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A Children's History Of Britain And Ireland

Project type

Children's history non-fiction book

Date

1985

Location

London

Author

Christopher Wright

Illustrator

David Salariya

Editors

Caroline Royds, Trudi Braun

Designer

Ben White

Publisher

Kingfisher Books Limited, A Grisewood & Dempsey Company

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The Ancient Roman foreshore, Billingsgate, London. Vessels being unloaded into warehouses. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The Ancient Roman foreshore, Billingsgate, London. Vessels being unloaded into warehouses. Illustration by David Salariya.

Endpapers of A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Non-fiction book cover: A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Illustrated by David Salariya. Illustration in monotone brown tint of a procession of people from different periods in history walking, and riding - moving towards the front of the book.

Endpapers of A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Non-fiction book cover: A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Illustrated by David Salariya. Illustration in monotone brown tint of a procession of people from different periods in history walking, and riding - moving towards the front of the book.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Title page. Author Christopher Wright, Illustrated by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Title page. Author Christopher Wright, Illustrated by David Salariya

Non fiction book illustration. A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Illustrated by David Salariya. Brown line illustration to show first people in Africa 2,000,000 years ago to 6000 years ago.

Non fiction book illustration. A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Illustrated by David Salariya. Brown line illustration to show first people in Africa 2,000,000 years ago to 6000 years ago.

Non-fiction book illustration from A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Old Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Man and girl stripping berries from a branch. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction book illustration from A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Old Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Man and girl stripping berries from a branch. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. three male figures painting inside a cave. Cave painting, deep in cave-in Altamira, Spain and Lascaux in France. Created between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. three male figures painting inside a cave. Cave painting, deep in cave-in Altamira, Spain and Lascaux in France. Created between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago. illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The people of Starr Carr, their boats were made of hollowed -out tree trunks. When hunting they wore animal headdresses. Illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The people of Starr Carr, their boats were made of hollowed -out tree trunks. When hunting they wore animal headdresses. Illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A figure hammering flint, in a flint mine, another figure is overseeing a bag of flint being raised, Grimes Graves in Norfolk. Flint mines of The New Stone Age. Chalk goddess and chalk lamp are in the foreground. Illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A figure hammering flint, in a flint mine, another figure is overseeing a bag of flint being raised, Grimes Graves in Norfolk. Flint mines of The New Stone Age. Chalk goddess and chalk lamp are in the foreground. Illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Scara Brae in the Orkney Islands off the North of Scotland, a whole stone village built about 2000 BC. Hunters return to Scara Brae with deer, driftwood is being collected on the beach. house is cutaway to show interior, illustration by David Salariya

Open book, non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Scara Brae in the Orkney Islands off the North of Scotland, a whole stone village built about 2000 BC. Hunters return to Scara Brae with deer, driftwood is being collected on the beach. house is cutaway to show interior, illustration by David Salariya

Illustration, Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A bronze-smith's workshop of about 700 BC. Heathery Burn in Northern England. the man (smith) removes the crucible with tongs and pours the molten metal into moulds. These were shaped in the form of axeheads, spearheads or cauldrons. these would be hammered into shape. Illustration by David Salariya

Illustration, Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A bronze-smith's workshop of about 700 BC. Heathery Burn in Northern England. the man (smith) removes the crucible with tongs and pours the molten metal into moulds. These were shaped in the form of axeheads, spearheads or cauldrons. these would be hammered into shape. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Roman soldier. Roman soldiers attack maiden Castle, advancing on the main gate, under cover of their "tortoise" of shields. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Roman soldier. Roman soldiers attack maiden Castle, advancing on the main gate, under cover of their "tortoise" of shields. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, illustration of Roman soldiers talking with Britains. background, stockaded village. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, illustration of Roman soldiers talking with Britains. background, stockaded village. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, illustration of Roman soldiers talking with Britains. background, stockaded village. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, illustration of Roman soldiers talking with Britains. background, stockaded village. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. London burning during the revolt by Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, against the Romans. The city was defeated and Boudicca defeated.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. London burning during the revolt by Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, against the Romans. The city was defeated and Boudicca defeated.

Non -fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland.
Roman - British farm, 1st Century AD. Oxen pulling a wicker cart. Roman villa in the background. Illustration by David Salariya

Non -fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland.
Roman - British farm, 1st Century AD. Oxen pulling a wicker cart. Roman villa in the background. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Ancient Roman butcher's shop. Roman butcher hacks at meat on butcher's block while a customer waits sitting in a wicker chair. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Ancient Roman butcher's shop. Roman butcher hacks at meat on butcher's block while a customer waits sitting in a wicker chair. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Ancient Roman roads, travellers and traders. illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Ancient Roman roads, travellers and traders. illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Roman soldier on Hadrian's Wall.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A country villa in Roman Britain, men building a wall, woman gathering wheat, oxen pulling a cart.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A country villa in Roman Britain, men building a wall, woman gathering wheat, oxen pulling a cart.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Inside an Anglo Saxon Hall, smokey atmosphere, men toasting and poring drinks. Harpist plays in background. Items from Sutton Hoo, can be identified. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Inside an Anglo Saxon Hall, smokey atmosphere, men toasting and poring drinks. Harpist plays in background. Items from Sutton Hoo, can be identified. Illustration by David Salariya

