Yeovil Memories

Yeovil Memories
Author: Jack William Sweet
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-07-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1445632470

Discover a wealth of history in the stories told by a wide range of Yeovil residents.

More Somerset Tales

More Somerset Tales
Author: Jack William Sweet
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2017-05-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445664526

A collection of shocking and surprising stories and events from the county of Somerset.

Yeovil Cinemas Through Time

Yeovil Cinemas Through Time
Author: Jane Duffus
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2013-02-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1445632462

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Yeovil Cinemas has changed and developed over the last century.

European Cases of the Reincarnation Type

European Cases of the Reincarnation Type
Author: Ian Stevenson, M.D.
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2015-09-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1476601151

Many cultures accept that a person may die and then come back to life in another form, but Westerners have traditionally rejected the idea. Recently, however, surveys conducted in Europe indicate a substantial increase in the number of Europeans who believe in reincarnation, and numerous claims of reincarnation have been reported. This book examines particular cases in Europe that are suggestive of reincarnation. The first section provides a brief history of the belief in reincarnation among Europeans. The second section considers eight cases from the first third of the twentieth century that were not independently investigated, but were reported and sometimes published by the persons concerned. The third section covers 32 cases from the second half of the twentieth century that were investigated by the author. Many of these cases involved either children who exhibited unusual behavior attributed to a previous life, or adults who experienced recurrent or vivid dreams attributed to a previous life. In the fourth section, the author compares European cases suggestive of reincarnation with those of other countries and cultures.

Yeovil's Years

Yeovil's Years
Author: Jack William Sweet
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2010-09-15
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1445632497

A unique and charming look at the history of the Yeovil and its inhabitants.

A Quiet Country Town

A Quiet Country Town
Author: David Gibbings
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2015-04-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 0750964464

‘an excellent read’ AEROSPACE magazine In 1915, Westland Aircraft Works was established in the country town of Yeovil. Since then, aircraft have been designed, manufactured and tested at Westland, including the Lysander, which was used to transport British agents to Europe during the Second World War. In 1948, the company focused solely on helicopters and its aircraft have been sent all over the world since then, used in life-saving with Air Ambulance and Search and Rescue, and deployed in warfare such as Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. In this new and updated edition of A Quiet Country Town, David Gibbings celebrates over 100 years of Westland through an anthology of writings that retell the company’s history and its special relationship with Yeovil, which has rarely been quiet since the first aircraft took off from the airfield that now lies at its heart.

Titanic Style

Titanic Style
Author: Grace Evans
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1620877406

Titanic Style explores the world of fashion and dress at the time of RMS Titanic’s famous voyage. We are taken through the wardrobes of passengers and crew of all classes and ages, from the most intimate undergarments to the warm overcoats needed on that last fearful cold night. The ship was a microcosm of post-Edwardian society, in which everyone belonged to a particular class and dressed accordingly. The luxurious attire of the ladies in first class, the cream of European and American society, was changed several times a day, while the more sober and conservative clothes of the men of all ranks subtly conveyed their status, and children were dressed to enhance their social standing. We also visit the families below deck, dressed in second-hand or homemade clothes, heading for a new life in a country free of repressive class distinction. Stories and records of individual passengers and crew members are woven into the narrative to give an engaging account of what life was really like on board the world’s most famous ocean liner.