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007909
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2000
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New York, Cambridge University Press, 1985.
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392pGrey spine
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Summary/Abstract |
The history of Britain and Ireland is traditionally presented as a succession of dramatic changes, but in this reference work the reader will find instead an emphasis on the patterns of continuity. The sixty contributors have concerned themselves with political structures and social and economic forces, rather than with the highlights of ancient chronicles and more recent upheavals. The familiar outlines and landmarks of the past nevertheless remain: the Encyclopedia consists of seven chronological sections from prehistory to the present decade, completed by a biographical Who's Who. Each section is introduced with a survey or Overview describing the major features and trends of the period. Specialist articles follow, which interpret developments in the context of each of the following topics: Government and Politics; Warfare and International Relations; Economy, Society (including living conditions); Culture (including education). The interpretative articles are illustrated not only with specific visual records, buildings and portraiture, but also with representations of dress, housing, transport, and everyday objects, intended to give the reader as vivid a feeling as possible for each period consulted. Maps and genealogies are included wherever they are helpful.
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Britons and Romans c.100 BC-AD 409
Saxons, Danes and Normans 409-1154
Medieval empire: England and her neighbours 1154-1450
Reformation and Inflation 1450-1625
Disorder to Stability: Britain and Ireland 1625-1783
Political reform and economic revolution 1783-1901
From Imperial power to European partner 1901-1975
Who's who
Further reading
Index
Acknowledgements
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0521395526 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
008300 | 941/HAI | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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006942
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Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1997.
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32pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book looks at the way clothes, jewellery and hairstyles have developed from simple, regular shapes made from natural materials and dyestuffs, to short lived fashions and statements of status made from artificial fibres and plastics. There's a look at the traditional styles of the Britons and Celts, the foreign influences of the Romans, Saxons, Vikings and Normans, working clothes through the ages, and the changing fashions of the rich and poor.
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Early people
Roman influence
Dressed for battle
Growing differences
From Saxon to Norman
Dressing for work
Suits of armour
Fit for royalty
Tudor working clothes
Fashion for all
Prim and proper
Victorian workers
Twentieth-century fashion
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0431057338 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007436 | 941/SHU | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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006939
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Oxford, Heinemann, 1996.
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24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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On 7 September 1533, Anne Boleyn, the new wife of Henry VIII, gave birth to a baby girl. Henry was bitterly disappointed, for he believed that girls were not suitable to be rulers. The baby girl grew up to be Elizabeth I, the strongest and the cleverest of all the queens of England. During Elizabeth's reign, the country became peaceful and united after years of unrest, the Spanish Armada was defeated, trade and industry grew and the court became a centre for playwrights, artists and musicians.
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Princess in Peril
The new queen
Trouble with Scotland
Marriage plans
Plots and rebellion
Drifting to war
The death of Mary
The Armada
Gloriana
End of an age
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0600588378 Pb.
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007439 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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006934
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Oxford, Heinemann, 1997.
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32pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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Food and farming is an informative look at the development of agriculture, foods and diet, from the first Britons working their small plots, Roman estates and medieval practices, to enclosure, imported food stuffs, mechanization and today's huge agrobusiness.
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Hunters and farmers
Villas and vines
Hardwork on the farm
Combatting starvation
The garden grows
Royal feasts
New world, new foods
A farming revolution
Machines on the farm
Fresh and preserved food
Rich, poor or middle class?
War and rationing
Factory, farms, fast food
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043105732X Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007441 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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009748
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London, Hamlyn, 1994.
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48pBlack spine
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History of Britain
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This book tells the story of the people, events and achievements of Georgian Britain: Captain Cook, industrial and agricultural change, roads, canals and railways, the empire and slavery, the American War of Independence, Nelson's navy, social reform, and much more.
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0600582140 Hb.
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006941
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Great Britain, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1997.
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24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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When the Vikings captured York in 866, it was already a busy merchant town. The Vikings built farms, workshops and wharves on the river bank where ships could unload goods. Many craftsmen produced things from everyday objects to rare and expensive items for the busy market. To Viking York, or Jorvik, came merchants from Ireland, Scandinavia, Germany and beyond. Soon it became the most important Viking town in England.
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Viking Jorvik
The busy waterfront
Houses and workshops
To market
The Vikings at home
New arrivals
A Viking feast
Ruling and fighting
The end of Jorvik
Viking remains
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0431057168 Pb.
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007437 | 941/WIL | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006937
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Oxford, Heinemann, 1994.
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24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book uses colourful illustrations and photographs to describe life on a Victorian steamship: at the docks, inside a steamship, the captain and crew, life at sea, in the engine room and much more.
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At the docks
Inside the steamship
Captain and crew
Life at sea
First class
In steerage
Eating and drinking
Passing the time
In the engine room
Journey's end
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043105715X Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007440 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006933
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Oxford, Hamlyn, 1994.
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48pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This lavishly illustrated book describes the people, events and achievements of twentieth century Britain, with chapters on World War 1 and World War 2, the end of Empire, industrial decline, popular culture, housing and much more.
