Heimatkunde

Telling stories about well-known local characters of Paignton, the history of local businesses, A Paignton Scrapbook explores the truth behind various myths and legends, and, reminds readers of long-gone buildings, and bygone pubs and clubs, among others.

Bread riots and bodysnatchers! Pirates and privateers! Hell holes for Boney! The disgusting true story of Plymouth's Napoleonic prison ships! 'A very daughter of Hell!' In 1675, a poisonous nursemaid was hanged on Prince Rock – but was she innocent of the crime? Find out inside! Death aboard the Titanic! Blitz, bombs and Plymouth men's battles on Omaha Beach! Plymouth has one of the darkest and most dreadful histories on record. Beginning with the discovery of the bones of cave men and

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Sachunterricht, Heimatkunde, Note: 1,0, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Methode der Oral History und erläutert deren Vor- und Nachteile. Es wird ein Überblick gegeben, wie die Methode so eingesetzt werden kann, dass die Vorteile bestens genutzt werden können und die Nachteile weitgehend vermieden werden. Oral History ist eine Methode, in der Schüler Geschichte hautnah durch die

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Didaktik - Sachunterricht, Heimatkunde, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Sachunterricht in der Grundschule ermöglicht mit Experimenten das Veranschaulichen konkreter naturwissenschaftlicher Gegebenheiten und geht dem menschlichen Phänomen der „Neugierde, Wissensdurst und Experimentierfreudigkeit“ nach, welches schon seit Jahrhunderten die Menschheit bestimmt. Diese sind fast unbegrenzt und ermöglichen den Kindern eine gena

Bill Lawson founded the genealogy centre Co Leis Thu? and is genealogical consultant to Northton Heritage Trust, which now runs this research service. He has written over 36 books on the genealogies and history of the Western Isles and has an unrivalled knowledge of the history of emigration from the area. He regularly researches and lectures in North America and Australia. He lives in Northton, Harris.

Gabriele Hasmann ist u. a. Autorin, Journalistin und Gastgeberin beiMystery-Dinnern. Sie hat bereits zahlreiche Bücherbei Ueberreuter veröffentlicht, zuletzt sind erschienen:"Die wilde Wanda und andere gefährliche Frauen" und"Verbrecherisches Wien". Gabriele Hasmann lebt inBaden bei Wien.

A century ago, Britain was locked in a devastating worldwide conflict that would change every aspect of society. This book explores life in Devon between 1900 and 1914, offering a revealing glimpse of a world now long-vanished before war broke out. Devon was no backwater; its railways and shipping were busy bringing tourists in and sending vast quantities of produce out. It was, though, a county of contrasts and change. Farming had reinvented itself after the late Victorian depression, but villa

El castillo-palacio de Alaquàs es una de las obras más destacadas de la arquitectura renacentista valenciana. En el centenario de su declaración como Bien de Interés Cultural (1918), este libro acoge una serie de estudios sobre algunos de los aspectos históricos, culturales, arquitectónicos y artísticos que enmarcan y establecen la singularidad de este inmueble. El volumen aborda los rasgos que caracterizaron la nobleza valenciana durante la Edad Moderna, el bandolerismo que se ejerció en sus se

This day-by-day account of gruesome tales from York's past reveals the seedy underbelly of what was historically the most important city in the North. Inside these pages you will find true stories of murder and intrigue, battles and conspiracies, witches and religious martyrs, gruesome executions and horrible accidents. Read about Margaret Clitherow, tortured to death for her beliefs, Richard Scrope, the archbishop executed for treason, and of course the notorious highwayman Richard 'Dick' Turpi

Struggling for the Soul of Our Country is a book in search of answers: what does it mean to struggle for the soul of a country and how does the life of citizenship influence our common future? While discussing major cultural and political issues, Browning addresses the deeper questions haunting many of our citizens and reflects upon the spiritual dimension of the crises America faces today. With titles such as "American Global Hegemony vs. the Quest for a New Humanity," "Why I Am a Christian Soc

Nach dem Schutzbrief vom 11. November 1684 wurden sechs Juden und ihre Familien durch die Ortsherrschaft von Woellwarth in Essingen aufgenommen. Es handelte sich um den Vorsteher der kleinen jüdischen Gemeinde Zägg, er wird auch Süßlin der Ältere genannt, seinen Sohn Süßlin, Mair Moses, Moses Polagg, Lazarus und Ezechiel. In den Jahren 1684 bis 1687 bezahlten die sechs genannten Familienväter das vereinbarte Schutzgeld. In der Abrechnung von 1688 wird Mair Moses nicht mehr aufgeführt; vermutlich

From its earliest beginnings through to the last days of the Second World War, Staffordshire's county town has seen more than its fair share of gore. Its history is filled with blood, disease, pestilence, poison, dismemberment, decapitation, suicides and hauntings. Featuring life – and death – at Stafford Gaol, the sanguineous siege of the castle and many other tragic true tales from history, you'll never see it in the same way again!

