Treasures Of Britain
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Author |
: John Julius Norwich |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages |
: 766 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0393057402 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780393057409 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of Britain by : John Julius Norwich
Offers alphabetical listings of more than two thousand locations, including gardens, historic houses, museums, and natural sites.
Author |
: Mary-Ann Ochota |
Publisher |
: Headline |
Total Pages |
: 459 |
Release |
: 2013-09-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780755365746 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0755365747 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Britain's Secret Treasures by : Mary-Ann Ochota
For hundreds of thousands of years our ancestors have walked these isles burying, dropping and throwing away their belongings, and now these treaures lie waiting for us, keeping their secrets until we uncover them once more. Every year, hundreds of vaulable artefacts are discovered by ordinary members of the British public. Here in Britain's Secret Treasures, which accompanies the ITV series, the British Museum chooses eighty of the most fascinating finds ever reported and Mary-Ann Ochota shares with us the moving histories that bring each piece to life. There is also a detailed chapter showing you how you can get involved in archaeology too. From hoards of Roman gold and Bronze Age drinking vessels to tiny Viking spindle whorls and weapons from dozens of wars, all manner of treausres are described here. Some help prove that our ancestors were alive over half a million years ago, some saw their modern-day finders receive a generous reward, all provide an insight into the wodnerful, dynamic, colourful history of our nation.
Author |
: Roy Strong |
Publisher |
: Viking Adult |
Total Pages |
: 248 |
Release |
: 1990 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015019643157 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lost Treasures of Britain by : Roy Strong
A panoramic history of some of Britain's lost buildings, gardens, paintings, jewels and manuscript.
Author |
: Nicolas Barker |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0712304096 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780712304092 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of the British Library by : Nicolas Barker
In this highly-illustrated account, Nicolas Barker reveals the history of the British Library's treasure house of books and manuscripts. The Library's holdings cover collections spanning almost three millennia, from the establishment of the British Museum, which brought together the libraries of Sir Hans Sloane, Sir Robert Cotton and Robert Harley, first Earl of Oxford, to the foundation of the British Library in 1973 and to some outstanding acquisitions of the present day.
Author |
: Janet Rae |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 1996-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1558533842 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781558533844 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis Quilt Treasures of Great Britain by : Janet Rae
Author |
: Pat Mills |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 128 |
Release |
: 2012-06-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1907992979 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781907992971 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of Britain by : Pat Mills
Slaine, the eternal Celtic warrior king from the time of myths and legends, faces his next great challenge in the age of King Arthur. It is the follow up to The Horned God."
Author |
: Peter Snow |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2018-08-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0233005625 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780233005621 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of British History by : Peter Snow
Peter & Dan Snow's Treasures of British History contains 50 of the most fascinating documents in Britain's history.
Author |
: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 680 |
Release |
: 1976 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:16384532 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of Britain and Treasures of Ireland by :
Author |
: Gustav Friedrich Waagen |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 500 |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: KBR:KBR0000120492 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Synopsis Treasures of Art in Great Britain by : Gustav Friedrich Waagen
Author |
: Robert Switky |
Publisher |
: Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages |
: 263 |
Release |
: 2013-09-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781612344966 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1612344968 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Wealth of an Empire by : Robert Switky
Wealth of an Empire tells the dramatic true story of a top-secret mission that changed the course of World War II: Great BritainÆs shipment of virtually its entire treasury across the treacherous waters of the North Atlantic to safety in the United States and Canada. Had the Germans captured or sunk the treasure-laden ships, the war could have been lost more than eighteen months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The British government authorized this immensely risky and long-running operation not only because of the obvious danger that GermanyÆs rising militancy posed but also because of the isolationist sentiment that permeated both American society and Congress. AmericaÆs refusal to sell arms and other goods without payment up front left Britain little choice but to mount this daring operation. Only a few banking, political, and military leaders were responsible for the complicated logistical and security procedures that were designed to safeguard the transfer of both gold and financial securities to North America. Although the special shipments were initially of relatively modest value, the strategic imperative changed dramatically when Germany threatened to invade Britain in the summer of 1940. Fearing that BritainÆs wealth might fall into German hands, in an audacious yet visionary decision newly installed prime minister Winston Churchill authorized the evacuation of nearly all of BritainÆs liquid assets. Wealth of an Empire uses previously unused and unavailable original documentsùincluding those from the British National Archives, the Bank of EnglandÆs archives, the Imperial War Museum, and the Bank of CanadaÆs archivesùto shed new light on this underexplored aspect of BritainÆs wartime history.