Demand Digital Limited: 29 books

A satirical obituary from 1882 mourned the death of English cricket after a match in which Australia won on English soil for the first time. The body would be cremated, the notice said, and the ashes taken to Australia. The great rivalry between England and Australia known as the Ashes had begun....

From 3rd September 1939, when Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told his radio audience that Britain was at war with Germany, the nation faced its sternest challenge yet. At stake throughout the six years of World War II was the liberty of a proud people. The people of Britain set willingly about...

The name Orient Express means different things to different people. For some it is the ultimate in elegance and refined travel, a glamorous way to voyage, exclusive only to the very wealthy. To others the train represents an almost mythical way to adventure and retrace the steps of spies, diplomats...

The assassination of John F Kennedy is one of the defining moments of the 1960s, and one of the most shocking events of modern times. The young president was popular, rich and had already racked up notable political successes at home and abroad: he had taken on the Russians over the division of Berlin...

The year of 1968 was a pivotal year in a period of great change and, with the march of so-called "progress" that included man being a matter of months away from walking on the moon, the time was up for steam. The first week of August was to see the closure of the final three depots - effectively...

Described as the most hated civil servant in Britain, it was half a century ago that Dr Richard Beeching was appointed as chairman of British Railways with one key directive - to cut the soaring losses. The 1950s had seen the start of a mass shift from public to private transport, as lorries, cars,...

Presented in chronological order, the last locomotive class featured in this volume of 60 classic engines is the British Railways standard 2-10-0 9F freight class which included Evening Star, the last steam locomotive built by British Railways. Evening Star, completed in 1960, represented the...

The England Football Team is the oldest national football team in the world, playing their first official match against Scotland in 1872, resulting in a 0 – 0 draw. Over the next 140 years, the national side would play more than 900 matches and select nearly 1,200 players to represent their country....

From the first incarnation of the Ark Royal - a ship that spearheaded the attack on the Spanish Armada in 1588 - to the aircraft carrier that was the Royal Navy's flagship until its decommissioning in 2011, this book tells the story of all five ships to bear the famous name. The ship that led...

Weapons have been used since the beginning of civilisation. Primitive designs used for hunting animals led to weapons that were used for defence and warfare. Before guns came bows, spears, crossbows, hand axes, clubs, swords, daggers and many other implements, designed with the sole purpose of inflicting...

All around us our country’s long history is hidden in the local present - in towns, villages, in the countryside, and on the landscape. With a little bit of knowledge, research and sometimes luck, the story behind that monument you pass every day, mysterious hidden passageway in your house, or chalk...

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, was an English mechanical and civil engineer who built dockyards, the Great Western Railway, a series of steamships including the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamship and many important bridges and tunnels. His designs revolutionised public transport and modern engineering....

More popular than ever, darts has lit up television screens for over thirty years and Darts Player by Player is a fascinating compilation of the 50 greatest players to have ever graced the sport. Enjoy the game’s early masters, including the indomitable Eric Bristow, fan favourite Jocky Wilson and...

Britain's waterways have been used as a source of transport ever since man needed to convey large quantities of minerals, raw material and mass produced commodities. The Romans introduced canals to these islands as early as AD 120 and by the late 1700s a network of man-made arteries linked major rivers...