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10 Things to Spark an Interest in History
Past, Present and FuturePast, Present and Future by Al Stewart
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Each song is a snapshot of a moment in time from the early-mid decades of the 20th century
The Strange Death of Liberal EnglandThe Strange Death of Liberal England by George Dangerfield
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Anyone with a name like Dangerfield will probably write a book like this one - mania and mayhem and a compelling argument for a Britain on the cusp of revolution
I Was Monty's Double [DVD] [1958]I Was Monty's Double [DVD] [1958]
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A story so unbelievable that it couldn't fail to draw you in.
The Mark of the Horse LordThe Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff
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Tells the story of Roman Britain from the other side; a very powerful myth.
Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD)Fortunes Of War (Three Discs) (DVD)
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War drama which does that very rare thing of focussing on the fringes of action to illuminate the bigger picture.
The Jewel In The Crown - The Complete Series [DVD] [1984]The Jewel In The Crown - The Complete Series [DVD] [1984]
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The story is told in fragments which build together to create something greater than the sum of its parts.
Liege And LiefLiege And Lief by Fairport Convention
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Little nuggets to get you interested in where they came from.
The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics)The French Lieutenant's Woman (Vintage Classics) by John Fowles
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Possibly the best historical novel ever written.
Stuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture of Natural History MuseumsStuffed Animals and Pickled Heads: The Culture of Natural History Museums by Stephen T. Asma
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Want to know what museums want you to think?
Gallipoli - Sce [DVD] [1982]Gallipoli - Sce [DVD] [1982]
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A film which demonstrates the meaning of warfare in WWI for the talented and the talentless alike.