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Ipswich Town: The Glory Years 1960-1982 - Susan Gardiner - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Ipswich Town: The Glory Years 1960-1982 - Susan Gardiner - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In 1960, Ipswich Town FC under manager Alf Ramsey started their season in the Second Division. At the end of the 1960-61 season Ipswich were promoted as champions immediately and went on to win the First Division in their first year in the top division. Ipswich Town had embarked on the most extraordinary two decades in its history. Alf Ramsey left soon after to become England manager and after a few years in the doldrums, the appointment of Bobby Robson as manager in 1969 inaugurated another period of greatness for the club. In 1973-4 Ipswich finished fourth in the league and reached and over the next eight years were to win the FA Cup, finishing only once below sixth in the league, and win the UEFA Cup. Throughout this era the club were guided by the local Cobbold family’s chairmanship. In 1982 Bobby Robson departed, to become England manager, and although the club has had some successes since then, nothing at Portman Road has rivalled the glory days of Ipswich Town from 1960 to 1982 - an era fondly remembered by fans of the club.

DKK 168.00
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Forgotten Rootes - Michael Burgess - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Forgotten Rootes - Michael Burgess - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The sporting cars produced by the Rootes Group have somehow slipped from popular memory. Some will remember the Sunbeam Alpine, but few seem to recall the contemporary Sunbeam Rapier saloon or the fastback that succeeded it. The Hillman sporting models are even less remembered. The Hillman Avenger saloons became Group One Racing champions and British Touring Car champions. The humble Hillman Imp was part of their rally team and there was a sporting Singer Coupe version. A Hillman Hunter Saloon went on to win a London–Sydney marathon rally, and the luxury Humber model inherited its sporting mechanics.The last gasp of the Rootes Group sporting range was the Sunbeam hatchback of the 1980s, which gave birth to a sporting GLS, a Webber-fitted and spoilered Ti and finally a Lotus-powered version that went on to win the RAC rally championship.This book sets the record straight and celebrates these worthy, but often sadly forgotten, vehicles.

DKK 159.00
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Tyrrell Racing - David Oliver - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Tyrrell Racing - David Oliver - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This book tells the full story of the Tyrrell Racing team from the perspective of one of its photographers. First established in 1958 by Ken Tyrrell with Formula 3 and Formula 2 cars, success soon came to Tyrrell in the 1967 German Grand Prix, when Jacky Ickx won the F.2 class in a Matra MS7. In 1968, Jackie Stewart won three Grands Prix driving a Matra MS10. The following year, Jackie Stewart and Tyrrell would win the World Championship with the Matra MS80. The author conveys all the excitement of these heady days in both words and illustrations. The book also describes the transition from other manufacturers’ cars to one developed by Tyrrell itself which opened the 1970s with instant success, winning both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships in 1971. Over the next two years, the Tyrrell team won nine Grands Prix. David Oliver also details the relative decline of Tyrrell as wins were fewer and farther between over the next decade. Its last Grand Prix win was in 1983 and by 1998 Tyrrell had stopped competing under its own name. However, this book demonstrates that its legacy is still seen in the Mercedes-AMG F1 team today. Including unique contributions from Jackie Stewart and Bob and Kenneth Tyrrell and illustrated with 180 official photographs, this is the definitive concise story of Tyrrell Racing.

DKK 159.00
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London's Transport and the Olympics - Malcolm Batten - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

London's Transport and the Olympics - Malcolm Batten - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

When London first applied as a contender to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, there was cynical speculation as to whether the transport infrastructure could cope should it win. During the bidding process for 2012, Transport for London, the capital’s transport strategy provider, did its bit to promote the application with buses and Stratford station displaying prominent ‘Back the Bid’ slogans.There was a ‘can-do’ mentality among transport management on this occasion, and in this book Malcolm Batten looks at the preparation and delivery of the Olympic and Paralympic games by London’s transport providers. The transport legacy is also examined here, with previously unpublished photographs celebrating a landmark achievement in the history of London transport.

