This revealing new book presents some of the first researches into a trove of hitherto inaccessible primary source material. A controversial component of Lloyd George's People's Budget of 1909-10 was the "New Domesday" of landownership and land values. This documentation, long locked away in the Inland Revenue's offices, became available to the public in the late 1970s. Dr. Short offers both a coherent overview and a standard source of reference to this valuable archive. Part I is concerned with the processes of assembling the material and its style of representation; Part II with suggested...
This revealing new book presents some of the first researches into a trove of hitherto inaccessible primary source material. A controversial component...
This volume brings together leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain to illustrate the contribution that geographical thinking can make to understanding modern Britain.
The first collection to explore the contribution that geographical thinking can make to our understanding of modern Britain.
Contains thirteen essays by leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain.
Focuses on how and why geographies of Britain have formed and changed over the past century.
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This volume brings together leading scholars in the geography and history of twentieth-century Britain to illustrate the contribution that geographica...
The Battle of the Fields tells the story of rural community and authority in Britain during the Second World War by looking at the County War Agricultural Executive Committees. From 1939 they were imbued with powers to transform British farming to combat the loss of food imports caused by German naval activity and initial European mainland successes. Their powers were sweeping and draconian. When fully exercised against recalcitrant farmers, dispossession in part or whole could and did result. This book includes the most detailed analysis of these dispossessions including the tragic case of...
The Battle of the Fields tells the story of rural community and authority in Britain during the Second World War by looking at the County War Agricult...
Ascard power can strengthen, heal and create. It also has great potential to destroy, enough to topple entire governments. Indigo's country places strict limitations on the use of ascard so she must channel her talents into the healing arts or risk severe punishment. An orphan from a disgraced family, trapped by her father's treason, Indigo struggles to reclaim her place in a society that has driven her into an abusive engagement. Then a mysterious stranger from a neighboring country contacts her using ascard. He needs help escaping his prison so he can bring an end to his emperor's...
Ascard power can strengthen, heal and create. It also has great potential to destroy, enough to topple entire governments. Indigo's country places str...
