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This book tells the story of the largest British bomber of World War 1 and the men who flew them.

Was Edward IV lazy and licentious preferring his mistresses to his ministers or was he a wise and successful monarch? This study presents contemporary and near-contemporary sources enabling the reader to appreciate why his reputation has fluctuated so markedly and provides and indispensable compendium for all who wish to understand Yorkist England.

A detailed study of Himmler's available diaries illustrating his private life and work itinerary, supplemented by photos chronicling his life.

The story of the great post-war era of liner travel across continents and companies from Cunard to P & O - from luxury liners to 100-berth transport ships.

Kustenflieger covers the history of the German naval air arm between the two Wars and unit histories for the major Kustenfliegergruppen during the Second World War. This book is a must for military historians, modellers and those fascinated in a more obscure but heavily engaged Luftwaffe unit. Contains many unpublished photographs and memoirs.

Explores the legends of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury and how their influence has been felt from medieval to modern times.

The story of train operating company First Great Western whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. With narrative and 124 colour photos the author provides a history of the Company.

The amazing story of how one of the most targeted men in history survived to take his own life in 1945

The almost-forgotten story of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars that became the precursor to First World War

The shortage of munitions during WWI increased the level of casualties; prevented the breakthrough of the German defences thus continuing a war of attrition. The political and military casualties are explained, along with the innovative Munitions Ministry, which led the way for industrial conscription, ensuring that the whole country was in gear.

This covers the demise of the trolleybus 1961-72 when the last Bradford trolleybus entered the Thornbury Works for the final time on 26 March 1972. John Bishop and Malcolm Keeping captured the vehicles in colour transparencies. Therefore, this book records far more than just the demise of the trolleybuses, but changes in society as well.

Bryan Wild joined the RAF aged 18 in 1940. By 1946 he had flown 14 aircraft types, seen action over Britain, North Africa, the Mediterranean, Norway and Germany, and lost all but one of his nine lives. His memoirs in words and photographs offer an insight into the life of a night fighter pilot: the tedium, tragedy and thrill of war in the air.

RAF West Malling was not among the more well known military airfields of the Second World War. However its contribution to the destruction of enemy aircraft in the night skies above the UK was immense. In 1944 it became the foremost anti-diver airfield in the destruction of the V1 'Doodlebug'. This is the story of a lesser famous Kent airfield.

This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly.

Join the driver and fireman on the footplate of a locomotive. Stand behind a range of levers in a signal box or be one of a gang working on the permanent way sweating in the summer heat or shivering after heavy snow. This book brings us memories of the lost days of railway life and Bill Mitchell treats the reader to stories gathered over the years

A superb pictorial record of how Wakefield has changed over the last 100 years with many unpublished photographs

Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued.

Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title.

A fascinating and detailed account of a truly remarkable engineer, inventor and clockmaker from Derby

A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation,

"Fighters Over The Falklands" looks at how the Falkland Islands are defended by RAF air defence fighter aircraft. Covering the period immediately after the Falklands war when the Phantom became the front line of the islands' defence, through to the departure of the Tornado F3s, it captures military life and concludes with why the Typhoon will be a

A fascinating and chilling account of the Cold War by an RAF pilot who was to drop the bomb on Russia

This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s.

The gripping story of 500 Squadron which was at the forefront of operations against the mighty Luftwaffe

At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations.

Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir.

Peter Tuffrey was aware of the vast photographic archives lurking in the depths of the Yorkshire Post newspaper. Renewing his contact with an old acquaintance and newspaper editor, Peter Charlton, the author was presented with a marvellous opportunity to select some of these images for use in Yorkshire Railways: From the Yorkshire Post Archives.

By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long.

Luftwaffe aerial reconnaissance photographed all of Great Britain. In June 1945 a British intelligence unit stumbled upon 16 tonnes of pictures, dumped in a barn in the Bavarian forest. The original Luftwaffe archive was destroyed at the end of the war, and this discovery was an incomplete German Intelligence copy. This book reproduces 220 images.

Seventy-nine-year-old Nottingham railway photographer, Bill Reed, shows for the first time his colour pictures of steam locomotives taken from the line-side, on shed and on works. The photographs cover the area on and off the main line from the London termini up to Aberdeen.