Local History

Over 250 old photographs, many published for the first time, appear in this new collection covering the districts of Roath, Splott and Adamsdown. T...

Did you know? A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988. Darwin began his world famous ‘On t...

Aberdeen is full of mysteries, marvels and strangeness, and this book is a comprehensive guide to them all. Here you will encounter magic, witchcra...

This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Some ...

This warm and nostalgic collection of memories reveals the fascinating history of North and South Ockendon before, during and after the Second Worl...

Bognor Regis is situated on the south coast of Britain, overlooking the English Channel. On 18 January 1787 the resort’s founder, Sir Richard Hotha...

Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the district’s murky past and relates...

This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Bridlington. Learn about the movers and shakers who ...

Wicklow is full of stories, from the farmer returned from market to find he was dead and buried, to the mysterious bird who turned into a beautiful...

The Secret History of Southend-on-Sea is full of intriguing information on the incredible residents, visitors and events that have played a part in...

County Carlow, where stood Dinn Righ, the seat of the ancient kings of Leinster, is steeped in history, myth and legend which is celebrated in this...

Claddagh: Stories From the Water’s Edge is a combination of a long-running programme of interviews and oral history with professional photography, ...

Portobello lies on the bank of the Grand Canal, stretching from South Richmond Street to Clanbrassil Street and the South Circular Road and includi...

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions and manifestations, to eerie encounters with phantoms and spirits, this collection of stories reveals B...

Curious Tales from Lincolnshire is filled with hilarious and surprising examples of folklore, eccentrics, historical and literary events, and popul...

The Los Angeles area feels almost alive with movie history. It is impossible to walk down any neighborhood block that didn't play host to movie ...

Legend has it that the magical Tuatha Dé Danann came on the wind from Tír na nÓg (The Land of Youth) and landed in Roscommon, on the Curlew Mountai...

This is the first full-length study of Swansea's urban development from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. It tells the little kno...

This fascinating collection of over 200 archive images traces some of the changes that have taken place in and around Middlesbrough during the last...

Bread riots and bodysnatchers! Pirates and privateers! Hell holes for Boney! The disgusting true story of Plymouth’s Napoleonic prison ships! ‘A ve...

Having grown up as a small Roman settlement where Ermine Street crossed the River Lea, Ware came into its own in the Middle Ages as an important st...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Newcastle Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from differen...

Fast-paced and fact-packed, this compendium revels in the history, places and people of Wales’ largest county. Carmarthenshire’s rich heritage is e...