and how the first ever Christmas tree arrived in England, courtesy of Prince Albert.Re-live a bygone era of merrymaking and indulge in Mrs Beeton’s Christmas cake recipe or read Charles Dickens’s memories of boyhood celebrations.
The Twitmarsh files
USAAF fighter stories
The RAF's mighty delta-wing Vulcan jet bomber is an enduring image of the Cold War era. Newly restored with the help of Heritage Lottery Funding, the last airworthy Vulcan B2 XH558 in many ways fills the gap left by Concorde's retirement.
This is the story of the men who held the front line in France and Flanders
Voices of Stanley is a remarkable compilation of oral history extracts drawn from the extensive Beamish Museum Audio Archive,recalling life in the area between 1880 and 1950.
The Battle of the Somme, which lasted from 1 July to 18 November 1916, is remembered as one of the most horrific and tragic battles of the First World War.
The QM2 story
This book provides an evocative record of the 'Swindon Trip' for those who remember the excursions
Admiral Sir Reginald 'Blinker' Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) for most of the First World War, described as 'a genius in his own sphere and brilliantly successful', was one of the outstanding if largely unrecognized naval leaders of that war.
A history of Basingstoke
Around Uxbridge Past & Present