Cheltenham in the Great War is the first book to portray the town, its people and the impact of the `war to end all wars’ from the declaration of war in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918.
For decades the Earls Court Motor Show was the annual pilgrimage for car idolaters, dreamers and even the odd buyer.
How the history of these two countries will bring them closer together and the effect it will have on the world
Andrew Whitmarsh is military history officer for Portsmouth Museums & Records Service, a role which includes the curatorship of the D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery. The... Læs mere
A history through old and rare photographs of Clay Cross, Derbyshire, and the company which was the heart of the town. This book contains full captions that provide a background to the images, covering the changes in the region over the last hundred years.
Drawing on many original Air Staff and Ministry documents and also the Hawker aircraft day-to-day diaries, it... Læs mere
British military labour during the First World War developed from an ad hoc arrangement in 1914 into a corps some 400,000 strong, supported by as many as a million dominion and foreign workers by 1918.
Victorian Chelsea was a thriving commercial and residential development, known for its grand houses and pleasant garden squares.
By December 1914, it had become clear to even the most optimistic observer that the war would not be over by Christmas. In Europe, Mons, the Marne... Læs mere
Communists, fascists, suffragettes and the Skeleton Army have all fought through the streets of the East End, before it weathered the worst that the Nazi bombers could throw at it during the dark days of the Blitz.
ELLERMAN LINES was formed by John Reeves Ellerman at the end of the nineteenth century.
Harnessing the imagination of a modern storyteller, using often overlooked material, this work is an exhilarating retelling of an epic journey – following our champion from a disputed birth through to the battle of the bulls and beyond.