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Timechart
Introduction
Edwardian Britain
Votes for women
Gloom and disasters
In the trenches
Breaking the deadlock
Fighting for home rule
Houses and homes
Leisure and pastimes
Transport in the '20s and '30s
Old industries in decline
The second world war
The home front
Winning the war 1942-45
Rebuilding Britain
End of the Empire
Good times: The 1960s
Troubles and strikes
The 1980s and into the '90s
A Century of change
Famous people of Modern times
The 20th century Royal Family Tree
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0600582132 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007442 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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006944
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Oxford, Hamlyn, 1995.
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Description |
24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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Queen Victoria's reign was one of great change - industrial change, electoral reform, social reform and the growth of the British Empire. Well illustrated, the Queen's childhood, coronation, marriage and reign are covered.
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Life as a princess
The Queen and the coronation
The wife of Prince Albert
Family life
Royal homes
The great exhibition
War and death
Empress of India
Gold and diamond jubilee
Death of a Queen
Timechart
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0600586227 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007434 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006940
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1997
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Oxford, Hamlyn, 1995.
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48pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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The Romans ruled much of the British Isles for 400 years, from AD 43 until the early 400s. They built towns and roads, houses and hypocausts, palaces and forts and introduced the Roman way of life to the Celtic people of Britain. This book tells the story of the greatest people, events and achievements of Roman Britain.
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Timechart
Introduction
Before the Romans
Celtic everyday life
A miltary hill-fort
Caesar's army invades
The conquest of Claudius
The Britons revolt
The Romans take control
The Roman army
Britain becomes Roman
The edge of the Empire
Roads and transport
Trade and Industry
Towns of Roman Britain
Houses and Homes
Family life
Palaces and country houses
Cooking and eating
Gods and religion
Roman Britain ends
Famous people of Roman times
British tribes and Roman emperors
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0600580865 Pb.
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007438 | 941/WIL | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006931
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Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1996.
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24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book combines modern illustrations with contemporary artefacts to describe the fierce struggle between the Romans and the Celtic tribes of Britain - from the early battles to the revolt of Boudicca, the sacking of Colchester, St Albans and London and the eventual rebuilding and settlement of Roman Britain.
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How Rome saw Britain
The first invasion
Victory and retreat
The Romans return
Digging in
Roman settlers
Making enemies
The great revolt
Revenge and recovery
Building Roman Britain
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0600588335 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007444 | 941/WIL | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006929
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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32pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This is an informative look at the development of business and travel throughout British history. There's a look at the first trading centres, coracles and Roman roads, medieval fairs and journeys to Asia and the New world, and the development of the railway network and high-speed international business.
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The first traders
The romans arrive
Changing times
New invaders
Markets and taxes
Trade begins to grow
The wide world
Mills and markets
Busy Britain
The age of steam
Travelling by train
By land, sea and air
The modern age
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0431057303 Pb.
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007445 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006927
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Oxford, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1997.
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24pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book combines modern illustrations with photographs of houses, paintings and furniture to show how the great houses and palaces of Tudor times were built, and describes the lives of the families who owned them and the servants who worked in them.
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Building a palace
Inside and out
Noblemen and household
How the house worked
The servants
Home comforts
The gardens
In the kitchens
The Queen arrives
Survivors
Glossary
Timechart
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0431057176 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
007446 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006932
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Oxford, Hamlyn, 1994.
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48pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book tells the story of the greatest people, events and achievements of the Tudor age: Henry VIII and his six wives, the dissolution of the monastries, the reigns of Mary and Elizabeth, the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Shakespeare's theatre and much more.
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Timechart
Introduction
Henry VII brings peace
Henry VIII comes to the throne
Henry VIII and Wosley
Henry and his six wives
End of the monastries
Edward VI and Mary I
The young queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth and Mary, Queen of Scots
Towns, trade and transport
Elizabethan clothes
Town and country life
Shakespeare and the theatre
Houses great and small
Food and drink
Education and science
Crime and punishment
Explorers and pirates
The Spanish Armada
Elizabeth's last years
Famous people of Tudor times
Royal Tudors Family tree
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0600580288 Pb.
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007443 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
006943
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Oxford, Hamlyn, 1994.
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Description |
48pBlack Spine
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History of Britain
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This book tells the story of the greatest people, events and achievements of Victorian Britain. Includes the story of Queen Victoria, information and pictures of the Great Exhibition, the various pastimes, factories and towns, education, medicine and science during the British Empire.
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Timechart
Introduction
The young princess
Factories and towns
The power of steam
Victoria becomes Queen
The growth of trade
Troubles abroad
Church and Chapel
Social reform
Family life
In the suburbs
Country life
Education
Pastimes
Medicine and science
Workshop of the world
The Irish problem
Explorers and missionaries
The British empire
End of an era
Famous people of Victorian times
Royal Victorians Family Tree
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0600580881 Pb.
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007435 | 941/LAN | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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