Books published by The History Press Ltd

A history of suburban London cinemas

Suffolk Strange But True

Lively and readable, this popular and affordable history of Liverpool provides a kaleidoscopic view of the city from prehistoric times to the present day.

South Staffordshire Ironmasters

This book is filled with hundreds of first-hand and archive accounts of paranormal activity and includes hidden treasures and mysterious sights from all across the city

Ledbury Past & Present

Around Somerset

Local historian Raymond Wheeler as assembled and annotated over 200 old photographs of Croydon and one of its larger suburbs, Waddon, to provide an important insight into local life over the years.

Ned Williams provides a wealth of previously unpublished photographs of Netherton to provide a unique record of a Black Country community.

At the outbreak of war in 1939 British tank crews were ill-equipped, under trained and badly led. This book is a much-needed warning to governments and military planners: a nation must always be prepared to defend itself and ensure that its soldiers are equipped with the tools to do so.

First published in 1993, this revised and updated edition brings the history of the River Parrett up to date and introduces some fascinating photographic records.

Gargoyles, ghost stories, crumbling ruins and forgotten tombs

The tragic story of a young boy left orphaned by a twist of events during his wartime evacuation

A tribute to one of the grandest and most beloved of all twentieth-century ocean liners, in this richly illustrated book by acknowledged liner expert William Miller we salute the France/Norway

A spooky collection of Peak District hauntings

A pictorial record of the buses and trams that kept Sunderland running!

Over 200 old photographs showing life in Chorley and district during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

A terrifying collection of York hauntings

In this unique guide by Geoff Holder, major sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury rub shoulders with comparatively little-known circles. As well as stone circles the book includes single standing stones, burial cairns, prehistoric rock art, and carved Pictish stones.

Shropshire's reputation as one of England's most haunted counties is certainly well founded... From wicked stepmothers and vicious outlaws to gentle giants and heroic Civil War soldiers, Haunted Shropshire will take the reader on a spooky journey around this historic county.

A postcard from the Dee

A history of Cumbria curiosities

A history of postwar Kilmarnock

A delightful collection that celebrates all aspects of Yorkshire's past

Gripping stories of Bath's haunted locations

Black Country Murders

The story of the Wealden iron industry

This book comprehensively tells the story behind London's famous red buses.

This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of Ilkley, covering more than a century of history, has been compiled by local author Mike Dixon.

A unique collection of memories of life in the area over the last century