History Books
The History Press Ltd The South Downs
Book SynopsisA history of the South Downs
£18.00
The History Press Ltd Winchester
Book SynopsisA history of Winchester
£17.00
The History Press Ltd The Mysterious Case of the Mary Celeste
Book SynopsisAn annotated anthology of the 150-year legacy of fact, fiction and ‘fake news’ surrounding the mysterious abandonment of the brigantine Mary Celeste
£15.29
The History Press Ltd Culloden and the 45
Book SynopsisLooking beyond the trappings of Stuart romance
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Blood Ivory
Book SynopsisBloody ivoryTrade ReviewMasterly account of the massacre of the African elephant
£11.69
The History Press Ltd RMS Titanic in 50 Objects
Book SynopsisThe story of the world’s most famous liner, told through a fascinating selection of important objects
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Confinement
Book SynopsisThe untold history of pregnancy and childbirth in Victorian BritainTrade Review... much-needed and intriguing study of childbirth and motherhood in Victorian Britain. * All About History *'Confinement finds the life thrumming inside original Victorian court documents and medical reports; inviting the reader to experience the past in perfect authenticity. Cox anticipates the modern reader's questions and answers them with sensitivity to modern mindsets and grace toward Victorian ones. Confinement *is a thoroughly researched deep-dive into Victorian maternity that even the most casual paddler can access and enjoy.' *THERESE ONEILL, New York Times bestselling author of *Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady’s Guide to Sex, Marriage and MannersCompelling, compassionate, and powerful, Jessica Cox’s Confinement uncovers the moving and fascinating history of maternal bodies and experiences in the 19th century. Meticulously researched and elegantly told, Confinement is a necessary and vital work of historical recovery. A beautiful book.’ ELINOR CLEGHORN, author of Unwell Women: A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World‘This is a brilliant, original and deeply researched book. Jessica Cox’s writing is both erudite and engaging, and brings to the fore a subject that has too long been omitted from the historical imagination. Confinement is sure to interest scholars from a wide range of disciplines as well as the general reader.’ Prof. EMMA GRIFFIN, author of Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy‘This new book offers us a rare glimpse of the maternal experiences of Victorian women. It encourages us to reflect on the rights, responsibilities and restrictions of the birthing body, and how they have been and continue to be debated, challenged and subject to change.’ SARAH FOX, historian and author of Giving Birth in Eighteenth-Century England'Illuminating, provocative, and so engaging. Cox’s history of motherhood is revelatory about a past that resonates powerfully today. This important and timely book is written with great intellect, grace and empathy. I cannot recommend it enough.’ HELEN CULLEN, author of The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually‘Confinement is a long overdue contribution to nineteenth-century history. It’s astonishing to consider that while women’s bodies have birthed the world, so little attention has been paid to the realities of the maternal body of the past. This is an important, fascinating and frequently shocking read.’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO, author of Girl, Woman, Other‘Compelling and compassionate … A fertile study of women’s history and a real labour of love that is long overdue.’ KATE LISTER, author of A Curious History of Sex'Jessica Cox’s book is an enthralling account of the practicalities and perils of maternity in the 19th Century, holding up a critical lens to the dynamics of gender and social class in women’s lives. Written in concise and elegant prose, Cox draws on a fascinating range of personal and public archive material to bring the complicated story of women’s bodies and childbearing to life.' HANNAH LOWE, poet and author of The Kids (winner of the Costa Prize)'(an) excellent, compassionate and shocking study of maternity in Victorian Britain.' BEL MOONEY, Daily Mail'...Confinement will reward anyone interested, personally or professionally, in the maternal experience – past or present.' AGNES ARNOLD-FORSTER, History Today * History Today *‘…an illuminating read for any family historians wondering exactly how their Victorian ancestors were born, and what their mothers suffered in pregnancy and childbirth.’ Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine *
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Buddhist Folk Tales
