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Jump to series: Thematic studies | City titles | Charles Buchan series

Thematic studies

Britain's sporting architecture and landscapes, fully illustrated with contemporary and archive images. Plus a pocket-sized history of balls from the nation’s museums and trophy cabinets.

Liquid Assets

The British Olympics

British Olympic heritage 1612-2012

By Martin Polley

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Played at the Pub

Played at the Pub

The pub games of Britain

By Arthur Taylor

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Liquid Assets

Great Lengths

The historic indoor swimming pools of Britain

By Dr Ian Gordon and Simon Inglis

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Liquid Assets

Liquid Assets

The lidos and open air swimming pools of Britain

By Janet Smith

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Uppies and Downies

Uppies and Downies

The extraordinary football games of Britain

By Hugh Hornby

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Engineering Archie

Engineering Archie

Archibald Leitch - football ground designer

By Simon Inglis

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A Load of Old Balls

A Load of Old Balls

Special Offer Price: £3.99

By Simon Inglis

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City titles

Lavishly illustrated and adopting a completely new approach to the study of sporting and urban history.

Played in Tyne and Wear

Played in Tyne and Wear

Charting the heritage of a city at play

By Lynn Pearson

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Played in Glasgow

Played in Glasgow

Charting the heritage of a city at play

By Ged O'Brien

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Played in Birmingham

Played in Birmingham

Charting the heritage of a city at play

By Steve Beauchampé & Simon Inglis

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Played in Liverpool

Played in Liverpool

Charting the heritage of a city at play

By Ray Physick

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Played in Manchester

Played in Manchester

Charting the heritage of a city at play

By Simon Inglis

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Charles Buchan series

Photographs, articles, adverts, cartoons and snippets from Britain's first football ‘glossy’.

The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly

The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly

Edited by Simon Inglis

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Charles Buchan's Liverpool Gift Book

Charles Buchan's Liverpool Gift Book

Edited by Simon Inglis

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Charles Buchan's Spurs Gift Book

Charles Buchan's Spurs Gift Book

Edited by Simon Inglis

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Charles Buchan's Arsenal Gift Book

Charles Buchan's Arsenal Gift Book

Edited by Simon Inglis

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Charles Buchan's Manchester United Gift Book

Charles Buchan's Manchester United Gift Book

Edited by Simon Inglis

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