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  • CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
    ANN KRAMER
    The story of conscientious objection in Britain begins in 1916, when conscription was introduced for the first time. Some 16,000 men the first conscientious objectors refused conscription because they believed on grounds of conscience that it was wrong to kill and wrong of any government to force them to do so. As historians mark the centenary of the First World War much emphas...

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  • BRITISH MUSIC HALL
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    BRITISH MUSIC HALL
    RICHARD ANTHONY BAKER
    'The music hall ...had no place for reticence; it was downright, it shouted, it made noise, it enjoyed itself and made the people enjoy themselves as well.' W.J. MACQUEEN POPEMusic Hall lies at the root of all modern popular entertainment. With stars such as Marie Lloyd, Harry Lauder and Dan Leno, it reached its glorious, brassy height between 1890 and the First World War. In t...

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  • DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SOLD
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    DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SOLD
    MARIA NICOLAOU
    Covering more than 300 years of English history, Maria Nicolaou reveals how people ended their marriages in the days before divorce was readily available. A fresh perspective on the seamy side of history, Maria Nicolaou has done considerable research into the largely unexplored area of divorce and marital separation from the Tudor period to the early Victorian era. Divorced, Be...

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  • THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES
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    THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES
    ANGELA BUCKLEY
    The life and law enforcement career of the legendary Victorian police detective: "Caminada's story is a remarkable one . . . [a] fascinating book." — The Manc   On December 6, 1886, Arthur Foster leaves the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, with a pocket full of gold and a lady bedecked with diamonds on his arm. He hails a hansom cab, unaware that a detective has been trailing him a...

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  • CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN VICTORIAN LONDON
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    CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN VICTORIAN LONDON
    ROSS GILFILLAN
    Discover the seamy history of nineteenth-century England that has inspired countless crime novels and films.   Victorian London: All over the city, watches, purses, and handkerchiefs disappear from pockets; goods migrate from warehouses, off docks, and out of shop windows. Burglaries are rife, shoplifting is carried on in West End stores, and people fall victim to all kinds of ...

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  • A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO VICTORIAN ENGLAND
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    A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO VICTORIAN ENGLAND
    MICHELLE HIGGS
    An "utterly brilliant" and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history ( Books Monthly, UK).   Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor's Guide to Victorian England is "a brilliant...

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  • THE HOME FRONT
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    THE HOME FRONT
    SCOTT LOMAX
    The First World War saw many changes to Sheffield that have helped shape what the city is today. It is apt that as we mark the centenary of the outbreak of the war, whilst paying our respects to those who were killed serving our country, we recognise the impact that the war had on those at home.This brand new publication details the human experiences, thoughts, concerns, fears ...

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  • CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
    ANN KRAMER
    "Drawing on extensive primary sources, Kramer describes the inter-war peace movement that gave birth to many conscientious objectors" ( Military History Monthly).   Even today, most histories of the world wars focus on those who fought. Those who refused to do so are often overlooked. It is perhaps only recently that their bravery and extraordinary principles are being recogniz...

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  • THE HOME FRONT IN WORLD WAR TWO
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    THE HOME FRONT IN WORLD WAR TWO
    SUSIE HODGE
    This book brings an era to life with vivid stories and information from those who were there. During World War Two, 90% of the British population remained civilians. The War affected daily life more than any other war had done before. The majority of British people faced this will fortitude, courage and determination and this is their story, the telling of events and situations...

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