Local History

In the 1890s, the people of north-west Scotland grew tired of Government Commissions sent to consider a railway to Ullapool.  Despite rock-solid ar...

Like so many other lads in North Staffordshire, George Shufflebotham followed his father down the pit, so he knew what to expect when he rolled up ...

Delve into London's architectural curiositites and discover the unexpected gems waiting around every corner.London is full of extraordinary, enigma...

Situated on opposite sides of the Thames, the ancient districts of Southwark and Blackfriars have played a crucial role in Londons political, socia...

Staffordshire is renowned for its impressive industrial heritage and as one of the counties that drove the Industrial Revolution. In this book Hele...

The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a cluster of small islands in the English Channel, the largest of which are Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm. With a ...

Wakefield was an important market town in the Middle Ages, as well as an inland port on the River Calder. It prospered through trade and industry i...

In our fast-paced lives, it can be hard to stop and appreciate all the great things about the places where we live. Celebrations bring people toget...

A breathtaking landscape and attractive small towns and villages draw many visitors to the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A huge variety of people,...

Ever since people began cultivating cereal crops 10,000 years ago grain had to be ground down, or milled, into flour to make bread. Up to the Roman...

In Moving Up, Moving Out, Will Cooley discusses the damage racism and discrimination have exacted on black Chicagoans in the twentieth century, whi...

Shortlisted for the 2015 Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize The Lost Tribe of Coney Island is an Amazon Best Book of the Month The Lost Tribe of Coney ...