A history of the Cork fire brigade

The remarkable story of a forgotten heroine of Britain's 18th century cotton mills, now told for ...

The 'Story' treatment is given to the name that is synonymous with the most famous ocean liners i...

From the author of Against All Hazards - Poems of the Peninsular War, here are twenty-three more ...

The British trawling industry is largely a bygone age and people are beginning to forget the adve...

Generously illustrated, this chronicle of crimes, calamities and catastrophes is an entertaining ...

This collection takes the reader on a journey, century-by-century, showing how the truth that is ...

An extraordinary history told through postcards and letters provides rare insight into how refuge...

Comprehensive history of British beer in all its varieties, from bitter to stout, barley wine to ...

'A retainer of our domain, Renpeido Chikamatsu Hikonoshin Shigenori, each morning washed his face...

From the creator of the world-famous Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle

Extensively researched and accompanied by many original photographs, this history of the Special ...