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  • The Island of Dread In the Channel

    by Brian Bonnard ...
    Georgi Kondakov was sixteen years old when he was brought to Alderney in August 1942 with about 1,000 other young Russians to build part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall defences. During this time he suffered the hardships of having little nourishing food, inadequate clothing, occasional beatings, no medical attention and hard manual work twelve hours a day; under such harsh conditions many people died. ... Read more

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  • Alderney From Old Photographs

    by Brian Bonnard ...
    Series series From Old Photographs
    Alderney From Old Photographs offers a fascinating glimpse into life on this beautiful island over the last hundred years or so. More than 200 images illustrate the changes that have overtaken the island of Alderney and its towns and villages. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of photographs, the author offers a charming glimpse into the history and natural beauty of this island. There is ... Read more

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  • Channel Shore

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  • The Last Days of the Romanovs

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  • The Little Book of London

    by David Long ...
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  • Sniper Ace

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    by Sutkus, Bruno ...
    Throughout World War II, German snipers were obliged to carry a 'Scharfshützen Buch' which recorded every kill. Each success noted had to be verified by a witness and signed by a superior officer.The journal of Sutkus is one of only a few such books to have survived the war. It records more than 200 kills, placing him as one of the war's most successful snipers. A large part of his journal is ... Read more

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    In Russia the Bolshevik revolution is in full-swing while the supposed Great War is destroying Europe in ways never before imagined. Fulltime lovers and part-time enemies, British spy Jack McColl and progressive American journalist Caitlin Hanley, have seen their relationship survive this far but in a world defined by “win at all cost” attitudes how much longer can they hold out?Winter 1917: As a ... Read more

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  • Speen for Donnington - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

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    The overthrow and execution of Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Imperial family is a cause célèbre of 20th century history. Andrew Cooks re-investigation of the story finally solves one of the greatest mysteries of world history. The author draws upon new forensic evidence and newly discovered British and Russian Secret Service records reveal the truth about the familys murder, the proposed ... Read more

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  • Guernsey Evacuees

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    In June 1940, 17,000 people fled Guernsey to England, including 5,000 school children with their teachers and 500 mothers as 'helpers'. The Channel Islands were occupied on 30 June - the only part of British territory that was occupied by Nazi forces during the Second World War. Most evacuees were transported to smoky industrial towns in Northern England - an environment so very different to their ... Read more

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