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  • Beginnings
    Alan Vowles
    ’Beginnings’ explores the rich history of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary, tracing its origins and development from the early 19th century to the end of 1901. The narrative is a blend of historical facts, anecdotes, and biographical sketches of the individuals who played pivotal roles in shaping the various police forces that would one day merge to form the Avon and Somerset...
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    34,35 €

  • Taint Christmas Public Edition
    Alan Vowles
    T’aint Christmas ’til y’uv ’erd The Owls - So the saying goes - in the quaint and historically rich Somerset village of Pill.Tucked away at the mouth of the Avon, Pill is home to a small, dedicated group of volunteers who have kept alive for a century a Christmas tradition! Through peace and war, storm and blizzard, and dressed in Dickensian costumes the Owls of Pill have gone...
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    14,41 €

  • T’aint Christmas
    Alan Vowles
    ’Til ’Y’uv ’erd The Owls’. So the saying goes - in the quaint and historically rich Somerset village of Pill.Tucked away at the mouth of the river Avon, Pill is home to a small, dedicated group of volunteers who have kept alive a Christmas tradition for over a century! Through peace and war, storm and blizzard, and dressed in Dickensian costumes, the Owls of Pill have gone out...
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    22,10 €

  • Dorry’s War
    Alan Vowles
    The Inspector walked very slowly and in a dignified manner up to the window of a car that was indicating left whilst using a hand signal to turn right. 'Excuse me, Madam, but did you know that your vehicle is about to divide in two?' 'Yes it appears that the nearside of your vehicle is about to turn left whereas the offside is about to turn right. ' This is just one of the ma...
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    15,51 €

  • When The Whistle Stops
    Alan Vowles
    ’When the whistle stops’ is the first collection of biographies, stories, facts and photos produced as a result of two years exploring the dusty old boxes and long forgotten files that make up the history of Avon and Somerset Constabulary.Supported by 83 photographs and drawings - many of which have never been published before - you will find stories of bravery, bereavement, hu...
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    23,16 €

  • Portbury - twinned with apathy
    Alan Vowles
    If you have heard of Portbury village then it is for one of two reasons; you live there or nearby or you think a village was built there to support the M5 motorway and Service Station.Portbury has in fact been around for millennia. It was here before Clevedon, before Portishead, before Weston Super Mare and even before Bristol. It was colonised by Bronze Age people, Iron Age ...
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    14,36 €

  • Our Wilf
    Alan Vowles
    Wilfred Dolby Fuller V.C. was a hero of his time.A son, a husband, a father, a miner, a Grenadier Guard and a Police Officer.Never previously published as a full story, Wilfred’s biography is a tale of supreme gallantry and hardship, following him from his time in the ’pits’ to his untimely end and beyond.Share with Wilfred his surprise at winning the Victoria Cross and the pub...
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    13,82 €