From matchmaking to speed-dating, strawboys to gatecrashers, and jaunting carts to limousines, the face of Irish weddings has changed dramatically over the centuries. Connecting the old with the new,
Adventures on My Aunt's Farm is the second volume of the collected diaries in which the author's debauchery continues apace. The provocative follow-up to Early Memories, it provides yet another look
This book is part of the Images ofEngland series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in England, through their streets, shops, p
Landscape Archaeology and GIS examines the ways in which Geographical Information Systems can be used to explore archaeological landscapes, and summarizes the most appropriate methods to use. It is st
This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
Through photographs, statistics, and other information, Giles Phillips looks at the history of Cambridge University Cricket Club, one of the most historically prestigious organizations of cricket.
Kent has a long coastline and this, together with its position as the English county closest to Europe, has meant that it has a long history of seafaring, as well as being vulnerable to attack during
A revised edition of Billings' attractive history of the Crusades, an offshoot of the BBC Radio 4 series The Cross and the Crescent , which is updated with new archaeological and historical evidence.
Taking account of new discoveries, new research, and with added illustrative material, Guy de la Bédoyère presents the history of the development of Romano-British towns in the aftermath of
This is the first book that deals with all aspects of the rich and varied legacy of the road infrastructure, from the prehistoric holloway to the modern motorway, much of which is still in use.After
This book is part of the Images ofWales series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in Wales, through their streets, shops, pubs,
In 1974 Douglas McGowan purchased the Waverley for the princely sum of one pound. Since then, and after at least two major overhauls, Waverley has travelled tens of thousands of miles around the coast
Scotland, in common with the rest of Europe, was troubled from time to time by outbreaks of witchcraft which the authorities sought to contain and then to suppress, and the outbreak of 1658-1662 is ge
For many commentators, it was the English archers who won the day for Henry V. This new history tells the story of the battle and Henry V's Normandy campaign from the perspective of the reputed comma
The popular conception of piracy revolves around the swashbuckling adventures that took place in the Caribbean in the 1500s, as well as the so-called Golden Age of piracy that occurred from the 1660s
Matilda of Flanders, Queen to William the Conqueror was beautiful, exquisitely small, clever, with a perfect courtesy trained in the rigid school of medieval manners. But within lay a root of darkness
Isabella of France was proud to be wed to the handsome Edward II of England, but her joy soon turned to rancor, for Piers Gaveston, an egotistical courtier, usurped her husband's bed. No woman could c