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Eugene L. Wolfe looks at how instances of individual strife faced by Members of Parliament - be it arrest or imprisonment, brawls on the floor, attacks by individual members of the public, or other examples of danger - have reflected changes and developments in British political history.
A stunning collection of images showcasing East Anglia in all its glory, which capture the essence of the region.
A stunning collection of images from photographers Dave Zdanowicz and father Paul Zdanowicz revealing the beauty of Yorkshire in all its many faces.
'North Korea faded to black in the early 1990s. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, her creakily inefficient economy collapsed. Power stations rusted into ruin.' (Barbara Demick.) But what do we in the West really know about that dark interior? A journalist who knows the country, her history and her people intimately sheds some real light.
Early Modern Britain's most dramatic story, the Gunpowder Plot, brought to life with unique original sources.
Plymouth at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the Devon city of Plymouth in the last hundred and more years.
A fascinating tour through the vibrant city of Bristol highlighting its heritage, people and places through the centuries.
Explores the industrial and minor railways of Scotland. Following on from 'Industrial Locomotives & Railways of North East England', Gordon Edgar uses his excellent collection of photographs to explore these fascinating railways and their locomotives.
For thousands of years slate has been quarried in Britain, but in Victorian times it became big business, and the legacy of the industry now shapes the landscape of North Wales, especially.
Secret Cromer and Sheringham explores the lesser-known history of the Norfolk coastal towns of Cromer and Sheringham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
Explore the rich history of Swindon in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.
When the heir to the Maharajah of Kashmir, met a woman called Maudie in London soon after the Armistice of 1918, he would end up writing a cheque for the equivalent of GBP14,000,000 - the biggest blackmail payment in history. Swindler Monty was behind the sting and his partner Rodolphe would later pull off another caper - buying the Enigma Code!
Explore the wonderful city of Exeter in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
A guided tour of the historic city of Ripon, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.
Delving in to the official archives of the Fleet Air Arm Museum and the wider National Museum of the Royal Navy, David Morris tells their incredible story through a selection of significant objects.
A colourful survey of the uniforms and accoutrements of British Empire forces between the wars from 1919 to 1939.
A remarkable array of different rare and unusual products that were issued in connection with this popular TV show.
Fully illustrated exploration of Edinburgh's well-known and lesser-known places and buildings that have been lost over the years.
With a wealth of rare and previously unseen images, Paul Garson showcases a fascinating collection of photographs captured by Nazi soldiers.
In almost 200 photographs, this book places the aircraft, runways and buildings in the modern landscape, showing how they have been transformed within Staffordshire.
A stunning collection of images showcasing Oxfordshire in all its glory, capturing the essence of the county.
This fascinating selection of photographs shows how Lundy Island has changed during 50 years of management by The Landmark Trust.
Secret Bexhill-on-Sea explores the little-known and often colourful history of the East Sussex town of Bexhill-on-Sea through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
'Catch Me If You Can' meets 'The Big Short' - the charming sociopath financier who ran away with millions.
With pictures and details, this book documents the variety of vessels that can be found on the south coast today.
A pocket-sized, illustrated history tour around the Shropshire market town of Ludlow showing how it has changed across the centuries.
The daughter of the only official British War Poster Artist of the Second World War explores his incredible legacy, with a fascinating variety of wartime posters and previously unseen material. An essential look at Abram Games, one of the most important graphic designers of the twentieth century.
From small engines for driving machinery to the massive beam horizontal engines that kept tunnels dry and our cities clean, stationary engines are impressive relics of our industrial past. This is their story.
A pocket-sized, illustrated history tour around Salford highlighting places of interest and showing how the town has changed across the centuries.
An illustrated history of one of Britain's finest major cities - Birmingham. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
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