Local History

Liverpools proud past can be well summed up by its headlines. Local author Daniel K. Longman delves into the archives of the Liverpool Echo to disc...

Blackpools rise to prominence as the archetypal British seaside resort began when the railway was built in the 1840s, opening the town up to the in...

Barrow-in-Furness is a small post-industrial town at the end of a long peninsula in the north of England. Its isolated location has produced a stal...

Before the late nineteenth century ale and beer, brewed from malt, were widely consumed due to the lack of affordable, safe alternatives. North Ken...

From its birth as a settlement at the lowest crossing point of the River Taff, via periods a Roman garrison, Anglo-Norman fortress, feudal lordship...

This volume presents the rich history of the old amusement parks and beach resorts frequented by Baltimoreans beginning in the 1870s and stretching...

Frampton Remembers World War I tells the story of a Gloucestershire village during the First World War, and how its inhabitants individually and co...

During the First World War, Norfolk was very much on the front line. Soldiers from Norfolk fought all across the globe, many leaving their home cou...

Charlton Athletic Football Club was formed in 1905, turned professional in 1921, and have played at their ground, The Valley, since 1920. Charlton ...

During the eighteenth century the city of Bath experienced a period of dramatic expansion, when an extensive range of elegant uniform streets, land...

This book seeks to explore the River Tyne as it runs from source to sea, using old and contemporary photographs together with postcards to explore ...

Brycgstowe, 'the place at the bridge', as the Saxon founders of Bristol once called it, is a city of destiny. Once the second port in the country a...

This book explores in selective detail postcards from Cork City Museum of the region of West Cork from 100 years ago. It takes the reader from Band...

East Anglia has charmed visitors for centuries, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the countys unique appeal. Featu...

The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally ...

Maldon stands on relatively high ground for Essex. Its strategic position overlooking the River Blackwater was an important consideration for the e...

Beyond Greenock, the River Clyde turns a corner both metaphorically and physically, leaving behind the industrial past of its upper reaches and vee...

Christened by the Vikings 'the village by the cross', Crosby was a remote farming settlement until the advent of the railway. Little Crosby is stil...

In the 1850s the area consisted of three villages - Turnham Green along the main road to the west and the riverside hamlets of Chiswick and Strand ...

One of the most famous and popular road circuits for tourists in the southwest of Ireland, the Ring of Kerry traverses the coastline of the Iveragh...

Ipswich lies on the estuary of the River Orwell in East Anglia. The town has a rich and varied histroy with continued human habitation dating back ...

Ipswich, the largest and county town of Suffolk, takes its name from the medieval name Gippeswic. Over its more than 1,000-year history, Ipswich ha...

When you ask most people about Liverpool, you could be forgiven for thinking that the city is only famous for its maritime history, its two success...

Dundee suffered more than most at the hands of developers in the 1960s and 1970s. Much of the city, the fourth largest in Scotland with a populatio...