Local History

Discover the darker side of Yorkshire with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the county. Featuring tales of highwaymen, cu...

These evocative images of London were taken in the years immediately following the Second World War. They are the work of Douglas Whitworth and cap...

This new book is a remarkable and moving account of life on the home front in Manchester during the Second World War. Based on transcripts of recor...

Full of the warmth and excitement of growing up in the 1950s, awakening nostalgia for times that seemed cosy and carefree with families at last enj...

Chichester is the archetypal Georgian town, with streets of elegant buildings gathered closely around the ancient cathedral. It usually appears to ...

Which Prime Minister holds an Oxford beer drinking record? Which Oxford academic ate the heart of King Louis IV? Which Pope came from Oxford? From ...

The story of Glasnevin House and Demesne, now Holy Faith Convent, is intertwined with the development of the area from the time of the early monks,...

The Mobile River presents the first-ever narrative history of this important American watercourse. Inspired by the venerable Rivers of America seri...

The lives and works of the celebrated Bronte family are so ingrained in our cultural psyche that we think we know them inside out - but walking i...

The Secret History of Oxford offers the reader an off-the-beaten-track tour of the citys landmarks and streets. Filled with hundreds of facts and a...