Books published by The History Press Ltd

Masters of Irish music

A history of Meath

The Forgotten Heritage of Kildare

A history through old and rare photographs of Clay Cross, Derbyshire, and the company which was the heart of the town. This book contains full captions that provide a background to the images, covering the changes in the region over the last hundred years.

Donegal (or Dun an nGall in Irish, meaning 'the fort of the stranger') is the name given to the most northerly county in Ireland. Strange things have happened, and continue to happen, in this wild and beautiful place and ghost stories are part of the fabric of life here.

Vulcan: God of Fire is a historical account of Britain's nuclear deterrent force, the development of atomic/thermonuclear weapons and the bombers. Further coverage includes the use of the Vulcan as a refuelling tanker and reconnaissance platform, and the Vulcan XH558, whose last flight was on 28 October 2015.

Hatchments in Northamptonshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire

Cardiff Airport at Rhoose

How the history of these two countries will bring them closer together and the effect it will have on the world

A portrait of life in rural Gloucestershire between the wars

A comprehensive history of Walsall, 'the town of 100 trades'.

The extraordinary fifteenth century life of a woman of substance who endured the power politics of the courts of England, Burgundy and France.

Fighter Master Folland & the Gladiators

Including approx 120 photographs, this book provides an architectural history of Huddersfield. It describes and illustrates around 200 of the attractive structures to be seen in the town. It is a useful guide for those wishing to explore and learn more about Huddersfield's history through its buildings.

A history of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club

This book covers a century of the best, most charismatic and most controversial men ever to don the white coat and stand for first-class cricket.

A history of Small Heath & Sparkbrook

Prehistoric settlements

This book assesses the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43.

The history of Willenhall and Horseley Fields

A history of Frome

A collection of well-known lives and personages from the county of Essex with over 100 fascinating photographs

A detailed picture of historic Suffolk

Postcard from Shakespeare's Avon

Maxwell Craven has combined a fascinating selection of historic images with modern views in order to document the transformation that has occurred. The result is an invaluable record of Derby's development over the years and is sure to appeal to residents and visitors alike.

There have been many spectacular, tragic, shocking and downright gruesome deaths in Hollywood films over the years, and this little compendium brings together 99 of the most memorable.

Fermanagh's culture, heritage, characters and stories set it apart from the rest of the world. And there are the 'pants', or tall tales, that the locals love to retell, such as the stories about 'educated' Irish pigs who understood three languages, talking horses or the pike who went 'fishing' for squirrels.

Each of these 101 strange and curious objects from British history has an extraordinary story to tell.

Eager to prove herself and determined to succeed, Lottie faces apathy from colleagues and the general public alike until she suddenly finds herself on the trail of a missing girl that leads to the underbelly of the city and to murder.

With coffins washed from their graves and swept away into the city after the River Medlock burst its banks, and the streets of Salford, Gorton and Openshaw overrun by gangs in the latter quarter of the nineteenth century, as well as murders, riots, battles and plagues, the grimmest events in Manchester's history are all here for you to explore.