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This is the first full length biography of Henry Cole, extraordinary, larger-than-life, "eminent Victorian", visionary civil servant, buccaneer and accomplished spin-doctor, whose pioneering ideas created the magnificent museum which is now the V&A.,

This books takes us from the original construction of the canal network through to the conservation and leisure uses of today.

Anatomy of canals Volume 1

This is the story of 250 years on the canals and of the people who made and used them

A fascinating biography of the man who helped James Watt bring his steam engine to market.

From modest beginnings, Britain rose throughout the nineteenth century to become the greatest shipbuilding nation in the world, yet by the end of the following century the British merchant fleet ranked just 38 in the world.

A celebration of Britain's unique surviving industries and crafts, the people who practise them today, and the objects they create. Covers distilling, pub sign painting, free mining, church bell making and more.

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Following the limestone escarpment on the Western edge of the Cotswolds, the 102 miles of the Cotswold Way take the walker through a quintessentially English landscape as varied as it is beautiful.

The latest thinking on stylish performance presented in a clear, helpful and practical way. Includes chapters from leading experts on historical background, notation and interpretation, with specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers. Book comes with a full-length CD of excerpts from authoritative recordings.

A lively narrative, placing each location in its historical context, with up-to-date information on preservation sites.

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The First World War is famous for the unprecedented loss of life on a global scale, On a social level, working Britain experienced change as well: with the men at war, it fell to the women of the country to keep the factories going, challenging preconceptions as they did.

Richard Trevithick' s ' Cornish engine' was the world' s first self-propelled steam vehicle. His ' Penydarren engine' was the world' s first railway engine.

This book covers the story of Britain's last railway development, the Rural light railways constructed as a result of the 1896 act.

Thomas Telford was one of the most important Civil Engineers in British history, being a builder of Canals and Roads, all across the country.Thomas Telford is famous for the construction of the famous road to Holyhead and the suspension bridge across the Menai strait, linking the Welsh mainland with the isle of Anglesey.

This full-colour guide tells the fascinating story of the steam engine, the power source for almost every aspect of life in the West for over 200 years, its many guises and preservation in modern day.

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