Erzählt wird die Geschichte eines kleinen Dorfes auf der Ostseeinsel Usedom in Pommern von den slawischen Anfängen bis in die Gegenwart. Von der Christianisierung ist die Rede, vom Dreißigjährigen Krieg, von Napoleon und den Befreiungskriegen, vom Aufblühen des Bäderwesens an der Küste, vom Ersten und vom Zweiten Weltkrieg und auch davon, wie die Korswandter den Verlust ihrer Kreisstadt Swinemünde verkraftet haben, schließlich Bundesbürger wurden und ihr Dorf sich mehr und mehr zu einem Erholung

Die Landschaft in der Region um die Lutherstadt Wittenberg weist eine reichhaltige Naturausstattung auf. Die Überflutungsaue der Elbe mit ihren ausgedehnten Grünländern, Altwässern und naturnahen Auwäldern, die großen, geschlossenen Waldgebiete der Dübener Heide, Annaburger Heide und des Flämings sowie größere unzerschnittene Offenlandschaften der Glücksburger und Oranienbaumer Heide bieten einer artenreichen Säugetierfauna geeignete Lebensräume. Im Ergebnis von über 60jährigen eigenen Beobachtu

Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Director of Programmes at Scottish Television and founder of the Borders Book Festival, he is also the author of a number of highly acclaimed books. From 2011 he was Rector of the University of St Andrews. He has written more than thirty books on Scottish history.

Taking you through the year day by day, The Southampton Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the city. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Southampton's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, agricultural, industrial and military history of the region

Raymond O'Regan a lecturer at Queens University. He is the author of several history books, including Hidden Belfast and A Short History of Belfast. Arthur Magee has developed the award-winning walking tour, 'There is More to Belfast than its Walls'.

Menschen und Hecken pflegen seit Jahrtausenden eine Beziehung der besonderen Art – man denke nur an den Hollerbusch. Holunder, Schlehe, Weißdorn waren nicht nur Feldgrenzen. Sie hatten im Volksglauben eine wichtige Schutzfunktion, inspirierten zu Mythen und Legenden, spendeten Früchte und Blätter für Nahrung und Medizin. Rudi Beiser, bekannt für sein umfangreiches Wissen zur aktuellen Heilpflanzenkunde, zu Brauchtum und Volksheilkunde, nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise zu 23 unserer heimischen Sträuc

A Grim Almanac of the Black Country is a day-by-day catalogue of 366 ghastly tales from around the area. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a multitude of mysteries, this almanac explores the darker side of the Black Country's past. Here are stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with diverse tales of mining disasters, freak weather, bizarre deaths and tragic accidents, including the gunpowder explosion at a factory in Tipton which claimed nineteen lives in 1922. A

Im dritten Band der Reihe "e;Das kleine Buch vom Meer"e; widmen wir uns den Helden der See. HELDENWir schreiben die Geschichten von Mnnern und Frauen, die unsere Welt besser machten. Die Groes leisteten und Mut bewiesen, wenn es darauf ankam. Die sich fr andere Menschen in Not einsetzten und Grenzen sprengten. Manche wurden weltberI hmt, andere blieben weitgehend unbekannt. In diesem Buch geht es um Grace Darling, die durch Sturm und Brandung ruderte, um Leben zu retten. Wir er

Carol Foreman is the author of Glasgow Curiosities, Hidden Glasgow, Lost Glasgow, Made in Scotland and Glasgow from the Air. She is a noted local historian and lives and works in Glasgow.

Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the district's murky past and relates the deplorable scandals and shocking crimes that blighted the area from its development until the late twentieth century. Best-selling London historian Fiona Rule sheds new light on notorious events that took place amid the leafy streets, including the horrifying murders at Rillington Place, the nefarious career of slum landlord Peter Rachman, the Pr

A Grim Almanac of Old Berkshire is a day-by-day catalogue of ghastly tales dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. Full of torment and torture, heinous homicides and cataclysms of nature, these pages contain multiple murders, horrendous hauntings and audacious thefts. Have you heard the story of the pub landlord who attempted to end it all by leaping down his own well? All he achieved was a broken ankle. Also featured here are the Watchfield farmer who tried to turn his wife into coo

Lancaster, the county town of Lancashire, stands at the lowest bridging point of the River Lune. A chartered borough since 1193 and a city since 1937, it has had a long and turbulent history. Since the Roman army first saw the strategic possibilities of a low hill by the river it has housed garrisons and acted as a fortress. Its position on the main west-coast road to and from Scotland has on numerous occasions led to the passage of hostile armies.
As county town and seat of the Assizes it h

The Little Book of County Wexford is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange, entertaining and often-overlooked facts about one of Ireland's most historic counties. This selection, compiled over many years of research, includes little-known facts about Wexford's quaint villages and bustling towns, its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women, its music and poetry, and the events that have shaped it. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time

A unique glimpse into the ghostly legacy of Bristol's past that is sure to appeal to anyone interested in a spot of ghost-hunting!

