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Star Wars - Anakin Skywalker boxed figure
Regular price £45.00Star Wars 'Episode I'
'Anakin Skywalker' Boxed Figure
A really nice pair with Anakin Skywalker in pod-racer gear along with Theed Hangar Droid. Part of the Episode 1 collection of 11-inch figures (although Anakin as a child is a couple of inches shorter).
What's included in Hasbro's 'Anakin Skywalker' box
Mint condition in original box.
Star Wars 'Anakin Skywalk - Episode I' box size
32 x 18 x 8.5 cm
Part of the Droids Toys & Collectables Range
The First World War in Photographs 1914 - Over by Christmas
Regular price £15.99The First World War in Photographs 1914 - Over by Christmas
The first year of the 'war to end all wars', documented through old photographs. In 1914, after more than a decade of sabre-rattling, arms races and localised wars, mainland Europe erupted into the greatest war man had ever seen.
What's inside 'The First World War in Photographs 1914 - Over by Christmas'
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand saw the beginning of a conflict that was, according to some, going to be over by Christmas but which, in reality, lasted over five years.
With battles on all fronts, from Russia to the Falklands, West Africa to China and the Middle East, at sea, on land and by the fledgling air forces of the world, 1914's war culminated in the famous football match on the Western Front on Christmas Day, but also saw the invasion of neutral Belgium, the Battle of the Marne and the sinking of the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse.
This collection of photographs and other images tell the story of the world at war in a graphic and telling way. The First World War changed the art of war forever; 1914 is the first year-by-year volume in this series that documents the horrors of those times.
'The First World War in Photographs 1914 - Over by Christmas' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2012
ISBN: 9781445621814
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The First World War in Photographs 1916 - A War of Attrition
Regular price £15.99The First World War in Photographs 1916 - A War of Attrition - Signed copy
The third year of the Great War was to see the introduction of conscription for the first time in Britain to feed the insatiable demand for men at the Front. It was just as well, as the spring saw the launch of the German offensive at Verdun and the British counter-attack, but neither side achieved any significant gains.
What's inside 'The First World War in Photographs 1916 - A War of Attrition'
On 1 July the Allies experienced the bloodiest day of the war at the start of the Somme campaign with some 60,000 men killed in a single day. The British Mark 1 tank also made its combat debut at the Somme, heralding a new era of mechanised warfare. 1916 was also the year of the Battle of Jutland, which was the greatest naval encounter of the war but resulted in an inconclusive outcome with both sides losing many ships.
Shortly afterwards Lord Kitchener died when HMS Hampshire hit a mine. Kitchener had become the iconic figure of the First World War, appearing on countless recruiting posters. On the Eastern Front the Russian forces pushed forward to draw the Germans into pulling their troops away from the Western Front.
John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1916 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the full horror of the conflict, as well as its impact on the everyday person. 1916 is the third volume in this year-by-year series documenting those times.
'The First World War in Photographs 1916 - A War of Attrition' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2014
ISBN: 9781445622088
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The London & Blackwall Railway - Docklands First Railway
Regular price £14.99The London & Blackwall Railway - Signed copy
Docklands First Railway Originally known as the Commercial Railway, the London & Blackwall was one of London's earliest and most distinctive lines. Stretching eastwards along a string of viaducts, it went from the City to Blackwall on the Thames.
What's inside the book 'The London & Blackwall Railway - Docklands First Railway'
It was worked by a rope haulage system initially, rather than conventional locomotives, and was built to a non-standard gauge of about 5 feet (all the more surprising given the involvement of the engineer Robert Stephenson).
The railway served a mixed clientele, with dock workers and seamen rubbing shoulders with day-trippers and travellers connecting with vessels moored at Blackwall. Later extensions took the rails into the Isle of Dogs and, via Bow, to the east and northeast of London.
Leased by the Great Eastern Railway in 1866, it was later absorbed by the LNER until passenger services ceased in 1926. Final closure of the railway in 1968 was not the end of the line however, for the arrival of the Docklands Light Railway saw much of the route brought back into regular use.
'The London & Blackwall Railway - Docklands First Railway' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2013
ISBN: 9781445621722
Format: Softback, 96 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The London Of Sherlock Holmes
Regular price £14.99The London Of Sherlock Holmes - Signed copy
"Look out of this window, Watson. See how the figures loom up, are dimly seen, and then blend once more into the cloud-bank. The thief or murderer could roam London on such a day as the tiger does the jungle, unseen until he pounces…"
What's inside 'The London Of Sherlock Holmes'
Arthur Conan Doyle penned 56 short stories and four novels featuring the detective and his faithful assistant, Dr Watson, mostly set in and around London. From 1887 until 1927, each new story captivated readers. Within the stories, over 250 London landmarks and streets are mentioned and John Christopher has brought together archived and more recent images of the most famous of Holmes's London haunts.
