Local History

In September 1665, plague was inadvertently transported from London to Eyam in Derbyshire on a consignment of cloth. This small country village sub...

A stranger has come To share my room in the house not right in the head, A girl mad as birds Dylan Thomas, Love in the Asylum With the advent o...

Most of us now live in towns and cities, but until relatively recently the majority of English people were villagers. What was life like for our an...

Ealing, once known as the Queen of the Suburbs, has had a long and varied history. Once a country town in Middlesex, the area became part of the Ci...

Manchester City is one of the foremost clubs in English football. In Manchester City: Player by Player, Tony Matthews presents the multitudinous, a...

The history of Glasgow extends back into the mists of legend, even beyond the sixth century AD when the citys patron saint, St Mungo, entered its s...

Famous for its golden sandy beaches and white chalk cliffs, East Kent is a region with huge appeal. From the cool and stylish delights of Whitstabl...

The A-side of Cheltenhams history as a fashionable Regency spa and subsequent reinvention as a town of colleges, churches and festivals is well doc...

The Eastern United States offers some of the best scenery in the country, and some of the most demanding for the railways. They must traverse treac...

This illustrated history of the City of London provides a nostalgic look at the Square Miles past and highlights the special character of some of i...

What can you write about Abergavenny that hasnt already been written? Quite a lot, as local author Tim Butters poignantly proves in AZ of Abergaven...

The Cornwall Village Book is a celebration of the unique communities at the heart of a diverse and fascinating county. Compiled by the Cornwall ...

Well known for its lace industry and connections to notable figures such as John Bunyan and John Howard, the county town of Bedford has a long and ...

This illustrated history provides a nostalgic look at the Lake Districts past and highlights the special character of some of its most important hi...