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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Rare and previously unpublished images celebrating preserved steam rollers from different makers that can be seen in Britain.
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.
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Previously unpublished photographs celebrating Northampton's bus and coach scene in the 1990s and 2000s.
Secret Folkestone explores the lesser-known history of the town of Folkestone through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
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 stunning collection of photographs taken around England's coastline from Cornwall to Cumbria, Kent to Northumberland.
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.
Published in partnership with the Bluebell Railway, this book celebrates the railway's many appearances on screen over the course of six decades.
All those interested in the history of Liverpool will find this a fascinating exploration of the Victorian heritage of this city.
An accessible history of Cork from its beginnings to the present day, following a walking trail highlighting the city's significant events and people.
Farnham at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the town of Farnham in the last hundred and more years.
The beautiful county of Cornwall is one of the most popular of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
Secret Newham explores the lesser-known history the London borough of Newham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
Caleb Howells, author King Arthur: The Man Who Conquered Europe, argues that the legend of Brutus is based on real historical events. Constructing a compelling argument based on a re-examination of original sources, the book offers a tantalising fresh perspective on the history of Britain and its rulers.
The complete story of the definitive Bristol car. Including exclusive illustrations of the Bristol 403, this book is an essential concise guide to one of the most significant British cars of the 1950s.
A portrait of Glasgow's public transport history from the nineteenth century through to the present day.
Explore these rare and previously unpublished photographs documenting the first generation of DMUs in Britain.
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