What links the Bristol Aeroplane Company, Armstrong Whitworth, AVRO, Short Brothers PLC, Handley Page Ltd and Vickers…

The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete…

A portrait of London and its people - from the richest to the poorest - when it was the world's greatest and most quickly…

In this highly readable and illuminating book, Anne Louise Booth looks at the status of society women during the Victorian…

'The raiding army became much stirred up against the bishop, because he did not want to offer them any money... They pelted…

New B-format paperback edition - A monumental new life of Ancient Rome's most illustrious complex and legendary leader -…

The definitive biography of the famous English outlaw who rebelled against William the Conqueror…

New paperback edition - How the invention of paper, a material prized by both scholars and kings, allowed information and…

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

The story of the beautiful wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II.…

The story of Churchill's personal weapons development department, staffed by ingenious boffins, who developed numerous…

Discover the history behind everyone's favourite villain, from the golden age of piracy to the present. Pirates, those…

W. B. Bartlett, author of Vikings and King Cnut, turns his eye to the legendary Harold Hardrada in this revealing and…

Jeremy Black turns his trenchant eye to the development of English culture since the eighteenth century - how does it…

Reginald Pole was a favourite of Henry VIII before later enraging him, becoming known as the ''King''s Arch Traitor'', and…

Over 1000 years, five groups of Asiatic horsemen conquered the world. A new perspective on a millennium of conflict.…

This analysis of the evidence shows that the end of the Roman era and birth of Anglo-Saxon rule was a drawn out process -…

The author of The Tudor Socialite and Plantagenet Socialite looks at the life and movements of Mary, Queen of Scots, with…

Explore the history of football violence on the UK's rail network.…

If Hitler had succeeded in developing a nuclear bomb, that could have been both the end of the Second World War and of…

A fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.…

A few bloody months in South Asia during the summer of 1947 explain the world that troubles us today.…

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

One man's story of an experience shared by thousands of children. The idyllic upbringing of the child of a Navy officer in…

The tale of an all-black battalion whose crucial contributions at D-Day have gone unrecognised to this day.…

The marital ups and downs of England's most infamous king.…

New paperback edition - The experiences of the German fighter pilots in the Second World War, based on extensive…

The amazing story of one of the 'Few', fighter ace Tom Neil who shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain.…

Frank Russell was the grandson of Prime Minister Lord John Russell and elder brother of philosopher Bertrand. He was, in his…

Written by Pultizer Prize-winning Californian Michael Hiltzik, this is the definitive, essential work on the Golden State''s…

The epic story of Aeneas takes place at the time of the fall of Troy and the rise of Rome, but was Aeneas in fact a real…

The joint Allied invasion of Sicily, the first successful attempt to occupy enemy territory, and the precursor for both the…

With parallels to today, a significant new account of the Roman empire as a place of migration, diversity and commerce, as…

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

Offers a portrait of the Second Generation DMUs in Scotland which covers the modern diesel multiple units introduced by BR…

John Jackson takes a look at passenger and freight working on the railways in and around Peterborough.…

A highly illustrated look at the inside story of the first version of the iconic VW Transporter or ''Split Screen''.…

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

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

In this book I do not propose to delve to the great depths of our Torah; what I merely desire to do is to focus light on…

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

This wonderful collection of old postcards captures the beauty of Cassiobury Park over the years.…

An interesting collection of previously unpublished photographs showing a variety of buses in all-over adverts.…

New paperback edition - Adriatic recounts the shared history of the countries around the sea, from Italy to Croatia and…

The definitive book on the Cockleshell Heroes, and one of the most famous Marine raids of World War Two.…

Showcasing rare and previously unpublished images documenting the years 1979 to 1993 in Preston's bus scene.…

A concise history of more than forty lorry manufacturers and their products from the first half of the twentieth century.…

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