Books published by Amberley Publishing

Lavishly illustrated with rare and unpublished photographs, Volvo Lorries traces their history in Britain from the early F86 imports of the 1960s to the FH16 750 bhp fleet flagships seen on the roads today.

'Where he saw virtue, his contemporaries saw betrayal...What could he possibly have done to make a success of his reign? He was, it seems, doomed by his inheritance.' Historian Ian Mortimer's description of Edward II is the starting point of Stephen Spinks' new analysis of this ultimately tragic story of sex, revenge and savagery.

Angie Bolton explores fifty of Warwickshire's most fascinating finds and artefacts recorded through the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

This detailed examination of our steps into space is viewed from our potential future there - on Mars to be exact - and considers how we will reach that point.

Susan Stewart guides the reader through the bewildering, fascinating and complex story of cosmetics, from the ancient world to the present day.

The story of the car company that set the standards for all others. Author David Beare follows the fortunes of the company and its two founders.

A guided tour of the historic port of Leith, showing how it has been transformed over the centuries.

An illustrated history one of England's finest cities - Leeds.

Did Sgt Salvatore 'Bud' Walcott, an American who served as a Spitfire pilot with the RAF in 1942, avoid flying to Malta, the most bombed place on earth - did he desert?

A moving and detailed portrait of women in the most terrible circumstances, by a respected author and Holocaust survivor.

John Dedman examines the coaching stock found on Britain's railways through an intriguing collection.

A fascinating array of cases that helped shape British criminal history. Britain has long been a leader in crime-fighting technology and forensic science, and this is the story of how technology and techniques have developed over the years.

An alternative insight into what has really impacted on the RAF in its first century. Profusely illustrated with images from the Air Historical Branch.

Explores the rich and fascinating history of Dundee through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.

An illustrated history one of England's finest cities - London and its famous East End.

An image-led journey around the coast of Dorset.

Explore the secret history of Loughton, a town that grew up in the middle of a forest through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Explore the secret history of Ripon through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Hull was the most severely damaged town or city in Britain during the Second World War. This book explains how the city coped.

Featuring an array of previously unpublished images Royston Morris documents the world of railway maintenance vehicles and equipment.

The fateful Tudor triangle: a reigning queen, an exiled queen, and the countess who was obliged to be her jailer. And Bess of Hardwick had a close relationship with two more queens!

A new examination of one of the greatest romantic figures in history, tracing the legend and equally extraordinary reality: 'Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety' (Shakespeare).

The grand hotel is an icon of the British seaside. Occupying the most favoured spots on the prom, elaborate Victorian and later buildings maintain an air of refinement that harks back to an earlier age. This book tells their story.

Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city of Bath through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.

Britain's narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.

No style has divided opinion more than brutalism. But now, fifty years since the heyday of the style, Brutalist buildings are more popular than they have ever been. This is the perfect introduction to Britain's Brutalist monuments.

The story of a medieval Boudicca, Alfred the Great's daughter, and her struggle to restore her people and reclaim their land

Explore the history of Burton-on-Trent's lost breweries through this fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.

A fascinating insight into Berlin in a key period of the Cold War.

Explores the rich and fascinating history of Stamford through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.