DKK 156.00
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From the Mill to Monte Carlo - Anne Fletcher - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

From the Mill to Monte Carlo - Anne Fletcher - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This is the story of a man who went from Yorkshire mill worker to Monte Carlo millionaire. Amongst the men ‘who broke the bank at Monte Carlo’, Joseph Hobson Jagger is unique. He is the only one known to have devised an infallible and completely legal system to defeat the odds at roulette and win a fortune. But he was not what might be expected. He wasn’t a gentleman or an aristocrat, he wasn’t a professional gambler, he was a Yorkshire textile worker who had laboured in the Victorian mills of Bradford since childhood.What led a man like this to travel nearly a thousand miles to the exclusive world of the Riviera when most people lived and died within a few miles of where they were born? The trains that took him there were still new and dangerous, he did not speak French and had never left the north of England. His motivation was strong. Joseph, his wife and four children, the youngest of whom was only two, faced a situation so grave that their only escape seemed to be his desperate gamble on the roulette tables of Monte Carlo.Today Jagger’s legacy is felt in casinos worldwide and yet he is virtually unknown. Anne Fletcher is his great-great-great niece and in this true-life detective story she uncovers how he was able to win a fortune, what happened to his millions and why Jagger should now be regarded as the real ‘man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo’.

DKK 120.00
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Manchester United 1907-11 - Mark Metcalf - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Manchester United 1907-11 - Mark Metcalf - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Manchester United may be world famous today, but back in 1907 the club had yet to win either the League Championship or the FA Cup. Things were to change dramatically over the following four seasons, during which time the club moved to Old Trafford under the management of Ernest Mangnall, and captured two League titles, two Charity Shields and a first FA Cup success. But how were these successes achieved? Who were the players that set the Manchester club on a path to greatness? Who were their opponents? Why did Manchester United move to Old Trafford? Find out more in Manchester United 1907-11: The First Halcyon Years, the first in-depth work on this truly great period in the illustrious history of the great Manchester United.

DKK 182.00
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Flying to the Edge - Matthew Willis - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Flying to the Edge - Matthew Willis - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Duncan Menzies flew with the RAF, the Aeroplane and Armament Evaluation Establishment, and Fairey Aviation in a twenty-five-year flying career, seeing the world of flying change from open cockpits and few rules to the jet age, with its complexities and crowded skies. A modest, family man, Menzies set a speed record in Africa in the 1930s, survived an engine failure in a snowstorm and the terrifying breakup of a Fairey Fulmar in a terminal velocity dive.This biography charts Menzies’ career from Scottish sheep farm through flying the frontier in Egypt and Sudan, encounters with adventurers Tom Campbell Black and Denys Finch Hatton, and the future King Edward VIII, to his crucial role as a test pilot, developing the aircraft that would help win the Second World War.

DKK 139.00
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Chester Pubs - Paul Hurley - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Chester Pubs - Paul Hurley - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The drinking establishments of Saxon Chester are a mystery to us. The nineteenth-century historian Thomas Hughes wrote, ‘Anglo-Saxons had their eala-hus [ale house], win-hus [wine house] and cumen-hus [inn]’. We don’t know where they could have been located, but we do know that weak beer was the staple drink throughout the land because it was safer to drink than water. Chester has many cosy, historical and picturesque public houses, some that have served the public for hundreds of years.Chester pubs, like those throughout the country are going through a time of radical change. Reinvented for a new generation of patrons, many of the pubs have turned into gastro and themed pubs and bars. Within the pages of the Chester Pubs you will find a mixture of typical pubs from down the ages, some from a long way down, and a few of the newer bars.

DKK 159.00
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The Last Yorkists - Richard Anderton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Last Yorkists - Richard Anderton - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Edmund and Richard de la Pole were the last princes of the House of York to actively seek the English throne – their epic thirty year struggle against Henry VII and Henry VIII saw them plunged into a murderous maelstrom of international intrigue. Although the brothers were nephews of Richard III, England’s last Yorkist king, neither had been born to rule and they were forced into rebellion by the relentless scheming of their Tudor rivals.During their miserable years of exile, both men would be pursued by assassins, beset by spies and betrayed by friends; but when Edmund found himself trapped by the shifting sands of medieval alliances, Richard took on the mantle of ‘White Rose’. Being far more shrewd than his irascible brother, Richard successfully recruited the French and Scottish kings to the Yorkist cause and his attempts to depose the Tudors would win him fame and fortune on battlefields from Naples to Northumberland - but not the crown he so desperately desired.

