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Author : Peter Snow
Release : 2018-08-09
Genre : Diplomatic documents
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 621/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Treasures of British History by : Peter Snow
Download or read book Treasures of British History written by Peter Snow. This book was released on 2018-08-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter & Dan Snow's Treasures of British History contains 50 of the most fascinating documents in Britain's history.
Author : John Julius Norwich
Release : 2002
Genre : Travel
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 409/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Treasures of Britain by : John Julius Norwich
Download or read book Treasures of Britain written by John Julius Norwich. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers alphabetical listings of more than two thousand locations, including gardens, historic houses, museums, and natural sites.
Author : Nicolas Barker
Release : 1996
Genre : Library resources
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Book Rating : 092/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Treasures of the British Library by : Nicolas Barker
Download or read book Treasures of the British Library written by Nicolas Barker. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Mary-Ann Ochota
Release : 2013-09-26
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 747/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Britain's Secret Treasures by : Mary-Ann Ochota
Download or read book Britain's Secret Treasures written by Mary-Ann Ochota. This book was released on 2013-09-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Bill Wyman
Release : 2005-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 676/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands by : Bill Wyman
Download or read book Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands written by Bill Wyman. This book was released on 2005-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands is the who, what, when, where, why and how of historical treasures found in Great Britain and Ireland. Anyone who is interested in finding out more about the exciting discoveries made by amateur and professional archaeologists and what they tell us about the history of the British Isles will find this book a stimulating and entertaining companion. With copious colour and black and white illustrations, detailed maps, time lines, lists of museums and useful organisations, Bill Wyman's Treasure Islands is itself a treasure trove for the beginner or the more experience archaeological explorer.
