The History Press imprint: 4918 books

The definitive history of the campaigns in Canada between the British and French Empires during the Seven Years War. On September 13, 1759, British and French forces fought one of the most decisive battles of history, on the Plains of Abraham outside the Canadian capital of Quebec. The British force...

Patrick Moore is Britain's most respected and best-loved astronomer. But under his nom de plume R. T. Fishall, he is also the scourge of bureaucratic incompetence, exposing stupidity wherever he finds it, especially amongst tax inspectors and traffic wardens. From humorous (and genuine) examples of...

THE LITTLE BOOK OF YOUGHAL is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about the historic seaside resort of Youghal.Here you will find out about the town’s history through the ages, its people and industries. Through main thoroughfares and twisting back streets, this...

This book reveals the working lives of the vessels, ports, and people involved in Somerset's waterborne trade for more than 2,000 years. For centuries, Somerset depended on its harbors and rivers for its life blood. This is the story of the county's ports, pills, and waterways, the unique vessels...

1966 was an iconic year in an incredible decade. The Beatles were at the height of their fame, England won the World Cup, and Bet Lynch made her debut in the Rovers Return. Now, 50 years later, for anyone who was around in this unforgettable year it still seems like yesterday. This collection of memories...

For more than five years, Adam Hart-Davis travelled the length and breadth of Britain, bringing to life in his TV series, "Local Heroes", pioneers of science, invention and technology. This book presents 100 of the best stories: ingenious or odd, different or daft, but always entertaining.

The siege of Kut is a story of blunders, sacrifice, imprisonment, and escape. Initially a great success in 1914, the Allied Mesopotamian campaign turned sour as the army pressed towards Baghdad and its poor logistic support, training, equipment, and command left it isolated and besieged by the Turks....

From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations, and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky stories from around Staffordshire. Compiled by the Wolverhampton Express & Star's...

How did we get from clubs and spears to machine guns and drone missiles? What led to the human race firing projectiles across a no-man's land, from straightforward warfare to spies and insurgency? Here renowned military historian Martin van Creveld has compiled a concise guide to the history of war...

Life in a workhouse during the Victorian and Edwardian eras has been popularly characterised as a brutal existence. Charles Dickens famously portrayed workhouse inmates as being dirty, neglected, overworked adn at the mercy of exploitative masters. While there were undoubtedly establishments that...

This creepy collection of true life tales takes the reader on a tour through the streets, cemeteries, alehouses, attics, and docks of Liverpool. Drawing on historical and contemporary sources and containing many tales which have never before been published, it unearths a chilling range of supernatural...

From Chariots of Fire to village cricket—how family historians can make the most of sports archivesFrom Victorian diarists listing boat- and horse-race results; to war diarists mentioning organized games of soccer, cricket, and tennis; to the discovery of watch chains with Edwardian cricket medals...

Focusing on Cornwall county in southwest England, this book examines the folklore of the area, such as the seasonal customs, traditions, rituals, and taboos.

Do you know what the oldest horse race in Britain is, or when the first steeple case was held in Ireland? Fact-packed but light-hearted in style, this reliable reference book and quirky guide reveals such little-known facts, along with details of classic races, statistical records, famous riders,...