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THE LION’S SHARE
A History of British Imperialism, 1850-2011

BERNARD PORTER

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This book is about the phenomenon of British imperialism in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries: what it was, how it arose, why it fell, how it worked and what its repercussions and legacies w... Learn More
CHURCHILL AND SEA POWER

CHRISTOPHER M BELL

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This is the first study of Churchill’s record as a naval strategist and the evolution of his naval thinking. It debunks many well-entrenched myths surrounding controversial episodes in both w... Learn More
TRAFALGAR IN HISTORY
A Battle and Its Afterlife

Edited by DAVID CANNADINE

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Following the bicentenary of Trafalgar and the death of Nelson, this volume explores key topics on the battle itself and its context and legacy. They include examinations of the question of resources,... Learn More
THE BRITISH INSURANCE INDUSTRY SINCE 1900
The Era of Transformation

ROBERT L CARTER and PETER FALUSH

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This book describes the dynamic changes that have occurred in one of Britain's most successful industries over the last century, showing how virtually every private and commercial activity has an insu... Learn More
VOICES OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION
A Sourcebook

Edited by JOHN N KING

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Spanning the different phases of the English Reformation from William Tyndale's 1525 translation of the Bible to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, this magisterial anthology brings together a range of... Learn More
THE TIDE OF DEMOCRACY
Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950

ALASTAIR J REID

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This study examines British shipbuilding in its heyday, bringing together original discussions of the organisation of production, the relationship between leaders and members of the industry's key tra... Learn More
MYTH AND MATERIALITY IN A WOMAN’S WORLD
Shetland 1800-2000

LYNN ABRAMS

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Shetland has a history unique in Europe, for over the past two centuries it was a place where women dominated the family, the economy and the cultural imagination. Women ran households and crofts with... Learn More
THE MAKING OF THE IRISH POOR LAW, 1815-43

PETER GRAY

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This study examines the debates preceding and surrounding the Poor Law of 1838 on the nature of Irish poverty and the responsibilities of society towards it. Following enactment, the island was covere... Learn More
JEWS AND OTHER FOREIGNERS
Manchester and the Rescue of the Victims of European Fascism, 1933-40

BILL WILLIAMS

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Between 1933 and 1940 Manchester received between seven and eight thousand refugees from Fascist Europe. They included Jewish academics expelled from universities in Germany, Austria, Spain and Italy.... Learn More
INDUSTRIAL ENLIGHTENMENT
Science, Technology and Culture in Birmingham and the West Midlands, 1760-1820

PETER M JONES

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An exploration of the transition through which England passed between 1760 and 1820 on the way to becoming the world’s first industrialised nation. The book draws attention to the important role pla... Learn More

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THE LION’S SHARE A History of British Imperialism, 1850-2011

BERNARD PORTER

CHURCHILL AND SEA POWER

CHRISTOPHER M BELL

TRAFALGAR IN HISTORY A Battle and Its Afterlife

Edited by DAVID CANNADINE

THE BRITISH INSURANCE INDUSTRY SINCE 1900 The Era of Transformation

ROBERT L CARTER and PETER FALUSH

VOICES OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION A Sourcebook

Edited by JOHN N KING

THE TIDE OF DEMOCRACY Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950

ALASTAIR J REID

MYTH AND MATERIALITY IN A WOMAN’S WORLD Shetland 1800-2000

LYNN ABRAMS

THE MAKING OF THE IRISH POOR LAW, 1815-43

PETER GRAY

JEWS AND OTHER FOREIGNERS Manchester and the Rescue of the Victims of European Fascism, 1933-40

BILL WILLIAMS

INDUSTRIAL ENLIGHTENMENT Science, Technology and Culture in Birmingham and the West Midlands, 1760-1820

PETER M JONES

THE LION’S SHARE
A History of British Imperialism, 1850-2011

TRAFALGAR IN HISTORY
A Battle and Its Afterlife

THE BRITISH INSURANCE INDUSTRY SINCE 1900
The Era of Transformation

VOICES OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION
A Sourcebook

THE TIDE OF DEMOCRACY
Shipyard Workers and Social Relations in Britain, 1870-1950

MYTH AND MATERIALITY IN A WOMAN’S WORLD
Shetland 1800-2000

JEWS AND OTHER FOREIGNERS
Manchester and the Rescue of the Victims of European Fascism, 1933-40

INDUSTRIAL ENLIGHTENMENT
Science, Technology and Culture in Birmingham and the West Midlands, 1760-1820