A history of Shrewsbury & surrounding areas
A unique overview of a part of Lowland Scotland, with its own, very different, archaeological record.
A portrait of a bygone age in Altrincham
Although it escaped bombing raids, Blackpool played an important role in the Second World War as a centre for training — with numerous airfields and factories surrounding the area.
Sutton Park is a nationally important historic landscape. The recent exposure of hitherto concealed archaeological features by heathland clearance has emphasised the... Læs mere
Aberdeen has been inhabited for 8,000 years, since the first Hunter-Gatherers settled on the banks of the River Dee. From the slaughter of Aberdeen Castle’s English... Læs mere
the silver city and surrounding farm lands, the forested and mountainous terrain through which the River Dee flows, the rolling, gentler land surrounding the meandering River Don and the beautiful but sometimes forbidding Aberdeenshire coastline.
Over 220 historic photographs capturing the history, industry, and community life of Pontardawe and its surrounding villages in the Swansea Valley.
This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.
The Battle of Flodden in 1513 was the largest battle ever to take place between England and Scotland. Expert knowledge and detailed maps look at the key events, the 1135... Læs mere
Witches, martyrs, bodysnatchers, Zulus and rioting peasants! From the skeletons lying underneath the city – which include a woolly mammoth – to the executions of... Læs mere
Discover London’s tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London’s transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window?