A-Z of Knutsford: Places-People-History (Bradburn)(Paperback)

A-Z of Knutsford: Places-People-History (Bradburn)(Paperback)

Despite its size the Cheshire town of Knutsford is full of history, with its Italianate architecture and quirky buildings. It is also surrounded by stately homes built by the landed gentry including Tabley House and Tatton Park. According to legend its name was derived by King Canute fording the

A-Z of Halifax - Places-People-History (Colton Trish)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating journey through this West Yorkshire town of Halifax highlighting its people, places and heritage across the

Widnes History Tour (Bradburn)(Paperback)

A-Z of Poole - Places-People-History (Jackson Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the Dorset town of Poole in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and

A-Z of Elgin - Places-People-History (Main Jenny)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the town of Elgin in Moray in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and

A-Z of Liverpool: Places-People-History (Pye Ken)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of Liverpool in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and

A-Z of Stockport - Places-People-History (Nicholls Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Explore the Greater Manchester town of Stockport in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and

Merrily's Border - The Mysterious World of Merrily Watkins - History & Folklore, People & Places (Rickman Phil)(Paperback / softback)

A-Z of Plymouth - Places-People-History (Tait Derek)(Paperback / softback)

An engaging journey through the Devon port city of Plymouth highlighting its heritage, people and places from across the

A-Z of Carlisle: Places-People-History (Stables Andrew Graham)(Paperback)

The Cumbrian city of Carlisle has a rich and colorful history. Being so close to the Scottish border, Carlisle became a military stronghold and its surviving 11th-century castle bears testament to this. During the Industrial Revolution it grew into a major center of textile manufacture and an

A-Z of Birmingham: Places-People-History (Homer Andrew)(Paperback)

Birmingham - Britain's second largest city - lies in the heart of the country. Nicknamed 'city of a thousand trades', it became the workshop of England in the Industrial Revolution and as the centre of the Midlands Enlightenment was a hotbed of scientific thinking and technological innovation. The

A-Z of Glasgow: Places-People-History (Meighan Michael)(Paperback)

Glasgow was once the 'second city of the Empire', producing ships, locomotives, cars and heavy engineering for the world. It was also a religious centre, with one of Scotland's earliest churches; a centre for the Virginia tobacco trade; a home of designers and architects, inventors and

A-Z of Barrow-In-Furness: Places-People-History (Jepson Gill)(Paperback)

Barrow-in-Furness was transformed by the industrial expansion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries leading to it becoming a centre for ship and submarine building.Located at the tip of a peninsula, known for its own micro-climate and a rich and varied natural environment, the townscape is

Bridgewater Canal Through Time (Bradburn Jean & John)(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating history of the Bridgewater Canal illustrated through old and modern

Connemara - A Little Gaelic Kingdom (Robinson Tim)(Paperback / softback)

Deals with the people, places and history of south Connemara - one of Ireland's last Gaelic-speaking enclaves - with the encyclopaedic knowledge of a cartographer and the grace of a born

A-Z of Bungay - Places-People-History (Reeve Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

The mediaeval Suffolk market town of Bungay on the River Waveney, was dominated by its castle, owned by the Bigod family, the Earls of Norfolk, and its Benedictine priory. The town prospered through its river trade and other local industries and was also known for the mysterious attack by the

A-Z of Frome - Places-People-History (Davis Mick)(Paperback / softback)

People have lived in the Frome area since prehistoric times and the present town dates back as far as the Saxon era. In the early days it was famous for the quality of its cloth, but the industry and trade declined in the eighteenth century. Over the centuries it has had its fair share of rioting

A-Z of St Albans: Places-People-History (Turner Wendy)(Paperback)

St Albans has many faces. It's a vibrant, modern Hertfordshire city with attractive buildings and surprising architecture. It's a buzzing market town on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It's a cathedral city with the abbey at its heart, the Easter Pilgrimage that draws thousands of pilgrims from near and

A-Z of Truro: Places-People-History (Husband John)(Paperback)

Situated between the Rivers Allen and Kenwyn, Truro is an ancient town but a young city. From becoming Cornwall's first chartered town in 1130 to the laying of the foundation stone for the county's only cathedral in 1880, it has gone from a medieval market town to a thriving port and, as a stannary

A History of Romania: Land, People, Civilization (Iorga Nicolae)(Paperback)

Nicolae Iorga's A History of Romania: Land, People, Civilization is an intimate portrait of a land and its people written by its greatest historian. Much like Herodotus in antiquity, Iorga can be considered 'the father of history' for his country. Like a true artist, he paints a portrait of

A History of the American People (Johnson Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Johnson's prize-winning classic, A History of the American People, is an in-depth portrait of the American people covering every aspect of U.S. history--from politics to the arts.'The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures,' begins Paul Johnson's

A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium (Harman Chris)(Paperback)

Building on A People's History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An 'indispensable volume' on class and capitalism throughout the ages--for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and

1939 - A People's History (Taylor Frederick)(Paperback / softback)

A vivid people's history, based on original source material, of the twelve months leading up to the outbreak of the war nobody wanted in 1939, perfect for fans of Antony Beevor, Max Hastings, Christopher Clark and Margaret

Place Names of Edinburgh - Their Origins and History (Harris Stuart)(Paperback / softback)