History Books
Amberley Publishing Celebrating Eastbourne
Book SynopsisA celebration of Eastbourneâs rich heritage and identity â its special events, achievements, people, industry and landmarks.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing AZ of Poole
Book SynopsisExplore the Dorset town of Poole in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Bridlington History Tour
Book SynopsisA pocket-sized, illustrated history tour of Bridlington showing how the Yorkshire coastal town has changed across the decades.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Illustrated Tales of Suffolk
Book SynopsisThe beautiful county of Suffolk is one of the most visited of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Country Houses of the Marches
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the history of the country houses of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh Borders.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Rivers of Cumbria
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of ten Cumbrian rivers, highlighting the heritage, wildlife and locations along the way.Trade Review'Traces of our ancestors from the first settlers to more modern industries sit alongside studies of the habitats for local wildlife and trademark dazzling photography in a riveting riverine read.' -- Cumbria Life Magazine, December 2023'In this comprehensively-illustrated book, the authors explore 10 Cumbrian rivers – from the Eden and Derwent to the Esk and Irhing, showing how rivers have shaped and defined the county’s character and identity.' -- NFU Countryside Magazine, March 2024
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Century of Calamity
Book SynopsisThe dramatic story of a tumultuous period of English history - a time when kings fell, families were split and a way of life was lost forever. Packed with flawed characters and momentous events, this book recounts a thrilling century of betrayal, loyalty and lost causes.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing The Tudor Socialite
Book SynopsisJan-Marie Knights documents the social calendar of Tudor high society in a series of bite-sized chunks. The book covers weddings, feasts, funerals and more - allowing the reader to immerse themselves in the glamour, affluence and human drama of a gilded world.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing The Prisoner and Danger Man Collectibles
Book SynopsisThe collectible merchandise produced in relation to the iconic TV series The Prisoner and Danger Man.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Sale History Tour
Book SynopsisA guided tour of the historic town of Sale, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Islington Clerkenwell in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of Islington and Clerkenwellâs architectural treasures and notable landmarks from across the centuries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Celebrating Sunderland
Book SynopsisA celebration of Sunderlandâs rich heritage and identity â its people, significant events and achievements across the centuries.Trade Review'Illustrated throughout, this immensely engaging book will appeal to local people, visitors and all those with connections to the city. It will evoke many memories, be a source of civic pride and provide a valuable contribution to local history.' -- Sunderland Global Media
£14.39
Amberley Publishing City of London in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage, treasures and landmarks in the City of London from across the centuries.Trade Review'I really admire Lucy McMurdo's enthusiasm and the effort she puts into her books and I always love getting her latest work to review.' -- City Guide, Summer 2023
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Central Manchester Pubs
Book SynopsisA well-illustrated, fascinating tour of the pubs, taverns, inns and hostelries to be found in Central Manchester from across the centuries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Secret Wigan
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the history of Wigan and the secrets that lie within its remarkable heritage.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Scarborough in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisDiscover Scarboroughâs architectural gems and heritage from across the centuries in this fascinating guide to fifty of its buildings and landmarks.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Tuesdays Child How America Chooses its Presidents
Book SynopsisA fun and snappy look at how the world's most important job is filled each year - published in time for the 2020 election. Written in a conversational style, former ESPN columnist Brian Church looks at the electoral college, the history of dirty campaigns and more.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing AntiSemitism and the Left
Book SynopsisAn important new book about a key, headline-grabbing event of the election. As allegations of anti-Semitism continue to rock the Labour Party, political journalist Ian Hernon traces the row since Corbyn became leader; the schisms and their causes; the death threats and social media nastiness. The final chapter completed after the general election.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing Clock Towers of England
Book SynopsisHighly illustrated, exploring the history behind some of Britain's favourite structures - clock towers.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Skipton History Tour
Book SynopsisA guided tour of the historic town of Skipton, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Gates of the City of London
Book SynopsisA fascinating, illustrated account of the history and sites of the former gates of the City of London including some on the River Thames.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing AZ of Nottingham
Book SynopsisExplore the city of Nottingham in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Monmouthshire Murders Misdemeanours
Book SynopsisA chilling collection of true crime stories from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries in Monmouthshire.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Wrexham at Work
Book SynopsisA fascinating illustrated account of the industrial heritage of the town and county borough of Wrexham across the centuries.Trade Review'The text provides extensive information augmented by an excellent range of stunning photographs of historical and social significance.' -- Love Wrexham, July 2023
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Paranormal Newcastle
Book SynopsisParanormal Newcastle takes the reader into the world of ghosts and spirits in the city, following their footsteps into the unknown.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Entente Imperial
Book SynopsisThe nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where Britain alone exerted global dominance, without the need for European collaboration. This book shows how this is fundamentally wrong by exploring British collaboration with France between 1848 and 1914. Gillen redefines our understanding of Britainâs role in the world in the age of empire.
