Local history Books
The History Press Ltd The AZ of Curious Essex
Book Synopsis‘Curious’ is perhaps not the first word you would use to label Essex. And if you literally look below the surface in Essex - 100ft underground to be precise - you’ll discover one of the most incredible Government ‘secrets’ of all time.
£14.24
The University Press of Kentucky Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
Book SynopsisPresents a unique focus on the racing career and legacy of Sir BartonTable of ContentsForeword Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Epilogue
£18.00
MP - University Of Minnesota Press The Great Starvation Experiment Ancel Keys and
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£13.99
Willow Publishing,Timperley The Lost Rivers of Manchester
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£999.99
Wagtail Press Hexham Remembered An Illustrated Glimpse into
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£16.62
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Book Lovers Guide to Edinburgh
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Hampstead Highgate in 50 Buildings
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the architectural heritage, treasures and landmarks of Hampstead and Highgate from across the centuries.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Thames Estuarys Military Heritage
Book SynopsisExplore the remarkable military heritage of the Thames Estuary from Roman times through to present day.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Worcestershire Under Arms
Book SynopsisGround-breaking history of an English county during the Civil Wars.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Ripon Through Time
Book SynopsisThis fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Ripon has changed and developed over the last century.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Cheltenham Through Time
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£999.99
Amberley Publishing West Highland Line Great Railway Journeys Through
Book SynopsisThis fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history and landscapes of the West Highland Line.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Abingdon History Tour
Book SynopsisA guided tour of this historic town, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Edinburgh New Town
Book SynopsisA beautifuly illustrated celebration of one of Europeâs finest neoclassical neighbourhoods: a triumph of town planning and the heart of a vibrant, thriving capital city.
£21.25
Amberley Publishing Paranormal London
Book SynopsisA fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in London. If you are not a true believer in the paranormal when you start to read this book, you will be by the end!
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Archaeology of Worcester in 20 Digs
Book SynopsisA fascinating look at the city's history and heritage, written by Worcester's archaeological officer.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Anglesey at Work
Book SynopsisAnglesey at Work is a fascinating pictorial history of the working life of the island of Anglesey in the last hundred and more years.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Chatham in the Great War
Book SynopsisA fascinating insight into how the people of Chatham coped with the problems of the First World War
£11.69
DB Publishing Modern Dundee: Life in the City Since World War Two
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.69
DB Publishing Essential Essex
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.69
DB Publishing The Changing Face of Merseyside
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£13.49
JMD Media Folkestone Past and Present
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd The Little History of Sussex
Book SynopsisSussex may be a comparatively narrow county from north to south but it includes a huge wealth of history. The Little History of Sussex is much the same – it packs a whole lot of history into a relatively small book.From prehistory to the present, this historic county provides reminders of our earliest ancestors and its past as a battleground for the Vikings. Whether being the gateway for the Normans, a playground for princely playboys or a home to holidaymakers, the people of Sussex have seen it all. This means it’s not surprising the county still today contains residents who, at times, very much ‘wunt be druv!’.The Little History of Sussex covers the county’s history in a swift, engaging and lively sweep for those who like their history fresh, funny and full of intrigue.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Lancashire
Book SynopsisDid You Know? In Stacksteads, a village near Bacup, there is an annual event which has to rank among the wackiest in the country’s sporting calendar: the Gravy Wrestling competition. According to legend King Arthur’s mighty sword Excalibur is lying at the bottom of Lancashire’s deepest lake, Martin Mere. In Wigan, Eccles cakes used to be called ‘slow walking cakes’ because they were offered to mourners at funerals. St Walburge’s Church in Preston was named after the patron saint of people suffering from rabies. The Little Book of Lancashire is fun and informative guide to the things you did not know about this amazing part of England.Whether you want to sit down and read it cover to cover or dip into it for hilarious facts and anecdotes, this book will delight both visitors to this beautiful county and the residents who call it home.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Shropshire
Book SynopsisThe Little Book of Shropshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the county, from its earliest origins to the present day.Here you can read about the important contributions Shropshire has made to the history of the nation, and meet some of the great men and women, the eccentrics and the scoundrels with which its history is littered.Packaged in an easily readable ‘dip-in’ format, visitors and locals alike will find something to remind, surprise, amuse and entertain them in this remarkably engaging little book.
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Essex
Book SynopsisThe Little Book of Essex is packed full of entertaining bite-sized pieces of historic and contemporary trivia that come together to make essential reading for visitors and locals alike.
