Books published by Amberley Publishing

Illustrated throughout, a fascinating exploration of Tring's notable buildings and landmarks from across the centuries.

A fascinating exploration of some of the architectural heritage of the Bedfordshire town of Dunstable.

An amazing story that is still largely unknown in the English-speaking world - the plot to blow up Napoleon, an early terrorist attack on Europe's most powerful man, with striking parallels to today.

Tudor London was a vibrant capital city, the very hub of English cultural and political life. The thriving metropolis had a strong royal presence, at the long established Tower of London and Westminster, and later at the palaces of Whitehall, Bridewell and St James's, built by Henry VIII to host his glittering court. Anne Boleyn was assigned a house in the Strand, with gardens running down to the river, while Elizabeth I stayed occasionally at Somerset House. The great and the good gravitated to the city too: Erasmus lodged with Sir Thomas More and his family in Bucklesbury, off Cheapside; Sir Walter Raleigh wrote poetry in his study in Durham House, overlooking the Thames and William Shakespeare lodged in Silver Street. Like today, streets and areas grew up with their own distinct personality: Bankside and Shoreditch were the first theatre and entertainment districts where the Globe Theatre was built to sit alongside the bear-baiting rings. Londoners themselves, and the many immigrants who flocked from the continent, created a lively, raucous society in the streets, markets and the hundreds of inns and ale-houses. Everyday Life in Tudor London vividly recreates this colourful city.

The bitter civil war for the English throne, which drew in Scotland and Normandy, when a princess's rightful throne was seized by her male cousin, and plunged England into 'the Anarchy'.

For centuries, the Celtic peoples of Britain stood fast against invasion and oppression. Theirs is a fascinating and exciting story that includes the deeds of some of the most tenacious and heroic leaders in history - from Caratacus and Boudicca to William Wallace, Owain Glyndwr and the legendary King Arthur. What was it that gave first the Britons, and then the Welsh, this fanatical will to hold out against overwhelming odds through so many centuries?Martin Wall explores the mythology and psychology of this unyielding and insular people; their devotion to charismatic leaders they believed to be sent from God, and their stubborn determination 'ne'er to yield' to oppression and injustice, whether Roman, Saxon, Norman, Viking, or later, the ravages of industrialisation. This fascinating book explores Celtic Britain from before the onslaught of the Roman Empire, through rebellion and open war, to the Act of Union passed under the Tudors and on to the Victorian era.

Rare and previously unpublished images showcasing the fascinating changes in the National Bus Company in the early- and mid-1980s.

A lavishly illustrated history of this fascinating part of the United States military in the 1980s. Take a step inside the day-to-day operations of PACAF and AAC in the 1980s.

Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book tells the story of the South of Britain railways in locations that were once served by more than one station - and then, eventually, by none.

Highlights the importance of Wales during the intense rivalries of the Houses of Lancaster and York in the Wars of the Roses.

The latest in Roger Mason's popular series documenting Britain's greatest railway journeys. This time focusing on The Flying Scotsman Route to Edinburgh.

Rare and previously unpublished photographs celebrating the venerable Class 37 locomotives at work in Scotland.

The counties of Caernarfonshire, Middlesex, Banffshire, and Westmorland all still exist, despite continual local government reorganisations. Why does the county flag of Caernarfonshire feature three golden eagles?

The last British built two-seater MG sports car. This is an essential guide to the MGF and TF sports cars.

Fully illustrated portrayal of the changing face of transport in London through the 1980s and 1990s.

Lavishly illustrated throughout, this is the fascinating history of Britain's unique patchwork of footpaths - the priceless 'rights of way' that have enriched the lives of millions.

A fascinating exploration of the lost tide mills and their remains in England's southern counties of Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

Explores places of interest associated with Suffolk historical characters, events, and film and television locations.

An interesting, lavishly illustrated look at how much modern technology in buses, such as the use of electric or gas instead of a combustion engine, is based on century-old technology.

A photographic tour of Europe's railways in the 1970s. This nostalgic tour of Europe's railways in the 1970s will delight enthusiasts both young and old.

Explore the rich history of Taunton in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

A celebration of Derby's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

A pictorial survey of electrical multiple-units in the North of England from the late 1970s to the present day

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

A pictorial survey of steam railtours in the 1960s in the years before the demise of steam, and the return to main line steam for railtours around Britain in the 1970s and 1980s

Explore this fully illustrated portrait of artist David Shepherd's life in railways and his railway art.

A celebration of Lancaster's rich heritage and identity - its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.

Explore the rich history of Plymouth in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.