Book SynopsisAn exciting set of tales from the Buddhist tradition to inspire, move, challenge and amuse
£11.69
The History Press Ltd New Forest Myths and Folklore
Book SynopsisThe first ever dedicated collection of folk tales from the historic New Forest area
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Tavistock
Book SynopsisA history of Tavistock, new in paperback
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Current Intelligence
Book SynopsisA gripping history charting the flow of intelligence from the CIA to the president in the twentieth century
£17.00
The History Press Ltd An Islands Eleven
Book SynopsisThis first book to tell the full story of cricket in Sri Lanka is sure to be a contender for sports book awardsTrade ReviewNicholas Brookes has filled a gap in cricket literature. This wonderful book, based on compendious research, tells the great story of Sri Lankan cricket, how it began in schools and colleges and emerged to become one of the great forces in world cricket. It is more than a cricket book: it is also indispensable for understanding Sri Lanka itself. This book should be in the library of every serious cricket lover. It has been written with real passion and understanding. A great debut from a serious sports historian. -- Peter OborneThis is a great tale, and what’s more, it’s beautifully told. -- Simon Barnes
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Christchurch A Pictorial History
Book SynopsisA collection of archive photographs accompanied by informative captions
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Unsteady Crowns
Book SynopsisThis timely book looks at the role, survival and future of the institution of monarchy.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Battle Story Singapore 1942
Book SynopsisBattle Story – the only books that will ensure you know what happened and why at every battle in history
£10.44
The History Press Ltd Great War Fashion
Book SynopsisThe journey through Great War Fashion is not just about the changing clothes and fashions of the war years, but much more than that – it is a journey into the lives of the women who lived under the shadow of war and were irrevocably changed by it.
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Oceans Apart
Book SynopsisUntold stories of overseas evacuees in their own words
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Lost Cars of the 1970s
Book SynopsisOverlooked & Underrated? Not Any Longer…
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Lost Cars of the 1940s and 50s
Book SynopsisOverlooked & Underrated? Not Any Longer… presenting sixty forgotten, neglected or misunderstood classics
£16.99
The History Press Ltd The Noble Boatbuilders of Fraserburgh
Book SynopsisThe first history of a well-known and prolific Scottish boatbuilder
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Battle Elephants and Flaming Foxes
Book SynopsisA unique look at animals in ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Mary Beard and Peter JonesTrade ReviewOne can almost see [the author’s] tears on the page when she describes the Romans’ cruelty to dolphins, lions and horses. - The Spectator
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Black Poppies The Story of Britains Black
Book SynopsisA short, compelling history of Black Britons during the First World War, for readers aged 8 to 12
£10.54
The History Press Ltd Lady Katherine Grey
Book SynopsisThe first full biography of Katherine Grey in decades, written by an acclaimed Tudor historianTrade ReviewThis was a very enjoyable read
£17.00
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Welsh Culture
Book SynopsisA fact-filled journey through the cultural heritage of Wales, new in paperback
£11.69
The History Press Ltd How to Read a Rock
Book SynopsisEarth's history is embedded in its rocks, from dinosaur-trodden landscapes to new plastic-and-rock combinations. How to Read a Rock unearths stories buried in everything from grains of sand to mountain ranges, featuring over one hundred breathtaking illustrations that capture the planet's splendour. The book explores Earth's layers and landscapes, including caves, diamond volcanoes, ice strata, sand dunes, and lava flows, while also looking at space rocks beyond Earth to offer a sweeping history of rock formation unlike any other.How to Read a Rock delves into the geological past and what it can teach us about Earth's future, including evidence of the greening of the planet, the impact of natural forces, and clues on climate change and energy consumption. The book covers topics such as ancient coastlines and coral reefs, fossil fuels, deep earth, natural wonders, the contemporary limestone rock crisis, human-made minerals, technofossils, and so much more.
