Oxford Colleges
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Fully revised for 2019, and with a map to guide visitors, this guide explores each college, detailing the historical and architectural magnificence, and tales of famous men and women who founded them.






Fully revised for 2019, and with a map to guide visitors, this guide explores each college, detailing the historical and architectural magnificence, and tales of famous men and women who founded them.
This lavishly illustrated book tells of Philip's often troubled early life. Despite his unsettled childhood a strong and vital man emerged, helping his wife not only to carry out her duties at home and abroad, but also to bring up their own family and inculcate in them a love of sport, the countryside and the British way of life.
A National Trust guidebook about Sutton Hoo, Suffolk covering history, horticulture, garden history, history of art, architecture, social history, natural environment and conservation.
Use this guide to explore Norwich's history but enjoy too its many modern attactions, excellent shopping, theatres, galleries, riverside walks, cafes, restaurants and pubs. Much of the city-centre is traffic-free so visitors may easily enjoy the interweaving of historic beauty and 21st-century pleasures.
The five Tudor monarchs - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - were some of the most influential rulers in British history.
A National Trust guidebook about Mottisfont, Hampshire
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as British Sovereign in 2012. With the exception of Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, she is the longest-serving monarch, acknowledged worldwide for the duties she has performed with grace and dignity. This special souvenir guide, illustrated with over 80 photographs, looks at every aspect of the life of one of our most beloved monarchs: her childhood and teenage years in the company of her sister, Princess Margaret; her role as Heir Presumptive; her engagement and marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh and as mother to her young family; her accession and coronation. We explore her duties from working with charities, attending the State Opening of Parliament and taking part in traditional ceremonies such as the Royal Maundy, the Trooping the Colour, the colourful Garter Ceremony and the Remembrance Day service. Her passion for horses is well known and this guide will look at this and the other country pursuits she enjoys in her rare 'off-duty' moments.
This new series of entertaining, good value pocket guides will enhance everyone's visit to our capital. The top attractions; the famous icons that celebrate London; some of London's most famous sons and daughters; and the rich and remarkable story of this fascinating city are all covered in the first four guides in this new series. Look out for more titles to come. The guides all include a map.
This walking guide of Oxford brings the city alive through its link with the incidents investigated by Inspector Morse. Visit the scenes of crimes in colleges and museums, followed by a drink in Morse's favourite pubs.
A detailed, accessible guide to the best on offer in Cambridge based around two circular walks with optional diversion. Contains histories of the city and of individual buildings such as the famous university colleges.