Local History

Our new short history tells the story of Newcastle's Theatre Royal from its earliest days to the magnificent 175th birthday celebrations in 2012. ...

Neil R. Storeys macabre calendar chronicles the darker side of life in Essex. Murderers and footpads, pimps and prostitutes, riots, rebels, bizarre...

From the murder of James I and the brutal torture of his betrayers to the beheading of Radical Weavers Baird and Hardie, the history of crime and p...

This extraordinary new book is a day-to-day catalogue of 366 ghastly tales from South Wales. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a m...

Preston Remembered is a fascinating collection of articles written by author and Lancashire Evening Post historian Keith Johnson. Take a nostalgic ...

The village of Beer has a very special community spirit which has built up over the years. No doubt the rich history and heritage that Beer has is ...

Voices of Stanley is a remarkable compilation of oral history extracts drawn from the extensive Beamish Museum Audio Archive, recalling life in the...

This fascinating illustrated regimental history contains photographs between the 1860s and the last days of the Manchester Regiment in 1958, when i...

Taking you through the year day by day, The York Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different perio...

Merseyside has been the birthplace or home of literally hundreds of extraordinary men and women over the years. Modern-day noteworthy figures, such...

Athlone Miscellany is a collection of the historical articles published by Gearoid OBrien, the author, historian and broadcaster. They have always ...

Do you know where the twice-richest mountain in Ireland is? Or what mysterious creature is said to lurk in the waters of Glenade Lake? Or why you s...

Derry~Londonderry has a distinctive cultural history which reflects its unique position in the history of Ireland. This ground-breaking book examin...

Have you ever noticed an old shop name painted on a gable wall, crossed a threshold made of a faded mosaic name, or passed your fingers over a pair...

The Little Book of County Wexford is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange, entertaining and often-overlooked facts about one of Irelands m...

The Little Book of Dundrum is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this vibrant suburb of Dublin. This book t...

The Isle of Wight has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the countys unique appeal....

This delightful collection of pictures is a valuable record of many of the historically important buildings of the town of Stafford, a town which b...

The former plotlands around Laindon and Dunton are still held dear in the memories of many of their former residents. Most of the grassy lanes have...