£17.00
Little, Brown Book Group Stargate Conspiracy Revealing the truth behind
Book SynopsisRecent exciting discoveries by independent researchers have dramatically challenged our understanding of ancient Egypt, raising profound questions about our past. STARGATE CONSPIRACY exposes the most insidious & dangerous plan of our times. It involves intelligence agencies, politicians, bestselling writers, scientists & industrialists. The authors believe that this conspiracy, centred upon the eternal mysteries of ancient Egypt, targets & threatens us all. Tracing the identity of the groups involved, Lynn Picknett & Clive Prince argue that at the heart of this strange plan is the belief that the ancient Egyptian gods were-and are-real extraterrestrials, about to return through the ''stargate'' between our world & theirs. They suggest that the US-funded excavations on the Giza plateau - officially denied, but for which the authors produce documented evidence - now appear to be the result of directives allegedly received through communication with beings of higher intelligence, who Trade ReviewPicknett and Prince are first-class storytellers and their magical mystery tour is totally enthralling * DAILY MAIL *Over the last few years there has been an explosion of books rewriting archaeology, history and religion. Some focus on new interpretations of the life and teachings of Jesus, others on the Templars and Freemasons, and yet others on ancient monuments suc * Picknett and Prince, who have written their own share of such books (In His Own Image: The Story of the Turin Shroud and The Templar Revelation: Secret Guardians of the True Identity of Christ) now take their turn at debunking books on the pyramids, early *But this is only the beginning of their book. The authors summon large amounts of evidence to argue that behind such modern authors on the pyramids and Mars there might lie a hidden agenda, involving channelled messages from the Ennead, the nine major gods of Egypt; a wide range of parapsychologists and scientists, including some from NASA; the defence and intelligence communities; and even some politicians. The nine gods may or may not be real, they say, and channelling might simply come from the subconscious, though they accept phenomena such as Remote Viewing as entirely real. * Whether their worrying conclusions are valid or whether they have simply come up with another conspiracy theory, Picknett and Prince's book is not only controversial but thought-provoking too.’ *David V Barrett, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW
£12.34
Little, Brown Book Group National Service From Aldershot to Aden tales
Book SynopsisPermission to speak, Sah!In the aftermath of the Second World War, over two million men were conscripted to serve in Britain''s armed services. Some were sent abroad and watched their friends die in combat. Others remained in barracks and painted coal white. But despite delivering such varied experiences, National Service helped to shape the outlook of an entire generation of young British males.Historian Dr Colin Shindler has interviewed a wide range of ex-conscripts, from all backgrounds, across all ranks, and spanning the entire fourteen years that peacetime conscription lasted, and captured their memories in this engrossing book. From them, we experience the tension of a postwar Berlin surrounded by Russians, the exotic heat and colour of Tripoli in 1948, the brief but intense flashpoint of the Suez Crisis, and the fear of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. But we also hear about the other end of the scale, the conscripts who didn''t make it outside the confines of tTrade ReviewThe book bears witness to the sheer variety, cussedness, and inventiveness of humanity during the Cold War years -- Denis Judd * BBC History Magazine *
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group Is the Vicar in Pet From the Pit to the Pulpit
Book SynopsisIn the heart of Ashington - a bustling Geordie mining town - a handsome red-brick vicarage, surrounded by rambling gardens, stands proudly among the rows of terraced houses. It is the perfect place for playing games, keeping secrets and chasing the ghosts of previous occupants, and it will be nine-year-old Barbara''s new home now that her father is to be vicar in this strange new place. In this charming memoir, Barbara Fox recalls a childhood where parishioners knocked on the door at all hours of the day and night, and where no one batted an eye at the collection of waifs and strays who regularly joined the family at the kitchen table. This is a warm-hearted, classic tale of family, community and the unforgettable thrill of childhood adventure.Trade Review[A] gentle story of a cosy, secure childhood among a communtiy whose hearts were as warm as the coal fires that burned in thier hearths * Daily Mail *
£9.99
Little, Brown Book Group The Shop Girls A True Story of Hard Work