DKK 241.00
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Aston Martin Cars of the 1950s - Richard Branch - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Aston Martin Cars of the 1950s - Richard Branch - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

This readable and informative book describes the development of the Aston Martin cars built under the direction of David Brown (DB) during the 1950s. As the book shows, the cars developed during this period transformed Aston Martin from a small manufacturer of specialist sports and racing cars to a worldwide name. Written by Aston Martin expert Richard Branch, the book covers the significant characters at Aston Martin, including David Brown himself and other members of the design team, including WO Bentley at Lagonda.The book covers the development of the cars, including saloons, convertibles and fixed-head coupes. It also includes the different engines that were used, including the Lagonda straight six and the Tadek Marek 3.0 Six. Also included are the coach-built specials from design houses such as Vignale, Greber and Touring of Milan.Covering landmark moments such as the 1959 win at Le Mans in a DBR1 and details such as the fact that James Bond drove a DB Mk III in Goldfinger and not a DB5, and including illustrations from the Aston Martin Heritage Trust, this is the inside story of the cars that made Aston Martin what it is today.

DKK 161.00
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Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt - Jonathan North - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt - Jonathan North - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In July 1798 Napoleon invaded Egypt, landing an army in the stifling heat of a North African summer. His invasion came as a shock to the Egyptians but also as a surprise to the soldiers onboard his armada, for they had not been briefed on a mission designed to win glory for their general and, or so it appeared, untold riches for their government. For these soldiers who followed in Napoleon’s wake, the campaign which followed promised neither fame nor wealth. What it did offer was forced marches, endless battles against fearsome warriors and the occupation of a land which mesmerised and repelled them in equal measure. Thousands of Frenchmen were to die in battle and as many again from disease ‒ including the plague.Somehow, Napoleon managed to parley this costly adventure into a triumph and soon he would become emperor. Though the butcher’s bill was high, the campaign did shake the Ottoman Empire and began Europe’s love affair with Egypt. Jonathan North presents an astonishing history of Napoleon’s early ‘bartering of lives for glory’ based on the words of the soldiers and the many scholars and artists who took part in this exotic campaign.

DKK 221.00
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The Prince Who Beat the Empire - Moin Mir - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Prince Who Beat the Empire - Moin Mir - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

An acclaimed history of empire and resistance: this is the moving story of the rebel prince who beat the world’s most powerful corporation.The ships of the East India Company first docked at India''s shores in Surat in the early 17th century. In time, through astute politics and military power, the Company became masters of this great port. But the Company came not with the intention of building Indian maritime trade, but with the single-minded goal of destroying its trading prowess. By 1800 the port was completely annexed, through a Treaty that gave protection to future generations of the local Nawab rulers.But, as elsewhere in India, the Company violated its promises. It stopped the family’s income, usurping its palaces, estates, jewellery and possessions. This left the infant granddaughters of the last Nawab on the brink of destitution.But in an unprecedented counter-attack, the father of the two girls stood to defy the Empire and expose its corruption overseas to the British at home. Travelling to London, he would shatter the Company''s reputation. His campaign for justice would call for the end of British rule in Hindustan. Not only did the prince win back the family''s possessions for his daughters but found true love in Victorian England.

DKK 127.00
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The Prince Who Beat the Empire - Moin Mir - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

The Prince Who Beat the Empire - Moin Mir - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

An acclaimed history of empire and resistance: this is the moving story of the rebel prince who beat the world’s most powerful corporation.The ships of the East India Company first docked at India''s shores in Surat in the early 17th century. In time, through astute politics and military power, the Company became masters of this great port. But the Company came not with the intention of building Indian maritime trade, but with the single-minded goal of destroying its trading prowess. By 1800 the port was completely annexed, through a Treaty that gave protection to future generations of the local Nawab rulers.But, as elsewhere in India, the Company violated its promises. It stopped the family’s income, usurping its palaces, estates, jewellery and possessions. This left the infant granddaughters of the last Nawab on the brink of destitution. But in an unprecedented counter-attack, the father of the two girls stood to defy the Empire and expose its corruption overseas to the British at home. Travelling to London, he would shatter the Company''s reputation. His campaign for justice would call for the end of British rule in Hindustan. Not only did the prince win back the family''s possessions for his daughters but found true love in Victorian England.

