Books published by The History Press Ltd

Sheffield troublemakers

Richard Wadge explains what made England's longbow archers so devastating, detailing the process by which their formidable armament was manufactured and the conditions that produced men capable of continually drawing a bow under a tension of 100 pounds.

A beautifully illustrated guide to the Roman Army's different uniforms

Following the success of his previous publications Wargaming: an Introduction and Ancient and Medieval Wargaming, Neil Thomas presents a new volume devoted to the intricacies of Napoleonic wargaming. Napoleonic Wargaming also includes historical background and the art of Napoleonic warfare to provide essential contextual information for players.

Teddington, Twickenham and Hampton past and present

Provides an account of Ferenc Puskas: his growing up in Soviet-occupied Hungary, travelling the world with the national side and army team Honved, and his different achievements in the game of football.

The Oxford of Inspector Morse and Lewis is a comprehensive description of the locations used as setting for the complete Inspector Morse series and the first two series of Lewis.

Rome's greatest defeat

The archaeology of death and burial

Ancient & Medieval wargaming

Once part of Lancashire, Droylsden and Audenshaw are now part of Tameside Metropolitan Borough of Manchester. The varied histories of both towns see the transition from farming to an industrial community. With over 200 photographs, this book gives us a glimpse of the streets of the two towns and the people who lived there, at work and leisure.

Neil Thomas, a seasoned wargamer himself, offers practical advice on how to collect and paint wargames armies, together with all the information and rules needed to fight wargames over a huge historical timespan.

Drawing on archaeology

Revealing the buried past

Ace of Spies reveals for the first time the true story of Sidney Reilly, the real-life inspiration behind fictional hero James Bond. He was a master spy, a brilliant con man, a charmer, a cad and a lovable rogue who lived on his wits and thrived on danger, using women shamelessly and killing where necessary - and unnecessary.

An oral history of Kent hop pickers

Not to be missed, Philippa Langley and her international team untangle a 500-year-old mystery to reveal the fate of the Princes of the Tower.

With everything from the price of setting up and furnishing a new home to how to clean, deal with the paperwork, remove stains, wash and iron clothes properly, and generally run a house in the Edwardian period, this book contains useful information.

Derby days; Crewe - from aero-engines to cars; standardizing the marques; continental departure; gathering clouds; emerging from the shadows; nothing succeeds like success...; an unlikely alliance; oil on troubled waters; Mediterranean interlude; keeping up the spirit; the millennium and beyond.