Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750978953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history.From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here.Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.
More Merseyside Tales
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750978953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history.From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here.Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750978953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history.From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here.Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.
More Merseyside Tales
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750978953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history. From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here. Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding out more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750978953
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside's history. From the subterranean munitions factory at New Brighton and the bird-man of Speke, to wild tigers at Tranmere and a mysterious leprechaun, you are sure to uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary stories here. Richly illustrated, this fantastic collection will delight everyone interested in finding out more about Merseyside's strange and curious heritage.
Even More Merseyside Tales!
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 1803992042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
In Ken Pye's third collection of strange and often bizarre tales from Merseyside's History, prepare to be amazed and entertained, once again. Where on Merseyside was the nonsense rhyme, 'The Owl and The Pussycat' written? How did the 'Cast Iron Shore' or the Cazzie get its name? Is there a lost street running beneath Lime Street? Learn about 'Roast Beef' the Crosby Hermit, the prehistoric footprints on Formby Shore, and the particularly intimate wax models of diseased body parts found in the Paradise Street Museum of Anatomy. There are over fifty such true stories and secret wonders in this amazingly eclectic book, but consider yourself warned – once you begin reading these tales you might find it hard to stop!
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 1803992042
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
In Ken Pye's third collection of strange and often bizarre tales from Merseyside's History, prepare to be amazed and entertained, once again. Where on Merseyside was the nonsense rhyme, 'The Owl and The Pussycat' written? How did the 'Cast Iron Shore' or the Cazzie get its name? Is there a lost street running beneath Lime Street? Learn about 'Roast Beef' the Crosby Hermit, the prehistoric footprints on Formby Shore, and the particularly intimate wax models of diseased body parts found in the Paradise Street Museum of Anatomy. There are over fifty such true stories and secret wonders in this amazingly eclectic book, but consider yourself warned – once you begin reading these tales you might find it hard to stop!
Merseyside Tales
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This fantastic collection of true tales celebrates the strange and curious secrets of Merseyside's history. The fifty stories inside – from the lion in the wheelbarrow on the tightrope to the twelve young women 'smothered by the incurable malady they caught of some sailors', the true tale of the 'man in the iron coffin' and the strange and mysterious disappearance of the Everest mountaineers from Birkenhead – uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary facets of the area's history and heritage. Richly illustrated and compiled by Liverpool's own historian Ken Pye, this book will delight residents and visitors alike.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750964456
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
This fantastic collection of true tales celebrates the strange and curious secrets of Merseyside's history. The fifty stories inside – from the lion in the wheelbarrow on the tightrope to the twelve young women 'smothered by the incurable malady they caught of some sailors', the true tale of the 'man in the iron coffin' and the strange and mysterious disappearance of the Everest mountaineers from Birkenhead – uncover some truly amazing and extraordinary facets of the area's history and heritage. Richly illustrated and compiled by Liverpool's own historian Ken Pye, this book will delight residents and visitors alike.
Beastly Merseyside
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398107956
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Animals have played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities from the earliest settlements. This new series offers a fascinating insight into the oft-forgotten histories of the animals that helped to drive the economy and enrich our culture.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398107956
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Animals have played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities from the earliest settlements. This new series offers a fascinating insight into the oft-forgotten histories of the animals that helped to drive the economy and enrich our culture.
Liverpool Murders and Misdemeanours
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445695944
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A look at the dark side of life in Liverpool in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445695944
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A look at the dark side of life in Liverpool in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Liverpool at Work
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445673231
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
In a fascinating series of contemporary photographs and illustrations, well-known local author Ken Pye explores the life of Liverpool and its people.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445673231
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
In a fascinating series of contemporary photographs and illustrations, well-known local author Ken Pye explores the life of Liverpool and its people.
My First Story
Author: Jenni Bannister
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784438036
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781784438036
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Language and Gender in the Fairy Tale Tradition
Author: Alessandra Levorato
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023050387X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Much research has been done on the social messages conveyed to children reading or listening to fairy tales. In this highly original study, the emphasis shifts from content to linguistic expression. The language and linguistic organization of a dozen versions, old and new, of the Little Red Riding Hood story are analyzed using a variety of theoretical approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, Functional Grammar and Critical Stylistics, to uncover the contribution of fairy tales to the discourse of gender relations over time.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023050387X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Much research has been done on the social messages conveyed to children reading or listening to fairy tales. In this highly original study, the emphasis shifts from content to linguistic expression. The language and linguistic organization of a dozen versions, old and new, of the Little Red Riding Hood story are analyzed using a variety of theoretical approaches, including Critical Discourse Analysis, Conversational Analysis, Functional Grammar and Critical Stylistics, to uncover the contribution of fairy tales to the discourse of gender relations over time.
Discover Liverpool
Author: Ken Pye
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Sport Media
ISBN: 9781906802905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The most definitive guide to Liverpool and its history, ever written - now updated with new information and stunning images.
Publisher: Trinity Mirror Sport Media
ISBN: 9781906802905
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The most definitive guide to Liverpool and its history, ever written - now updated with new information and stunning images.