Local History

This updated Pitkin Guide will show the visitor and the resident all there is to be seen and experienced, from the waterside to the elegant streets...

Howard Mansfield muses on people, places, and life in his own hometown of Hancock, New Hampshire. Whenever Howard Mansfield writes about the wor...

As the home of the famous Blarney Stone it is perhaps not surprising that the stories of County Cork could fill many libraries. Among its vast arch...

Macclesfield is an ancient Cheshire town that stands beneath the sprawling and beautiful Peak District. It is Cheshires farthest outpost before tak...

Secret Kendal offers a unique insight into the Gateway to the Lakes through a series of little-known and forgotten stories, facts and anecdotes fro...

When did thousands of people last crowd into Edinburghs High Street to witness an execution? Three brass bricks on the pavement mark the spot, but ...

This is NOT a guide book. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Wirral. Learn more about the movers and shakers who...

Manchesters proud past can be well summed up in its headlines. Steven Dickens delves into the archives of the Evening News to discover the events a...