A delightful meander down memory lane recalling the boundless possibilities of the 1950s
A collection of fascinating old stories associated with Scotland's amazing places
A visionary and wide-ranging maifesto of actionable changes to eliminate poverty from Britain once and for all.
An affectionate portrait of England with plenty of self-deprecating English humour and unknown stories
Featuring a host of unpublished interviews, this is the first book to explore the greatest year in Hollywood's history - 1971
A beautifully presented exploration into the prehistoric monuments of Yorkshire, explaining where, when, and why they were built
Far more than mere eye candy, these in-control, hard-working, and pioneering ladies were an early and earnest manifestation of Girl Power in the British film industry. This book will provide an invaluable celebration of the highly talented and forever decorative screen sirens that bewitched Carry On heroes Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Leslie Phillips, Bernard Bresslaw, Jim Dale, Peter Butterworth and, yes, even, Kenneth Williams.Through never-before-seen publicity material, exclusive interviews with the girls themselves and affectionate biographies by Carry On historian Robert Ross, this will be the most thumbed coffee table book ever to hit your coffee table!Soap opera favourites Amanda Barrie (Alma in Coronation Street) and Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler in EastEnders), Bond girls Margaret Nolan, Madeline Smith and the Goldfinger star herself, Shirley Eaton, as well as international glamour stars Elke Sommer and Dany Robin, will be featured in candid interviews and stunning portrait shots.This book will be a long overdue salute to dozens of beloved Carry On actresses, from the courageous Liz Fraser to the ill-fated Imogen Hassall, and from the national treasure Barbara Windsor to the unfairly forgotten Sally Douglas. Each with a poignant and personal memory from fellow Carry On legend Valerie Leon, who will provide her unique and exclusive commentary.The book will also investigate the continuing cult of the Carry On girl, from Daniella Westbrook's Carry On London photographic sessions to Page 3 girl Malene Espensen paying tribute to the Carry On Camping bra-burst of Barbara Windsor. All done in the best possible taste, of course, with the affection and joy that still makes the Carry On films the eternal toast of ITV3 and BritBox.The book will feature a wealth of illustrations ranging from cheesecake shots for Tit-Bits to relaxed behind-the-scenes poses with Carry On filmmakers Peter Rogers and Gerald Thomas and comedy legends such as Phil Silvers, Harry H. Corbett, Bob Monkhouse and Bernard Cribbins.Full of intimate tales from the soundstages of Pinewood Studios, snapshots of a lost industry and oodles of laughs, this is the ultimate tribute to a fun-filled era when British crumpet was at its spiciest!
"The stories of the remarkable mothers who shaped Virginia Woolf, Agatha Christie, and Sylvia Plath. Julia Stephen, Clara Miller, and Aurelia Plath were fascinating women in their own rights, and their relationships with their daughters were exceptional; they profoundly influenced the writers' lives, literature, and attitude to feminism. This book charts the complex, often contradictory, bond between these mothers and daughters. Too often in the past Virginia, Agatha and Sylvia have been defined by their lovers, this book redresses the balance by focusing on their formative affinity with their mothers. Drawing on previously unpublished original sources from archives around the world and talking to family and friends of the women this book offers a new perspective on these iconic authors." --
The remarkable stories of some of the bravest and most dangerous women who ever lived
A groundbreaking work, demonstrating the links between writers and landscapes in an age of urbanisation and conflict, 1850-1939
The enticing histories of lost countries only found on old stamps and records
Photo history of BR standard steam locomotives, workhorses of British Rail
A glorious full-colour celebration of classic propeller-powered airliners at Heathrow
This is the story of the brave civilians who helped Allied airmen and other evaders to escape from occupied Europe and return to Britain, via Gibraltar or Lisbon
A photo-history of this pivotal and iconic World War Two bomber
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