Nostalgic book takes you back to a different age, remembering what life was like for those growing up in the 1930s.
Joan of Navarre was the richest woman in the land, at a time when war-torn England was penniless. Eleanor Cobham was the wife of a weak king's uncle - and her husband was about to fall from grace. Jacquetta Woodville was a personal enemy of Warwick the Kingmaker, who was about to take his revenge. Elizabeth Woodville was the widowed mother of a child king, fighting Richard III for her children's lives. In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives of these four unique women, looking at how rumours of witchcraft brought them to their knees in a time when superstition and suspicion was rife.
An important record of ancient fishing traditions along Britain's coastal fringes, now rapidly dying out
A unique celebration of contemporary crafts around the Stroud ValleysA beautiful book for lovers of the handmade.
An Illustrated History. Bath Abbey has the largest and strangest collection of over 1,500 church monuments in the UK. This is their story.
From Clark's Pies and a heaped helping of `Half and Half' to the oddities of the `Kaairdiff' accent, this fact-packed compendium reveals the contributions Cardiff has made to the history of the nation and recalls some of its famous faces - Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Frank Hennessy amongst them - and popular attractions.
An exciting set of tales from the Buddhist tradition to inspire, move, challenge and amuse
The return of the high successful biography of a modern legend by Alan Turing's nephew
The stories of the innocent; the survivors and those left behind, who paid the price of terrorism in Northern Ireland
New in paperback, a compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into
The first book to tell the remarkable Studio Lisa story and showcase their unique Royal Family photographic collection
Based upon interviews with a wide-range of former German Army and SS soldiers, these unique personal episodes vividly depict the extraordinary circumstances of the Third Reich's final days as armies closed in from all sides. Le Tissier's interviews link the brutality of combat with the humanity of the desperate battles.
A comprehenisve illustrated guide to the workhouses in Wales and the border counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
Inspiration for families to connect with nature using stories and the wisdom of our ancestors
A witty and unconventional biography of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in his centenary year - perfect for fans of The Crown
Showcasing the changing scene of locomotive power across the former LNER territories from Newcastle to North London
The incredible true story of an SOE station where false identities and documents were forged and an elite Polish fighting force underwent training
A glorious celebration of the history of Westland
We may have fallen out of love with our city homes, but cities are still going to be essential dwelling places for a growing population. International sustainability and wellbeing advocate, Claire Bradbury explores what we need to do to fall back in love with the city, and find our city homes again.
Once, the output of such yards as Harland & Wolff and Workman, Clark was vital business of national and international importance. The Harland & Wolff yard had a long association of building ships for the White Star Line, culminating in the three largest passenger vessels of the Edwardian era, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic, as well as others for the International Mercantile Marine Co.This beautifully illustrated volume from Richard P. de Kerbrech and David L. Williams covers aspects of the construction and the skilled craftsmen that worked on these ships, and many others, from the Edwardian era to the 1920s, revelling in atmospheric views of the boiler shop, foundry, machine shop and slipways, as well as many successful launchings. The rich array of images showcases the labour-intensive heavy engineering and shipyard practices that were once part of BelfastΓÇÖs major industry, now sadly no more.
This is the first book detailing the history of the golden age of the British sitcom, the 1970s, through the voices of those who created it
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