Local History

Building ghosts are the idiosyncratic remnants or imprints of demolished buildings, left behind on the sides of neighboring structures. Mostly seen...

This pocket-sized guide provides a fascinating glimpse into the past of the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester. Some of its medieval past has ...

Coal and iron making first brought railways to what is now called South Yorkshire. The industrial towns of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Donca...

Rebuilding Shattered Worlds explores the ways a demolished neighborhood in Easton, Pennsylvania, still resonates in the imaginations of displaced r...

Wigan has been an important town throughout history. It was granted market charters in 1246 and was the centre of the Banastre Rebellion in the nex...

Beneath the surface of the Black Country lies a little-known world that encompasses the history of the towns that historically make up this area in...

Cotherstone village in County Durham is set on the River Tees, 4 miles from Barnard Castle. Today a large and pretty village, its history goes bac...

Originally established as a Roman settlement to serve the forts along Hadrians Wall, the Cumbrian city of Carlisle has a wealth of fascinating hist...

On July 30, 1902, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New Yorks Lower East Side to bid farewell to the citys chief rabbi, the eminen...

The Lancashire town of Wigan has prehistoric roots and developed in importance through Roman and medieval times. It played a leading role in the En...

A lavishly illustrated look at some of Bostons most historic buildings, now available in a new, updated edition. Winner of the Historic New England...

In conversations on regional blues, the traditions of the Mississippi Delta, the Carolina Piedmont, Chicago, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and Los...

What has the small nation of Wales given to the wide world?Well, to name but a few examples: the NHS, magical drama, mail order, sleeping bags, the...

From its Saxon beginnings to the severe floods of 2007, Tewkesbury is one of Britains most remarkable towns. It is well known for its Norman abbey ...