Local history

Prague in Black and Gold: The History of a City [9780140268881]

From the Velvet Revolution to the disturbing world of Franz Kafka, from the devastation of the Thirty Years War to the musical elegance of Mozart and …

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London's Lost Rivers [9781847945976]

From the sources of the Fleet in Hampstead's ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall, via the meander of the Westbourne through 'Knight's Bridge' …

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Thames: Sacred River [9780099422556]

Just as Peter Ackroyd's bestselling London is the biography of the city, Thames: Sacred River is the biography of the river, from sea to source. Explo…

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The Fens: Discovering England's Ancient Depths [9781786692221]

The Fens are a distinctive, complex, man-made and little understood landscape. Francis Pryor has lived in, excavated, farmed, walked - and loved - the…

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A Schoolboy's War in Essex [9780752455174]

Although only children at the time, the Second World War had a permanent effect on the schoolboys who lived through the conflict. Watching a country p…

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Birmingham Theatres and Entertainment [9780752446608]

Through the medium of old photographs, programmes and advertisements, this splendid collection provides a fascinating look at the history of theatre a…

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Chesterton [9780752418612]

Through the medium of an absorbing collection of over 200 old photographs we have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of Chesterton as it was in days g…

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Fulham [9780752432311]

This collection of over 200 photographs depicts how Fulham has developed from an area renowned for its rich and fertile soil, producing fruit and vege…

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I Never Knew That About Scotland [9780091910242]

Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on the ultimate journey around Scotland. Travelling county by county, this irresistible miscellany uneart…

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In & Around Bath [9781841652849]

Steeped in Roman and Georgian history, Bath is a favourite destinations for visitors worldwide. This stunningly illustrated souvenir guide will enhanc…

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Littleborough [9780752437170]

A history of Littleborough

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Liverpool Then and Now [9781849940412]

Liverpool Then and Now takes the reader on a journey through a city once considered the 'second city of empire'. So great was the volume of commerce f…

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Newtown [9781845883003]

Presents a pictorial history of Newtown through a series of photographs and images.

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Place Names and Field Names of Northumberland [9781781552865]

In his latest book on the county, Stan Beckensall explores what place names and field names mean, and how they can reveal an intimate part of our loca…

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Shropshire Hill Country [9780850333657]

From that great Salopian focal point, landmark for the Legions, the Wrekin, to the uplands of the half-Welsh Clun Forest; from the bare Clee Hills to …

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The Decline of an English Village [9781846893094]

This is the 45th Anniversary Edition of The Decline of an English Village. When The Decline of an English Village was first published in 1974, its a…

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The Fields Beneath: The History of One London Village [9781906011482]

A masterpiece of local history, by the Queen of the genre; Gillian Tindall has acquired a devoted readership through her lovingly researched works, su…

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The Little Book of Surrey [9780752456331]

The Little Book of Surrey is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-on…

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'Ours': The Jersey Pals in the First World War [9780752451459]

For the first time, the story of Jersey in the First World War is revealed. Whilst the island's role in the Second World War is well documented, a gen…

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1950s Southampton Childhood, A [9780752482859]

The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton. For children growing up during this decade, life was changing fast. They still made t…

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