Local Interest, Family History & Nostalgia

Woking History Tour offers a fascinating insight into the history of this town in Surrey. Author Marion Field guides us around its well-known stree...

Wales is said to be the most haunted country in the world. Restless spirits roam the ancient land, from the lofty peaks of Snowdonia to the dark de...

Durham City is a remarkable place, a priceless historical gem and, deservedly, a World Heritage Site. Over 1,000 years Durhams great beauty and his...

In 1659, the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony banned by law the celebration of Christmas as it was deemed to be a time of seasonal excess ...

The history of the ancient town of Kingston upon Thames goes back to Anglo-Saxon times, and two Saxon kings were crowned there. Historically in Sur...

Eastbourne History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this town on the coast of East Sussex. Author Kevin Gordon guides us arou...

Have you ever wandered along a street and wondered about its history? What was it like in the past? Has anything of interest happened there? There ...

Across the Blue Ridge Mountains stretches a world both charming and complicated. Jeremy Jones and his wife move into a small house above the cree...

An insightful exploration of the impact of urban change on Black culture, identity, and language Across the United States, cities are changing. Ge...

2021 Nebraska Book AwardMy Omaha Obsession takes the reader on an idiosyncratic tour through some of Omahas neighborhoods, buildings, architecture,...

Cherie Quarters combines personal interviews, biography, and social history to tell the story of a plantation quarter and its most famous resident,...

This wonderful publication provides a unique visual and historical record of the West Cork Railway as rail enthusiast and historian Chris Larkin wa...

Explore Dún Laoghaire and its coastal surroundings with local painter, historian and writer Peter Pearson as he reveals the story behind its transf...