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The History of Myddle

Gough, Richard

History

Penguin??Books

The Parish of Myddle in 1701 was as full of life, gossip, intrigue, births, marriages and deaths as any other small community in Stuart England.

The History of Myddle (Penguin Classics)

Americas

Penguin Classics

Caliban Books

When the Special Operations Executive was set up in the summer of 1940 Singapore seemed far from any likely war zone. But Lt Colonel Alan Warren was sent there in early 1941 to take charge of all SOE operations in the Far East. His job was far from easy as both the native population and the military saw little purpose in his mission. Yet a year later Britain's empire in the Far East had collapsed like a pack of cards, suffering disaster at sea and on land. This is the story of that year for the Orient Mission (the name given to this section of SOE) as this small number of men tried desperately to achieve results against the Japanese advance through Asia. In the summer of 1941 a training school was set up near headquarters under Major Jim Gavin to instruct in guerilla warfare behind enemy lines. After being joined by the famous Freddie Spencer Chapman and Jack Knott, the team trained communist guerrillas, European stay behind parties, the Hong Kong Recce Regiment and the Burma Levies. The latter were volunteers who went on fighting long after the regular armies were in retreat. As the Japanese invaded Malaya, Siam, Hong Kong, Johore and Burma, stay behind parties took to the jungle to organise subversive activities; some died, many became prisoners and some survived after perilous journeys to safety. After exhaustive research, Richard Gough has written the full story of the Orient Mission and of the colourful characters who ran it, telling of what they tried to achieve and the results of their endeavours in the face of tremendous odds.

SOE Singapore: 1941-42

Kimber

The Escape from Singapore

HarperCollins, Publishers

Book by Gough, Richard, Hey, David

History of Myddle

Hey, David

Hippocrene Books

The history of Myddle

Europe

The leading antiquary of his day, Richard Gough (1735-1809) promoted the history of the British Isles, particularly the Anglo-Saxon period, rather than pursuing the classical interests of contemporaries who had made the Grand Tour. Gough travelled extensively over the years, sketching and taking detailed notes on what he observed. He believed that the Society of Antiquaries, of which he was director from 1771 to 1797, should preserve the nation's heritage without catering to fashion or the interests of dilettantes. He published this major work anonymously in 1768, and it found a receptive readership. The book is in effect a gazetteer of published and unpublished materials for the local history and topography of the whole of Great Britain and Ireland, discussing public records, printed books, manuscripts, maps, and other sources relating to the antiquities of each county.

Anecdotes of British Topography: Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating the Topographical Antiquities of Great Britain and ... - British and Irish History, General)

Cambridge University Press

The author of this work, written in 1700-1 but not published until the nineteenth century, is sometimes confused with his later namesake, the antiquarian Richard Gough (1735-1809), though they are not in fact related. Richard Gough of Myddle in Shropshire (baptised 1635, died 1723) was a farmer and also acted as a land steward. This book on the history of his parish and the families living in it was not apparently intended for publication. However, more than one copy was made, as a version that does not match the text presented here was privately printed in 1834: this version was published in Shrewsbury in 1875. Gough describes his parish, the great local landowners, and the castle, and then gives histories of the local families. This is one of the earliest surviving examples of a local history, and is famous for its detailed account of the minutiae of village life.

The Antiquities and Memoirs of the Parish of Myddle, County of Salop (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries)

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

An Account Of A Rich Illuminated Missal Executed For John, Duke Of Bedford: Regent Of France Under Henry VI (1794)

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Kessinger Publishing

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The History of Myddle

The History of Myddle (Penguin Classics)

The History of Myddle

SOE Singapore: 1941-42

The Escape from Singapore

History of Myddle

The history of Myddle

Anecdotes of British Topography: Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating the Topographical Antiquities of Great Britain and ... - British and Irish History, General)

The Antiquities and Memoirs of the Parish of Myddle, County of Salop (Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries)

An Account Of A Rich Illuminated Missal Executed For John, Duke Of Bedford: Regent Of France Under Henry VI (1794)