Books published by Amberley Publishing

2024 marks the 250th anniversary of John Wilkes becoming Lord Mayor of London. A man simultaneously full of contradiction and principles, Wilkes was a giant of eighteenth-century England and helped shape modern Britain.

The story of the county's brewing history, supported by a fascinating selection of rare and previously unpublished images.

The gold standard in mid-size sports saloons. For both classic and contemporary BMW M3 owners and all those interested in these superlative cars.

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Blackpool through the decades.

Explore the Cheshire town of Macclesfield in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Jersey's most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

Explore a fascinating set of photographs documenting the changing profile of buses of Arriva Merseyside.

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Edinburgh through the decades.

Rare and previously unpublished images celebrating preserved steam rollers from different makers that can be seen in Britain.

A terrific selection of images celebrating the rail scene around Manchester, featuring 180 rare and previously unpublished images.

New paperback edition - Starting with Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII, Amanda Harvey Purse looks at significant Boleyns through history, shining a spotlight on how their story has been entwined with that of the British monarchy for almost 500 years.

An illustrated, readable companion and indispensable guide to Roman London, both visible and beneath your feet.

A feast of motor sport nostalgia from Yorkshire from the last 100 years. Will appeal to all enthusiasts in the area and beyond.

Profusely illustrated throughout, this is a fascinating insight into rail enthusiasm in modern Britain.

Explore the remarkable military heritage of Carmarthenshire from the Iron Age through to the present day.

Previously unpublished photographs celebrating Northampton's bus and coach scene in the 1990s and 2000s.

This beautifully photographed selection of fifty of Tyne & Wear's most precious assets shows what makes it such a popular destination.

'We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.' (Attributed to Winston Churchill). Exploring the history of military museum collections around Britain.

A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Middlesbrough and Teesside. These tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings and weird phenomena will delight the ghost hunters.

A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Burton-upon-Trent. It takes the reader into the world of ghosts and spirits in the town, following their footsteps into the unknown.

The walls of Rome provide an ever-renewed palimpsest of the Empire's history, from the 8th century BC to the fall of the Western Empire and beyond.

A fascinating exploration of Staffordshire's historic churches over the centuries. Will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England.

Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of these famous locos arriving in Britain, this is a wonderful photographic tribute to a faithful workhorse.

A fascinating, revealing examination of divorce in Victorian Britain - and what it meant for society as a whole. It is a story of high drama, humour, pathos and tragedy, brimming with moral comment that throws a light on the preoccupations of the age.

Fully illustrated description of Bideford's well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

A celebration of the diversity of Cumbria's railways, and the variety of locomotives and traffic that can be found on its many lines.

A wonderful photographic tribute, many previously unpublished images, to this popular South Wales railway depot.

A fascinating tour of Greenwich's pub scene, charting the area's taverns, alehouses and watering holes, from past centuries to more recent times.

Published in partnership with the Bluebell Railway, this book celebrates the railway's many appearances on screen over the course of six decades.