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The year 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of final demobilisation of the Womens Land Army in 1950. The employment of over 200,000 land girls on British farms, replacing male farm labourers who joined the armed forces, contributed to the nations ultimate successes in both the world wars. WLA was, though, regarded as the Cinderella service, receiving far less appreciation than other wartime organisations. Land girls received lower pay, were billeted away from home, had hard physical work to perform, suffered harsh winter weather, and often had inadequate clothing. Hampshires contributions were substantial; it might have been the first county to embrace the need for women farm workers, to have more members per head of population, Sparsholt College devoted almost its entire curriculum to training women and girls for employment on British farms, and both First World War ministers of Agriculture came from the county.

Waterford, the Gentle County, can boast a proud sporting tradition that is as long as it is unusual. Irelands oldest city has witnessed many trends, from blood sports like bull-baiting in Ballybricken to roller hockey at the Olympia Ballroom. But the towns and villages of County Waterford were not to be overshadowed, producing notable sports people such as basketballers and boxers.In I Love Me County, learn about everyone from camogie pioneers to World Champions, as this collection of stories records the lives, loves and losses of some of Waterfords forgotten sporting heroes, demonstrating the importance of sport and leisure in the history of the county.

Uniquely well-informed, all-encompassing and loving. - Pam Ayres, poetAmazing revelations about my home county. - Adam Henson, Countryfile presenterDid you know that Sir Peter Scott was named after Peter Pan; a Stroud man invented instant custard; and a Cotswold manor house is designed to look exactly like the Palace of Westminster?Gloucestershire has been at the forefront of world-changing innovation throughout history, has inspired great works of literature and even has its own rhyming slang.Join broadcaster Mark Cummings on a joyful journey exploring the Gloucestershire streets that gave us Scrooge and Long John Silver, find out where classic TV and movie scenes were filmed and feast on delicious nuggets about royalty, rock stars and rugby legends.Walk with Mark to London in the footsteps of Dick Whittington, discover the true meaning behind Gloucestershires quirky place names, take advantage of unique tips leading you to hidden gems across the county and test what youve learned with Marks 100 quiz questions, a challenge for locals and visitors alike.

A wild frontier of mighty headlands, sheer crags rising from the sea and miles of lonely golden sands Irelands coastline is foreboding, exhilarating and achingly beautiful.Men and women have lived and loved and died in this harsh but bountiful environment. Through it all they have told tales to entertain themselves, to pass on wisdom and to banish despair. It is little wonder that our richest folklore is woven into this islands rugged and romantic coastline.Brought together and reimagined by modern-day seanchai Colin Urwin, this collection includes some of the most enchanting, strange and poignant folk tales to be found on this ancient isle.

Barcelona 1923: una niña desaparece en un cine abarrotado mientras la ciudad intenta cerrar una época llena de claroscuros.En 1923, el inspector Basilio Bosc vuelve a Barcelona después de cinco años en Madrid con el encargo de hallar a una niña desaparecida en el cine Coliseum: Cristina Nomdedeu, hija de un importante empresario textil. El regreso de Bosc a su ciudad natal pondra en evidencia la vida que dejo atras suspendida con su apresurada marcha, y abrira viejas heridas: el reencuentro con su familia y tambien su relacion con Joana.Cuando todas las vias de investigacion se van cerrando, el inspector, aturdido ademas por las revelaciones personales, acudira al Gabacho, un ladron respetado en los tugurios del Distrito V y amigo de la infancia. Mas pronto de lo esperado, todos los protagonistas de esta historia tendran que enfrentarse al verdadero mal, aquel que conducira al lector hasta un final insospechado.Todo corazon esconde una culpa.Un thriller historico y criminal con una mirada nostalgica a nuestro pasado.

Hertfordshire is full of stories. The countys proximity to London attracts the great, the good and those less so: Hertfordshire was once home to saints such as St Alban, St Thomas More and the only English Pope, Nicholas Breakspear. Such virtuous figures pose a sharp contrast to those involved in the Hertford elections of time gone by, which were once declared the most corrupt in the country!It is no secret that Elizabeth I became queen at Hatfield House in south Hertfordshire but did you know that her father, Henry VIII, fled a plague-ridden London to a nearby village while waiting for his first divorce to come through? And that just around the corner, 400 years later, engineers were secretly developing the bombers that helped win the Second World War?There are so many tales to be told about this amazing county that it is impossible to squeeze them all between these covers but open The Little Book of Hertfordshire at any time or any place and you can expect to be amused, entertained and intrigued.

The Little History of Lancashire covers the historic county which used to stretch from Coniston Water in the Lake District in the north to the River Mersey in the south. From the formation of the countys terrain in the Ice Age and its earliest occupation by the Celts, we enter history with the Roman occupation. The Normans arrived to form the county that played a major part in the turbulent period of the civil war. The Georgian and Victorian periods saw the Industrial Revolution in Lancashire shape the future of the country and beyond. Lancashire became the most important manufacturing and exporting centre in the land. But the rise of king cotton and its fall led to a traumatic outcome and the present day. All these themes are highlighted in an easy to read, concise and entertaining narrative which helps you to understand the historical importance of the county.