Celebrating the history of London's indispensable underground network in photographs
A pictorial celebration of one of the most important years of world history: 1918
Tudor Survivor is the biography of the man who defined the role of courtier, but also gives valuable insight into everyday life, from etiquette and bathing, to court politics and the monarchs themselves.
Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war in 100 key events. With intriguing facts and a worldwide range, War in 100 Events is an immensely entertaining volume for military buffs and laymen alike.
This is the story of what happened, in the words of the people it happened to - the people's story of an incredible unification.
Hereford has a darker side to its history, filled with strange – and sometimes unlikely – true tales. Was King Arthur a Hereford man? Was a Bishop of Hereford involved in... Læs mere
Throughout history, Cambridgeshire (including Huntingdon and Peterborough) has figured in many of the conflicts which have shaped our nation.
With fairies and dragons, witches and werewolves, the picturesque island of Jersey boasts legends as varied and powerful as any within the British Isles. From its golden beaches to its... Læs mere
A moving and often amusing account describing what life was like on the Home Front during the war from a child's point of view.
Infamous Essex women
At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. As well as his... Læs mere