This chilling collection of murder cases delves into the villainous deeds that have taken place in Coventry during its long history.
Murder most foul also raises it’s ugly head, with John Thompson stabbed his common-law wife in a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861, and Mary Albion is murdered in her bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898.
Discover the shadier side of Warwick’s history with this collection of true-life crimes from the town’s past. Cases featured here includes a daring robbery at a country house in 1846, the brutal murder of a woman in 1819, and the drowning of a wife by her husband in 1870.
Professional local genealogist Vanessa Morgan takes us on a fascinating and easy-to-follow journey from deciding to research your Worcestershire ancestors right through to discovering more about how they lived and worked.
How to start researching your family history in Birmingham plus the history of our ancestors' lives in the city
The entire history of the county in a succinct little book!
From a small Saxon hamlet to a large sprawling city, Birmingham has quite a story to tell. And within the pages of this handy and compact book, these stories are told.
A look at the dark side of life in Worcester through the centuries. This book will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of crime.