Book SynopsisFor Eve, Irene, Betty and Rosemary, working at the exclusive Heyworth''s department store in Cambridge is a dream come true. Once the girls step inside the elegant building - surrounded by luxurious dresses and beautiful accessories - the hardships of their own lives are temporarily forgotten. Serving a variety of curious customers, from glamorous gypsy queens to genuine royalty and stuffy academics to the city''s fashionable elite, the store is a place where these young women can forge successful careers, under the ever-watchful eye of flamboyant owner Mr Heyworth.Set against the backdrop of the closing years of the Second World War, and moving into the 1950s, The Shop Girls perfectly captures the camaraderie and friendship of four ambitious young women working together in a store that offered them an escape from the drudgery of their wartime childhoods. Each of the girls'' stories will be individually published from July 2014 in fortnightly serialised ebooks, leadinTrade ReviewThe Shop Girls is a beautifully written and well-researched book that gives a window into a forgotten world * www.thebookbag.co.uk *
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group The Shitshow An Is It Just Me Or Is Everything
Book SynopsisIt was shit. Then the shit hit the fan. Would someone find a way of making it worse? Of course they would! Welcome to THE SHITSHOW...''There''s a lot going on these days. Trump, Brexit, Call the Midwife . . . The rise of the robots . . . The rise of Easy Peelers . . .The authors of the bestselling Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit? series present an hilarious examination of the new age, asking:~Is Donald Trump a literary character?~The AI/robot takeover: has it already happened?~Are the animals ganging up on us too?~What is an LGBT sandwich?~Would you like to make it as an influencer?~Is Brexit Britain like the 1950s, or the 1930s, or, er, the 780s?~What is 5G?~What is consciousness?~Do you need a smart toilet?~Are you stronger than clickbait?Just get on with it!Whatever ''it'' is.
£11.69
Little, Brown Book Group 52 Times Britain was a Bellend The History You
Book Synopsis''Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it'' James O''Brien Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright ''baddie'' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them, of course. Including:- Starting wars with China when they didn''t buy enough of our class A drugs- Inventing a law so we didn''t have to return objects we''d blatantly stolen from other countries- Casually creating muzzles for women- Almost going to war over a crime committed by a pig- And a brand new chapter just for the paperback!52 TIMES BRITAIN WAS A BELLEND will complete your knowledge of this sceptred isle in ways you never expected. So if you''ve ever wondered how we put the ''Great'' in ''Great BritTrade ReviewScurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it * James O'Brien *James never fails to make me laugh and then think, then laugh some more * Dermot O'Leary *Awfully hilarious about the hilariously awful. Confirms everything everyone whispers behind our backs, except funnier * Danny Wallace *James Felton makes me laugh like a bellend * Robert Webb *Warning: may provoke huge laughs and some feelings of shame * David Schneider *James Felton makes me laugh every day - get into him * Marina Hyde *James Felton is a national treasure. Although having read this book, I'm not sure that's a good thing -- Fred DeliciousBrilliant and hilarious. The perfect book for a nation built on arseholes * Emma Kennedy *
£10.44
Little, Brown Book Group The Very British Problems Quiz Book
Book SynopsisWhat does ''custard and jelly'' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million of what drink are served by British Airways each year?We Brits can''t get enough of a quiz. Stumped for office party chit-chat? Quiz. Midweek visit to the pub? Quiz. Stuck inside in pyjamas on a rainy night and in the mood to cause a big family argument? You got it - quiz.This book is correspondingly filled with questions on all things wonderfully and unequivocally British - you''ll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from our iconic weather to types of cake. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit(s).The new book from Very British Problems, the ''Very British Problems Christmas Quiz Book'', is out NOW.ANSWERS: Telly, Hobnob, buy the book and find out
£11.69
Little, Brown Book Group The Very British Problems Quiz Book
Book SynopsisWhat does ''custard and jelly'' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million of what drink are served by British Airways each year?We Brits can''t get enough of a quiz. Stumped for office party chit-chat? Quiz. Midweek visit to the pub? Quiz. Stuck inside in pyjamas on a rainy night and in the mood to cause a big family argument? You got it - quiz.This book is correspondingly filled with questions on all things wonderfully and unequivocally British - you''ll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from our iconic weather to types of cake. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit(s).***ANSWERS: Telly, Hobnob, buy the book and find out!***Praise for Very British Problems''Had us guffawing into our Earl Grey tea'' Bella''My favourite twitter account at the moment is Very British Problems (@soverybritish) . . . it makes me laugh out loud'' Tom Hiddleston''Hilarious'' Daily Express''Temple pays affectionate and comic homage to the sheer quirkiness of being British'' Good Book Guide
£9.49
Little, Brown Book Group Assholes
Book SynopsisIn this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived. Enter the 16th Century Chinese Emperor Zhegende, whose harem was so big some of the women within it died of starvation, King Charles II's executioner who would only give you a clean beheading if you paid properly for it beforehand, and llya Ivanovich Ivanov, the 19th Century scientist who was a mega asshole and if you buy the book you'll find out why. Darkly funny, highly informative and always unbelievable, these are the dead people you should be mad at.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Lewisham
