New paperback edition - Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.
New paperback edition - As China becomes a pre-eminent world power again in the twenty-first century, this book uncovers Britain's long relationship with the country and its people.
Journey through Winston Churchill’s life, filtered through landscapes he encountered in a career almost unimaginable today: Kaiser's Germany days before... Læs mere
If Hitler had succeeded in developing a nuclear bomb, that could have been both the end of the Second World War and of civilisation as we know it. A handful of commandos stopped him.
A highly illustrated, fascinating description of the lost country houses of North and East Yorkshire
The latest volume in Amberley's popular 50 Finds series, published in partnership with the Portable Antiquities Scheme. This time looking at 50 post-Medieval and modern finds.
The history of the Great Western Railway’s route to the North through Didcot, Banbury and Birmingham to Birkenhead.
A fascinating exploration of Gloucestershire’s historic churches. This fascinating picture of an important part of the history of Gloucestershire over the centuries will be of interest to all those who live in or are visiting this attractive county in England.
A loving photographic tribute to one of America's favourite locomotive builders - the EMD locomotives.
Discover the history and character of the Somerset town of Frome in this enriching tour of fifty of its buildings and landmarks.
Utilising previously unpublished photographs, Howard Berry tells the story of Duple-bodied buses and coaches.
Explores one of the most dramatic episodes in British military history - and 24 VCs won in a single day.