Nostalgia: General

Packed full of the age-old wisdom and expertise of generations of gardeners, who used their down-to-earth and practical experience to create beauti...

A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024 An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 ...

Catherine Rothwell has gathered together over 130 traditional Cornish recipes in her latest book. Cornwall has always had a strong culinary traditi...

Royal Navy submarine HMS Poseidon sank in collision with a Chinese freighter during routine exercises in 1931 off Weihaiwei. Thirty of its fifty-si...

An illustrated guide to the history of the duel and trial by combat in Britain and abroad. A duel could result from any challenge to a gentleman's...

Nobuo Uematsu is one of the most influential Japanese composers of the current age. One of Japan’s most beloved living composers, he has been compo...

From his landmark study of rural life in East Anglia, Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay (1956), George Ewart Evans set about, in a series of books, u...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamu...

If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from m...

This illustrated anthology drawn from Berkshire's rich literary and historical heritage, and from its folklore and traditions over the years, makes...

This superb collection of historic photographs takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the recent history of Chadwell Heath, Goodmayes, S...

This seasonal anthology of festive fare will delight Oxfordshire readers - and those further afield - during the season of goodwill, from Advent to...

This colourful evocation of Christmas in Cheshire will enliven many an evening around a blazing fire. Wonder at the Mayor of Chester's sumptuous ba...

This captivating book contains more than 200 rare archive images that explore the social and architectural history of Gateacre and Belle Vale. Alth...

This varied collection brings together personal reminiscences, and extracts of fiction, folklore and poetry which look at the celebration of Christ...

The Making of Modern Streatham provides a unique exploration of south London: this isn't boring suburbia - there's something unexpected around ever...

A London Christmas is an anthology of seasonal memories compiled from journals, novels, poems, local traditions and historical events, illustrated ...

Swansea is a highly individual place. Its character is certainly unique, and is the result of a combination of personalities and events that have s...

In the first book to deal with the history of Manchester from its Roman foundations to the era of the Industrial revolution, Dr Michael Nevell uses...

Upminster is a leafy suburb of London which has seen many changes over the last century. The Second World War and the arrival of fast transport lin...

Using contributions from five primary schools, this photographic guide to Basildon offers a unique perspective on this town created after the Secon...

In the nineteenth century, Brislington was described as 'the prettiest village in Somerset'. Although it is now a busy suburb of Bristol, it still ...

Celebrating gallant individuals like John Goyne, the Gold Rush pioneer, Cornish Pioneers and the Odd Villain provides an insight into the lives of ...

Wapping, once a vital part of the Port of London, has undergone many changes since the Second World War. Slum clearance, the closure of the docks a...

Good old Dad and his good old Dad's car. As solid and dependable as the man himself, if a little less balding, Dad's car was almost a member of the...

A beautifully illustrated introduction to the history of British film-making and the leading studios, such as Ealing, Pinewood, Shepperton and Elst...

The migrant letter, whether written by family members, lovers, friends, or others, is a document that continues to attract the attention of scholar...

The migrant letter, whether written by family members, lovers, friends, or others, is a document that continues to attract the attention of scholar...

From the acclaimed author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Green Shades: An Anthology of Plants, Gardens and Gardeners brings toge...

Travel back in time with this enchanting novel from Jack Sheffield...For the residents of Ragley, the small Yorkshire village, the war is finally s...

‘My grandmother bought the island. The year was 1947 and she was thirty-three, a couple of years older than I am now. She was the visionary sort of...

Bob Reid's Railway Revolution describes the life and career of the first Bob Reid, always known as Bob Reid One, and the history of the railways si...

New Hall is one of the oldest inhabited moated houses in England. Built of local sandstone and warm Midlands brick, it sits in what was once the v...

By the time he was six years old, Stephen Matthews had been bombarded by the Luftwaffe and deported from occupied Guernsey, along with his family, ...

This book, the first multi-disciplinary study of nostalgia and videogame music, allows readers to understand the relationships and memories they of...

This book, the first multi-disciplinary study of nostalgia and videogame music, allows readers to understand the relationships and memories they of...

A sensational story of tragedy, riches, poverty and love from bestselling author Iris Gower. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will lo...

1968 was the year when humans first glimpsed the far side of the Moon, but also the year the world was shocked by assassination, by the crushing of...

Fans of Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly will love this sensational and sexy romantic adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling auth...

Prepare to get swept away by this sensational romantic adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey. If you like Bridgerton,...

A history of Devizes

All over the Canvey there is evidence of its history, from the pillboxes built during the Second World War to fairground attractions that show its ...

In Journey Through a Small Planet (1972), the writer Emanuel Litvinoff recalls his working-class Jewish childhood in the East End of London: a smal...