150 facts about the train station, drawing from the building and area's storied past from conception through to sustaining war damage and on to the present.
This insight into the ancient art of storytelling offers a practical guide for anyone looking to develop this skill, featuring contributions from expert practitioners around the world.
This is a beautiful collection of black and white photographs from the extensive archives held at the Cheshire Police Museum. This book delves into the history and development of policing in the Cheshire area, from the formation of the county's first police forces in the early nineteenth century, through the Victorian and Edwardian period, the interwar years, and into the second half of the 20th century, when policing underwent fundamental cha...
Taking you through the year day by day, The Reading Book of Days contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing or important event or fact from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of England as a whole.
The Black Watch Regimental Archives contain many thousands of photographs graphically illustrating the history of this famous Highland regiment since the first images were recorded some 150 years ago.
Jack the Ripper was the slayer of at least five female victims in London's East End, but his legacy left many more victims in its wake than he could have ever imagined.
The Little Book of Jack the Ripper explores the world of Victorian London, examining the case from every angle and including witness statements, reports and the reactions of the press.
To make Raspberry Wine:Take ripe Raspberries bruise them with the back of a spoon, strain them, and fill a Bottle with the Juice stop it but not very close, and set it by 4 or 5 Days: then pour it off from the Dregs, and add thereto as much Rhenish or White Wine, as the Juice will well colour,
Featuring a range of picturesque vistas, from medieval churches and timberframed houses to the Norfolk Broads and magnificent Norwich Cathedral, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to make you reach for your colouring pencils.