Local and family history, nostalgia

Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Barking, Dagenham and Chadwell Heath takes the reader on a sinister journey through centuries of local crime and conspiracy, meeting villains of all sorts along the way murderous husbands and lovers, cut-throats, police-killers, highwaymen, Gunpowder Plotters and even a Nazi collaborator sentenced to death for High Treason.

Between 1800 and 1950 the town of Halifax grew beyond recognition.

FEATURING A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON KING CHARLES III AND HIS CORONATION'Fascinating' The Times'Tantalising' Telegraph The gripping account of how the royal family really operates.

Nancy Astor, the first female MP to take her seat in Parliament; Dr Mabel Ramsay, instrumental in the suffrage campaign in the south-west; Dame Agnes Weston, the first woman to be buried with full naval honors after her pioneering work with the welfare of sailors – the maritime city of Plymouth certainly has its fair share of influential women.

The role of women during the mid-19th to mid-20th century is little documented; however, it was a time of great political and social change.

Historical accounts of Englishwomen who have killed, their varying motives, and their final fates.

The Great War was a key event of the twentieth century and it is one of the most popular and rewarding areas for historical research-and for family historians.

Martin Baggoley was born in Eccles .

Family history is one of Britain's most popular pastimes.

For many years Colchester historian Patrick Denney has written ameticulously researched, entertaining and highly popular series ofhistorical articles in the East Anglian Daily Times on numerous aspects of life in Colchester and the surrounding aread.

A History of the Royal Hospital Chelsea looks at the hospital's beginnings, with its Royal patronage and heritage which dates back to King Charles ll in 1682.

*Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2024, Irish Book Awards*How far would you go for the missing?

Newcastle was a key cog in the national war effort despite its northerly location, located on the key East Coast it played a significant military and civil role in the war.

What Made George Lumb Shoot his Mother?

Often, our most fascinating ancestors are those on society’s margins.

Strategically placed on the Essex peninsular, with a near 180-degree arc of fire across the bend in the River Thames at Stanford-Le-Hope, the original earthwork defences at Coalhouse Fort date back to 1402 when the village of East Tilbury was fortified with a rampart and towers for defence against French pirates.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of Cornwall, or as it is sometimes obscurely referred to, Merry Jack.

Kent's Strangest Tales is a book devoted to the weird and wonderful side of the Garden of England.

If you’ve ever wondered how life changed so much for women over the hundred years between 1850 and 1950, this is a great introduction.

You may think Richmond, Kingston and the neighbouring districts are prosperous, safe and law-abiding in comparison to the hazardous, crime-prone centre of London, but you would be mistaken.

Madresfield Court is an arrestingly romantic stately home in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire.

A dazzling history of a dangerous emotion, by acclaimed historian Agnes Arnold-Forster.

The 19th-century MP John Burns described the Thames as 'liquid history' and ever since the Romans founded Londinium in 43 AD, the river has played a key cultural and economic, political and social role in the history of England.

Struggle and Suffrage in Nottingham is the story of many women across the generations and their struggle for equality.

In 1850, the population of Bradford was 103,000, having soared from 34,000 just ten years earlier.

It’s freezing, pitch black, and silent— apart from the sound of rats under the bed your wheezing children share.

Shocking accounts of those convicted of murder or manslaughter who have repeated their crimes—both in and out of prison—in northern England.

First published in 1982, I Remember Sunnyside is a mine of golden memories, bringing back to life an earlier Toronto, only hints of which remain today.

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On the eve of the railway age, London was the worlds largest and most populous city and one of the most congested.

The First World War was only a matter of days old when Barking placed itself firmly on the map, after Driver Job Henry Charles Drain of the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Often, our most fascinating ancestors are those on society’s margins.

Newcastle was a key cog in the national war effort despite its northerly location, located on the key East Coast it played a significant military and civil role in the war.

It started as an innocent challenge and through sheer determination and pure tenacity, it developed into one of the greatest and most successful promotions ever conducted in the state of Arizona.

Women’s Suffrage In Wales allows its readers to take a glimpse at the lives of the many ordinary Welsh women who contributed in some way to the suffrage movement.

If you like Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, you'll love this emotional and powerful story of revenge and retribution from the Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.

In 1914, when the call came for Kitchener's new army to be recruited, Leeds was at the heart of the West Riding conurbation, where many men joined the Pals' Battalions.

Tracing your Family History using Irish Newspapers is a great introduction for the family historian into Irish newspapers, journals and periodicals and how these resources can be used to paint a picture of the lives of your ancestors with so much more than what can be found in primary source material.

The Making of Wigan summarises the evolution, and highlights the significant changes, in one of Lancashires most important towns, from Roman origins through to modern times.

From ancient times, people have wanted to understand the rhythms of life and looked to the skies for answers.

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of London's Underground, or as it is affectionately referred to, the Tube.

Before the Great War began, Ireland had already begun to take up arms.

For readers of Rachel Cusk, Lisa Taddeo and the essays of Zadie Smith, Bear Woman is a beautifully wrought memoir from one of Sweden's bestselling authors, in which she examines motherhood and the female experience.

The Aspects series takes readers on a voyage of nostalgicdiscovery through their town, city or area.

In the period that we now call the Industrial Revolution mining disasters wrecked the lives of thousands of South Yorkshire families and devastated entire communities.

Discover the fascinating history of this coastal English city from its Medieval origins to its status today as a world-renowned cultural destination.

Author royalties to The Soldiers Charity (ABF) and MPSC Association.