Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750960000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Preston Remembered is a fascinating collection of articles written by author and Lancashire Evening Post historian Keith Johnson. Take a nostalgic journey into Preston's colourful past, recalling the events that transformed this historic cotton town into a university city. Take a peep at the days of cotton mills, factories, public houses and endless rows of terraced homes that shaped the lives of many. Return to the traditions of Whitsuntide, Easter, Wakes Weeks and Christmas that continued from generation to generation. Recall the churches and chapels, the streets, parks and, of course, the people who lived and worked in Preston. Richly illustrated with over 50 pictures, this nostalgic volume will appeal to everyone who knows this part of Lancashire.
Preston Remembered
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750960000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Preston Remembered is a fascinating collection of articles written by author and Lancashire Evening Post historian Keith Johnson. Take a nostalgic journey into Preston's colourful past, recalling the events that transformed this historic cotton town into a university city. Take a peep at the days of cotton mills, factories, public houses and endless rows of terraced homes that shaped the lives of many. Return to the traditions of Whitsuntide, Easter, Wakes Weeks and Christmas that continued from generation to generation. Recall the churches and chapels, the streets, parks and, of course, the people who lived and worked in Preston. Richly illustrated with over 50 pictures, this nostalgic volume will appeal to everyone who knows this part of Lancashire.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750960000
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
Preston Remembered is a fascinating collection of articles written by author and Lancashire Evening Post historian Keith Johnson. Take a nostalgic journey into Preston's colourful past, recalling the events that transformed this historic cotton town into a university city. Take a peep at the days of cotton mills, factories, public houses and endless rows of terraced homes that shaped the lives of many. Return to the traditions of Whitsuntide, Easter, Wakes Weeks and Christmas that continued from generation to generation. Recall the churches and chapels, the streets, parks and, of course, the people who lived and worked in Preston. Richly illustrated with over 50 pictures, this nostalgic volume will appeal to everyone who knows this part of Lancashire.
Preston History Tour
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565766X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A guided tour of the historic town of Preston, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565766X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A guided tour of the historic town of Preston, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.
Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs
Author: Ann R. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781426221989
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past. Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses. Pivotal discoveries include: King Tut's tomb of treasure Terracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife The glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown With a foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston, Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs is an expertly curated and breath-taking panorama of the human journey.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781426221989
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past. Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses. Pivotal discoveries include: King Tut's tomb of treasure Terracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife The glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown With a foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston, Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs is an expertly curated and breath-taking panorama of the human journey.
Talking to the Ground
Author: Douglas Preston
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982112190
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God comes an entrancing, eloquent, and entertaining account of the author’s adventurous journey on horseback through the Southwest in the heart of Navajo desert country. In 1992 author Douglas Preston and his wife and daughter rode horseback across 400 miles of desert in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. They were retracing the route of a Navajo deity, the Slayer of Alien Gods, on his quest to restore beauty and balance to the Earth. More than a travelogue, Preston’s account of their “one tough journey, luminously remembered” (Kirkus Reviews) is a tale of two cultures meeting in a sacred land and is “like traveling across unknown territory with Lewis and Clark to the Pacific” (Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee).
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1982112190
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lost City of the Monkey God comes an entrancing, eloquent, and entertaining account of the author’s adventurous journey on horseback through the Southwest in the heart of Navajo desert country. In 1992 author Douglas Preston and his wife and daughter rode horseback across 400 miles of desert in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. They were retracing the route of a Navajo deity, the Slayer of Alien Gods, on his quest to restore beauty and balance to the Earth. More than a travelogue, Preston’s account of their “one tough journey, luminously remembered” (Kirkus Reviews) is a tale of two cultures meeting in a sacred land and is “like traveling across unknown territory with Lewis and Clark to the Pacific” (Dee Brown, author of Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee).
Preston's Military Heritage
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445684063
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The military heritage of Preston, from Roman occupation to the present day through its historic sites, personalities, monuments and memorials.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445684063
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
The military heritage of Preston, from Roman occupation to the present day through its historic sites, personalities, monuments and memorials.
Preston Reflections
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398104434
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Preston over the decades.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398104434
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Preston over the decades.
Celebrating Preston
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445697254
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A celebration of the Lancashire city of Preston’s rich heritage and identity – its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445697254
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
A celebration of the Lancashire city of Preston’s rich heritage and identity – its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.
Preston Murders and Misdemeanours
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445696630
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A compelling collection of true crime stories from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Lancashire city of Preston.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445696630
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
A compelling collection of true crime stories from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the Lancashire city of Preston.
Preston at Work
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445669552
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A pictorial history of the working life of Preston over the last century and more.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445669552
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A pictorial history of the working life of Preston over the last century and more.
Now That's What I Call Preston
Author: Keith Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445674211
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Explore a fascinating pictorial history of Preston through the nineteen sixties, seventies and eighties.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445674211
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Explore a fascinating pictorial history of Preston through the nineteen sixties, seventies and eighties.