Author: Paul Chrystal

The port of Kingston upon Hull is one of Englands most historical and diverse cities, and boasts a wealth of taverns, inns, alehouses and public ho...

Wars and Battles of The Roman Republic is no arid list of military engagements. In each listed battle, individual points of military or sociologica...

The ubiquitous cup of tea is as much a part of British life as indifferent weather, the BBC or the queue at the post office. Look at the facts: we ...

One of the most popular areas of ancient history is war in the Greek world. The number of books, articles, web pages and blogs on every conceivable...

The nervous geopolitical tension between East and West, the Cold War, emerged before the end of the Second World War and lasted until 1991 with the...

The city of Leeds, self-proclaimed Capital of the North, has come a long way since receiving its first charter in 1207. From its early developments...

This illustrated history portrays one of Englands most historically significant cities. It provides a nostalgic look at Bradfords past and highligh...

Roman Women uses numerous primary sources to explore the lives of Rome's most influential women. It is not simply another lurid and sensational cat...

York has a long and voluminous history which, to some, might be a little daunting. This important new book presents the history of this famous cit...

In the Western world, coffee consumption is around one-third that of tap water. After petroleum, coffee is the second-most traded commodity in the ...

Home to the largest medieval gothic cathedral north of the Alps, York is one of Europes most historically interesting cities. However, there is sti...

The significant historical and social differences between these two neighbouring towns are vividly brought into focus by the variation in pubs and ...

Famous as the birthplace of rugby league and of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson as well as being the childhood home of Herbert Asquith, Hudders...

The story of Hartlepool is, of course, the story of three towns: the ancient Hartlepool clustered around the Headland, the thriving new Victorian t...

This book tells the fascinating stories of five villages situated to the north of the city of York. Spanning events from the eighteenth and ninetee...

Harrogate Through Time is a wonderful collection of old and new photographs of Harrogate. The older images are printed alongside a contemporary ful...