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Literary Cambridge in Old Photographs
£12.99
Now £10.39
ISBN-13: 978-0750922883
Sargood
Marshall of Cambridge
£12.99
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ISBN-13: 978-0752431253
Skinner
CAMBRIDGE PAST & PRESENT
£9.99
Now £7.99
ISBN-13: 978-0750949088
JOHN DURRANT
On Fenner’s Sward : A History of Cambridge University Cricket Club
£25.00
Now £20.00
ISBN-13: 978-0752434124
Phillips
POTTERS BAR TO CAMBRIDGE
£14.95
Now £11.96
ISBN-13: 978-1904474708
VICTOR MITCHELL
Cambridgeshire Murders
£12.99
Now £10.39
ISBN-13: 978-0750939140
Alison Bruce
Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most notorious murders in Cambridgeshire’s history.
The cases covered here record the county’s most fascinating but least-known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Cambridgeshire but the whole nation. From the mysterious barn fire at Burwell that killed seventy-six people to the unsolved murder of Cambridge shopkeeper Alice Lawton, and from poisoning in St Neots to the murder of a fifteen-year-old drummer boy whose ghost haunted the killer and drove him to confess, this is a collection of the county’s most dramatic and interesting criminal cases. Alison Bruce has gone back to original records and documents to uncover the truth about these extraordinary crimes. Using contemporary illustrations and tracing the stories through the words of those who were actually there, she re-creates the drama of case and courtroom. Cambridgeshire Murders is a unique re-examination of the darker side of the county’s past.
Cambridge United FC
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ISBN-13: 978-0752427249
Attmore
The King’s College Choir Book
£14.99
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ISBN-13: 978-1860770524
Jonathan Rippon & Penny Cleobury
Dismissed by Noel Coward as ’Very flat’ and often regarded as a boring, featureless county, Norfolk is in fact a vast rural landscape of diverse scenery and attractions - from stunning coastal scenery in the north of the county, to the unique inland waterways of the Broads to the east and the remote beauty of the vast fenlands to the west.
Norfolk has always been a popular holiday destination but until now has never had much of a reputation as walking country. However, even the most seasoned of walker will be delighted and satisfied by the 28 walks in the this title, which include the historic highlights of Castle Rising and Oxburgh Hall, ancient routes such as Boudicca’s and the Peddars Way and stunning seascapes at Overstrand and Wells-next-the Sea.
A History of Huntingdonshire
£15.99
Now £12.79
ISBN-13: 978-0850339536
Michael J Wickes
Huntingdonshire was a political unit and a social institution for some eleven hundred years until in 1974 it was absorbed into Cambridgeshire. Though always small and rural, Huntingdonshire had its moments of glory and produced far more than its share of historical characters. “ ... make sure you read a copy ... I like Huntingdonshire. I know that after reading Michael Wickes’ excellent history ... you will like it too.” The Hunts Post
The River Nene: A Pictorial History
£14.99
Now £11.99
ISBN-13: 978-1860772573
Josephine Jeremiah
The River Nene rises in Northamptonshire and flows through the counties of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire before reaching its outfall at the Wash. It passes Northampton, Wellingborough, Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough and Wisbech, flowing through flat Fenland country on its way to the sea. In this striking collection of captioned old photographs, the author unveils life along the Nene in bygone times. Illustrations of bridges, boats, locks, staunches and floods, depict the waterside localities, while lively town and city scenes contrast with peaceful village views. This nostalgic excursion along the River Nene will fascinate residents, river users, visitors to the area and those interested in the country’s inland waterways.
Vol. 6: Essex, Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire
£14.99
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ISBN-13: 978-0850335361
General editors: Peter Summers & John E Titteron
From Punt to Plough A History of the Fens
£14.99
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ISBN-13: 978-0750933988
Rex Sly
A superb examination of the history of the Fens, containing a great deal of stunning photographs.
The counties of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and Peterborough City Council all lay claim to parts of the Fens. Since Roman times mankind, by his ingenuity, hard work and determination has increased the land mass in this area by one third of the size. It is the largest plain in the British Isles, covering an area of nearly three-quarters of a million acres, and is unique to the UK. The fen people know the area as marsh (land reclaimed from the sea) and fen (land drained from flooding rivers running from the uplands). The Fens are unique in having more miles of navigable waterways than anywhere else in the UK. Mammoth drainage schemes during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, undertaken primarily by Dutch engineers such as Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and Sir Philibert Vernatti, changed the landscape forever - but it could be said that the Fens were not truly drained until the twenteith century, with improvements being carried out even to this day. Rex Sly’s book draws on his many years of research, and his knowledge of and love for this unique area of England shine through on every page.