£17.00
Amberley Publishing Aylesbury History Tour
Book SynopsisA pocket-sized, illustrated history tour of Aylesbury showing how Buckinghamshire's county town has changed through the decades.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Birmingham in 50 Buildings
Although Birmingham’s history goes back beyond the Middle Ages, there are only a few fragments of medieval Birmingham left, some of which have been moved from their original site as the city expanded. The city expanded rapidly in the industrial age and although Birmingham has many properties from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it was radically transformed by the bombing raids of the Second World War and the subsequent rejuvenation by city planners. Some 1960s and 1970s buildings like the Rotunda have become icons of the city, but in recent years much of the mid-twentieth-century building, often in concrete brutalist style, has in turn been replaced by new structures like Beetham Tower and Birmingham Library. As England’s second city, Birmingham was a major centre of manufacture, and many of the buildings still stand today. It was also the home of a significant art and architecture movement, the Arts and Crafts movement, which has left its mark on the architectural legacy of Birmingham. Birmingham in 50 Buildings explores the history of this fascinating West Midlands metropolis through a selection of its most interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have taken place over the years. It uncovers the earliest churches and dwellings in the city, unique pieces of industrial architecture, the amazing heritage of Victorian religious and municipal structures, art deco cinemas, modernist high-rise blocks and iconic shopping centres. This book will appeal to all those who live in Birmingham or have an interest in the city.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Wiltshires Military Heritage
Book SynopsisExplore Wiltshire's military heritage, from Roman times to the present day, in this illustrated guide.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Painted Faces
Book SynopsisNew B-format paperback - Susan Stewart guides the reader through the bewildering, fascinating and complex story of cosmetics, from the ancient world to the present day.Trade Review‘A lively, discursive history of make-up … delights in the nitty-gritty’ -- Times Literary Supplement
£9.49
Amberley Publishing Anna Duchess of Cleves
Book SynopsisNew B-format paperback - A fresh look at Anne of Clevesâ life as a German noblewoman, and the Continental politics that affected her marriage. Did the doomed union really cause the fall and execution of Thomas Cromwell?
£10.44
Amberley Publishing From the Mill to Monte Carlo
Book SynopsisNew B-format paperback - The only Monte Carlo gambler to devise an infallible and completely legal system to break the bank.Trade Review‘An utterly compelling and deeply personal account of a working class Victorian man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo. In telling the remarkable story of her ancestor, the author brings to life one of the most transformative periods in British history. Her painstaking research is as fascinating as the tale itself. Not to be missed.’ -- Tracy Borman‘A thrilling true detective story that redefines family history. Anne Fletcher deploys impeccably researched social history on the Victorian north of England as the convincing backdrop to a portrait of a desperate man whose last chance is finding improbable luck, a thousand miles from home.’ -- Jonathan Foyle‘An eloquent and captivating rags-to-riches tale, well-drawn, evocative of character, place and era; a fascinating read.’ -- Amy Licence
£9.49
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of Guernsey
Book SynopsisAn illustrated collection of 50 favourite and lesser-known locations reflecting Guernseyâs history, culture and scenic splendour.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Hertford in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisA fascinating illustrated exploration of the architectural heritage of Hertford across the centuries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Beauforts
Book SynopsisThe remarkable progress of the Beaufort dynasty and how they seized the opportunity for wealth, power and influence in an era of instability and bitter feuding.