The Hamble rises at Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire and flows into Southampton Water. It is a relatively small river but it has an interesting and varied history. Above Botley, the Hamble powered a number of mills, and in the 17th century plans to make that section navigable were contemplated. The tidal river below Botley has served as an important local conduit for the carriage of goods and commodities, particularly timber, underwood and fl our, and a number of industries, including fishing and s

Peterborough has a rich and fascinating history, stretching back 3,500 years to the Bronze Age. The city is a vibrant place with a new town surrounding an ancient town centre, still dominated by its Norman cathedral. But the city has a sinister and spooky side… Written by the creator and guide of the city's popular ghost walks, discover the spooky side of Peterborough's past. Uncover the eerie secrets of the city, from apparitions of monks to ghostly children; from a slaughtere

Auch die kleineren Städte wie Ballenstedt, die einstige Residenz der Fürsten und Herzöge von Anhalt, unterliegen einem ständigen Wandel, der seit dem 19. Jahrhundert auch in Photographien nachvollziehbar ist. Alte und neue Aufnahmen aus der Stadt werden in diesem Bildband in direktem Vergleich nebeneinander gestellt und kommentiert. Sie laden zu eigenen Entdeckungen von Beständigkeit und Veränderung ein.

Ce livre vous permet de découvrir de nombreuses anecdotes paranormales présentes en France. Le château de Steene, l'abbaye de Mortemer, la dame blanche de Palavas-les-Flots, la maison de Grande-Synthe et bien d'autres encore... Trente-et-une histoires vous attendent entre ses pages, pour la plupart, encore inexpliquées...

Discover the darker side of Wexford with this collection of spine-chilling tales from across the county. This spooky selection features stories of unexplained phenomena, ghostly apparitions and poltergeist activity and includes tales from well-known locations such as Enniscorthy Castle and Duncannon Fort as well as those from private dwellings, Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and including many first-hand experiences and previously unpublished tales, Haunted Wexford will enthral a

Das Oberharzer Wasserregal ist in aller Munde: ein Weltkulturerbe-Titel für dieses Bergbaurelikt wurde vergeben. Das Unterharzer Wasserwirtschaftssystem, mit dem Zentrum in der Harzgeröder Region, das bis in den Südharz reicht, ist hingegen noch weitgehend unerforscht und nur Bergbauenthusiasten bekannt. Das es jedoch noch ein kleines, völlig unabhängiges Wasserwirtschaftssystem im Gernröder Bergbaurevier gab, ist wohl bisher fast völlig unbekannt geblieben. Erst durch die Forschungen des Thale

Working families in Victorian Lancashire had few choices. Work; starve; or face the workhouse and the break up of their family. Narrow Windows, Narrow Lives recreates everyday life for textile workers, canal boat families, coalminers, metal workers navvies and glassblowers using contemporary eyewitness accounts and interviews. It depicts the dire state of towns and the dreadful hazards workers faced on a daily basis. Who was the 'knocker-upper'? Why did families eat 'tommyrot'? Why couldn't 'Lum

Kate Gomez works in community development in Lichfield and writes the popular local history blog, lichfieldlore.co.uk as well as running the social history group Lichfield Discovered, which offers a variety of walks and visits to places of interest in and around Staffordshire.

A superb examination of the history of the Fens, containing a great deal of stunning photographs.

Walter Schenker: Walter Schenker, geboren 1943 in Solothurn, durchlief dort die Schulen und schloss sein Studium in Zürich mit der Dissertation über die Sprache Max Frischs ab, die in der Zusammenarbeit mit ihm entstanden war. Nach Assistentenjahren in Freiburg i. Br. und Zürich habilitierte er sich 1975 an der Uni Trier, wo er bis 1984 als Professor für Germanistische Linguistik arbeitete. Er verlegte bei Rowohlt und Ammann und erhielt neben verschiedenen Werkbeiträgen den Preis der Schweizeris

A richly illustrated history exploring life in Kent. This book tells the amazing story of Kent from earliest times to the modern day. Some of the pivotal moments in the Garden of England's history are recalled, including invasions from Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans. It has seen the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt, the Swing Riots and, more recently, audacious escapades by suffragettes in the battle for Votes for Women. The story is brought right up to date with the challenges faced

