From small engines for driving machinery to the massive beam horizontal engines that kept tunnels dry and our cities clean, stationary engines are impressive relics of our industrial past. This is their story.
New B-format paperback edition. The murders but also the exciting escapes of the wider Romanov family - the Tsar’s mother, siblings and cousins. Did George V let his cousin the Tsar and his family die?
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wolstanton & May Bank have changed and developed over the last century.
Explore a stunning collection of photographs of buses in Essex during this golden age of bus travel.
This book aims to bring back memories of traction once common, or not so common, on the rails of the Duchy of Cornwall.
The truth & the myths about the legless Battle of Britain fighter ace
The latest volume in the popular series. This book is a journey along the line visiting all the open and closed stations passed on the route of the line.
The full story of the bestselling Triumph Spitfire sports car. Describes all the technical and design developments that took the Triumph Spitfire through five separate models.
The complete history of John Deere tractors, one of the world’s leading tractor companies, from the 1920s to the present day.
A fascinating insight, derived from a regular feature on the Robert Elms show, into some of the forgotten industries of London, lavishly illustrated throughout.
This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Scarborough & Whitby Railway has changed and developed over the last century.
Secret Ramsgate explores the lesser-known history of the Kent seaside town of Ramsgate through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.