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    The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places

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    Famous for its spectacular coastal scenery, beautiful beaches and ancient castles, Dorset is a county with a huge and diverse appeal. From the delights of Lyme Regis to lovely Lulworth Cove, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through picturesque surroundings, sleepy villages, beaches and coves, ancient castles, museums and the magnificent Jurassic Coast. They’re all here in a ... Read more

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  • British Paddle Steamers

    The Heyday of Excursions and Day Trips

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    For a hundred years excursion paddle steamers gave all the social classes the opportunity to enjoy a cruise on the briny from ports, resorts and piers around the UK. For the most part, everything usually went well on these trips; however, sometimes it did not, and this book chronicles tales of the difficulties and pressures faced both behind the scenes and in plain view. What happened when a ... Read more

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  • South Coast Passenger Vessels

    by John Megoran ...
    Any who think that the end of the long coastal excursions by paddle steamers of yesteryear brought a halt to a trip on the briny may be surprised to learn that there are still more than eighty vessels with Maritime and Coastguard Agency passenger certificates offering cruises on the South Coast today. There are the big beasts taking passengers across the Channel or to the Channel Islands. There ... Read more

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  • PS Kingswear Castle

    A Personal Tribute

    by John Megoran ...
    Kingswear Castle is one of a number of smaller paddle steamers built in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to provide transport and excursions along some of Britain’s most beautiful rivers. One of three identical sisters, she was the last to be built for service on the River Dart and also the last to be withdrawn, ending her first career in September 1965. Fortunately, she did not follow ... Read more

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  • British Paddle Steamers The Twilight Years

    by John Megoran ...
    In the aftermath of the Second World War, paddle steamers in Britain initially did rather well, with four new ones built between 1946 and 1953 and about sixty still in service nationwide. By 1955 this tide of optimism had turned and from then on it was downhill all the way. In almost every subsequent year, one or two paddle steamers were withdrawn and sometimes it was as many as five or six. By ... Read more

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  • Weymouth & Portland in 50 Buildings

    by John Megoran ...
    Series series In 50 Buildings
    From the days of being one of the country’s most popular seaside resorts and the summer residence of George III, through prominent roles in both world wars, to being a departure point for cross-channel ferries, to their current status as a major sailing venue, Weymouth and Portland have a proud and distinctive identity. This extraordinary history is embodied in the buildings that have shaped the ... Read more

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  • Interrogating Illiberal Peace in Eurasia

    Critical Perspectives on Peace and Conflict

    Series series Global Dialogues: Non Eurocentric Visions of the Global
    The collapse of the USSR wrought dramatic changes in Eurasia, both in terms of the structure of state power within the region, and the ways in which Western states and international organisations engaged with it. Analyses of conflict in this region remain rooted in supposed ‘global models’, often assuming that patterns of state failure are due to resistance to the liberal model of peacebuilding ... Read more

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