History Press: 2525 books

Drawing on a range of original sources, this history vividly records the experiences of clothes selection during the interwar years, revealing the importance of dress codes to both men and women whether at home, work, or at leisure ** ** The British have always been concerned about...

The story of World War I women as told through their changing wardrobes, from silk stockings to factory wearWe often talk of "stepping into someone else's shoes." Walking back in time a century ago, which shoes would they be? A pair of silk sensations costing thousands of pounds designed...

Donnybrook is one of the most iconic areas of South Dublin, a prosperous and peaceful suburb that is well-known as the being the heartland of Leinster Rugby. It derived its name, however, from the violence and carousing that were a regular feature of the area in the 1800s, and this book tells the...

Originally a Lenape trail running the length of Manhattan Island, the Bowery has become one of the most notorious thoroughfares in America. Developed in stages by the Dutch, British and then Americans, this stretch of street has continually risen from its own ashes, interminably experiencing periods...

Between the Portland Gale of 1898 and the start of the Second World War, Provincetown, Massachusetts, was transformed from a rough-and-tumble whaling and fishing village into an anything-goes destination for free-loving artists and tourists. When the Great War curtailed European travel, droves of artists...

Queen Victoria's son, Prince Leopold, died from haemophilia, but no member of the royal family before his generation had suffered from the condition. Medically, there are only two possibilities: either one of Victoria's parents had a 1 in 50,000 random mutation, or Victoria was the illegitimate child...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Cambridge 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, scientific, and political history of England as a whole. Ideal for dipping into,...

The Story of Durham traces the evolution of a city that medieval writers likened to Jerusalem, which Ruskin termed one of the wonders of the world, and which Pevsner, more modestly, called one of the architectural experiences of Europe. To Bill Bryson, Durham appeared ‘a perfect little city’ with...

An intriguing alternate history, this guide to the county illustrates and describes people, places, and incidents that are unusual, odd, or extraordinary. We discover the truth about "the fasting woman of Shottisham," who was alleged not to have eaten for three months; the "tithe...

Taking you through the year day by day, The York 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. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little...

The Story of Southampton is a long overdue general history of the city, from earliest times to the present, concluding with comments on the issues, challenges, and opportunities that the 21st century will present. Neither does the author neglect the city's architectural development and heritage. Rather...

Taking you through the year day by day, The Canterbury 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. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive...

The Little Book of Berkshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people, and events in the city, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about the important contributions Berkshire has made to the history of the nation, and meet some of the great...

One hundred and thirty-five years after the event, the Tay Bridge Disaster remains the single most catastrophic collapse of a British engineering structure. The fateful day in 1879 shook Britain and the world of engineering to their core and sent a nation into mourning for the seventy-five souls lost...