Local Interest, Family History & Nostalgia

Miami, one of the most popular cities in Florida, is seen through 338 images, including over 140 pairs of Past and Present views featuring vintage ...

Tour Indiana University's spooky Bloomington campus and Southern Indiana's haunted houses and creepy corners. Be introduced to timeless campus ghos...

Visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, showcased by 160 beautiful historic postcards, memorializing important and noteworthy scenes as though browsing a f...

Nottingham has long been famed for its pubs. In the Middle Ages the city was already a prosperous centre of trade for the East Midlands, and three ...

Swindon''s unusual history as a large industrial town in the heart of Wiltshire has defined its townscape for the last 200 years. The town is large...

The seaside town of Margate in Kent has based its livelihood on the sea since its beginnings. It was one of the first places to be developed as a s...

The Peak District, designated as Britains first national park in 1951 and now one of the most visited national parks in the world, holds many delig...

This unique book explores the history of Cumbria via ten ancient routes that wind through some of the most spectacular parts of the Lake District a...

Today Hastings (and neighbouring St Leonards-on-Sea) is a busy seaside town, popular with holidaymakers and day trippers wanting to soak up its coa...

Cornwall is a popular holiday destination best known for its dramatic coastal scenery and wonderful beaches. In this book, John Husband takes the r...

The historic city of Durham attracts many visitors each year. They are drawn to its iconic buildings, particularly the great Norman cathedral and c...

The history of Hereford began with the establishment of the Saxon St Guthlacs Monastery on the site of what is now Castle Green. Slightly later cam...

A Preston Chronicle newspaper headline in 1866 of Thievery, Knavery & Harlotry in Preston described a town struggling with crime and its conseq...

In this comprehensively illustrated guide, Harpenden History Tour takes the reader on a nostalgic journey around this quintessential country villag...

The West Midlands city of Wolverhampton has a fascinating history. Originally a medieval market town, it grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolut...

In 2018, St Helens celebrated its 150th anniversary as a town. In this book, Sue Gerrard traces the fascinating and hidden heritage of this Lancash...

Stamford is one of Englands finest stone towns, a happy mix of medieval and Georgian architecture that was untouched by the Industrial Revolution o...

Monmouth, the historic county town of Monmouthshire in Wales, was the site of a Bronze Age boatbuilding community and a Roman fort. Todays town was...

The county of Somerset can trace its origins back to Anglo-Saxon England, when it was a distinct part of the kingdom of Wessex, although the histor...

The town of Dumfries, in the south-west of Scotland and known as the Queen of the South, became a royal burgh in 1186 and grew into an important ma...

Although it occupies just 45 square miles, Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, and has a fascinating history that has links to both Brita...

The County Durham town of Darlington has a long and interesting history. In medieval times it was a market town for the surrounding area, with reco...

The old county of Sussex is one of the most beautiful in England, but beneath its rural idyll lies a history that is surprising and often shocking....

Derby History Tour offers a fascinating insight into the history of this city in the East Midlands. Author Maxwell Craven guides us around its well...