James Berry was an ex-policeman who was Britain's hangman from 1884-92, throughout the period of the Whitechapel murders. Stewart Evans here takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of Victorian crime and punishment.
Fantastic, frivolous, essential trivia about Bath, new in paperback
An intimate and evocative account of an absolute ruler’s relentless descent into impotence, isolation and ultimate submission to the unthinkable.
The gripping tale of the last great battle of the Second World War.
This is a fascinating insight into the upheaval as the Second World War drew to a close and former alliances were shattered. Operation Unthinkable became the blueprint for the Cold War.
A history of Wellington
This highly readable local history is aimed at those living and working in Bournemouth who wish to know more about the area's heritage.
Not for the faint of heart, this book contains over thirty compelling experiences that reveal a dark and disturbing reality to the realm of the... Læs mere
Celebrating Edinburgh’s diverse riches, this quiz book invites you to come on a wide-ranging exploration of Scotland’s hilly capital.
Located a short distance from Edinburgh’s Princes Street, the castellated design of Calton Prison was often mistaken by nineteenth-century visitors to the city for Edinburgh Castle.
The memoirs of Edward Rowbotham, a Midlands coal miner, recounting his bravery, survival, and life in the trenches of Ypres, the Somme, and Passchendaele.
The Black Death