Batsford

The transformation from fields to streets in Camden Town and Kentish Town began in the eighteenth century. This book covers many aspects of life in...

Every town and city saw changes occur throughout the twentieth century, and Canterbury was no exception. Canterbury Then & Now takes you on a t...

From the 1860s, residents of the town were commenting sadly on the rapid changes that were taking place, and at least one local artist found a read...

Dive into a world of warmth, comfort and style with Cardigans, a beautiful book bursting with inspiration that invites seasoned knitters and beginn...

Draw near and listen. Almost daily, a unique and ancient tradition is performed in Britain's historic cathedrals: the choral service. This heritage...

From mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their historiesThe Celtic cultures of the British Isles Ireland, Scotland and ...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was an innovator. He is undoubtedly one of Scotlands most celebrated architects. His astounding buildings creatively rein...

Chess is fun! This follow-up to the bestselling Batsford Book of Chess for Children is a lively collection of chess puzzles, games and activities, ...

Lessons, motivation and coaching to make you a better chess player. In an ideal world, any aspiring chess player, at almost any level, would get be...

As one of Englands most ancient settlements, Chichester has seen a lot of change over its lifetime of over two thousand years, developing through R...

Just how much has changed in Chippenham over the decades is clear when you consider that Edward Hutton described 1920s Chippenham as one of the sle...

Once a major cotton spinning town, there were at one time over twenty mills in Chorley. The first steam-powered cotton mills and the Lancaster Cana...

On 12 June 1944, Winston Churchill crossed the English Channel to visit the Normandy beachhead. Relishing danger, he had insisted on coming on D-Da...