Author: Alan Brooke

The Making of London explores the rich history of the Metropolis from the Roman settlement established 2,000 years ago in the area that came to be ...

In this book, author Alan Brooke highlights the historic gates of the City of London: Cripplegate, Aldgate, Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Ludgate, Newga...

Between 1835 and the 1850s, railway mania blossomed around Britain. Crime emerged as the railways developed, at first opportunistic crimes such as ...

On the south bank of the Thames and demarcated by Blackfriars and Tower Bridges lies the district known as Bankside, the Borough and Southwark. Its...

Edinburgh is a city rightly famed world-wide. It is perhaps the only large British city which can be described as beautiful. It always seems to hav...

Crypts, catacombs, tunnels, tombs, cellars, bunkers, vaults and underground chambers... Buried roads and buildings hidden beneath the city conjure ...

Explore the secret, quirky and curious history of Londons well-known squares. Authors Alan Brooke and David Brandon have made some strange discover...

The railways symbolised the changes taking place in Britain as a result of the Industrial Revolution, and they themselves greatly contributed to th...

Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volum...

This book contains all manner of grim and ancient punishments from Londons long and bloody history. Over the centuries, many hundreds have expired ...