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Collection: Adult Non-Fiction
Record 376 of 75300

Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Summary:
The Isle of Wight is famous for its attractive landscape and historical connections. Its coastal scenery is varied, dotted with towns and fortifications built through the centuries to repel invaders, with a chalk downland spine to the island. Carisbrooke Castle held King Charles I during the English Civil War and royal connections continued with Queen Victoria who made her home on the island at Osborne House. Other eminent Victorians followed including the poet Tennyson and the island became popular with tourists and holidaymakers. Cowes became synonymous with yacht racing and other attractions have been developed in the last century. The Needles Battery was the site of the world's first radio station and later was the testing site for Britain's nuclear deterrent Blue Streak and independent rocket-building program in the 1960s. This book explores the many places and their history that make this unique island so special.
ISBN:
9781398117174 (pbk)
Dewey Class:
914.228
914.2'28
Language:
English
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BRN:
4030683
Bookmark Link:
https://hampshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/KIDS/BIBENQ?BRN=4030683

Holdings:

LocationCollectionCall NumberStatus/Desc
Gosport DC
Adult Non-Fiction
914.228
  • In-transit from Petersfield to Gosport DC (Set: 23 Jul 2025)
Lymington
Adult Non-Fiction
914.228
  • Available