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Played in Britain Series

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Great  Lengths

Great Lengths

By Ian Gordon

This is a timely and welcome reminder of the role swimming has played in the development of mass participation sport in the country. This title forms…

£19.99(Paperback)
Played in Liverpool

Played in Liverpool

By Ray Physick

Becher's Brook at Aintree, the Kop at Anfield, the Royal Liverpool golf course at Hoylake - just three hallowed landmarks on the map of international…

£14.99(Paperback)
The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly

The Best of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly

By Simon Inglis

Charles Buchan's Football Monthly was Britain's first ever football glossy. Packed with hand tinted photographs and celebrity articles, its arrival on…

£16.99(Hardback)
Played in Birmingham

Played in Birmingham

By Steve Beauchampe, Simon Inglis

In Played in Birmingham, the fourth book in the Played in Britain series, Steve Beauchampe takes the reader on a fascinating trail around the historic…

£12.99(Paperback)
A Load of Old Balls

A Load of Old Balls

By Simon Inglis

In museums and trophy cabinets, in cupboards and attics, there are loads of old balls in Britain. And now, in all their battered glory, Played in…

£7.99 £6.99 (Save 13%)(Paperback)
Liquid Assets

Liquid Assets

By Janet Smith

Played in Britain is a groundbreaking series celebrating Britain's diverse sporting heritage, from medieval cock pits and bowling greens to…

£14.99 £13.49 (Save 10%)(Paperback)
Engineering Archie

Engineering Archie

By Simon Inglis

This is quite wonderful. An exceptionally detailed and loving illustrated portrait of Archibald Leitch, the doyen of stadium architecture. For those…

£14.99 £13.49 (Save 10%)(Paperback)
Played in Manchester

Played in Manchester

By Simon Inglis

The first of the "Played in" series and if the rest of the series matches this one, we'll be in for a treat. It's social history at its best…

£9.99(Paperback)
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