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2025 English Heritage, Stonehenge Mini Calendar

Stonehenge is one of the most famous monuments in the world. This 2025 Mini calendar from English Heritage captures the unique mystery of this prehistoric landmark each month. This calendar…

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Modern Heritage

Cameron Bruhn

Heritage homes hum with inherent charm and character, filling the void for those seeking more than a modern white box. Australian houses built from the 1920s to the 1940s offer…

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Leisure

English Heritage

Contains photographs that show our forebears at their leisure. This work shows how the technology of cinema was quickly embraced by the masses. It also shows the immense crowds that…

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The English Heritage Guide to London’s Blue Plaques: The Lives and Homes of London’s Most Interesting Residents (2nd edition, revised and updated)

English Heritage

The official, illustrated English Heritage guide, with over 950 of London’s most interesting inhabitants and their former homes brought to life.

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Radiocarbon Dates from samples funded by English Heritage between 2003 and 2006

Peter Marshall, Alex Bayliss, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Gordon Cook, Gerry McCormac, Johannes Plicht

Many of the sites and projects from which dates have been obtained are now published, although developments in statistical methodologies for the interpretation of radiocarbon dates since these measurements were…

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A New Heritage of Horror

David Pirie

David Pirie's acclaimed history of British gothic film and television has long been regarded as a foundational study of the roots of British horror, identifying it as 'the only staple…

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A New Heritage of Horror

David Pirie

David Pirie's acclaimed history of British gothic film and television has long been regarded as a foundational study of the roots of British horror, identifying it as 'the only staple…

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Our English Heritage

Gerald White Johnson

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The English Heritage Guide to London’s Blue Plaques: The Lives and Homes of London’s Most Interesting Inhabitants

English Heritage

The official, illustrated English Heritage guide, with over 900 of London’s most interesting inhabitants and their former homes brought to life.

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Nature: An English Literary Heritage

Dr Marie Addyman,Caroline Palmer

A journey through texts on, about, or reflecting our experience of the natural world.

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London Hidden Interiors: An English Heritage Book

Philip Davies (Brunel University UK)

A wealth of treasures that the public know little about can still be found hidden behind London’s inscrutable facades. The 180 examples that have been selected for inclusion range from…

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English Heritage, English Cinema: Costume Drama Since 1980

Andrew Higson

This title discusses English heritage on film. It argues that the ambivalence of the films themselves and the richness of the reception process necessarily produces a range of often incompatible…

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English Heritage, English Cinema: Costume Drama Since 1980

Andrew Higson

Costume dramas such as Chariots of Fire , Elizabeth , and others were vital to the success of British cinema in the 1980s and 1990s. Studying these films, and the…

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Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories

Rooted in place, slipping between worlds - a rich collection of unnerving ghosts and sinister histories.

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Eight Ghosts: The English Heritage Book of New Ghost Stories

Eight authors were given the freedom of their chosen English Heritage site, from medieval castles to a Cold War nuclear bunker. Immersed in the past and chilled by rumours of…

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Practical Building Conservation: Metals

Historic England (Historic England, UK),English Heritage

Metals deals with the conservation of a group of materials that have been used in buildings for everything from structural components and fixings to weatherproofing, repairs, and decoration.

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The Archaeology of Human Bones

Simon Mays (English Heritage, and University of Southampton, UK)

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones and teeth…

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The Archaeology of Human Bones

Simon Mays (English Heritage, and University of Southampton, UK)

The Archaeology of Human Bones provides an up to date account of the analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological sites, introducing students to the anatomy of bones and teeth…

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New England Colonial Militia and its English Heritage: 1620-1675

Martin W Andresen

The threefold purpose of this thesis is to examine the evolution of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay militias in relationship to the English militia; to trace their establishment in colonial…

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These Our Monsters: The English Heritage Book of New Folktale, Myth and Legend

Paul Kingsnorth,Graeme Macrae Burnet,Fiona Mozley,Sarah Hall,Adam Thorpe

Eight new stories from eight literary writers at the height of their powers, all inspired by myth and legend. Stories by Sarah Hall, Graeme Macrae Burnet, Adam Thorpe, Edward Carey…

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Born To Conquer: Understanding Your Racial, Historic and Spiritual Heritage and Taking Dominion

Glenn English

This Book is like no other Book you have read. It differs, in some respects, from the traditional Christian presentation and unveils new progressive truths that have been ignored by…

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Radiocarbon Dates from samples funded by English Heritage between 2006 and 2010

Alex Bayliss, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Gordon Cook, Peter Marshall, Johannes Plicht

This volume holds a datelist of 1202 radiocarbon measurements carried out between 2006 and 2010 on behalf of the Research Department of English Heritage (including 125 undertaken in support of…

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Radiocarbon Dates: from samples funded by English Heritage between 1981 and 1988

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Robert Hedges,Robert Otlet,Roy Switsur,Jill Walker

An introduction provides discussion of the character and taphonomy of the dated samples and information about the methods used for the analyses reported and their calibration. The datelist has been…

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Radiocarbon Dates: From samples funded by English Heritage between 1988 and 1993

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Christopher Bronk Ramsey,Gordon Cook,Gerry McCormac,Robert Otlet

An introduction provides discussion of the character and taphonomy of the dated samples and information about the methods used for the analyses reported and their calibration. The datelist has been…

