Local Interest, Family History & Nostalgia

In 1550 Rochester was the only Medway town. It dominated the river estuary and an agricultural hinterland in which Strood, Chatham and Gillingham w...

Central Swindon is the retail core of the modern town and its residential environs. It began in the 1840s, when the model village for railway worke...

Chronicles the sweeping history of the storied Henry Street Settlement and its enduring vision of a more just society On a cold March day in 1893, ...

This remarkable history of a beloved Upper West Side church is in many respects a microcosm of the history of the Catholic Church in New York City....

Remembered in name but underappreciated in legacy, Forrest Phog Allen arguably influenced the game of basketball more than anyone else.  In the fir...

This collection of phantoms, ghouls and spirits contains new and well-known spooky tales from Worthing and its environs. Featuring the 8ft-monk rea...

Silver Award Winner, 2016 Nautilus Book Award in Young Adult (YA) Non-FictionMoving beyond the familiar accounts of politics and the achievements o...

Nestled on the South Devon coast, the neighbouring settlements of Seaton and Axmouth have an enviable geographical setting and a special community ...

Taking you through the year day by day, The London Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different p...

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with one of the darkest histories on record. Sweeping through the centuries in a blood-...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Gloucester Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing or important events or facts from different...

Glasgow has one of the bloodiest and most tumultuous histories on record, riddled with plagues and pirate attacks, religious divides and reconcilia...

This exciting book sheds new light on the Grail stories and the arrival of Christianity to Somerset. It illustrates important links between Glaston...

In 1957 Horace Stoneham took his Giants of New York baseball team and headed west, starting a gold rush with bats and balls rather than pans and mi...

The manor was for centuries the main unit of local government and virtually the only source of written local records. Once the local or family hist...

In the Victorian era, sensational ghost stories were headline news. Spine-chilling reports of two-headed phantoms, murdered knights and spectral lo...

Women are not persons.' That was the ruling of the Court of Appeal when Gwynneth Bebb challenged the Law Society to allow her to take exams and bec...

If we scratch beneath the surface of the Suffolk we know today, there are numerous surprising, touching and alarming tales which bring to life the ...

From the time when it was a major producer of high-quality steel and internationally renowned for its cutlery, through decline and recession in the...

The planning of Holy Trinity church in Cork City began in 1825, and the building was finally completed some sixty years later. The story of its com...

Once upon a Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire is an ancient county of Roman forts and highwaymen, motorways and urban myth. These are the Buckinghamsh...

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

In 1957 Horace Stoneham took his Giants of New York baseball team and headed west, starting a gold rush with bats and balls rather than pans and mi...

Thematically divided, this fascinating study explores the experiences of many of Devons people during the First World War: soldiers; aliens and spi...

Bohernabreena is one of the most fascinating and historic areas in all of Ireland. Including the settlements of the Glenasmole Valley, the legend o...

This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Gloucester during the twentieth cent...

Over 250 old photographs, many published for the first time, appear in this new collection covering the districts of Roath, Splott and Adamsdown. T...

Did you know? A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988. Darwin began his world famous On th...

Aberdeen is full of mysteries, marvels and strangeness, and this book is a comprehensive guide to them all. Here you will encounter magic, witchcra...

This collection of traditional stories and tales, many of which are published for the first time, will delight lovers of Devonshire folklore. Some ...

This warm and nostalgic collection of memories reveals the fascinating history of North and South Ockendon before, during and after the Second Worl...

Bognor Regis is situated on the south coast of Britain, overlooking the English Channel. On 18 January 1787 the resorts founder, Sir Richard Hotham...

Notting Hill was not always an upmarket residential enclave and celebrity hotspot. Streets of Sin delves into the districts murky past and relates ...

This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of DURHAM. Learn about the movers and shakers who shape...

This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Bridlington. Learn about the movers and shakers who ...

Wicklow is full of stories, from the farmer returned from market to find he was dead and buried, to the mysterious bird who turned into a beautiful...

The Secret History of Southend-on-Sea is full of intriguing information on the incredible residents, visitors and events that have played a part in...