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The second part of John Stretton''s sixty trainspotting years features his forays into the world of railways and other areas of interest during the...

The untold story of a British institution Brilliant. Alan Johnson Compelling. David Kynast...

Las Vegas Then and Now pairs vintage shots from 100 years of the city's history with the same view today. Las Vegas Then and Now captures...

Winner of Best Breakfast Book at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2023 Brunch at Brother Marcus is a weekend institution in London, and here in ...

In this 85th volume: We travel back to the streets of Sunderland in the 1950sSunderland''s trams had an appeal to tram enthusiasts that was as grea...

The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps for different reasons... In this volume: We travel back to the year 1966 us...

LMS engine No.5596 was constructed at the Queen''s Park works of the North British Locomotive Co in Glasgow toward the end of 1934. As one of the ...

The redoubtable Owtram sisters, best-selling authors of Codebreaking Sisters, take us back in time once again with recently rediscovered diaries an...

From Henri Fabre's first successful take off from water and landing near Marseilles, to the introduction of a hull rather than floats by American G...

Throughout his life, clothes have provided an outlet through which journalist Teo van den Broeke understands both himself and the worl...

Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket. Hotten is not just...

From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britains historical railways in All Aboard. The history of Britains railways is...

A beautiful book and the perfect Christmas present. Jamie Oliver More than just a compilation of gorgeous recipes: its a moving collecti...

Seek experiences of all kinds. Go everywhere and see everything. Talk with everyone. Be curious and satisfy your curiosities.'Charming, even moving...

Following the success of John Hunt''s previous volumes on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the healthy on going demand for these volumes, the ...

The aim of this series is to appeal to readers of all ages, perhaps for different reasons... This volume in the Recollections'' series marks a ...

Standing in Line is a humorous memoir, based on a variety of experiences in The Queue, one of sport's most fascinating traditions. Told through the...

In this revealing memoir of childhood, the author shows not only what affected his family, but also reveals a large slice of social history concern...

'At one end of the scale, cycling is a real he-man's sport; at the other it is the ideal recreation for the elderly philosopher who loves to potter...

Tumshie is the Halloween story of a dad and son making old fashioned Halloween lanterns and a costume together. The story is set today in Scotland,...

In this, Jansen's most personal and intimate book to date, South Africa's beloved Professor contemplates the stereotypes and stigma so readily appl...

Original tales by remarkable writersHometown Tales is a series of books pairing exciting new voices with some of the most talented and important wr...

The 1950s. The mid-point of the twentieth century. When those born in the nineteenth century met their grandchildren who would live in the twenty-f...

Conscription, a feature of the British Army in wartime, did not cease with the end of the Second World War. For almost another two decades, men wer...

Follow the story of the static caravan from post-war Britain all the way to the present day. Expert author Andrew Jenkinson collects a wealth of im...