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Radiocarbon Dates: From samples funded by English Heritage between 1993 and 1998

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Christopher Bronk Ramsey,Gordon Cook,Gerry McCormac,Peter Marshall (Scientific Dating Coordinator, Historic England)

An introduction provides discussion of the character and taphonomy of the dated samples and information about the methods used for the analyses reported and their calibration. The datelist has been…

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Radiocarbon Dates: From samples funded by English Heritage between 1998 and 2003

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Christopher Bronk Ramsey,Gordon Cook,Peter Marshall (Scientific Dating Coordinator, Historic England),Gerry McCormac

An introduction provides discussion of the character and taphonomy of the dated samples and information about the methods used for the analyses reported and their calibration. The datelist has been…

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Kiffen, Knollys, and Keach: Rediscovering our English Baptist Heritage

Michael A G Haykin

Among the various Baptist groups that emerged from the religious turmoil of seventeenth-century England, the Particular Baptists proved to be the most influential in terms of long-term legacy. At the…

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The Heritage of the English Library

Raymond Irwin

Originally published in 1964 this volume continues the studies of the history of libraries and incorporates material included in The Origins of the English Library with some additional material.

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The Heritage of the English Library

Raymond Irwin

Originally published in 1964 this volume continues the studies of the history of libraries and incorporates material included in The Origins of the English Library with some additional material.

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The Heritage of English Knives

David Hayden-Wright

This is the preeminent reference on antique English knives, written by one of Great Britain’s most respected 20th century authorities on weaponry. The text contains much previously unknown historical information…

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Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries: English Words That Come from Spanish

Most people know that words like burrito and quesadilla come from Spanish, but there are many more English words that we would never suspect are Spanish until we look closely…

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Romanticism and the Heritage of Rousseau

Thomas McFarland (Murray Professor of English Literature Emeritus, Murray Professor of English Literature Emeritus, Princeton University)

This is a critique of recent thinking on Romanticism. Thomas McFarland reaches back to Rousseau to confront the emphases and misreadings of recent new historicist, post-structuralist, and feminist Romantic criticism…

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The Heritage of the English Bible

Danny Conn

This book gives an overview of the history of our English Bible, the history of the King James Bible, and replica pages from some of the most historical works. A…

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Radiocarbon Dates: From Samples Funded by English Heritage under the Aggregates Sustainability Fund 2004-7

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Christopher Bronk Ramsey,Gordon Cook,Johannes Plicht,Gerry McCormac

This volume holds a datelist of 647 radiocarbon determinations carried out between 2004 and 2007 in support of research funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.

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Radiocarbon Dates: From Samples Funded by English Heritage Under the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund 2002-4

Alex Bayliss (Historic England (United Kingdom)),Christopher Bronk Ramsey,Gordon Cook,Johannes Plicht

This volume holds a datelist of 476 radiocarbon determinations carried out between 2002 and 2004 in support of research funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.

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The Best Christmas Stories I / Las mejores historias en Navidad (Bilingual Education English Spanish)

Hispanic Heritage Liter /Milibrohispano

Te Best Christmas Stories / Las mejores historias en Navidad is a bilingual collection of fve award-winning stories from the First Christmas Stories Contest organized by the Hispanic Heritage Literature…

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After Modernity: Archaeological Approaches to the Contemporary Past

Rodney Harrison (Lecturer in Heritage Studies, The Open University),John Schofield (Member of English Heritage's Characterisation Team)

Rodney Harrison and John Schofield explore how archaeology can inform the study of our own society and other late-modern societies through detailed case studies and a summary of the existing…

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After Modernity: Archaeological Approaches to the Contemporary Past

Rodney Harrison (Lecturer in Heritage Studies, The Open University),John Schofield (Member of English Heritage's Characterisation Team)

Rodney Harrison and John Schofield explore how archaeology can inform the study of our own society and other late-modern societies through detailed case studies and a summary of the existing…

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Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown: A Research Report Impact Review Prepared for English Heritage by the Landscape Group, University of East Anglia

Jon Gregory,Sarah Spooner,Tom Williamson

2016 marks the 300th anniversary of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown with a national Capability Brown 300 celebration and festival. This report attempts to highlight and understand the work of Brown and…

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The Jewish Heritage in British History: Englishness and Jewishness

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Early English Novelists: Critical Heritage Set

The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer’s work, enabling students and researchers to…

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Heritage and Prophecy: Grundtvig and the English-speaking World

A. M. Allchin,David Jasper,Kenneth Stevenson

A collection of seventeen essays, which introduce English-speaking readers to the life and thought of a great nineteenth-century Danish churchman.

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Heritage Development in English and Igbo Language

Mary Na Martha

Why heritage language development?

The need for proficiency in heritage language across the world cannot be overemphasized. United States has an unprecedented need for individuals with highly developed language competencies…

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The English Greene’s Family Heritage and History 1066-2022

Adrian Walter Greene

This book explores the Greene's family history from 1066 until 2022, it commences with the de Porhoet ancestral family member, followed by the arrival of Sir Alexander de Greene, de…

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A Native Heritage: Images of the Indian in English-Canadian Literature

Leslie Monkman

This survey of English-Canadian literature is the first comprehensive examination of white writers turning to the Indian and his culture for standards and models by which they can measure their…

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