How do you fly a Spitfire, or a Messerschmitt or even a Hurricane? Using original Pilots Notes, Campbell McCutcheon…

Step back in time to medieval London to find out about the lives of those working and living there.…

The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by a German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy sailors.…

\nNew in paperback - The powerful medieval couple who formed an empire beyond England, and whose children included Richard…

Forget glossy period dramas, here is the real story of Britain's super-rich from the First World War to the end of the…

New paperback edition - A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed…

New B-format paperback edition. A definitive new biography of one of British history\'s most controversial figures, that…

New paperback edition - A vivid social history of Europe between 1939 and 1941, as the Nazi menace brings a shadow over the…

New B-format paperback - The Baltic Story recounts the shared history of the countries around the Baltic, from the events of…

A first-hand perspective on Henry VIII's court and relationships…

New B-format paperback - The definitive history of the virulent and fatal plague outbreaks that wiped out half of London's…

An authoritative and accessible history of the lives of the kings and queens of England by a renowned historian.…

The untold story of the remarkable woman behind England's greatest medieval king, Edward I.…

New paperback edition - A moving and detailed portrait of women in the most terrible circumstances, by a respected author…

A brilliant, classic account of the Russian Revolution. Still the most readable history of the revolution, which sheds light…

An illustrated history of the Holland America Line and its postwar fleet.…

New paperback edition - The first ever comprehensive history of the queens, princesses and ladies of the Tudor family.…

This book tells the story of the Jewish community, of its individuals and its groups, who contributed to the First World War.…

The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before…

The complete letters, dispatches and chronicles that tell the real story of Anne Boleyn.…

\nOne of the foremost fighter aircraft of the Second World War. This highly readable and informed book is an essential…

\nThe latest in Adrian Symonds popular series exploring the day-to-day operations of the US military aviation in the 1980s.\n…

\nExplore a selection of previously unpublished images documenting the Southern region\'s electric traction.\n…

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Central Manchester has changed and developed…

\nThe latest volume in Amberley\'s popular 50 Finds series, published in partnership with the Portable Antiquities Scheme.…

\nStunning previously unpublished photographs documenting the end of steam railways in the East Anglia area.\n…

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Inverness has changed and developed over the…

\nOffers a survey in superb photographs of the rail freight scene in Britain over the last two decades.\n…

Comfort, cake and courting: the tea ceremony in the golden age of tea…

\nWith previously unpublished photographs John Carlson takes a new look at the north-western rail scene.\n…

The definitive work on Jack the Ripper and the various theories from the time of the murders to the present day.…

The incredible true story of what really happened in occupied Guernsey during the Second World War.…

\nWith previously unpublished photographs documenting the bus and coach scene during this period within Wales.\n…

Explores the history of British bricks and brick makers.…

The fascinating history of Norwich, illustrated through old and modern pictures.…

A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great…

The story of how working class people in Bolton in the 1930s played an unsung yet crucial role in the Mass Observation…

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Barrow-in-Furness has changed and developed…

Takes readers around Liverpool's oldest streets, providing insight on their initial development, how they have changed and…

This is the first book devoted to the tiles of the British Arts and Crafts, including tiles designed by some of the greatest…

Jeremy Johns provides a pictorial history of smuggling in Cornwall.…

Hull was the most severely damaged town or city in Britain during the Second World War. This book explains how the city…

Full-colour guide to the many places in Wales associated with this famous dynasty…

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Tunbridge Wells has changed and developed…

This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Portsmouth has changed and…

A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways…

Pam Inder explores the evolution of the woman's fashion over the long nineteenth century - from the late Georgians to the…

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The story of how 700 small privately-owned vessels helped to save 338,226 British and French soldiers from the beaches of…