Author: Peter Grace
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445668718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A pictorial record of the impact of war on the people of Cirencester
Cirencester at War
Author: Peter Grace
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445668718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A pictorial record of the impact of war on the people of Cirencester
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445668718
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
A pictorial record of the impact of war on the people of Cirencester
Cirencester
Author: Alan Welsford
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445611244
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
A completely revised and updated edition of a classic text.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445611244
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
A completely revised and updated edition of a classic text.
The Household Cavalry at War
Author: Roden Orde
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399073389
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 735
Book Description
The Second Household Cavalry Regiment’s war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Sometimes progress was slow and grinding, while at other times it was with exhilarating speed. Written shortly after the War, this book draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action; the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Roden Orde has taken great care to weave an accurate, balanced and readable account, the story of an entire regiment, from the commanding officer to the youngest trooper. This inclusive style was ahead of its time, with a narrative that has a contemporary feel to it. The story cracks on and Sir Winston Churchill later described it as ‘the best regimental history I have ever read’. The book is well illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, and wonderful paintings and drawings, some of which have not been seen for many years.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399073389
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 735
Book Description
The Second Household Cavalry Regiment’s war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945. In the vanguard of the Guards armored Division, 2 HCR, an armored reconnaissance regiment, was continuously on the advance and rarely out of contact with the enemy. Sometimes progress was slow and grinding, while at other times it was with exhilarating speed. Written shortly after the War, this book draws on the recollections of those who were in the thick of the action; the young troop leaders, their corporals-of-horse, and troopers. Roden Orde has taken great care to weave an accurate, balanced and readable account, the story of an entire regiment, from the commanding officer to the youngest trooper. This inclusive style was ahead of its time, with a narrative that has a contemporary feel to it. The story cracks on and Sir Winston Churchill later described it as ‘the best regimental history I have ever read’. The book is well illustrated with many contemporary photographs, hand-drawn maps, and wonderful paintings and drawings, some of which have not been seen for many years.
The Cotswolds
Author: Jane Bingham
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199742227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
With its gentle hills and timeless villages, the Cotswold countryside is a vision of natural beauty and rural calm, but it is also a region rich in history. In this new addition to the Landscapes of the Imagination series, Jane Bingham offers an intriguing portrait of the Cotswolds over the centuries, ranging from ancient stone circles and ruined Roman villas to the Cotswolds today, a picturesque destination spot popular with country-weekenders, tourists, and celebrities. Readers will visit fine churches and manor houses that have survived from the Middle Ages, and tour a landscape still bearing the scars of the Civil War. The home of kings and nobles since Saxon times, the region is famous for its elegant estates, such as Blenheim Palace--England's grandest stately home--while signs of the early industrial age can be seen in its mills and factories. Artists, musicians, and writers were also drawn to this rural paradise, from William Shakespeare and William Morris to T.S. Eliot and Ralph Vaughn Williams. Bingham captures it all in her charming portrait of this glorious spot in the heart of southern England.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199742227
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
With its gentle hills and timeless villages, the Cotswold countryside is a vision of natural beauty and rural calm, but it is also a region rich in history. In this new addition to the Landscapes of the Imagination series, Jane Bingham offers an intriguing portrait of the Cotswolds over the centuries, ranging from ancient stone circles and ruined Roman villas to the Cotswolds today, a picturesque destination spot popular with country-weekenders, tourists, and celebrities. Readers will visit fine churches and manor houses that have survived from the Middle Ages, and tour a landscape still bearing the scars of the Civil War. The home of kings and nobles since Saxon times, the region is famous for its elegant estates, such as Blenheim Palace--England's grandest stately home--while signs of the early industrial age can be seen in its mills and factories. Artists, musicians, and writers were also drawn to this rural paradise, from William Shakespeare and William Morris to T.S. Eliot and Ralph Vaughn Williams. Bingham captures it all in her charming portrait of this glorious spot in the heart of southern England.
Kearsley's traveller's entertaining guide through Great Britain; or, A description of the principal cross-roads
Author: George Kearsley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
A History of Cirencester
Author: Welbore St. Clair Baddeley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cirencester (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cirencester (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Concise Encyclopedia of the Revolutions and Wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660
Author: Stephen C. Manganiello
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810851009
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
A reference dictionary containing over 1,400 entries covering the period 1639-1660, including 625 biographies of English, Scots, and Irish rulers, politicians, soldiers, sailors, and philosophers, and over 300 battles and skirmishes.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810851009
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
A reference dictionary containing over 1,400 entries covering the period 1639-1660, including 625 biographies of English, Scots, and Irish rulers, politicians, soldiers, sailors, and philosophers, and over 300 battles and skirmishes.
A History of the Art of War in the Middle Ages
Author: Charles Oman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Middle Ages
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Middle Ages
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Numismatic Circular and Catalogue of Coins, Tokens, Commemorative & War Medals, Books & Cabinets
Author: Spink & Son
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Scenes and Traces of the English Civil War
Author: Stephen Bann
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789142660
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The English Civil War has become a frequent point of reference in contemporary British political debate. A bitter and bloody series of conflicts, it shook the very foundations of seventeenth-century Britain. This book is the first attempt to portray the visual legacy of this period, as passed down, revisited, and periodically reworked over two and a half centuries of subsequent English history. Highly regarded art historian Stephen Bann deftly interprets the mass of visual evidence accessible today, from ornate tombs and statues to surviving sites of vandalism and iconoclasm, public signage, and historical paintings of human subjects, events, and places. Through these important scenes and sometimes barely perceptible traces, Bann shows how the British view of the War has been influenced and transformed by visual imagery.
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789142660
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The English Civil War has become a frequent point of reference in contemporary British political debate. A bitter and bloody series of conflicts, it shook the very foundations of seventeenth-century Britain. This book is the first attempt to portray the visual legacy of this period, as passed down, revisited, and periodically reworked over two and a half centuries of subsequent English history. Highly regarded art historian Stephen Bann deftly interprets the mass of visual evidence accessible today, from ornate tombs and statues to surviving sites of vandalism and iconoclasm, public signage, and historical paintings of human subjects, events, and places. Through these important scenes and sometimes barely perceptible traces, Bann shows how the British view of the War has been influenced and transformed by visual imagery.