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Long Time No See
Hannah Lowe’s father “Chick”, a half-Chinese, half-black Jamaican immigrant, worked long hours at night to support his family – except Chick was no ordinary working man. A legendary gambler, he would vanish into the shadows of East London to win at cards or dice, returning during the daylight hours to greet the daughter whose love and respect he ......
ISBN-13: 9781859643969 (Paperback)
Publisher: GARNET
Imprint: PERISCOPE
Author: Lowe, Hannah
Price:
AUD $24.99
Stock: 83 in stock
Local release date: 10/12/2015
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Categories: Memoirs [BM]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]Jamaica [1KJWJ]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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The Elvis Archives
An exclusive account of the extraordinary life of Elvis Aaron Presley.
ISBN-13: 9781783053889 (Paperback)
Publisher: OMNIBUS PRESS
Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
Author: Slaughter, Todd
Price:
AUD $17.99
Stock: 58 in stock
Local release date: 16/04/2014
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Categories: Rock & Pop music [AVGP]Individual composers & musicians, specific bands [AVH]Biography: arts & entertainment [BGF]USA [1KBB]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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Beatles Miscellany
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Beatles but Were Afraid t
A look at the origins of the groups name; quotes about them from such names as Mick Jagger, Steven Spielberg, Tony Blair, and Francis Rossi; other musicians who temporarily or nearly joined them, from early stand-in drummers to heavyweights such as Eric Clapton and Billy Preston; their producers, management and inner circle; their connections ......
ISBN-13: 9781781555828 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Van der Kiste, John
Price:
AUD $39.99
Stock: 54 in stock
Local release date: 29/03/2017
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Categories: Rock & Pop music [AVGP]Individual composers & musicians, specific bands [AVH]Biography: arts & entertainment [BGF]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]

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Gone but Not Forgotten
Defunct British Airlines Since 1945
The book covers seventy defunct British airlines that have disappeared from our skies since 1946. They ceased trading for various reasons, from financial difficulties to industrial takeovers. It looks at both international and domestic airlines, and has a whole host of famous names, who are gone, but not forgotten.
ISBN-13: 9781781556276 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Phillips, A.
Price:
AUD $39.99
Stock: 16 in stock
Local release date: 08/12/2017
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Categories: Aerospace & air transport industries [KNGV]Aircraft: general interest [WGM]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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Stations and Lineside Views in and Around London
With photographs spanning c.1946 to c. 1962 and using the M25 motorway as a perimeter boundary, 250 photographs have been selected for inclusion, featuring the main-line railway stations belonging to the big four railway companies illustrating this last gasp of steam at the capitals termini and other intermediate halts.
ISBN-13: 9781781555521 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Insight Guides
Price:
AUD $42.99
Stock: 16 in stock
Local release date: 13/09/2017
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Categories: Railway trades [TRFT]Trains & railways: general interest [WGF]London, Greater London [1DBKESL]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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Britain's Cold War Bombers
From the iconic Vulcan to the latest generation of Typhoon aircraft, this fascinating and highly illustrated book tells how each design was created and translated into operational aircraft. The book gives a detailed account on how specific aircraft types were envisaged, created, developed and manufactured together with their service history.
ISBN-13: 9781781555347 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Tim McLelland
Price:
AUD $59.95
Stock: 6 in stock
Local release date: 19/08/2016
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Categories: The Cold War [HBTW]Air forces & warfare [JWG]Military aircraft [JWMV3]Aircraft: general interest [WGM]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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Britain's Cold War Fighters
Britain's Cold War Fighters explores the creation and development of the jet fighter, tracing the emergence of the first jet designs (the Meteor and Vampire) through to the first-generation jets which entered service with the RAF and Fleet Air Arm. Each aircraft type is examined, looking at how the design was created and how this translated into ......
ISBN-13: 9781781556306 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: McLelland, Tim
Price:
AUD $44.99
Stock: 5 in stock
Local release date: 13/12/2017
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Categories: Military history: post WW2 conflicts [HBWS]Military aircraft [JWMV3]United Kingdom, Great Britain [1DBK]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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London Locospotter Reflects
Memories of Black and White Days
The author recalls his experiences as a teenage locospotter, following this hobby at a time when British Rail was entering a period of immense change. We look at the railways in action, visiting locomotive sheds and works in the period where diesel was beginning to oust steam. This book is illustrated with photographs from his own collection.
ISBN-13: 9781781554234 (Paperback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Bannister, Geoff
Price:
AUD $39.99
Stock: 5 in stock
Local release date: 13/09/2017
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Categories: Photographs: collections [AJC]Trains & railways: general interest [WGF]London, Greater London [1DBKESL]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]

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Blue Streak
Britain's Medium Range Ballistic Missile
In 1955, Britain with US assistance, started development of a medium range ballistic missile. The idea was to give Britain an independent nuclear capability to take it through to the 1970s. The need for underground launchers added to what was an already complex project and this, allied to ever-increasing costs, saw the project cancelled in 1960.
ISBN-13: 9781781557006 (Hardback)
Publisher: FONTHILL
Imprint: FONTHILL
Author: Boyes, John
Price:
AUD $57.99
Stock: 4 in stock
Local release date: 03/09/2019
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Categories: Nuclear weapons [JWMN]Military aircraft [JWMV3]c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) [3JJP]