Local Interest, Family History & Nostalgia

Stratford developed at the lowest crossing point of the River Lea and was a strategic gateway to London. Part of the Essex parish of West Ham, its ...

This is the extraordinary story of how salt fish from Shetland became one of the staple foods of Europe, powered an economic boom and inspired arti...

The wonderful town of Bury St Edmunds is indelibly linked to the first patron saint of England, St Edmund, who was martyred in AD 869 and would eve...

Peterborough grew up around its cathedral, originally founded as an Anglo-Saxon monastery, but it was only in the nineteenth century that this city...

Southampton has been a major port on the south coast of England since the Norman Conquest, when it was a significant departure route for trade to N...

The paranormal history of Buckinghamshire is brought vividly to life in this, the first dedicated guide to the haunted and uncanny sites of this mo...

The borough of Newham in East London was largely built up from the 1800s onwards. Early industry on the river included tide mills and the Royal Doc...

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Sixty diverse cars, sixty fascinating stories, sixty contrasting specifications, just one uniting factor: theyre all forgotten, neglected or misund...

The 1950s saw a major shift in the lifestyles of many in Britain. Employment levels rose to new heights, white consumer goods appeared in shop wind...

Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans and their definitive conflicts. In twelve journeys he explores ...

A collection of over 80 delicious Indian recipes to enjoy with friends and familyChetna Makan is the queen of Indian home cooking. An award-winning...

Deptford royal dockyard was established in the early 16th century and closed in 1869. Crucial to the maintenance of the nations naval power, the do...