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    Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace
    Wide-Eyed and Legless: Inside the Tour De France
    Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk
    The Lost Babes
    Busby's Last Crusade - skladem, lehce poškozený kus
    Branch Lines of East London
    • 2020

      The Munich air disaster was one of the most tragic incidents to ever occur in British sport. The crash at Munich airport in 1958 claimed the lives of twenty-three people, including eight of Manchester United's first team, and injured many more, including United's iconic manager, Matt Busby.From Munich to Wembley charts the aftermath of the tragedy, from the poignant scenes of mourning in Manchester to the team's return to the field as Busby began the heart-wrenching task of rebuilding the club.Jeff Connor tracks the remarkable story of United's rise from the ashes of Munich. It is a journey that captures the imagination and epitomises the soul of this golden age of British football as we see the likes of George Best, Jack Charlton and Denis Law stamp their mark on the game, and we witness the team become the first side from England to be crowned European champions.

      Busby's Last Crusade - skladem, lehce poškozený kus
    • 2011

      In 1987, the Tour de France was won by Irishman Stephen Roche. It was the first time in 20 years a British team had competed in the world's toughest race. The author not only stayed with the British team but also found himself an unofficial team member. The author describes what it takes to compete, survive and win the Tour de France.

      Wide-Eyed and Legless: Inside the Tour De France
    • 2007

      The Lost Babes

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.8(111)Add rating

      A moving story of how a legendary football team was lost to tragedy - and how this disaster irrevocably altered the lives of the survivors and the bereaved families, and ultimately brought shame on the biggest football club in the world.

      The Lost Babes
    • 2005
    • 2002

      Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.7(41)Add rating

      The untimely death of Dougal Haston in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a rock star's lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired generations of climbers world-wide.

      Dougal Haston: The Philosophy Of Risk
    • 2000

      Branch Lines of East London

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The historic route to Blackwall, which became relegated to a branch line, is the first to be explored. Its curious branch to the dishonestly named North Greenwich terminus is examined in detail, as is Bow Road. The North London Railway's Poplar Branch from Dalston Junction is covered fully in the final section of this fascinating volume. Includes 120 photographs, large scale maps, and other details of local history.

      Branch Lines of East London
    • 1997

      Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      This Great Northern Railway branch had a unique history, it being a story of a succession of disappointments, culminating in a failed preservation scheme. The diverse steam trains and the early electrification work to make the route part of the Northern City Line are fully illustrated. Includes 120 photographs, large scale maps, and other details of local history.

      Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace