Cunningham, an air historian and aviator, presents ten first-person narratives compiled from interviews with members of the Royal Air Force, including bomb aimers, pilots, air gunners, and flight engi
Using his own photographs, drawings, and detailed diagrams, a writer on British architectural styles deconstructs "improvements" to timber framed building in the English countryside to explain what th
Around the wild and windswept Cornish coast fishing has been a way of life for centuries. Sons have followed fathers and grandfathers in the family boats, setting out from ports such as Polperro, Meva
Storey, a professional military and social historian, offers advice on identifying military uniforms, badges, insignia, medals, and other clues in military photos in personal collections. He focuses o
Drawing on interviews with local people who lived and worked in a region that was home to the pottery and ceramic industry during the 1930s, this work offers first-hand accounts of the work and the pe
Contemporary photographs and testimony from people who were there contribute to Freethy's reconstruction of life and work on the northwest English coast during World War II. The shipyards and the mine
"The farmers of Lincolnshire are an independent-minded hardworking group. Over the centuries they have altered the county to fit their needs by cutting down forests, draining bogs, taming rivers and p
A recently retired English and history teacher in Suffolk, Mitchels tells how 12 caches of coins and other treasure were discovered in nearby East Anglia, and as much of the story as can be known or s
Local broadcaster and journalist Freethy sent out word by radio and television, and was contacted by 500 people ready to recount their experience in the county's cotton mills. With their memories, oth
Throughout WWII, Suffolk airfields and the airmen of Bomber Command made a vital contribution to the war effort. Smith, the author of numerous aviation books, describes this history of the airfields,
Using the internet has become the easiest and quickest way to find source material and information for researching family history. However, the huge number of websites available can become overwhelmin
Part of the publisher's England's Living History series, this publication examines Georgian and Regency houses from the period covering 1714 to 1830. Author Yorke (artist and designer) divides the boo
A full account of the part played by Gloucestershire's airfields during the Second World War. The history of each airfield is described with the squadrons and aircraft based at them and the main opera
In the search for ancestors, names are the starting point. Here is a solid working guide for family tree historians to surnames - their history, identification, and variations. Written with his usual
