Local history

On the eve of the Civil War, most people of color in the United States toiled in bondage.

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In November 2018, Baptist preacher Mark Harris beat the odds, narrowly fending off a blue wave in the sprawling Ninth District of North Carolina.

Brass Bands Play an important part in Barnsley's rich cultural and musical heritage.

Wharncliffe Books are delighted to present Barnsley Streets - Volume 3.

During the Second World War, Darlington had a number of industries that were important to the war effort.

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Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death.

In November 2018, Baptist preacher Mark Harris beat the odds, narrowly fending off a blue wave in the sprawling Ninth District of North Carolina.

This new book has developed as a result of the author Jane Ainsworth's deep interest in her coal mining ancestors - both paternal great grandparents, Charles Ernest Hardy and Edwin Hall Bailey, worked in collieries in the Barnsley area as did their descendants.

Trereife, Tim Le Grice’s historical Cornish residence, described by Pevsner as ‘one of the most charming houses in Cornwall’ has been home to a diverse range of characters over six generations of the author’s ancestors.

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Birmingham were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years.

Edith Morley (1875-1964) was a scholar and the main 20th century editor of the works of Henry Crabb Robinson.

Heartwarming and compelling stories of loyalty, brotherhood, sacrifice, and heroism.

Back by popular demand.

Frank Porter Graham (18861972) was one of the most consequential white southerners of the twentieth century.

The history of America's third-largest city, as told through stories and photos from the Chicago Tribune archives.

How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German Kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Birmingham were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years.

Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death.

The history of thought and thinking in the American South is now alive with curiosity and poised for a new maturity.