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Book Wrap (non-adhesive)
Ref P1 25 metres long and 50cm wide
Keeps your books looking like new! This product is simple to use, takes minutes to fit to jackets and adds years to their life. This Book Wrap is non-adhesive and can be removed without causing damage to your book or jacket. Each roll is supplied with an easy to follow instruction sheet. Rolls are 25 metres long and 50cm wide (enough to cover around 75-100 books). It's quick, it's easy and it really works! Please note this item is quite heavy and therefore the postage (UK) is £4.50
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Booksellers Association Five Pound National Book Tokens Gift Card
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National Book Tokens Gift is a plastic card loaded with five pounds. It is the modern replacement for the Book Tokens. Its the only gift card welcomed by book lovers and book shops across the UK. Any multiple of five pounds can be loaded onto the card. Select which card you require, 1 2,3,4,5 or 6. Then contact us in the shop either telephone 01242 674335 or email us at contactus@courtyardbooks.co.uk We will post the card to you (in the UK Only)
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Dave Organ Autogyros, Gyroplanes & Gyrocopters
Cheltenham Apex Publishing 2010 0954194519 / 9780954194512 1st Edition Paperback New 24 x 17 x 1.2 cm. 180pages
Produced throughout in full colour perfect bound softback (240x170) with 18 Chapters, over 47,000 words and 200 images, this professionally produced book brings you all you need to know about the fascinating world of Autogyros. With over 30 years experience as an Autogyro pilot, author Dave Organ has used his knowledge to produce a concise and easy to read book that covers all aspects of this little known form of Sport Flying. Topics covered include the Origins of Rotary Winged Flight, Birth of the Autogiro, Second generation Gyroplanes, Current single and two seat models, How they work and handling the theory, Gyros in the U.S.A., Powerplants and how they work, C.A.A. Training requirements, How to get started, Radiotelephony, Ken Wallis and 'Little Nellie', Pre-rotators, plus a comprehensive list of Contact addresses, Flying Instructors and Inspectors, and ending with a full Gyroplane Glossary.
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19.95 GBP
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David Aldred & Tim Curr In and Around Bishops Cleeve Through Time
Stroud, Gloucestershire Amberley Publishing 2009 1848688091 / 9781848688094 1st Edition Paperback New Book Ref A190 Signed by both authors
This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Bishops Cleeve has changed and developed over the last century. The old black and white photographs of a bygone age are vividly brought into the modern age by today’s colourful views. Some buildings have remained almost unaltered, others have disappeared completely, making way for the modern Bishop's Cleeve.
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12.99 GBP
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David H Aldred A History of Bishop's Cleeve and Woodmancote
Gloucestershire Amberley Publishing 2009 1848687273 / 9781848687271 1st Edition Paperback New Book Ref A555 Signed by the author
A long awaited book on the history of these two Gloucestershire villages. This book tells the story of Bishop's Cleeve and Woodmancote over a period of 12,000 years. The archaeological records, the written record and people's memories have been skilfully interwoven to create the first comprehensive history of these two communities. The story follow the fortunes of the inhabitants, from small groups of prehistoric farmers and on through the controlling influence of the Bishop of Worcester in the Middle Ages, to the traditional farming of the nineteenth century which, was swept away by the developments following the arrival of Smith's factory in 1939. The recent rapid expansion since 1990 has provided much new knowledge about the early history of the area and this is explained here for the first time. Whether a newcomer wanting to know more about the villages or a long-time resident wanting to add to their own knowledge, or just someone interested in local history, everyone will find much of interest whether it's the explanation of familiar scenes of exploding of commonly held myths about the past. David Aldred is well known through his writing and lecturing on historical subjects. He has written several books on the area. Among them are two title which have been re-printed and are still available Around Bishop's Cleeve and Winchcombe in Old Photographs Bishop's Cleeve to Winchcombe in Old Photographs
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15.99 GBP
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David Holder The Psychotic Episode
Wallis & Holder 2010 0956533507 / 9780956533500 1st Edition Paperback New Book Ref: A215 120 pages Julian Game
An insight into a troubled mind. David Holder had a severe mental breakdown and was diagnosed with Manic-depression (Bi-Polar disorder) in the prime of his life, whilst, engaged to be married. An Engineer by trade but he had to re-train to include many jobs and business ventures with some hilarious but tragic consequences. A miraculous turn of fate followed, and the book is nothing short of compelling. It raises awareness and is a genuine attempt to give hope and inspiration to fellow sufferers and their carers., It'll make you laugh and cry, but will show the great joy that can be found from a troubled mind.
