The story of the modest city-state that would become the birthplace of democracy
Explores the story behind some of the great liners of the twentieth century.
Quintessential Scottish traditional recipes from masters of the craft. Drawn from several sources such as the Mrs Alan Breck Cookbook (1900) and illustrated throughout in full colour.
Discover the history behind everyone's favourite villain, from the golden age of piracy to the present. Pirates, those desperate men and (some notorious women) who sought fame and fortune, often led short but exciting lives laced with rum and debauchery…
A colourful survey of the uniforms and accoutrements of British Empire forces between the wars from 1919 to 1939.
New paperback edition - The first ever history of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s forgotten first ship, the SS Great Western, the fastest and largest Atlantic Steamship of its day.
In 1941 the Luftwaffe was the most powerful air force in the world. This is the story of how it was utterly defeated on the Eastern Front
A pictorial history of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tracing some of the many ways it has changed and developed over time.
A fantastic selection of previously unpublished images of classic British trucks taken in recent years.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Sydenham and Forest Hill have changed and developed over the last century.
This book explores a part of the King Arthur story often ignored - his exploits on the continent. By reexamining the evidence, Howell challenges convention and... Læs mere
The changing face of Paddington Station.