The paperback edition of the bestselling book written by Spencer Leigh who has conducted more interviews about the Beatles - all of them captured on tape - than anyone in the world.
A one-week walk across Lancashire into Yorkshire from Preston to the sou
Guidebook to walking the Ribble Way, a 72 mile route following the Ribble valley, from the estuary mouth near Preston to the rivers source on Cam Fell in the Yorkshire Dales. The book contains OS map extracts and full route description split into 7 convenient stages, with suggestions for day walkers.
This expert-curated guide book to Liverpool shines a spotlight on a more unusual British city break, with a wealth of practical information on what to see and do. Each area or neighbourhood featured in this Liverpool travel guide is explored in-depth with detailed coverage of the points of interest, shops, restaurants, cafes and bars on offer. ......
Guidebook to cycling in the stunning Yorkshire Dales. Describes 23 of the best circular day rides in the region, plus Stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France (Leeds to Harrogate) and a circular 200 mile, 6-stage 'La Vuelta a Dales'. Day rides range from 14 to 57 miles. All routes are graded and include gradient profiles and 1:100K mapping.
The self-contained, fully electrified Merseyrail system is an iconic part of the UK's railway network. With 75 route miles of track, sixty-nine stations, and over 800 services, it is the third largest rail system outside London and the South East, transporting around 100,000 passengers safely, efficiently, and to the highest environmental ......
40 walks throughout the county including the Forest of Bowland and Ribbl
Guidebook of 40 walks exploring the dales, moors, uplands and coasts of Lancashire, including Morecambe Bay, the Forest of Bowland, Ribble Valley and the West Pennine Moors. With routes for all seasons of the year and for a variety of abilities, these walks are within easy reach of Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Lancaster and Clitheroe.
Comprising two distinct loops that intersect at Whalley in the Ribble Valley, the 425km (265 mile) Lancashire Cycleway showcases the idyllic scenery of Englands historic Red Rose County. The Northern Loop contrasts the quiet lanes and peaceful countryside of northwestern Lancashire with the thrill of the open moors of the Forest of Bowland ......
A detailed treatise on thirty two Worthington families of the 17th century in Lancashire and others worldwide whose ancestry can be traced to Lancashire produced from some of over 2,800 written references collected over more than ten years and containing pedigrees of each family and 76 maps and illustrations. A must for Worthington genealogists.
Network Greater Manchester chronicles the historic, diverse, busy railway and tram systems that serve 493 square miles of North West England. Ongoing changes to operations, rolling stock and infrastructure since the 1970's are illustrated with high-quality, previously unpublished colour images.
A Biography of the 1/6th Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment in WWI
Almost 1,100 Territorials of the Liverpool Rifles deployed overseas in early 1915, but by the end of the war, less than 100 remained with the battalion. This book narrates their daily struggle in the pitiless arena of modern warfare; from their apprenticeship during the Second Battle of Ypres, to their epic actions with the famed 55th Division.
Telling the remarkable story of Harrop Fold School in Salford, from their unprecedented GBP2.5m debt to being featured in the BAFTA-award nominated Educating Manchester TV series. Drew Povey was one of the youngest Heads in the country when he was appointed aged 32 in 2010. Through sheer determination and strong, visionary leadership, Drew and his ......
Liverpool Docks: A Short History, traces the birth, growth, strategic importance of the port both in times of peace and war. The book gives a complete timeline from the very earliest days right up to the present-a time when both a new and even larger container dock is being built together with the development of the new cruise liner terminal.
Serving a diverse and famous part of north-west England, this is a detailed look at this busy and oft-ignored suburban railway network that has become a Merseyside institution. The self-contained electrified network has 75 route miles, serving the County of Merseyside, the Wirral, West Lancashire and parts of Cheshire, providing safe and ......
Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued.
The story of the 1/5th battalion from their mobilization in August 1914 to the end of the war. The parts played by nearly 1,500 men is described, from their first action in Flanders in March 1915, on into the Somme; the Ypres Salient; Epehy; the battalion's epic stand at Festubert in April 1918 and the spectacular advance of the last 100 Days.
