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A photograph from ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ by Derek Beattie

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A photograph from ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ by Derek Beattie

Ludlow's working classes 1850-1960

Ludlow, Shropshire, is perhaps best known today for its gourmet restaurants, its famous Food Festival and its attractive Georgian and medieval market town centre.

But it has a less glorious claim to fame: the working classes of Ludlow lagged far behind much of the country when it came to their living conditions and, from Victorian times to the middle of the 20th century, many lacked most of the basic comforts.

This is a clear-sighted, well presented and fascinating account of the everyday lives of those living on the โ€˜otherโ€™ side of Ludlow.

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The Scottish Wild Cat

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The Scottish Wild Cat

You can read about the majestic Scottish Wildcat in Christopher Clegg's book.ย 

It is beautifully illustrated with photographs by Laurie Campbell, paired with a detailedย natural history about Britain's most endangered mammal.ย ย 

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There once was an ugly duckling....

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There once was an ugly duckling....
The Swan - aย 224 page photographic celebration of this iconic species.ย 

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Merlin Unwin Books is still open for business!

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Merlin Unwin Books is still open for business!
The team at Merlin Unwin Books are still here to take and send out orders

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We are taking orders - books to enjoy during lockdown!

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We are taking orders - books to enjoy during lockdown!

Make the most of time spent at home - we have a range of books to keep you busy, learning and engaged during the lockdown.ย 

We are happy to help you to select the perfect books to read, or to send as a gift.ย 

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