Thoroughly researched, and beautifully illustrated, this is essential reading for residents and visitors alike.
The story of the making of Grimsby, and how its history of change and expansion shaped the modern town.
For the very first time, a biography of two aristocratic sisters who scandalised society and inspired Ian Fleming to create the famous ‘Bond Girl’
The story of Joanna – princess, pioneer, captive and queen – and of the wider twelfth-century world that she inhabited.
Exploring the stories of a selection of women connected to RMS Titanic
You only need to look at the story of Samson and Delilah to see just how important a man’s hairstyle can be.
In this unparalleled investigation that deconstructs the modern hindsight that has tainted Titanic’s legacy, Allen Gibson presents a comprehensive history with a refreshing argument, that Titanic represented a considerable achievement in maritime architecture.
Full to bursting with snippets of Portsmouth's history for any and every occasion!
Over one thousand castles were built in the century following the Norman Conquest.
Previously undocumented testimonies telling stories of love, laughter, adventure and activism from the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp.
The history of the UK’s real-life female detectives told for the first time
From earliest records to the present day, the history of Coventry in one easy-to-read volume.