This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Southampton. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic town.... Læs mere
DESPITE being one of the best-known and admired rail companies in the country, by 1947 the GWR was at the lowest ebb of its entire history.
Skipping to School is the true story of a childhood spent in Liverpool before, during and after the Second World War. It recalls the fabric of everyday life on the home front and the impact of war on both family life and the local community.
During the Second World War, British artists produced over 6,000 works of war art, the result of a government scheme partly designed to prevent the artists being killed.
County Kildare abounds in folk tales, myths and legends and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and newly recorded local reminiscence, have been brought to life here by professional storyteller Steve Lally.
From miracle-working saints and shape-shifting witches to silent ghosts and wailing banshees, County Laois is teeming with folk tales and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and interviews, have been brought to life here by storyteller by Nuala Hayes.
The first book to reveal how MI5 helped to expose a Nazi spy ring operating in America in the run-up to the Second World War
The first book to fully explore the uniform and style of young people in the Second World War
A superb examination of the history of the Fens, containing a great deal of stunning photographs.
A collection of strange stories, sightings and happenings in Suffolk
Air-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham... Læs mere