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Dr Anthea Jones Cheltenham: A New History
Lancaster Carnegie Publishing Ltd 2010 1859361544 / 9781859361542 Hardback New 192 x 252 mm 416pages Signed by the author (13/08/2010)
Cheltenham is well known as the most complete Regency town in Britain. It boasts a wonderful ensemble of broad streets, handsome terraces and sweeping crescents, as well as a remarkable number of generously proportioned squares and gardens. Grand stuccoed houses of the period are adorned with fine wrought-iron balconies, and the town has an air of openness, lightness and genteel early nineteenth-century affluence. This period was certainly important in Cheltenham’s development, a time when the town became firmly established as a fashionable place of residence for the better-off, all the more attractive for being less expensive than nearby Bath. Yet there is much more to Cheltenham than this. For hundreds of years it was a significant market town and trading centre for the surrounding agricultural area. This gave the town a major economic role within its region and also influenced its physical development over the centuries. Then in the eighteenth century Cheltenham’s pleasant location began to entice a number of affluent people to settle here, even before Henry Skillicorne inaugurated the Cheltenham spa on his land. Cheltenham’s waters were taken by many distinguished visitors including, most famously, King George III in the summer of 1788. Drinking the waters, it was hoped, might alleviate or cure the king’s periodic bouts of ‘madness’. The king spent several weeks in the town. He enjoyed his stay, and Cheltenham spa’s fame was secured. The transformation was profound. Cheltenham’s population increased tenfold in the first half of the nineteenth century, and the nature of the town changed radically, from market town to large, residential spa with a unique appeal. In the twentieth century, Cheltenham changed yet again, as the council successfully spearheaded a campaign to bring business and industry to the area. Several organisations established their headquarters here, while the establishment of GCHQ was of considerable significance. Tourism and leisure, too, are crucially important. In March each year almost 250,000 come to watch the races, while festivals and the town’s other attractions draw in almost 2 million visitors each year. Cheltenham: A New History sets the town in its wider context. It describes the town’s physical development, its changing social mix and character over the centuries. It is illustrated with over 280 photographs and maps, most in colour. It also covers the outlying areas of Charlton Kings, Leckhampton, Prestbury and Swindon. Dr Anthea Jones was for fifteen years head of history at Cheltenham Ladies’ College. She read modern history at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, and then went to work in the London County Council, as it then existed. A few years later, teaching offered a more flexible working week, and quickly became a source of much enjoyment and fulfilment. An interest in local history was stimulated by attending WEA classes with Lionel Munby, and led to research for a Ph.D. that concentrated on social and demographic history. Her previous books are Tewkesbury, published in 1987, The Cotswolds, 1994, and A Thousand Years of the English Parish, which appeared in 2000; all were well received. Cheltenham: A New History builds on knowledge gained from these earlier studies, and on further extensive research in the archives. Dr Jones now lives in Charlton Kings.
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Geoff Newsum A Walk through the History of Gotherington
Cheltenham Courtyard Books 2010 0956536506 / 9780956536501 1st Edition Paperback New Book 160mm x 225mm Geoff Newsum
The first part of a long awaited local publication on the Gloucestershire village of Gotherington. Written and illustrated by Geoff Newsum, a member of the Gotherington and Area Local History Society
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Gordon Ottewell The Countryside our Classroom
2009 0951058681 / 9780951058688 1st Edition Paperback New Book Ref A555 Signed by the author
The tale of a Cotswold Village School in the 1960s when the head teacher was free to lead their school as their personal beliefs dictated, unfettered by political and bureaucratic conformity. Gordon's Background A native of Derbyshire, Gordon Ottewell has lived in the Cotswolds for forty years, over twenty of which were spent as a headmaster. He is the author of several books on the region, most of which are walking guides and include Discovering Cotswold Villages and Literary Strolls in the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean. He wrote his first children's book called Tangleton in 2005 and followed that with an autobiographical account of his years working in a Derbyshire colliery, in a book called Square Peg, Memoirs of a Misfit Miner. He lectures widely on various aspects of countryside interpretation and has broadcast regularly on local radio. He is Chairman of Cheltenham Writers' Circle.
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Lynne Cleaver Tetbury through Time
Gloucestershire Amberley Publishing 1848684835 / 9781848684836 Paperback New Book Author Sign copy
Tetbury Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Tetbury, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this town throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture, and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of this town's history.
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Malcolm Ranieri The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
Wellington Somerset Halsgrove Publishing 2010 184114813X / 9781841148137 Hardback New Book Ref A555 214x230mm, 144 pages
The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway lies on the edge of the Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire, and its ten mile line runs through some glorious scenery with views across the Vale of Evesham and to the Malverns. The Railway from the early-1980s has gradually expanded from the village of Toddington to the current terminus at Cheltenham Race Course. Plans are in action to reach the tourist town of Broadway in the near future, which will be a train ride of fifteen miles. The completely volunteer workforce have rebuilt the original Great Western main line from derelict condition to its current award winning state; each year it carries over 70,000 passengers and is a major tourist attraction in Gloucestershire.The scenery is typical Cotswolds, rolling hills, woods, fields, ancient and attractive hamlets and villages, restored Great Western stations, not forgetting the second longest tunnel in preservation, culminating in the unusual Cheltenham Race Course Station on the outskirts of Cheltenham Spa.
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Michelle Williams Down Amoung the Dead Men
London Constable and Robinson 2010 1849010293 / 9781849010290 1st Paperback New Book Ref:A440 198 x 129 mm, 205 grams 272 pages
Michelle Williams is young and attractive, she has close family ties as well as a busy social life - but she is far from usual. She is a mortuary technician and her job involves dealing with those things in life that many people do not wish to experience directly. Yet life in the mortuary is neither gruesome nor sad. Told with good humour and common sense, we are introduced to a host of characters - the pathologists, many of them eccentric, some downright mad; the undertakers, the hospital porters and the man from the coroner's office who sings to Michelle every morning. The incidents too ensure that no two days are ever the same. From the tragic to the hilarious they include: the fitness fanatic who was run over as he did pressups in the road on a dark night; the decapitated motorcyclist; the guide dog who led his owner on to the railway tracks - and left him there; and, the forty stone man for whom an entire refrigerated lorry had to be hired because he wouldn't fit in the mortuary cooler. Over the course of her first year Michelle has to deal with situations and emotions that few of us will ever experience, and does so while retaining a sense of humour and a sense of perspective.
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