From Romans at one end to Romanians at the other, journey through time to discover the legacy of Edgware Road. Meet murderers, mayhemmakers, mistresses and Great Train Robbers who made their mark on history. Encounter the shy boffin who shortened the war, the nudists who shocked the prudish and the country's cruellest workhouse, but a few of the fascinating tales that make Edgware Road special.
Take a fascinating stroll along London's most colourful road and its surroundings, full of stories

Das heimatgeschichtliche Lesebuch der Gemeinde Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Band I, fasst wichtige Ereignisse der Gemeinde und Region am Rhein zusammen. Von den ersten Besiedlungsspuren bis zu den Auswirkungen des ersten Weltkrieges - das Lesebuch erzählt die Geschehnisse rund um die Gemeinde mit historischen Belegen, Zitaten und Bildern.

Öberefahre - kulturhistorisch und autobiographisch angereichert. Appenzeller Brauchtum.

'Tom's new anthology contains a "wide pantheon of supernatural beings, from the dangerous Blue Men of the Minth and the jealous mermaid of Caithness to the gentle selkie folk who live between two worlds" in stories harvested from the coastlines, lochs and islands of his native lead.' - Coast magazine Book of the Month
Scotland has over 11,600 miles of coastline, so it's no surprise that the sea and shore have been inspiring folk tales for millennia.
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Taking you through the year day by day, The Gateshead Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Gateshead's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, agricultural, industrial and sporting history of the region, it

The 1930s were a troubled era, and England was a land of contrasts. This work gives a vivid impression of growing up in a working-class family in the East End at this time. It should be of interest to anyone who remembers the interwar years, and anyone interested in London's social history.

Olaf Manke: Olaf Manke ist Grafik-Designer (Dipl.-Des.),lebt und arbeitet in Recklinghausen und beschäftigt sich seit langem mit der Geschichte seiner Heimatstadt. Als ehemaliges Vorstandsmitglied des örtlichen Heimat- und Geschichtsvereins hat er bereits mehrere Bildbände und geschichtliche Publikationen verfasst und herausgegeben.

The early twentieth century saw the transformation of the southern Irish Protestants from a once strong people into an isolated, pacified community. Their influence, status and numbers had all but disappeared by the end of the civil war in 1923 and they were to form a quiescent minority up to modern times. This book tells the tale of this transformation and their forced adaptation, exploring the lasting effect that it had on both the Protestant community and the wider Irish society and investiga

Goeran B. Johansson, born in 1945 in a working-class family in Gothenburg, is a multifaceted person. Over the years, he has acquired knowledge and skills in many different areas, from the down-to-earth farm to the virtual computer world. He served in the UN forces in Cyprus in the 1960s. Geopolitics, History of Ideas, physical training, and the violin belongs to his great pas-sion. Having music as a companion through his life, playing various instruments, has deepened his creativity and refined

Anfang der 50er Jahre war die Errichtung einer Scheune im Emsland aus mehreren Gründen Gemeinschaftsarbeit. Die technische Ausstattung der handwerklichen Zimmer- und Maurerbetriebe war noch gering und die finanziellen Möglichkeiten der Bauern ebenfalls. Deshalb war die gegenseitige Nachbarschaftshilfe notwendig und auch üblich. Bei dem Bau einer Scheune in Wippingen 1951 wurden die einzelnen Arbeitsschritte bei der Errichtung des Hauptständerwerkes fotografisch festgehalten. Die beeindruckenden

In the fifth century, the Roman Empire collapsed and Western Europe began remaking itself in the turmoil that followed. In south-west Britain, old tribal authorities and identities reasserted themselves and a ruling elite led a vibrant and outward-looking kingdom with trade networks that stretched around the Atlantic coast of Europe and abroad into the Mediterranean. They and their descendants would forge their new kingdom into an identity and a culture that lasts into the modern age. The Wester

Charlestown has long been a place of strategic importance to Mayo. It has provided many prominent and dedicated residents who have made their contribution not alone to their own area but to the county at large through involvement in public life, sport, community development and business. In The Charlestown Chronicles, Cathal Henry has immortalised the people, places and events that have shaped his native place. Painstaking historical research is presented alongside lively and affectionate person

"Fascinating and illuminating – this book takes you on a trip to the seaside and back into the depths of the Ice Age, walking in the steps of our distant ancestors." - Professor Alice Roberts
Norfolk's Deep History Coast is a place of unique archaeological and palaeontological discoveries of international significance. Spectacular finds have transformed our understanding of the first human occupation of northern Europe and fossilised human footprints show people were here nearly a million ye