£11.69
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service The Blacketts: A Northern Dynasty's Rise, Crisis
Book SynopsisThe Blacketts have cast long shadows over the region's history as Newcastle merchants, miners, the builders of Wallington Hall and political figures in the 1600s and 1700s. Yet historians over the years have previously found it hard to get out from those shadows and to see more than the silhouettes of myth. Greg Finch's flowing account of the first three Sir William Blacketts, based on extensive new research, now dispels those myths. He reveals a vivid story of a dramatic rise from modest origins, the opening up of the regional lead industry, the creation and operation of a huge business and the crises that followed during a turbulent century of conflict and progress.Trade Review'The depth and breadth of Greg Finch's scholarship is extraordinary: he finds, interprets and explains exactly what was going on in a dynasty of extraordinary entrepreneurs in North-east England on the brink of the industrial revolution. But this is no dry, scholarly tome: he tells the tale with the pen of a poet.' - Matt Ridley
£14.99
Stenlake Publishing Old Banchory
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Old Buckie
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£999.99
Stenlake Publishing Along Great Western Road: An Illustrated History
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£999.99
Stenlake Publishing Old Dundee
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£999.99
Stenlake Publishing Old Newcastle
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Old Bellahouston and Ibrox: With Kinning Park and
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£12.41
Stenlake Publishing Old Ballynahinch
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Old Shawlands and Newlands
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Dundee Royal Infirmary: a history in old
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£999.99
Alan Godfrey Maps Nottingham and District 1906: One Inch Map 126
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£6.11
The Lilliput Press Ltd Invoking Ireland
Book SynopsisIn the nineteenth century, here in Ireland, we started to walk away decisively from a native language that was a way of seeing and knowing things. In the twentieth century we started to walk away from a religion that in many of its ideas and practices was a folk religion. In this century we are walking away from local accents, from the big open vowels upon which so many of our poems depend for their full auditory effect. Overall, in line with revolutionary ambitions elsewhere in the world, we have moved from rites that related us to time and eternity to rights within a body politic. Could it be that we have moved too far, too fast? The Chinese say that the sage is to be found not walking ahead of humanity, finding a way for it, but behind it, picking up the inestimable treasures it leaves behind it in its flight into an ever-receding future. While he doesn’t claim to be a sage, here too is where we find Moriarty, walking hundreds, even thousands, of years behind us, picking up things. As its centenary approaches, Invoking Ireland offers an alternative to the 1916 Easter Rising Proclamation. Here Moriarty proposes not a Republic but anEnflaith, reinstituting a Birdreign in which all things live ecumenically with all things, uniting man with nature, magic and the divine. Standing shamanically and mystically with the heroes of political thinkers, among them Plato, St Augustine and Rousseau.Trade Review‘Asking Irish people to reconnect with their deepest springs, Moriarty reads the Tales in the light of a modern depth-psychology of which most Celtic scholars are still quite innocent. His commentaries are like the unleashing of lost ancestral forces, flashing forth again in our moment of current danger. These visionary texts are a reminder of the life-force that beats within us all.’ – Declan Kiberd, author of Inventing Ireland
£999.99
Historical Images Ltd James Drake's Street Plan and Index of Birmingham
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£999.99
Historical Images Ltd Liverpool 1785-1903 - Fold up Map that includes
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£999.99
The Francis Frith Collection Enfield - A History And Celebration
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£16.15
Alan Godfrey Maps Liverpool (Shaw Street) 1848: Liverpool Sheet 20
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£6.11
Amberley Publishing Malvern Through Time
Book SynopsisMalvern Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of Malvern, the famous streets and the famous faces, and what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos, readers can see the historical context in which they are set, and through the author's factual captions for every picture, and carefully-selected choice of images, the reader can achieve a reliable view of this town's history. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events and watch the changing face of this beautiful area, as Brian Iles guides us through Malvern's streets. There is something for everyone here, whether they have lived in this area all their lives, or whether they are just visiting Malvern for the first time. This book also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever changing society.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Ghosts of York
Book SynopsisRegarded by many as the most haunted city in the world; York has over 500 individual spirits and is therefore the perfect destination for five paranormal investigators from Newcastle gathering evidence to answer a question as old as time: Do ghosts actually exist? Allow Rob Kirkup to be your guide on an epic ghost hunting adventure; a year-long quest which will see ten of York's most active venues investigated. Nothing could prepare the team for what they would encounter. From a very unwelcoming phantom at one of the city's premier tourist attractions who literally pushes the team out of 'its' lair, and an angry toilet-dwelling ghost at one of the country's top museums, to the tragic shade of a young girl who speaks to our team at the former site of York's gallows, where many hundreds were executed, including the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin. It's guaranteed to be one hell of an adventure, so utterly terrifying in fact that not all of the team will stay the distance. Illustrated with over 60 photographs, this book is the ultimate ghostly guide to the scariest city on earth.
£999.99
Country Publications Ltd Another Little Book of Yorkshire
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£999.99
Mortons Media Group More Memories of a Dean Forest Railwayman
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£18.99
Frith Book Company Ltd. Penzance
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£13.50
Frith Book Company Ltd. Chatham & the Medway Towns
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£13.50
