Author: John Shipley

The Little Book of Shropshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the county, from its earliest or...

Shrewsbury boasts a long and eventful history and has more than its fair share of secrets locked away among its medieval streets and distinctive na...

John Shipley takes the reader on a grand tour of the curious and bizarre, the strange and the unusual from Shropshires past. Here you will find out...

The picturesque county of Shropshire, one of the countrys least populated areas, has a fascinating military history. It was here that the Battle of...

The Nottingham Forest Miscellany a book on the Reds like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legend. Delve deep to find out al...

The Little Book of Shropshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the county, from its earliest or...

The Black Country in the West Midlands currently covers the four metropolitan boroughs of Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Sandwell. The area bec...

The county of Shropshire holds many delights, from the beauty of Ellesmere, at the heart of Shropshires Lake District, to the glories of Wenlock Ed...