Open book, Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, Anglo Saxon house, chapel, wooden royal hall. Thatched longhouse, peasant farmers house and serf's house. illustration by David Salariya

Open book, Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Open book, Anglo Saxon house, chapel, wooden royal hall. Thatched longhouse, peasant farmers house and serf's house. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Wool merchants approaching a Saxon town, Saxon's traded from their earliest settlements , both inland and overseas. Two wool merchants walking towards a Saxon Town in the distance. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Wool merchants approaching a Saxon town, Saxon's traded from their earliest settlements , both inland and overseas. Two wool merchants walking towards a Saxon Town in the distance. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. An Irish family about 1000. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. An Irish family about 1000. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. An early Norwegian settlement in the Shetland Islands. Roofs are thatched with reeds weighed down with stones on ropes. Farmers with livestock: cattle, pigs, geese. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. An early Norwegian settlement in the Shetland Islands. Roofs are thatched with reeds weighed down with stones on ropes. Farmers with livestock: cattle, pigs, geese. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Reconstruction based on the manor of Rayleigh in Essex as it is described in the Domesday Book of 1086. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Reconstruction based on the manor of Rayleigh in Essex as it is described in the Domesday Book of 1086. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A medieval hospice, (hospital) where monks cared for the sick. Three monks care for a patient. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A medieval hospice, (hospital) where monks cared for the sick. Three monks care for a patient. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. six ships in a medieval harbour. A 14th Century English port. Goods from the East )like spices and silks) were exchanged for English wool, cloth, boots and silver. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. six ships in a medieval harbour. A 14th Century English port. Goods from the East )like spices and silks) were exchanged for English wool, cloth, boots and silver. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The plague started in China and India in 1338, by 1347, it had spread to Italy where the trading ports of Genoa and Venice suffered badly. By the beginning of 1349, it had reached England on the back of rats which infested foreign cargoes. Black rat, carrier of the deadly plague. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The plague started in China and India in 1338, by 1347, it had spread to Italy where the trading ports of Genoa and Venice suffered badly. By the beginning of 1349, it had reached England on the back of rats which infested foreign cargoes. Black rat, carrier of the deadly plague. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The Black Prince, based on the effigy which lies on the top of his tomb at Canterbury Cathedral. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The Black Prince, based on the effigy which lies on the top of his tomb at Canterbury Cathedral. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A Norwegian fjord in winter. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A Norwegian fjord in winter. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The verdict in an ordeal by fire. the accused has removed his bandages. His hand has healed - his accuser is horrified. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. The verdict in an ordeal by fire. the accused has removed his bandages. His hand has healed - his accuser is horrified. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Alfred the Great encouraged the Church to set up schools where clever boys could be taught. Not only did they learn Latin, the international language, but they learn't to read and write in their own language -"Englisc" Monk teaching a oy to write with a quill pen. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Alfred the Great encouraged the Church to set up schools where clever boys could be taught. Not only did they learn Latin, the international language, but they learn't to read and write in their own language -"Englisc" Monk teaching a oy to write with a quill pen. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Viking man and woman, Viking women wore pleated linen or wool dresses. Men wore woollen trousers and linen or wool shirts. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Viking man and woman, Viking women wore pleated linen or wool dresses. Men wore woollen trousers and linen or wool shirts. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A Viking smith at work in his forge hammering rods of wrought iron, to make the blade of a sword. His assistant is using bellows to increase the heat of the fire. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A Viking smith at work in his forge hammering rods of wrought iron, to make the blade of a sword. His assistant is using bellows to increase the heat of the fire. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. During the 15th Century "yeomen" (free) farmers became increasingly prosperous, particularly if they had flocks of sheep. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. During the 15th Century "yeomen" (free) farmers became increasingly prosperous, particularly if they had flocks of sheep. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A fashionable lady and gentleman outside the Palace of Whitehall at the time of Charles I. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. A fashionable lady and gentleman outside the Palace of Whitehall at the time of Charles I. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. in 1620, a number of English Puritans, persecuted for their strong Protestant faith, set sail for America in the ship - the "Mayflower" is search of a new life. They landed at Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. in 1620, a number of English Puritans, persecuted for their strong Protestant faith, set sail for America in the ship - the "Mayflower" is search of a new life. They landed at Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Illustration by David Salariya.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Navvies (name of men who built roads and railways) walking along a new railway.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Navvies (name of men who built roads and railways) walking along a new railway.

Non-fiction A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Wealthy suburban couple from the 1930's.

Non-fiction A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Wealthy suburban couple from the 1930's.

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Firemen at work during "The Blitz". German planes began bombing London and then bombed other towns. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction, A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. Firemen at work during "The Blitz". German planes began bombing London and then bombed other towns. illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. During the 1950's more families owned cars. A picnic was a popular way of spending a Sunday afternoon. Morris Traveller estate car with family having a picnic. Illustration by David Salariya

Non-fiction A Children's History of Britain and Ireland. During the 1950's more families owned cars. A picnic was a popular way of spending a Sunday afternoon. Morris Traveller estate car with family having a picnic. Illustration by David Salariya

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