DKK 182.00
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Lincoln: A Potted History - Lorna Talbott - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Lincoln: A Potted History - Lorna Talbott - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Lincoln is a modern university city. It has a bustling twenty-first-century waterfront with restaurants, bars and hotels, and for over forty years it was home to the UK’s original Christmas market. However, this popular tourist destination has an ancient history that can be traced back 2,000 years to when it was a large Roman harbour town called Lindum Colonia. Despite the transformation the city has undergone over the centuries, much of its architectural heritage remains, with the Roman infrastructure and buildings from the time of the Norman Conquest still in existence close to Lincoln’s magnificent cathedral.As a market town, Lincoln prospered due to its proximity to the ancient Fosse Way, which made trading easy, and with the arrival of the railways and industry in the nineteenth century Lincoln became a major centre for heavy industry. The city also played a unique role in both World Wars. It was at Lincoln’s William Foster and Co. factory that the first tank was developed for the military in 1916, and nearby airfields, which were home to Bomber Command, became pivotal in helping the Allies to win the Second World War.Illustrated throughout, this accessible historical portrait of Lincoln’s transformation through the ages will be of great interest to residents, visitors and all those with links to the city.

DKK 161.00
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Eleanor of Aquitaine - Sara Cockerill - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Eleanor of Aquitaine - Sara Cockerill - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In the competition for remarkable queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine tends to win. In fact her story sometimes seems so extreme it ought to be made up.The headlines: orphaned as a child, Duchess in her own right, Queen of France, crusader, survivor of a terrible battle, kidnapped by her own husband, captured by pirates, divorced for barrenness, Countess of Anjou, Queen of England, mother of at least five sons and three daughters, supporter of her sons’ rebellion against her own husband, his prisoner for fifteen years, ruler of England in her own right, traveller across the Pyrenees and Alps in winter in her late sixties and seventies, and mentor to the most remarkable queen medieval France was to know (her own granddaughter, obviously).It might be thought that this material would need no embroidery. But the reality is that Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life has been subjected to successive reinventions over the years, with the facts usually losing the battle with speculation and wishful thinking.In this biography Sara Cockerill has gone back to the primary sources, and the wealth of recent first-rate scholarship, and assessed which of the claims about Eleanor can be sustained on the evidence. The result is a complete re-evaluation of this remarkable woman’s even more remarkable life. A number of oft-repeated myths are debunked and a fresh vision of Eleanor emerges. In addition the book includes the fruits of her own research, breaking new ground on Eleanor’s relationship with the Church, her artistic patronage and her relationships with all of her children, including her family by her first marriage.

DKK 241.00
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Hitler's Forgotten Field Marshall - Philip Bujak - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Hitler's Forgotten Field Marshall - Philip Bujak - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Before the Second World War ended the British were interviewing captured German general staff officers at Trent Park. Large numbers of General staff offices from all arms were interrogated – many relished their chance to portray their roles as successful commanders and most offered their memoirs and knowledge willingly. There was one exception.General of Panzer Troops Hermann Balck refused to contribute to this process, yet Balck was one of the foremost successful German commanders of the Second World War. He served on almost all fronts but was most feared by Soviet Commanders on the Eastern Front, who saw him as the adversary most likely to end their careers. Balck stayed under the radar and little has been written about him, but in the early years of the war he was one of the commanders in whom Hitler confided and trusted the most. He was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds – one of only twenty-seven recipients of this award under the Third Reich. Balck knew how to win battles and prolonged the war on the Eastern Front by beating the Russian forces time and again, yet he is the forgotten man. He was forgotten by history and eventually forgotten by Hitler, who failed to promote him to Field Marshal.Hitler’s Forgotten Field Marshal puts Hermann Balck in the spotlight and examines his life as a German officer of the highest quality. This book also examines the tactical measures peculiar to Balck’s defence of the Reich, as well as his views on Hitler, the High Command and leadership. It also explores Balck’s reasoning as to why Germany lost the Second World War.

