Books published by Amberley Publishing

Simon Francis Brown explores the uniquely illustrated journals of nineteenth-century shipbuilder Kelsick Wood from Maryport, Cumbria.

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

Nuclear Copper is a true story that delves into the fascinating and covert world of nuclear policing, as seen through the eyes of PC Okuhara.

Fifty artefacts, buildings and places that together provide a fascinating insight into the life and legacy of Jane Austen to coincide with the 250th anniversary of her birth in December 2025.

Helmut Nickel's extensive scholarship is a considerable contribution to the world of Arthurian studies

A history of the Bank of England through the many different banknotes that have been issued during its existence.

With rare and previously unpublished images, explore a nostalgic look back at this popular stoke bus operator.

Explore the rich history of Bexhill-on-Sea in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

Sir Alex Issigonis' favourite car. Written by an acknowledged motoring expert, this is a highly informative account of an innovative and award-winning car.

An accessible history of Norwich from its beginnings to the present day highlighting the city's significant events and people.

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

Secret Christchurch explores the lesser-known history of the town of Christchurch through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

A stunning collection of photographs taken through the year in Dorset and the New Forest showing the changing seasons in beautiful landscape.

The story of Leeds United in the 1970s when the club reached its peak under Manager Don Revie as arguably the best team in Europe although dogged by controversy, before its decline under a sequence of managers following Revie.

A photographic journey around the East End of London exploring the myriad of places connected to Jack the Ripper

The brutal history of the forgotten division, manned by volunteers who were not volunteers, on the Eastern Front.

An illustrated history of British Army ambulance trains from the nineteenth century to the Cold War.

A photographic survey of emergency vehicles within the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire since the 1990s. Includes ambulance, fire and rescue services, police forces and miscellaneous other local and national emergency organisations.

A photographic celebration of the local bus scene. This book looks at numerous coaching operations as they criss-cross this centrally located region.

A lavishly illustrated account from the volunteers who kept the engines of John Cameron, the Union of South Africa and The Great Marquess, operational on heritage railways.

An accessible history of St Albans from its beginnings to the present day highlighting the city's significant events and people

A fascinating portrait of Whitstable presented through a remarkable collection of historical postcards.

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

A haunting collection of images from photographers James Lacey and David Gooch revealing the fascination of derelict buildings and structures around Liverpool and Merseyside.

This book examines the development of the Devon Metro, the rapid-transit-style rail network announced by Devon County Council in 2011, and how it might evolve in the future.

How a distinctively British form of monarchical government emerged 1714-1830, while the crowned heads of Europe faced serious, often insuperable crises - despite the decidedly mixed bag of British kings involved!

A pictorial history of Glasgow Harbour - the greatest port in Scotland and one of the largest in Britain - from its beginnings to the present day.

A lavishly illustrated exploration of the history of the lime trade in the Irish Sea. David Johnson has spent years researching it in the field and in archive centres and been amazed by its scale and geographical extent.