Book SynopsisDuring the years between 1890 and 1930 Lewisham was a byword for solid comfort and respectibility. However, this was a time of rapid change, when the wealthy merchants who had dominated Victorian Lewisham were moving further from their workplaces in London, and the streets were being colonized by thousands of lower middle class settlers. The commercial clerk was the characteristic denizen of early twentieth-century Lewisham.These new inhabitants were great lovers of postcards, and most of the pictures presented here, more than two hundred in total, are taken from the huge number of them published during that classic period. Very few have appeared in book form before.There are photographs of Blackheath (both the Lewisham and Greenwich parts), Lee, central Lewisham, Hither Green, Ladywell, Crofton Park, Catford, Bellingham, Southend Village and Grove Park. Most of the sections can form the basis for an interesting historical and architectural walk. But hurry! One of the old Lewisham buildings illustrated here has probably been demolished while you have been reading this!
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Peckham and Nunhead
Book SynopsisThis fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs of Peckham and Nunhead demonstrates some of the extensive changes that have taken place in this corner of south-east London over the last hundred years. From the busy Old Kent Road to Peckham Rye and the rural atmosphere of Ninhead Cemetery, these old images recall a time that is hardly recognisable today. These photographs record not only the buildings and streets as they one looked but also the people who inhabited them and worked there. We are taken into the South Metropolotan Gasworks during the First World War where women were working for the first time and then, by contrast, to the unexpected sight of dairymen milking cows at a dairy in Lugard Road in the 1930s. Horses may not be a common sight in Peckham today but horse-drawn trams and carts once filled the streets and the book contains one extraordinary photograph taken in 1915 when the army closed Lyndhurst Road and used it as a stable for dozens of horses. This book will appeal to all who know this area of London and would enjoy a nostalgic trip into its more recent past.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Crystal Palace and the Norwoods
Book SynopsisA history of Crystal Palace and the Norwoods
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Hemel Hempstead
Book SynopsisThis excellent collection of over 400 old photographs of Hemel Hempstead was originally published as two volumes in the popular Archive Photographs Series and is now available bound as a single volume. The fascinating sequence of photographs forms an important pictorial record of the town''s streets, buildings and people as they experienced the changes of more than eighty years, from the nineteenth century to the late 1960s.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Around Whitby
Book SynopsisA collection of old photographs of the historical town of Whitby.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Droylsden and Audenshaw
Book SynopsisOnce 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.
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Hayle
Book SynopsisHayle exerts a powerful attraction over anyone who has spent time there. Very much part of the industrial revolution, this town has produced more than its fair share of engineers and innovators. Although much of the indusrty has departed, to be replaced with tourism, Hayle retains all of its industrial charm and that sense of togetherness amongst its inhabitants (apart from the traditional Copperhouse and Foundry rivalries!) Marlene Rew and her son, Martin, have compiled this book as a pictorial record of some of that social history that is powerfully embedded in the bedrock of Hayle culture. Within these covers are some 150 photographs that document the past of this small town and its close knit community. Included in this selection are images of the people and places that have been lost in the course of the twentieth century. The book pays special attention to school classes, churches, chapels, industry, transport and, of course, the popular annual regatta and carnival. If you kno
£13.49
The History Press Ltd A Landscape Revealed
Book SynopsisThe Down Farm Landscape (where the author''s family has farmed for generations) is one of the most carefully studied areas in Western Europe. Much of this work has been carried out by the author himself - who in 1992 won the Pitt Rivers award for independent archaeology. His work has involved five universities and one of the major field units were recently featured in a BBC 2 ''Meet the Ancestors'' programme. The farm is part of Cranborne Chase, just south of Salisbury (where, coincidentally, the famous General Pitt Rivers began his pioneering work in the 1880s). It not only contains the Neolithic Dorset Cursus, numerous long barrows and Hambledon Hill, but over the last 30 years henges, shafts, plastered houses, land divisions, enclosures and cemeteries have been identified and excavated. The farm has its own museum and for the book the author provided a unique range of illustrations (including full colour reconstructions).