£19.54
Amberley Publishing Secret Dartmouth
Book SynopsisSecret Dartmouth explores the lesser-known history of the town of Dartmouth in Devon through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Leith Reflections
In 1560, Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, a site that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Serving Edinburgh’s shipbuilding and repair facilities, in subsequent centuries Leith’s port saw the opening of a new Wet Dock, the first of its kind in Scotland. Leith has played a long and prominent role in Scottish history. As the major port serving Edinburgh, it has been the stage on which many significant events have taken place. From housing the Scottish Court to seeing civil war, being the port of call for royal arrivals and becoming its own burgh, Leith has seen it all. Leith Reflections features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of Leith with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image effect, readers can see how streets, buildings, the docks and everyday life have transformed with the passing of time. Local authors Jack Gillon and Fraser Parkinson present this fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects past and present glimpses of Leith. This book will be of interest to residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the area.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of Herefordshire
Book SynopsisAn illustrated collection of 50 sites and locations reflecting Herefordshireâs history, culture and scenic splendour.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Donald Ross and the Highland Clearances
Book SynopsisA remarkable new analysis of the shameful Highland clearances through the experience and effective defiance of one man.Trade Review'This is an excellent biography of Donald Ross and an excellent account of the Highland Clearances. It's also a book whose considerable value as a source of reference seems likely to endure.' -- Undiscovered Scotland
£21.25
Amberley Publishing Churches of Glasgow
Book SynopsisThis fascinating picture of an important part of the history of Glasgow over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this fascinating city in Scotland.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing AZ of Worthing
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the history of Worthing highlighting its people, places and events across the centuries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Cork City Reflections
One hundred years ago in Ireland marked a time of change. The continuous rise of an Irish revival, debates over Home Rule and the idea of Irish identity were continuously negotiated by all classes of society. In Cork City Reflections, authors Kieran McCarthy and Daniel Breen focus on the visual changes that have taken place in the port city on Ireland’s south-west coast. Using a collection of historic postcards from Cork Public Museum and merging these with modern images they reveal how the town has changed over the decades. Each of the 180 pictures featured combines a recent colour view with the matching sepia archive scene. The authors have grouped the images under thematic headings such as main streets, public buildings, transport, and industry. Readers will be able to appreciate how Cork City has evolved and grown over the last century but also how invaluable postcards can be in understanding the past. In an age where digital photography and the internet have made capturing and sharing images so effortless, it is easy to forget that in the decades before the camera became popular and affordable, postcards were the only photographic souvenirs available to ordinary people. This book, which vividly contrasts Cork past and present, will evoke many memories and appeal to residents and visitors alike.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Liverpool The Postcard Collection
Book SynopsisCollection of beautiful postcards capture old Liverpool in all its glory, taking the reader on an evocative journey into itâs past.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Conwys Military Heritage
Book SynopsisThe military heritage of Conwy from Iron Age times to the present day. Will be of interest to all those who would like to know more about Conwyâs remarkable military history.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Silverstone and Formula 1
Book SynopsisThe story of Formula 1 at Silverstone from the first grand prix to the present day told through historical photographs.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Going Underground Bury St Edmunds
Book SynopsisA fascinating illustrated exploration of the underground world and history beneath Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
£999.99
Amberley Publishing Wolverhampton Reflections
Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Wolverhampton through the decades.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Birkenhead Reflections
Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that ingeniously reflect the changes in Birkenhead through the decades.
£14.39
