Chapters cover canals and rivers, pubs, prominent properties, churches, the Kinver Light Railway and tourism. This attractive volume will evoke nostalgic memories for many people, and will give pleasure to residents and visitors alike.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Devizes has changed and developed over the last century.
The cheap warrens surrounding London's Grub Street were home to the newsbooks and other unlicensed publications that exploded onto the scene in the 1640s and 1650s, as fugitive printers lugged their presses from one garret to the next to stay a step ahead of the authorities.
The remarkable story of Britain's part in the nuclear arms race during the Cold War
This well-researched but entertaining book will appeal to anyone who is interested in the quirkier side of history, covering a... Læs mere