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Labour's Prize Band: Attlee's Ministry Analysed - printed A4 version
50 A4 pages in a folder This text opens with a commentary on the work, chiefly domestic, of the post-war Labour Government, led by Clement Attlee, based on a scrutiny of the background and values of the ministers involved. There follows brief potted biographies of the thirty politicians upon which the essay is based. In each More Info »The Collective Age 1850 ~ 1950 A4 PDF
This is an all-embracing historical study of the rise of Collectivism in the United Kingdom. It traces its development from early Victorian times to the late 1940s, using the term to cover both the enormous expansion of state involvement in everyday life alongside the growth of communal values and activity, culminating in the major reforms and civil ethos of the 1940s. More Info »THE COLLECTIVE AGE For Ebook/Kindle
The Ebook version of THE COLLECTIVE AGE - suitable for any tablet or Kindle - is delivered via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP Amazon). DO NOT CLICK ON THE 'ADD TO BAG' BUTTON BELOW TO PURCHASE THE EBOOK, PLEASE CLICK ON 'MORE INFO' BELOW More Info »THE COLLECTIVE AGE Print version
The PRINT VERSION of The Collective Age is a 630 page A5 soft back. It has a comprehensive Table of Contents, extensive index of names, as well as a full Bibliography and TimeLIne of events from the period covered in the text. The price listed includes UK postage. (£20 + £3.00) TABLE OF CONTENTS More Info »On the Tip of Your Tongue ~ PDF version
The PDF version of this best selling book comes in an A4 formatted 112 page document. You are free to read it on-line or print out all or any of the eight chapters. In ‘On the Tip of Your Tongue’ Dr Tony Gibson, begins by exploring the history of man’s interest in memory. He roams through More Info »On the Tip of Your Tongue:your memory in later life ~ Ebook only
This is the first book on memory written specifically for older people. It has been a best seller with Third Age Press since it was published twenty years ago but is now out of print as a print book. It is entertaining as well as instructive and will help you manage your stock of memories as well as your life.
More Info »Variety is the Spice of Life: The Worlds of Eric Midwinter
by Jeremy Hardie Eric Midwinter is a man of many parts whose activities have encompassed a variety of fields of endeavour during his long and highly productive career. Born into a working class family in Sale, near Manchester, in the 1930s, he proceeded, via scholarships to grammar school and Cambridge University, to become a More Info »Cricket Lore: the guide
Eric Midwinter (editor) 64 pages £2.50 ISBN 978-1-898576-43-3 An affectionate tribute and a helpful guide to a remarkable phenomenon and the remarkable cricket lover who created it - Richard Hill. Edited by Eric Midwinter, 'the guide' includes tributes and appraisals by five regular contributors to the original Cricket Lore series and a complete listing of More Info »The Play Reader 2013: yet more dramas by thirdagers (PDF version)
A new (the third) collection of plays for reading (or performance) written by thirdagers. An A4 format for easy printing. 'Gender balance' is always a problem with U3A groups, so we hope and assume users of this collection will be 'imaginative' in distributing parts. But for your information, we have listed the gender of cast More Info »The Play Reader 2013: yet more dramas by thirdagers (printed version)
A new (the third) collection of plays for reading (or performance) written by thirdagers. An A4 coil bound text perfect for photo-copying. 'Gender balance' is always a problem with U3A groups, so we hope and assume users of this collection will be 'imaginative' in distributing parts. But for your information, we have listed the gender of More Info »Are You Happy With That?
by David Howe (actor Gerard Hayling) As actor Gerard Hayling David met and worked with many people - many of whom became lasting friends. With an acute eye and ear, he encapsulates the situations and the wry humour of his fellow artists, ensuring that the reader too will be 'happy with that'.Best Remembered Two: cinema and radio
Ever find yourself saying ‘They don’t make ‘em like that any more?’ Well, let Eric Midwinter usher you down memory lane shining his uniquely perceptive torch on some of the great films and radio programmes of the past. More Info »Britain's Story: an overview of British History
This an attempt to offer adults with a general interest in national history a concise summary of that 2000 year epic. It is hopefully designed to enable some to arrange random, vague gobbets of information in orderly fashion and to whet the appetite of others to read further. More Info »It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love: an anthology of romantic short stories
Twenty wonderfully varied stories chosen by competition, from 170 entries, by a panel of five independent and experienced judges. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll empathise… and, who knows, you might even be inspired to launch into your very own adventure! More Info »The Cricketer's Progress ~ Meadowland to Mumbai
Eric Midwinter draws on some 70 years watching and almost as long reading and studying cricket to produce this fascinating account of the game in its full historical context. More Info »Bawdy But British! The Life of Douglas Byng
Patrick Newly manages to use his affectionate closeness to Douglas Byng to reveal his life in all its stylish glory, but without any loss of shrewd objectivity. It makes a tale at once poignant and compelling. More Info »I Say, I Say, I Say: The Double Act Story
Original study of 20th C British comic double acts – their historic, social & cultural origins, heyday & decline – from Victorian seaside minstrels, through between the wars cross-talk duos on stage & wireless to the huge appeal of iconic TV pairings. More Info »Older and Bolder
A book of poems by Astra.
Produced under the Perspectives self-publishing scheme.
This book is available direct from the author. Please contact Third Age Press for contact details. More Info »The Play Reader 2008 CD
A CD containing a printable PDF of seven plays by and for thirdagers. More Info »The Play Reader 2008 (PDF version)
A collection of plays for reading (or performance) written by thirdagers for thirdagers.
PDF (supplied by Email) version suitable for copying. More Info »