DKK 209.00
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Luton Town's Miracle - Rob Hadgraft - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Luton Town's Miracle - Rob Hadgraft - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

For five seasons from 2009-10 Luton Town FC were a non-League side. The club, which had known success for several periods in its history in the top division of English football, had been brought to this low point due to mismanagement and financial irregularities. Finally, after years of play-off pain Luton Town FC won promotion from the Conference Premier back to the League in 2013-14. This was the start of their unprecedented journey which saw Luton Town rise to the Premier League over the next nine years. To date, no other club has achieved this feat. This is the remarkable story of how this club with a tiny budget managed to reach the Premier League in a space of less than a decade. A nail-biting win on penalties in the Championship play off final at Wembley in 2023 saw Luton hosting some of the richest clubs in the world in arguably the world’s most competitive football league in its humble long-standing Kenilworth Road stadium at the start of 2023-24.In this book, Rob Hadgraft who has been a season-ticket holder at Luton Town since the 1970s tells the story of Luton’s remarkable and unprecedented rise, widely acknowledged in the media as ‘football’s greatest fairytale’, ‘miraculous’ and ‘against all odds’. The rise from non-League obscurity in 2014 to arrival at football’s top table in 2023 is little short of a miracle - especially given Luton’s self-imposed budgetary restrictions and their ancient and tiny stadium. He tells the story from the viewpoint of a committed follower, mixing humour with the more serious background aspects of the journey.

DKK 166.00
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Eleanor of Aquitaine - Sara Cockerill - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Eleanor of Aquitaine - Sara Cockerill - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

In the competition for remarkable queens, Eleanor of Aquitaine tends to win. In fact her story sometimes seems so extreme it ought to be made up.The headlines: orphaned as a child, Duchess in her own right, Queen of France, crusader, survivor of a terrible battle, kidnapped by her own husband, captured by pirates, divorced for barrenness, Countess of Anjou, Queen of England, mother of at least five sons and three daughters, supporter of her sons’ rebellion against her own husband, his prisoner for fifteen years, ruler of England in her own right, traveller across the Pyrenees and Alps in winter in her late sixties and seventies, and mentor to the most remarkable queen medieval France was to know (her own granddaughter, obviously).It might be thought that this material would need no embroidery. But the reality is that Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life has been subjected to successive reinventions over the years, with the facts usually losing the battle with speculation and wishful thinking.In this biography Sara Cockerill has gone back to the primary sources, and the wealth of recent first-rate scholarship, and assessed which of the claims about Eleanor can be sustained on the evidence. The result is a complete re-evaluation of this remarkable woman’s even more remarkable life. A number of oft-repeated myths are debunked and a fresh vision of Eleanor emerges. In addition the book includes the fruits of her own research, breaking new ground on Eleanor’s relationship with the Church, her artistic patronage and her relationships with all of her children, including her family by her first marriage.

DKK 155.00
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Barbarossa Through German Eyes - Jonathan Trigg - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Barbarossa Through German Eyes - Jonathan Trigg - Bog - Amberley Publishing - Plusbog.dk

Spring 1941 – the Third Reich triumphant! Having taken over Germany in 1933, Hitler launched a series of lightning campaigns across Europe that crushed Poland, Denmark, Norway, France, the Low Countries and then the Balkans. Only Great Britain had withstood the Nazis, but even it was battered and bruised and close to defeat. Then, on 22 June 1941 – in the most momentous decision of the war – the Nazi dictator turned East and flung his victorious armies into the vastness of the Soviet Union.Having signed a Non-Aggression Pact with Hitler back in 1939, Stalin was taken completely by surprise by the German attack. Hitler’s Wehrmacht – buoyed by years of untrammelled success and led by some of the greatest commanders Nazi Germany had to offer – crashed across the border and sent the Red Army reeling.The German plan was simple and its scale staggering; over three million men, armed with over three thousand panzers, the same number of aircraft, more than seven thousand guns and carried by over six hundred thousand vehicles and even more horses, would be joined by over half a million soldiers from allied countries, and together they would destroy the largest army in the world while advancing a thousand miles to the very borders of Asiatic Russia. There they would halt and what remained of the Soviet Union and the communist faith that spawned it would wither and die. In the newly conquered lebensraum, Hitler and the Nazis would then commence the biggest mass human extermination programme in history. Barbarossa was huge, but it was fought by men; and on the German side in particular, it would be fought by junior officers and simple soldiers as the Wehrmacht tried to win the war once and for all.

DKK 190.00
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