The story through objects of the SOE, an undercover outfit of fifth columnists tasked to mobilise resistance, hamstring the enemy and pave the way for D-Day
The first book to explore the challenges facing the Royal Family on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation
A celebration of some of the most creative van and vehicle conversions on the road, alongside their very inventive owners
The incredible story of Britain's female gangsters from the seventeenth century to the present day.
This is the story of the brave civilians who helped Allied airmen and other evaders to escape from occupied Europe and return to Britain, via Gibraltar or Lisbon
A photo-history of this pivotal and iconic World War Two bomber
Fantastic facts about Belfast, new in paperback
Acclaimed London historian David Long reveals 100 of the capital's most extraordinary buildings
An exploration of the part of Britain’s coast that was the cradle of humankind in Europe
The enticing histories of lost countries only found on old stamps and records
The remarkable stories of some of the bravest and most dangerous women who ever lived
The definitive biography of Charles Deville Wells, and his Monte Carlo casino playground