BRITISH HERITAGE   JUNE / JULY  1981
 

The Black Prince Part II

                by Alan Wykes  8

The Black Prince helped capture the harbour town of Calais but found the Black Death a more difficult foe

Reposing especial Trust .. .

                by James L Stokesbury  22

A chronic shortage of Government funds made the sale of army

commissions the most practical means of raising troops

Spithead Reviews

                by Brenda Ralph Lewis   32

Since the time of Henry VIII, this huge harbour has been the site of Royal reviews of Britain's naval forces

                40           Diary of Events

The Ridings of Yorkshire

                by Philip Sauvain              44

Vast stretches of sparsely populated moorland and large industrial cities make up England's largest county

                54           Heraldry

by D B H Chesshyre

The Carlyles

                by Allison Lockwood       56

Thomas and Jane Welch Carlyle led a busy social life catering for "literary pilgrims from all parts of the world"

Silver at Tatton Park

                by Myrtle Ellis    66

Home of the Egerton family since the 16th Century, Tatton Park and its

collection of silver
 
British Heritage Magazine celebrates travel, history & contemporary life in England, Scotland and Wales. British Heritage is the magazine of travel and life in England, Scotland and Wales, written for those who love Britain and English Culture. This is a must-read for serious Anglophiles who want to know their way around Britain’s history and landscapes.
 
VG CONDITION, AVERAGE ABOUT 80 PAGES,WELL ILLUSTRATED IN B&W  AND COLOR
 
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