Lea Valley Series
Battleships, Buses and BombersA History of Transport in the Lea ValleyBattleships, Buses and Bombers is a highly readable and descriptive account that introduces the reader to a remarkable range of transport firsts and other related developments that occurred within the Lea Valley region. The Thames Ironworks, once situated at the mouth of the River Lea, gave birth... Full review£9.99 
From Eton Manor to the OlympicsMore Lea Valley Secrets RevealedFrom Eton Manor to the Olympics contains a wealth of information concerning the Lea Valley’s history, much of it connected to the forthcoming 2012 Olympics. Jim Lewis tells the story of how the redundant track surface from the 1948 Olympic Games at Wembley was uplifted and... Full review£9.99 
From Gunpowder to GunsThe Story of Two Lea Valley armouriesFrom Gunpowder to Guns is a wonderfully readable and descriptive account of two Lea Valley armouries that were responsible for supplying weapons and explosives to British and Commonwealth forces for over 200 years. It is also the story of historical government failings that have an echo in events... Full review£9.99 
Industry and InnovationThe Technological Revolution in the Lea ValleyIndustry and Innovation looks at the wealth of inventions which sprang from the Lea Valley and the growth of many major businesses in the region. Among others, Jim Lewis tells the story of Charles Babbage, the Victorian ‘inventor of the computer’; the electric light bulbs... Full review£9.99 
Water and WasteFour Hundred Years of Health Improvements in the Lea ValleyWater and Waste documents four hundred years of improvements in public health and the challenges faced by engineers and others to eradicate such diseases as cholera and typhoid from London and the Lea Valley. The journey begins in Hertfordshire, in 1609, with the digging of the New River and... Full review£9.99 
Weapons, Wireless and World WarsThe Vital Role of the Lea ValleyWeapons, Wireless and World Wars explores the involvement of the Lea Valley in two World Wars. From advances in weapons manufacture to the development of wireless technology – the Lea Valley was at the cutting edge. Less well known is the story of the first Blitz, during World War... Full review£9.99 |