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Willenhall to Horseley Fields
Book SynopsisThis collection of over 200 old photographs illustrates scenes from the communities of Willenhall and Horseley Fields. These pictures show how relatively unchanged the streets and buildings of Willenhall are. A walk around the town today shows that it is still possible to see many of the features which appear in the oldest photographs in this book. By contrast, the old area of Horseley Fields has all but disappeared. The history of Willenhall or Humpshire' as it is affectionately known, as a world-renowned centre for lockmaking is illustrated and we see people at work, leisure and sport. The book also looks back to the more industrial days of Horseley Fields. Through the medium of photography the book captures the essence of life as it used to be in Willenhall and Horseley Fields and will appeal to both young and old. This is the third book written by the author, in a series which, by the millennium, will cover all the environs of Wolverhampton. Codsall and Claregate and Tettenhall and
£13.49
The History Press The Bull and the Barriers
Book SynopsisThe Bull and the Barriers
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Around Tamworth
Book SynopsisThis book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Roman Bath Discovered
Book SynopsisThe finding, in 1727, of the gilded bronze head of the Roman goddess Minerva during the construction of the famous Stall Street led to the discovery of the Roman temple and of the baths. Since then archaeologists have discovered more and more about the Roman city of Aquae Sulis. In this new edition of a work first published almost thirty years ago, Professor Cunliffe brings the story right up to date. He deals in detail with the temple and its precinct and with the ''curse tablets'' which have been deciphered to reveal the thoughts of Roman visitors. He then explains just how the bathing establishment was organized and explores the relationship between the spa and the town. We learn what life was like for the local inhabitants as well as for the visitors. Finally he charts the process of decline and decay during the 300 years after the Roman period.
£19.12
The History Press Ltd Cambridge The Hidden History
Book SynopsisBy combining the results of archaeological excavation carried out over the last thirty years with important discoveries in previous centuries, Alison Taylor is able to piece together the history of Cambridge through prehistoric, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and medieval times, and then the expansion of the university in later centuries. Her book is full of surprises especially for those whose knowledge of Cambridge is confined to the colleges. For it is in college courtyards and lawns that recent excavations tell the story of the medieval town. Although the question of why the university existed at all is tackled and the creation of the individual colleges is explained, it is the changing fortunes of the town itself which are the real subject of this refreshingly original book.Trade ReviewA clear and fluently written narrative.A successful synthesis of archaeology and history to produce a fresh account of a much-studied town.
£20.62
The History Press Ltd Verulamium The Roman City of St Albans
Book SynopsisIn its heyday Verulamium was the third largest city in Roman Britain, was no less than seven temples within the city walls. Why it was that Verlamion, the iron age settlement of the Catuvellauni, became so prosperous and what this prosperity meant for its inhabitants is the subject of Rosalind Niblett''s wide-ranging study which describes the development of St Albans from its origin in the first century BC to the rise of the Saxon town in the early eighth century AD. The last 20 years have seen unprecedented archaeological research on Roman St Albans, spearheaded by the author. She is thus ideally qualified to write the first substantial account of Verulamium since Sir Mortimer Wheeler''s report of almost 70 years ago. Individual chapters look at developing ideas about the Roman City from the Middle Ages onwards; the development of the tribal centre of the Catuvellauni; the first hundred years of the Roman City; the life of the people in the second and third centuries; and the story of
£19.12
