A revealing collection of images of the Black Country. A wealth of stunning images showing what life was really like for residents from the 1950s onwards. Covers a wide area within living memory and
From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Liverpool. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic city. from the great
From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Torbay. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic seaside town. The great
Discover the darker side of Leeds with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes
Part of a brand new series with a vivid pulp style, this is a collection of true grim and gruesome Chelmsford events from the early Roman era to World War II. It contains leprosy, Black Death, and rio
A new solution to a true-life murder mystery. Detailed anatomy of a murder which took place in Perthshire in 1866. In March 1866, Janet Rogers travelled to the Perthshire-based farm of her brother,
A unique look at the development of the Mini?the tiny car that was?voted the second most influential car of the century?The latest in the highly illustrative Story series offers the fun and fascinatin
The first book to examine the bizarre sequence of deaths—all attributed to the "Curse of Tutankhamun"—that occurred in London's 1920s West End Throughout the 1920 and 1930s, London was gripped by the
A century ago, when Henry Taunt, Oxford's celebrated photographer, walked the city with his camera, Oxford was a city with a third of the population it boasts today. Consequently much has changed, alt
The definitive account of the life and career of the respected and popular captain of the Titanic includes original research drawing on the?ship's logs, crew lists, newspapers, and first-hand accounts
The full story behind the simplest yet most futuristic of crafts?The hovercraft has a multitude of uses across numerous arenas, including leisure cruising and Formula 1 racing; it has modernized trave
A concise, richly illustrated narrative of the war and the effect it had on human life and history?In September 1939 Hitler's Nazi Germany invaded Poland, sparking international condemnation and decla
This book contains the amazing and dramatic history of Liverpool. Beginning with the mysteries of the Druids and featuring astonishing tales of bloodshed, battles, the Black Death, and horrors from hi
The full story of the woman of Jewish descent who spied for Hitler among British high society, persuaded the Daily Mail to support the Nazis, and was awarded the Gold Cross of the Nazi Party Stefanie
Readers can view the Battle of the Atlantic through U-boat periscopes thanks to incredible eyewitness accounts bringing to life the horror of this war below and above sea?Readers will?taste the salt,
True crime stories from the early days of the Metropolitan Police Detective Branch capture the essence of Victorian crime?George Clarke joined the Metropolitan Police in 1841. Though a "slow starter,"
Taking you through the year day by day, The Plymouth Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing, or important event or fact from different periods of history. Find out when Plymothians elected
This superb selection of 200 photographs provides a nostalgic insight into the changing face of the neighboring communities of Stockton and Norton on Tees over the last century. Each image is accompan
The first major encounter between the British Army and Zulu Kingdom?one of Britain's greatest military disasters Putting the reader at the forefront of the action, this is the story of January 22, 187
From the steam engine to the turbo diesel?more than 100 years of tractor development?More than 70 different tractors are shown in this photographic history, many in action and in many?different countr
In 1946, An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA) was established, providing the Irish Defence Forces with a volunteer reserve force which numbered over 100,000. The FCA participated in training
Throughout the ages the horse has played a pivotal role in Irish society. It is a ubiquitous symbol in Ireland, present in many classic depictions of Irish culture, from the loyal work horse in the fi
The full story of Aston House in the Second World War has never been told before. Its activities were top secret and as important to the Allied war effort as those of Bletchley Park, but in a differen
Following the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, Britain was at her most vulnerable. France had capitulated and the Germans had control of ports from the Arctic to the
Walney Island, which lies just off the Furness Peninsula in south-west Cumbria, is just?eleven miles long and?five miles square. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the island was only sparsely populated
A journalist's eyewitness account of life on the front line in Afghanistan, including previously unpublished photographs and details of the experiences of soldiers from 13 different countries?Between
A Grim Almanac of Lancashire is a day-by-day catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. Full of dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange o
Explore the darkest secrets of Southampton's past with this collection of stories telling of the inexplicable occurrences and ghostly apparitions that have haunted residents of the city for centuries.
An uplifting?tribute to the finest qualities of humankind,?presenting examples of kind and selfless acts from the worlds of sports, fashion, military, and daily life?Drawn from many sources, this enga
The story behind the entire career of the largest and most glamorous superliner?Queen Mary 2?was constructed in 2004 to great fanfare?the largest, longest, grandest, and most expensive ocean liner eve
A comprehensive single volume?handbook covers the Nazis rise to power in Germany,?complete with?photographs from Heinrich Hoffman, Hitler’s personal photographer?The rise of Hitler’s Nazi Party is one
Featuring a mixture of history, folklore, and stories of interest, this book explores the culture and wildlife of the New Forest. From its deer, which for centuries were hunted exclusively by the King
The Zeppelin airships, from conception to fiery destruction?In the 1930s the silver Zeppelins ruled the skies, crossing the Atlantic on a regular basis with a style and elegance never seen before or s
From the author of the acclaimed Heloise & Abelard comes?a new biography of Dante, following?his life through the turbulent world of late middle ages?The young Dante Alighieri was a love-sick poet
Prehistoric Cumbria is the first book to consider the development of Cumbria from the end of the last ice age until the arrival of the Romans. It discusses what life was like in the past in Cumbria, c
Margot Turner's tale of survival is so unusual and dramatic that it inspired the 1980s television series Tenko. The cargo ship on which she was evacuated from Singapore in 1942 was shelled, leaving he
Drawing on a wide selection of sources and illustrated with more than?50 images, this collection of grisly tales explores the shadier side of Harrogate's past.? Among the cases featured here are a pol
Rex Conway's first book, Rex Conway's Steam Album, was a wonderful miscellany of images that introduced a remarkable archive of railway photographs. This book takes the reader on a steam-hauled journe
A small church nestling deep in the countryside is instantly evocative. Why is it there at all? Whom does it serve? In a region by region guide to the smallest gems of Scottish ecclesiastical architec
Submariners produced "local newspapers" for many years, starting with Cdr Edward Young's single-sheet newspaper on the submarine HMS Seraph in the Second World War, now housed in the Submarine Museum.
