England's Topographer
England's Topographer

Author: William Henry Ireland

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 780

ISBN-13: 9781293098028

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ England's Topographer: Or A New And Complete History Of The County Of Kent; From The Earliest Records To The Present Time, Including Every Modern Improvement. Embellished With A Series Of Views From Original Drawings By Geo. Shepherd, H. Gastineau, &c. With Historical, Topographical, Critical ...; England's Topographer: Or A New And Complete History Of The County Of Kent; From The Earliest Records To The Present Time, Including Every Modern Improvement. Embellished With A Series Of Views From Original Drawings By Geo. Shepherd, H. Gastineau, &c. With Historical, Topographical, Critical, & Biographical Delineations; William Henry Ireland; Volume 2 Of England's Topographer; William Henry Ireland William Henry Ireland G. Virtue, 1829 Kent (England)

Orphans of Empire
Orphans of Empire

Author: Helen Berry

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 381

ISBN-13: 0198758480

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The fascinating story of what happened to the orphaned and abandoned children of the London Foundling Hospital, and the consequences of Georgian philanthropy. From serving Britain's growing global empire in the Royal Navy, to the suffering of child workers in the Industrial Revolution, the Foundling Hospital was no simple act of charity.

Material Lives
Material Lives

Author: Serena Dyer

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-01-28

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1350127000

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Eighteenth-century women told their life stories through making. With its compelling stories of women's material experiences and practices, Material Lives offers a new perspective on eighteenth-century production and consumption. Genteel women's making has traditionally been seen as decorative, trivial and superficial. Yet their material archives, forged through fabric samples, watercolours, dressed prints and dolls' garments, reveal how women used the material culture of making to record and navigate their lives. Material Lives positions women as 'makers' in a consumer society. Through fragments of fabric and paper, Dyer explores an innovative way of accessing the lives of otherwise obscured women. For researchers and students of material culture, dress history, consumption, gender and women's history, it offers a rich resource to illuminate the power of needles, paintbrushes and scissors.

Eleanor de Montfort
Eleanor de Montfort

Author: Louise J. Wilkinson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 1441112499

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As sister of Henry III and aunt of the future Edward I, Eleanor de Montfort was at the heart of the bloody conflict between the Crown and the English barons. At Lewes in 1264 Simon de Montfort captured the king and secured control of royal government. A woman of fiery nature, Eleanor worked tirelessly to support her husband's cause. She assumed responsibility for the care of the royal prisoners and she regularly dispatched luxurious gifts to Henry III and the Lord Edward. But the family's political fortunes were shattered at the battle of Evesham in August 1265 where Simon de Montfort was killed. The newly-widowed Eleanor rose to her role as matriarch of her family, sending her surviving sons - and the family treasure - overseas to France, negotiating the surrender of Dover Castle and securing her own safe departure from the realm. The last ten years of her life were spent in the Dominican convent at Montargis. Drawing on chronicles, letters and public records this book reconstructs the narrative of Eleanor's remarkable life.