Local History

Perth in Old Photographs is the most comprehensive title on its subject ever published. Through a lively and intimate mixture of rare photographs g...

This is a vivid, contemporary account of the sights and sounds of the last two years of commercial steam on British Railways from the detailed diar...

This is a fascinating collection of many unpublished photographs showing Crewes development during the twentieth century. Illustrated with well ove...

This fascinating volume, the result of seventeen years of research by a Hillingdon historian, contains a comprehensive look at the Home Front in Ru...

This chilling follow-up to Devon Murders brings together more murderous tales that shocked not only the county but made headline news throughout th...

This book gives a fascinating insight into the dramatic changes that have taken place in Rotherham over the past 100 years. It recalls houses and p...

Winchester offers a veritable feast of history, much of it unrecognised by twenty-first century visitors. This history of the Saxon capital of Wess...

The county of Surrey may wear a face of suburban and rural normality, but lurking not far below the surface is an unequalled amount of paranormal a...

The area around Hoyland is very special indeed. Developed over 1,000 years, it is a microcosm of agricultural, architectural and industrial develop...

This is a hard-hitting account of growing up in Newcastle's West End during the uncertain years of the First World War and the Depression. Samuel H...

Rayleigh History Tour provides an insight into the illustrious history of this ancient market town. Mike and Sharon Davies guide us through its str...

Hyde Park is a London favourite. You can walk, lie in the grass, play games, take exercise and engage in sport. It has been a venue for mass celebr...

The 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread disquiet, culminating in publi...

Cardiff has an incredibly rich history, from its foundation as a Roman fort through its Norman occupation to its establishment as a county town fol...

This fascinating compilation of early Edinburgh photographs takes us on a tour of Scotlands historic capital city, but rather than picturing the hi...

This classic guide examines in detail the rolling landscape and the varied history of Staffordshire, from Wedgwoods pottery to Alton Towers. Also i...

The story of the River Tees is one that combines tales of Roman forts, mythical beings and manufacturing heartlands. Fascinating boom towns, brilli...

Trumpington, now part of Cambridge, is south-west of the city centre. It was a thriving community long before Cambridge became important. Archaeolo...