Local history

It is doubtful that the appearance of a town has changed as much as Galashiels has in the last few decades.

Sittingbourne Through Time provides a detailed insight to this unique town.

This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Kingston-upon-Thames over the years.

Guildford Through Time provides a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

Pubs were an important part of our social history because they were, and still are to some extent, the working man's front parlour.

Illustrated with memorable photographs throughout, Secret Bristol peels away the gloss which covers inconvenient historic events to reveal truths about the city that are sometimes horrific, brutal, or merely odd.

Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city.

Broadstairs is rightly known as 'the jewel in Thanet's crown'.

Little Germany takes us back to the nineteenth century, when Bradford, West Yorkshire, was the wool capital of the world.

Stephen Dowle first started taking photographs using a pre-war Coronet Cub given to him by his father.

With a proud history of industry and creativity, Manchester is one of the world's greatest cities.

This is the ninth volume in the ten-part series of regional books examining the industrial railways of England, Scotland and Wales.

Continuing his series of regional books reviewing the industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland, author Gordon Edgar looks at the railways of what is today Northumbria, County Durham and Teesside, covering a period of the last six decades, with an emphasis upon the former National Coal Board railways.

This sixth volume in the regional series of books looking at the industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland specifically covers Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, a region widely associated with the rapid growth of industry during the Industrial Revolution.

The industrial railways of the Midlands is a neglected topic deserving of greater attention.

Continuing his series looking at the industrial locomotives and railways of England, Wales and Scotland, Gordon Edgar looks at Greater London and the counties of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Hertfordshire, a region that rapidly expanded during the twentieth century around the traditional shipping routes into London's docklands and the numerous rail routes serving the capital, in particular from the north and west.

Billericay, occupied since the Bronze and Iron Ages, is an established parish in the Basildon borough of Essex.

In this second volume in a regional series exploring industrial locomotives and railways in England, Wales and Scotland, we move on to Southern England and the West Country.

Aberdeen is not a boastful city, preferring to wear its many distinctions lightly.

The Forth packs more interesting historical and geographical attractions into its relatively short length than any other river in Britain.

The church of St Bride was dedicated around 1150, and formed the nucleus to the early community of East Kilbride with agriculture the keystone of the growth of the village.

It was in 1841 that the London & Brighton Railway constructed the line from Norwood (linking with the London & Croydon Railway) to the coast.

In the early nineteenth century, a few scattered farms and cottages were all that could be seen on the site of what is now Crewe.

Wallsend History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country.

As an important crossing point of the River Severn, Gloucester has played an important role in history from Roman times to the present day.

Llandudno is famed as being the 'Queen of the Welsh Resorts' and is now the largest seaside resort in Wales, lying on a flat isthmus of sand between the Welsh mainland and the Great Orme.

From the famous castle to St George's Quay, Jon Sparks takes us on a tour of Lancaster, explaining the history behind the well-known landmarks of this historic town.

Well known for its World Heritage Sites of Stonehenge and Avebury, the prehistoric monuments of Wiltshire have long provided a focus of attention for archaeologists and visitors alike.

Brentwood is the principal town in the Essex borough of Brentwood.

The industrial and minor railways of the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland are neglected topics deserving of greater attention.

In ancient times Clapham was a secluded Surrey village, clustered round a manor house and church.

Manchester's proud past can be well summed up in its headlines.

Oxford is identified with its university, and the university has certainly played a huge role in shaping the town.

Newcastle in the Headlines tells the story of this great and vibrant city as seen through the stories and photographs from the renowned Chronicle, Journal and Sunday Sun newspapers.

North Cork is a region with many stories to tell.

Chorlton is derived from Old English and probably means Ceolfrith's Farm or settlement.

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution was established in 1824 and has a long and proud tradition of saving life at sea.

Bucknall to Cellarhead Through Time follows a short stretch of the A52 from the ancient village of Bucknall, at the edge of the Stoke-on-Trent conurbation, to Cellarhead in the Staffordshire Moorlands.

Hartlepool's history is steeped shipbuilding, steel-making and fishing the sea; West Hartlepool and 'old' Hartlepool are the two towns which grew up to foster these industries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Hawick is a town of great beauty within the Scottish Borders.

This attractive London suburb is known from many references in popular culture, frequent appearances on film and television and, of course, as the starting point of the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race.

The drinking establishments of Saxon Chester are a mystery to us.

Oxford is known throughout the world as a great centre of history and learning, with hundreds of thousands of visitors coming every year to soak up the atmosphere of its colleges, museums, medieval streets and beautiful green spaces along the Thames and Cherwell rivers.

Featuring rare and historic photographs, this book takes a pictorial look at a lost world of Edwardian streets, shops, cinemas and canals in West London's Paddington.

The history of Mumbles and Gower has many facets and a number of iconic sights.

Secret Coventry goes behind the facades of the familiar to discover the lesser-known aspects of the city's fascinating past.

This fascinating volume is drawn from the extensive archives of Warrington Museum which was created in 1848 only nine years after the birth of this new medium.

Home to earls, marquises and dukes, where church towers and bells disappeared and rivers changed course, Trentham has many stories to tell.

Durham City is a remarkable place, a priceless historical gem and, deservedly, a World Heritage Site.

Like many towns and cities throughout the United Kingdom, Wakefield has evolved and changed over the last 1,000 years.