800 Years of Haunted Liverpool

800 Years of Haunted Liverpool

Author: John Reppion

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2008-06-02

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0750959916

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This creepy collection of true life tales takes the reader on a tour through the streets, cemeteries, alehouses, attics and docks of Liverpool. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural phenomena, from the Grey Lady of Speke Hall to the ghost of John Lennon airport. Copiously illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings, this book will delight anyone with an interest in the supernatural history of the area. It is the first complete guide to the paranormal history of the region.


Liverpool's Children in the Second World War

Liverpool's Children in the Second World War

Author: Pamela Russell

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 0752480189

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This is the untold story of Liverpool's children in the Second World War. Whilst everyone is familiar with the tales of evacuees who were rushed out of the cities once the bombs started falling, many of us are unaware that many stayed behind, either by choice or necessity, as the city of their childhood disintegrated and burned around them. In the words of those who experienced the Liverpool Blitz first-hand, we hear of their adventures and misadventures, the fun and games and ever-present danger, and the humor and sorrow of those wartime years. This is an important and revealing look at the war as seen through the eyes of these children. This book not only explores the memories of a childhood ravaged by war, but also the formative effect this had on individuals' lives. It reflects the collective spirit of a city that refused to be crushed, even at the darkest hours of the Luftwaffe's bombing campaign. Ideal for anyone who lived through those times, or who is fascinated by experiences and the legacy of the wartime generation, this new title pays tribute to the war's forgotten children.


Paranormal Merseyside

Paranormal Merseyside

Author: S. D. Tucker

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 1445630060

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A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Merseyside.


The Little Book of Liverpool

The Little Book of Liverpool

Author: Alexander Tulloch

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 0750953993

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The Little Book of Liverpool is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Alex Tulloch's new book gathers together a myriad of data on this historic city. There are lots of factual chapters but also plenty of frivolous details which will amuse and surprise. A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something you never knew. For instance, did you know that the clock on the Liver Buildings was started at the precise moment that King George V was crowned on 22 June 1911? Thought not. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.


The Complete Alice in Wonderland

The Complete Alice in Wonderland

Author: Lewis Carroll

Publisher: Dynamite

Published: 2010-08-03

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1606900854

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Presents a graphic novel adaptation of Lewis Carroll's popular novels about an opinionated and imaginative young girl who travels to fantastical lands.


Cthulhu Lives!

Cthulhu Lives!

Author: Tim Dedopulos

Publisher: Ghostwoods Books

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." At the time of his death in 1937, American horror writer H.P. Lovecraft was virtually unknown. The power of his stories was too great to contain, however. As the decades slipped by, his dark visions laid down roots in the collective imagination of mankind, and they grew strong. Now Cthulhu is a name known to many and, deep under the seas, Lovecraft's greatest creation becomes restless... This volume brings together seventeen masterful tales of cosmic horror inspired by Lovecraft's work. In his fiction, humanity is a tiny, accidental drop of light and life in the endless darkness of an uncaring universe -– a darkness populated by vast, utterly alien horrors. Our continued survival relies upon our utter obscurity, something that every fresh scientific wonder threatens to shatter. The dazzling stories in Cthulhu Lives! show the disastrous folly of our arrogance. We think ourselves the first masters of Earth, and the greatest, and we are very badly mistaken on both counts. Inside these covers, you'll find a lovingly-curated collection of terrors and nightmares, of catastrophic encounters to wither the body and blight the soul. We humans are inquisitive beings, and there are far worse rewards for curiosity than mere death. The truth is indeed out there – and it hungers.


More Merseyside Tales

More Merseyside Tales

Author: Ken Pye

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2016-12-08

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 0750978953

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Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history. From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here. Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding out more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.


Doctor Who Omnibus

Doctor Who Omnibus

Author: Matthew Dow Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781613778098

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All 16 issues plus the 2010 annual and A Fairytale Life are collected in this Doctor Who Omnibus. Includes the final comic book tales of the 10th Doctor plus a stand alone tale starring the 11th Doctor that's not to be missed!


Spirits of Place

Spirits of Place

Author: Alan Moore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-11-22

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780994617637

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Stories are embedded in the world around us; in metal, in brick, in concrete, and in wood. In the very earth beneath our feet. Our history surrounds us and the tales we tell, true or otherwise, are always rooted in what has gone before. The spirits of place are the echoes of people, of events, of ideas which have become imprinted upon a location, for better or for worse. They are the genii loci of classical Roman religion, the disquieting atmosphere of a former battlefield, the comfort and familiarity of a childhood home. Twelve authors take us on a journey; a tour of places where they themselves have encountered, and consulted with, these Spirits of Place.