Mike Browne Livres

Presents the history of British evacuation during the Second World War, including the unimaginable upheaval suffered by the inhabitants of the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, who were evacuated to mainland Britain. This book looks at the experience of evacuation up to the homecomings of 1945 and the aftermath.

Continuing interest in life on the Home Front during the Second World War means that the style of the 1940s has never been more popular. People are recreating the look for plays and films, re-enactments, 1940s themed events, or just because they enjoy dressing in vintage fashions.

This is a book sure to delight designers, social historians and anyone with an interest in this style-defining decade. The 1950s Look: Recreating the Fashions of the Fifties takes the reader on a tour of the trends and signature styles of the era - from Audrey Hepburn chic to high school prom queen.

Contrary to the Hollywood-style romanticism of popular novels and films, the Second World War was more than courage on the battlefield, plucky defiance and doomed love affairs. Family and civilian life had to go on.

There are more UK and Ireland callsigns on issue than ever and they are all included in the RSGB Yearbook 2018. With thousands of changes and updates included this book contains the very latest details available of over 87,500 UK and Irish Republic callsigns in its massive 544 pages. Not only does the RSGB Yearbook 2018 remain the latest callsign information available for the UK but it is also the most comprehensive guide to amateur radio in the UK and worldwide. You will find over 170 pages of invaluable reference material for just about everything you are ever likely to want to know about amateur radio. There is all the latest information on every aspect of the RSGB from how the Society is organised, the services it offers, committees, who to contact for assistance, etc. Regional information provides details of the RSGB Regional Manager Team, local clubs, contest, repeater and much more. There is a huge range of information sections included from Repeaters, Beacons, Band Plans, RSGB Awards, RSGB Contests and HF Propagation Predictions for 2017. There are also listings of special contest callsigns, permanent special event callsigns and much, much more. The RSGB Yearbook 2018 is as always much more than a simple list of callsigns and if you haven't purchased a copy in a while the updated information is an essential for every well-equipped shack.

In the spirit of the popular Canadian podcast Dark Poutine, host Mike Browne chronicles some of his all-time favourite stories In Murder with a Twist, we are confronted by unusual elements: weird motives, strange perpetrators and bizarre murder weapons. In one story, we see a man who is willing to kill to possess a human voice. In another, two women in an elder-care home play a deadly game to prove their love to each other.Perpetual Puzzles covers six stories that remain unresolved and will leave you with more questions than answers. They include the archaeological find of the century, which turns out to be something far more sinister, as well as the discovery of a dead man on the beach with a mysterious clue in his pocket.The Madness of Crowds reveals that murder and mayhem are sometimes a group effort. We meet two young Canadians who leave home one summer to find work and instead end up on a murder spree, and a bizarre California cult that asks its members to topple the Mormon church.The book concludes with Notable Disasters, which describes some of the most tragic and deadly events in history, including the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, as well as the disastrous Grenfell Tower fire in London in June 2017.The book includes a foreword by Alan R. Warren, bestselling true crime author and host of the House of Mystery Radio Show.

The 1960s have gone down in history as the swinging sixties; when the permissive society swept the UK in a haze of mini-skirts, psychedelic art, festivals and `love-ins'. In this book, we look at some of the main aspects of living in Britain at the time; how we lived, worked, played and shopped, what we ate, wore, drove, watched and listened to.

Drawing inspiration from Britain's `finest hour', when the thrifty British housewife had to grow her own veg, stretch the butter ration and still keep her family fighting fit, this is both a social history of wartime dining and a collection of over sixty delicious and healthy seasonal recipes with a vintage twist.

Using contemporary sources, photographs and meticulous research The 1960s Look' walks you through the decade telling you how men, women and children dressed and how you too can achieve the 1960s Look'.