History Press: 2525 books

A compendium of fascinating information about Devon past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture,...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Gateshead Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, shocking, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town.  Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring...

The murder cases in this book are a mixture of classic narratives of jealousy, elimination and passion, now retold from new perspectives and with more research. The author also includes some little-known mysteries: three unsolved homicides from across the county, including the killing of the 'Barton...

Covering the lives and achievements of five English intelligence officers involved in wars at home and abroad between 1870 and 1918, this exceptionally researched book offers an insight into spying in the age of Victoria. Including material from little-known sources such as memoirs, old biographies,...

Square Mile Bobbies is a history and casebook of the City of London Police between 1839, when the force was first established after general recognition that London was not being policed effectively, and World War II. During this time the City Police were involved in a succession of major cases, from...

The Little Book of Warwickshire is a compendium of fascinating information about the county, past and present. Contained within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic,...

DID YOU KNOW?A gravestone in the churchyard of St Edwards at Leek suggests that the deceased died at the ripe old age of 438!The ashes of Hanley-born Sir Stanley Matthews are buried beneath the centre circle at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium.The sun sets twice in Leek each summer solsticeSarah Westwood...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Durham Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing, and important events and facts from different periods in the history of this cathedral city. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds...

Winchester has one of the darkest and most fascinating histories on record—more than 2,000 years of death, disease, and destruction. Containing dozens of true stories, including the tale of William Walker, the diver who spent five years in pitch-black water under the cathedral; the Queen who walked...

Beginning with the retreat of the Wisconsin glacier and the story of early Native American peoples, Janik narrates the journey of Wisconsin’s capital city from the “center of the wilderness” to the “Laboratory of Democracy.” Learn how Madison’s citizens responded to the Civil War, industrialization...

The harmony between great castles and their ornamental grounds is rarely seen in such a perfect form as at Johnstown Castle. The gardens and grounds were designed by Daniel Robertson, of Powerscourt fame, and they provide the perfect setting for this turreted, battlemented castle of gleaming silver-grey...

Brilliantly researched and written, this is the definitive history of the city. Divided into five sections, Fishermen and Farmers, Princes and Palaces, Late Georgian, Victorian Marvels and Mysteries, and Battle Scene and Transformation, it shows how Brighton grew from a small fishing village. For...

This is an account of three discrete districts of south-east Cardiff and their evolution through 1,000 years of history. From their pre-Norman origins to their emergence as thriving suburbs in the early twentieth century, the volume focuses on manorial society and economy, the growth of population,...

Taking you through the year day by day, Leicester in 100 Dates contains a quirky, eccentric, amusing, or important event or fact for every day from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of England as a whole. Ideal for dipping into,...