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1066: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE BAYEUX Tapestry

\pause{1500}Author: Bridgeford, Andrew
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6969 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 11
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\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - Historical to 1945
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In this close look at the narrative contained within the Bayeux Tapestry, an extraordinary secret tale of the final years of Anglo-Saxon England is revealed; a tale of a rival to Duke William's claim to the English throne, warrior bishops, court dwarfs and ruthless knights.

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ALARMING HISTORY OF MEDICINE, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Gordon, Richard
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5041 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - General, Social history
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Science - Biology
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A well written account of the advances in medicine from Ancient Greek times to the present day by the author of the humorous Doctor series.

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AMONG THE MOUNTAINS

\pause{1500}Author: Thesiger, Wilfred
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5612 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 6.50
\pause{1500}Main subject: Travel - World
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Always attracted to mountains, the author spent over thirty years travelling in various mountain ranges. From his diaries he documents the dangers, hardships and rewards of mountain travel.

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AN AUDIENCE WITH AN ELEPHANT AND OTHER ENCOUNTERS ON THE ECCENTRIC SIDE

\pause{1500}Author: Rogers, Byron
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6509 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 11
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Travel - British Isles
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Humour
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Byron Rogers is a journalist who has travelled Britain searching for the eccentric happenings in the country. This collection brings together his quirkiest articles, from the octogenarian triathlete to the 'Ghost train' of Stalybridge.

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ANCIENT AS THE HILLS: DIARIES 1973-1974

\pause{1500}Author: Lees-Milne, James
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 4968 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 8
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - Diaries & Letters
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Witty, candid & honest, the author's observations & anecdotes are a delightful & entertaining read.

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ANNIE'S BOX

\pause{1500}Author: Keynes, Randal
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6186 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 12
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 16.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - Historical to 1945
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Written by the great-great-grandson of Charles Darwin, this is the story of a personal tragedy that lay behind Darwin's 'survival of the fittest' theory and his revolutionary understanding of man's place in nature. The story of his daughter Annie who died when she was ten years old, and how this influenced Darwin.

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ANOTHER SELF

\pause{1500}Author: Lees-Milne, James
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5044 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 8.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - General
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In one of the funniest autobiographies ever written, the author recalls the earlier years of his life.

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BENCHMARK: LIFE, LAUGHTER AND THE LAW

\pause{1500}Author: Popplewell, Sir Oliver
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6498 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 12
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 17.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Biography & Autobiography - General
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Oliver Popplewell was one of England's most distinguished lawyers who rose to the highest ranks of the judiciary. His interests go far beyond the legal system and he writes about his life in a witty, intelligent way.

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BETWEEN SILK AND CYANIDE

\pause{1500}Author: Marks, Leo
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5299 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 17
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 24.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: War - WW2
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Biography & Autobiography - General
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Leo Marks was the head of the code department of SOE during the Second World War, and this memoir gives a unique picture of the organization at work.

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BOY SOLDIERS OF THE GREAT WAR

\pause{1500}Author: Emden, Richard van
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7302 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 13
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\pause{1500}Main subject: War - WW1
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In 1914 boys as young as thirteen were caught up in the tide of patriotism sweeping the country, and enlisted for active service. Many were to serve in some of the bloodiest battles. Here their stories are told using diaries, letters and personal testaments from some of the last survivors.

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