Richard III. The name will conjure an image for any reader. Shakespeare’s hunchback tyrant who killed his own nephews or a long-denigrated, misunderstood king. This one man’s character and actions hav
Born into poverty in the Scottish Border country in 1757, Thomas Telford rose to become a towering figure of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the pre-eminent engineer of his day.Incorporating
On Saturday 8 September 1888, League football kicked off. Twelve clubs had combined to play regular fixtures and the result was to revolutionise not only English football but virtually every nation an
This fascinating selection of 200 images tells the story of the Port of Southampton in a time of change and decline, but which for some trades saw the port grow in importance.
617 Squadron was founded for Operation Chastise - the raid on the Ruhr dams. Using Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb, hand-picked crews trained day and night over British reservoirs. In the film, starring
1066 saw three kings of England, the last of whom was William, Duke of Normandy. Tradition tells us the conquest of England by the powerful Normans was inescapable, and suggests England benefited almo
The eastern United States offers some of the best scenery in the country, and some of the most demanding for the railways. They must traverse treacherous mountain grades, making each trip a challenge
The iconic Hawker-Siddeley Harrier was designed to fight the Cold War from the fields of West Germany but won its battle spurs in the Falklands, Belize and Afghanistan. It was controversially scrapped
Julius Caesar is part historical figure and part legend. He was a complex individual, a most brilliant politician, a most successful general, a most accomplished psychologist. He grew up in a world wh
The centrepiece of this memoir by Sir Christopher Mallaby, former British Ambassador in Germany and France, is the unification of Germany in 1990, the culmination of years of work by Sir Christopher a
Diana Rowden was a woman of the finest character. As an agent with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), she was dropped into France alongside Noor Inayat Khan and worked in the Resistance stronghol
This book covers the Land Cruiser’s outstanding success in some of the toughest environments of the world, including the Australian outback, Africa and the Middle East. The author follows the hi
Covering the whole history of David Brown tractors from 1939 to the closure of the company in 1988, Jonathan Whitlam describes the models developed at the factory in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and how t
The Ford Transit is one of the most successful commercial light vans of all time. In this concise and invaluable book, the author, an acknowledged expert on Transits, discusses the entire Transit rang
By the second half of the nineteenth century, Germans had formed the largest immigrant group in England and Wales after the Irish, peaking at over 60,000. The German immigrants pursued many trades in
With their sleek and powerful looks, the big Austin-Healeys have always made an impression. In this revealing book, the author explores the development of the ?Big' Healeys, as distinct from the small
On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union’s famous satellite Sputnik was launched into orbit, and the Space Age began. Or did it? Sputnik may have marked the beginning of humanity’s physical exploration of
Literally thousands of products have been produced since the Doctor Who launch in 1963, with many of these items now being collectible and highly sort after. Doctor Who has featured on virtually every
Diana Rowden was a woman of the finest character. As an agent with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), she was dropped into France alongside Noor Inayat Khan and worked in the Resistance stronghol
The evacuation of Britain’s cities during the Second World War was the largest and most concentrated mass movement of people in the nation’s history. The various experiences of the many children who l
The Roy F. Burrows Midland Railway Collection was started by Roy F. Burrows in the 1940s and is now generally recognised as a railway collection of national significance devoted to one particular pre-
In Wales the post-Second World War period was one of gradual decline for the major, traditional, male-orientated, heavy industries of coal, steel and slate. While whole libraries have been devoted to
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's life and literature are still potent today, nearly two hundred years after his birth. He is credited with writing some of the greatest novels of all time; a compatriot of Tolstoy
Liverpool has many railway ?firsts’ in the world: an inter-city service, an electrified overhead railway, a large-scale marshalling yard, a deep-level suburban tunnel and one under a tidal estuary. In
This is the fascinating story of the development of early British steam fire engines by a renowned expert on emergency services vehicles and equipment. Ronald Henderson, a member of the Fire Brigade S
'I was happy that Coventry was selected as a target, as it was an important military objective... The night was clear and flying was easy. Missing the target was practically impossible.' Field-Marshal
Walter Alexander first began running a motor bus service from Falkirk to Grangemouth in 1913 and services have continued in the area ever since, under the auspices of Scottish Motor Traction, Walter A
This fascinating account of the GNR's locomotives was originally published in 1910. Profusely illustrated with over 120 line drawings it has been brought bang up to date with a new introduction and nu
Biographical material on Emily BrontA" is scarce. In the past, biographers have taken this as an excuse to portray intuition as fact, creating a confused and inaccurate image of the author of Wutherin
Many books have been written about The Lake Poets - those Romantic geniuses led by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who made their homes in the beautiful north-west corner of England kn
Aston (landscape archaeology, University of Bristol, emeritus) builds on the work of the late Dom David Knowles and others to situate the monasteries of Britain in the context of the landscape in whic
On an early February morning in 1692, thirty-eight men, women, and children of the MacDonald clan were massacred at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. Their crime was not swearing allegiance to Willia
Paris, Christmas Eve 1800. The fuse of an improvised bomb was lit, and the enormous explosion wreaked havoc. The target for this early act of terrorism was Napoleon Bonaparte, who had seized power the
A History of Nursing aims to explore the history of nursing by investigating the earliest records of the caring profession, how it progressed, and what established it along the way to becoming the nur
In modern-day media, depictions of ancient Egyptian society are of a highly sexualized, lustful culture, but how accurate are these depictions of a people so shrouded in mystery and legend that it is
This is an innovative, controversial history of Scotland and Britain in the early modern period. Its originality lies in new research pin-pointing Fife, especially St Andrew's, as the area where a
The Boys’ Brigade, founded by Sir William Alexander Smith in Glasgow, has been helping to shape and mould young men for more than 130 years. It was an instant success, quickly spreading througho
Edward II is one of the most controversial kings of English history. On numerous occasions he brought England to the brink of civil war. Author Stephen Spinks argues that Edward and the later murdered
Saltaire History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of Titus Salt's model industrial village and how it has changed since acquiring the status of a World Heritage site. Readers
This illustrated history of the City of London provides a nostalgic look at the Square Mile’s past and highlights the special character of some of its most important historic sites. The photogr
