Ambulances by Chris Batten
This book presents a history of the development of the ambulance from hand litters and bicycle ambulances to the advance paramedic units of the 1990s, as well as the continual changes in the ambulance service in Britain. It includes details of livery.-
Trapping and Poaching
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Walled Kitchen Gardens
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Canal Arts and Crafts
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Japanese Gardens in Britain
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Clay and Cob Buildings
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Portable Writing Desks
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Table Knives and Forks
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Weights and Measures and Their Marks
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Binoculars, Opera Glasses and Field Glasses
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Haunted Inns and Taverns
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The Village Blacksmith
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British Cattle
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Early Plastics
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Old Farm Dogs
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Decanters 1760-1930
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Minton
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Mausoleums
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Old Radio Sets
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Brewing and Breweries
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Church Fonts
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The Morris Minor
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Trench Art
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The Heavy Horse
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Photographic Accessories 1890-1970
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Bookmarkers
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Pewter
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Old Fishing Tackle
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Proprietary Engines for Vehicles
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Jugs
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Old Trams
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Scales and Balances
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Gas Lighting
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The Bentley
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Piers and Other Seaside Architecture
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Church Misericords and Bench Ends
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Ceramic Roofware
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Canal Architecture
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Studio Glass 1960-2000
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Ceramic Bygones
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Shawls
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Toby Jugs and Related Wares
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Telephone Cards
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Lifeboats
Chris Batten's interest in ambulances arose from the time he spent in the St John Ambulance Brigate. He writes regular features on ambulances in the model press and is an active member of the British Ambulance Society, which is preserving ambulance history through photographs, uniforms, equipment and reminiscences of ambulance crews as well as collecting actual ambulances.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747803294 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747803293 |
| Title | Ambulances |
| Author | Chris Batten |
| Series | Shire Album S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1996-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |