Local History

This book is out of the ordinary. As well as describing the many changes in Sheffield between 1914 and 1918, it tells about the troubling events in...

Here We Are . . . on Route 66 provides the fascinating histories of iconic landmarks and cultural touchstones associated with Americas most famous ...

A history of Reading's iconic gaol: architectural landmark, cultural emblem and symbol for a community determined to cherish the town's heritage. L...

The county of Cornwall in the far south-west of England is surrounded by sea on three sides. Resisting Roman and Anglo-Saxon invaders, it retained ...

Whitstable is a stirring little town, with strong business proclivities, and a history stretching far back into the remote past. So wrote a Kentish...

Bungay History Tour offers an enthralling insight into the fascinating history of this town in Suffolk. Author Christopher Reeve guides us around i...

The 1980s was a decade of immense change in London as well as across the rest of the country, setting in motion social and economic forces that sha...

Oregons landscape boasts brilliant waterfalls, towering volcanoes, productive river valleys, and far-reaching high deserts. People have lived in th...

This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press popular Fol...

Swanseas massive expansion during the Industrial Revolution and its aftermath can still be seen today. The worlds leading copper-smelting area, its...

From fish and fiddleheads to salmonberries and Spam, Alaskan cuisine spans the two extremes of locally abundant wild foods and shelf-stable ingredi...