Local History

From some of the first ever airfields in Great Britain, through the municipal airports of Stoke, Walsall and Wolverhampton, to a total of eighteen ...

The history of the ancient town and port of Dover goes back to the Roman times and beyond. Lying at the shortest crossing point to France and conti...

Capturing the character and people of the city of Aberdeen, this A-Z chronicle gets to the heart of the Granite City and oil capital of Europe, whe...

In England today we enjoy a rich diversity of folk traditions, many of which can trace their beginnings back hundreds of years. They stem from ever...

From a small market town to its heyday as a fashionable watering place and recognition as the most complete Regency town in Britain, through to its...

Little Ross is an attractive and unspoiled island and its lighthouse, beautifully designed by the famous Stevenson family, is officially a 'lesser'...

This illustrated history portrays the heart of Englands capital city. It provides a nostalgic look at Central Londons past and highlights the speci...

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...

Folk Tales and lore are woven into the ancient landscape of Devon: swimming in the rivers, soaring with the buzzards over farms and moors and makin...

Hampshires position on the south coast of England has meant that it has played a key role in this countrys military history for centuries. Its mili...

''The perfect guide to the hidden history of London''s streets.'' BBC History Magazine_____London. City of ancient churches and bustling markets, p...

This volume contains a detailed listing of over 60 maps and surveys, 24 illustrations of maps, abstracts of three substantial surveys of Acland pro...

A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's wonderfully illustrated guide to Victorian London, dating from 1862. Bradshaws guide to London was published in...

Few cities present as dramatic a profile as Lincoln. From many miles away the cathedral on its ridge makes a thrilling silhouette over the surround...

Secret Chester offers a unique insight into one of Englands most visited cities through a series of little-known and forgotten stories, facts and a...

The large seaside town of Southport lies on the coast of the Irish Sea in the north-west of England. Located just 16 miles north of the city of Liv...

Drawn from original records, diaries and contemporary reports, The Edinburgh Book of Days contains a momentous, calamitous or intriguing event or f...

Passed down from generation to generation, many of Derbyshires most popular folk tales are gathered together here for the first time. Ranging from ...

From Abbotts Ann and the Maidens Garlands to the Tichborne Dole and St Swithuns forty days of rain, Folklore of Hampshire looks at the county as ne...

Coventry has a remarkable bicycle manufacturing heritage. From the first velocipedes built in 1868, the city went on to become the home of the Brit...

Did You Know? At least 189,429 Limerick residents migrated from Ireland between 1851 and 1911. A Limerick man, George Geary Bennis, saved the li...

Every town and village has a secret or two tucked away; Worthing is no exception. This popular Sussex seaside resort on the south coast is an eclec...

Tyne & Wear: A Colouring Book is a unique look at the Tyne and Wear area, containing ninety-two beautifully illustrated images which can be col...

In these days of ubiquitous, non-stop media and information you would think that there were few secrets anywhere left to reveal: but when it comes ...