Discovering the London of Sherlock Holmes gives the reader an insight into the London of the master detective, with guides to the locations which feature in the stories.
From Scotland Yard to Paddington Station, from Victoria to the Embankment, from the Houses of Parliament to Holmes' own residence in 221B Baker Street, this illustrated guide brings Holmes into the modern day and makes it easy for the fan to guide themselves around the venues from the stories.
'The London Of Sherlock Holmes' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2012
ISBN: 9781445603544
Format: Softback, 96 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The Lost Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Regular price £15.99The Lost Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Signed copy
IKB is rightly famous for the great engineering wonders that have survived - from the SS Great Britain to the delights of Paddington and Temple Meads stations - but it may be surprising to learn that much of what he designed has been destroyed or lost.
What to expect from the 'The Lost Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel'
From the ships, the Great Western and Great Eastern, to the majestic water towers of Crystal Palace, the Hungerford Bridge over the Thames to the South Devon atmospheric railway, many of Brunel's achievements have been lost to rebuilding, fire, neglect and scrapping.
John Christopher, acknowledged Brunel expert and the author takes us on a tour of the lost works of Brunel. By tracing what remains or by telling the story of the treasures lost to us, he demonstrates just why Brunel can truly be crowned as Britain's most famous engineer.
'Land Rover Series I, II, III & Defender' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2011
ISBN: 9781445600901
Format: Softback, 128 pages
Size: 235 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The Second World War In Colour - Luftwaffe
Regular price £19.99 Sale price £14.99 Save 25%The Second World War In Colour - Luftwaffe - Signed copy
This superb collection of wartime colour photographs brings the Luftwaffe – its aircraft and personnel – to life in a dramatically vivid way. Colour photography was still a rare thing in the 1930s and 1940s.
What to expect from the book 'WWII In Colour - Luftwaffe'
Various systems had been tried, but it was the Germans who had the greatest success with their Agfacolor process. This meant that colour images could be produced with basic darkroom equipment, even close to the action.
As a result the members of the Propaganda Kompanie, armed with Leica cameras and the new Agfacolor film, were able to capture aspects of the Luftwaffe’s operations in a way never seen before.
A wide range of aircraft and theatres of war are featured, including Messerschmitts Bf 109 and Bf 110, Junkers Ju 87 Stuka, Ju 52 transport, Ju 86 and Ju 88, Dornier 17, Focke-Wulf 200 Condor, Heinkel He 111, Gotha Go 224 transport and others plus ground crew and anti-aircraft teams.
The resulting pictures were published in a number of magazines, including the Luftwaffe’s Der Adler, as well as in books aimed at the home front audience.
'The Second World War In Colour - Luftwaffe' in detail
Author: John Christopher (signed)
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2014
ISBN: 9781445638928
Format: Softback, 128 pages
Size: 246 x 165 mm
Condition: New
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The Second World War in Photographs 1942 - On The Offensive
Regular price £15.99 Sale price £9.50 Save 41%The Second World War in Photographs 1942 - On The Offensive
1942 was the turning point of the war. In the words of Winston Churchill, it was ‘not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.’
What's inside 'The Second World War in Photographs 1942 - On The Offensive
In the Pacific the Japanese had been soundly defeated at the Battle of Midway, with the loss of four valuable and irreplaceable aircraft carriers, while the Allied landings in North Africa had been a complete success, and the rout of the German and Italian soldiers in the desert war had begun in earnest.
Fortress Britain saw the infamous Baedeker raids on English towns and cities, but also the build-up of American troops and material in preparation for the invasion of mainland Europe, of which August’s costly raid on Dieppe was a precursor.
Despite some setbacks, the war had changed and the Allies were on the attack on all fronts. In Russia, the German 6th Army spent the New Year surrounded in Stalingrad, the Germans and Italians being squeezed in North Africa, and the Japanese were suffering defeat after defeat.
John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon tell the story of 1942 at war using many rare and often unpublished images, showing the rapidly changing nature of the conflict, as well as its impact on the everyday person. It is part of a year-by-year series documenting the Second World War from 1939 to 1945.
The Second World War in Photographs 1939
1940 - Britain Stands Alone
1941 - A Global Conflict
1943 - The Turning Point
1944 - Liberation And Vengeance
1945 - A Brave New World
'The Second World War in Photographs 1942 - On The Offensive' in detail
Author: John Christopher and Campbell McCutcheon
Publisher: Amberley Publishing 2015
ISBN: 9781445622118
Format: Softback, 176 pages
Size: 234 x 165 mm
Condition: New
Part of the Droids Books Collection