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Stories Of Balloon Adventure
In the following pages will be found brief narratives of some of the more famous incidents and exciting episodes which mark the history of b…
Stories of the Royal Humane Society
Established in 1774, the ‘Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned’ published information on how to save people from drowning,…
An Idler In The Wilds
Although he was well known around the South Downs in West Sussex as 'The Bee-man of Burpham', Tickner Edwardes also had a great affinity for…
Bee-Keeping For All
Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1923, this 3rd edition of ‘Bee-Keeping For All’ was completely revised (in 1929) and brought …
A Country Calendar
‘A Country Calendar’ was written in 1928 by the Reverend Tickner Edwardes, who was the vicar of Burpham, a small village tucked away in the …
The Burston Rebellion
The early 20th century in Great Britain saw a seismic shift in political awareness especially amongst the working classes. This led to a sig…
Bee-Keeping Do’s and Dont’s
Originally published by a master bee-keeper in 1925, this book ‘Bee-Keeping Do’s and Dont’s’ was written to compliment an earlier book produ…
Rough Talks by a Padre
Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC was an ordained Anglican priest, who in the early stages of World War I volunteered for duty as a chap…
Side-lights of Nature
In the following pages no attempt has been made to bring to light any new fact in Natural History. The papers are laid before the notice of …
Stories of South Pole Adventure
The famous search for the North-West Passage led many daring pioneers to penetrate into the unknown and to brave the dread perils of the Arc…
Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China
An account by Scottish botanist of his journey to China to discover the secret of producing tea and securing plants for propagation outside…