The History Press imprint: 4918 books
Hidden City
The Secret Alleys, Courts & Yards of London's Square Mile
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
An insider's guide to the many hidden nooks and crannies of London, and the fascinating stories behind them, with a foreword by the Lord Mayor of LondonThe real London is often to be found not in its more famous streets and squares but in the small and obscure places which so many visitors miss. David...
by Elma McMenemy
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Aberdeen has been inhabited for 8,000 years, since the first Hunter-Gatherers settled on the banks of the River Dee. 4,000 years later, Bronze Age peoples left their mark on the landscape by constructing a huge number of recumbent stone circles, once thought to be places of sacrifice. Invaders including...
Blackpool at War
A History of the Fylde Coast During the Second World War
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Although it escaped bombing raids, Blackpool played an important role in World War II as a center for training, with numerous airfields and factories surrounding the area. This book is the first to offer a dedicated history of the town during this period. It includes interesting stories such as...
by Michael Foley
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
The Thames has been the highway into London since early times. Iron Age forts once guarded its banks and then Roman legionaries took over. Every age since has added to the defenses lining the river. The river was also used as the site of mills to produce gunpowder and test weapons, industries too...
Fortress Britain
All the Invasions and Incursions since 1066
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
The British have not been backward in coming forward when it comes to aggressive visits abroad. But it hasn't all been one way. In 1193 for example, the Danes teamed up with the most persistent offenders, the French, for a full-scale invasion. The French Prince Louis the Lion came close to success...
Lancaster
Reaping the Whirlwind
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
The narrative description and condensed history of the Lancaster’s construction, combat career and post-war service, bought together to tell the complete, concise history of the world’s most famous aircraft of all time and undoubtedly the finest bomber of World War 2. A superlative colour section...
by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
The details of a resounding victory for the British Army, which changed the course of European history The Battle of Waterloo is one of the most important moments in military history, as the might of the French Empire, under Napoleon's leadership, faced the Coalition army under Duke of Wellington...
A to Z of the Knights Templar
A Guide to Their History and Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
The Templars were some of the best equipped and disciplined fighting units of the Crusades, but although they disappeared after a swift and vicious campaign against them, their name lives on. This invaluable reference work provides access to the historical fact behind the legends and conspiracy theories....
Rats Alley
Trench Names of the Western Front
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
This book makes it possible to comprehend, via the trench naming, the daily life in the trenches, the vast range of weaponry and the lethal nature of the titanic battles. Names such as Lovers Lane, Doleful Post, Cyanide Trench and Gangrene Alley are as revealing as any history. While based upon the...
Old Japan
Secrets from the Shores of the Samurai
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2018
In Antony Cummins’ new work, the hidden life of Old Japan is brought to the fore using newly translated original documents from the times of the Samurai. Find out what fate befell a convicted criminal (spoiler: it wasn’t pretty); why tipping even today is very rare in Japan; what a bunch of worms...
by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2016
Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme, which raged from July to November, 1916. It tells of bloody battles interspersed with trench actions of dreadful intensity. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides...
A–Z of Curious London
Strange Stories of Mysteries, Crimes and Eccentrics
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
An A-Z of eccentric characters, strange events, and curious happenings, this book reveals the amazing and curious history of the city of LondonSpooky, gruesome, and weird, but true, things about one of the world's greatest cities come alive here. Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse...
London's Markets
From Smithfield to Portobello Road
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
The first comprehensive account of London's major markets from Roman times to the present dayLondon is a city of markets: markets in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, money, insurance, shipping, and, occasionally, in stolen goods. Stephen Halliday's book is a comprehensive account of the often lurid...
by William H. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
The story behind the great liners and the golden age of ocean travel, from a true expert of cruise and maritime history Charting the heyday of the great liners, this illustrated and colorful history tells the story of those grand and lavish vessels that cruised around the world carrying their glamorous...