Accompanying essays unravel the intriguing stories ......
25 Years of Copyright Chaos and Technology Triumphs
From Vultures to Vampires Volume 1 (1995-2004) offers a true and fascinating account of the fate of Commodore Internationals' assets after the New York auction sale in 1995. A roller-coaster ride complete with dizzying highs and depressing lows as corporations, both large and small, together with key individuals fought to resurrect the Amiga's ......
In the face of an oppressive white society, members of the Societe d'Economie et d'Assistance Mutuelle built a community and held it together through the era of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow terrorism. Economy Hall follows Ludger Boguille through landmark events that shaped New Orleans and the United States.
A Catalogue of Eighteenth-century Meissen from a Private Collection
This book of a significant private collection of eighteenth-century Meissen porcelain has been expertly catalogued and photographed. With over 100 specially commissioned photographs to showcase the objects in the round and close-up, as well as to highlight their important features. There are detailed entries for each item, whilst the introductory ......
