The History Press: 2510 books
by Sylvia Endacott, Shirley Lewis
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Bognor boasts a top spot in the national sunshine league, and has always provided all the attributes for a charming seaside resort. According to a 1950s town guide, "few are the resorts anywhere which vie with Bognor Regis for sand and bathing." Many people remember holidaying in sunny Bognor...
by Frances Quinn
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myths and legends which are uniquely captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua (the Red Branch Knights) once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with...
Echelon
The Light Brigade Action at Balaclava - A New Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2016
Lord Cardigan’s cavalry charge on 25 October 1854 at the battle of Balaclava "into the valley of death" is surely one of the most famous actions in military history. Is there anything new to say about it in print? Yes there is, because most publications have concentrated on commanding...
by Gary Branigan
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
The history of Cavan, affectionately known as ‘The Lakeland County’, is made up of a rich tapestry of folk tales, myths and legends. It is said to be the home of the wailing banshee of the McCabes, the site of Finn MacCool’s last resting place (where his fingers can still be seen) and where,...
The British and Cyprus
An Outpost of Empire to Sovereign Bases, 1878-1974
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2015
This is the story of the British involvement with the island of Cyprus over 100 years. Since World War I, Cyprus has played a key role in British defense strategy. After the withdrawal from Egypt, the island became the British Middle East headquarters. Britain retains two sovereign bases on the island,...
Unravelling Sussex
Around the County in Riddles
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Unravelling Sussex
An Audience with Queen Victoria
The Royal Opinion on 30 Famous Victorians
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2019
During her 63-year reign Queen Victoria met everyone from Charlotte Brontë to Buffalo Bill; she had opinions on all those who graced her parlor—and some who didn't. This book examines the meetings and letters exchanged between the queen and a veritable who's who of her time. It draws on often brutal...
Scottish Steam's Final Fling
Extracts from a Teenager's Notebooks
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
In May 1967, Scotland became the third of the six BR regions to dispense with the steam locomotive. Residing over 300 miles away Keith Widdowson’s pilgrimages north of the border were by necessity of marathon undertakings. Abysmal overnight time keeping, missed connections, trains allegedly booked...
Defending Cambridgeshire
The Military Landscape from Prehistory to Present
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Throughout history, Cambridgeshire has figured in the conflicts shaping our nation. Doomed Roman legionaries marched from Longthorpe to defeat by Boudicca’s Iceni; Saxons and Danes fought over the edges of the Danelaw; the Normans came this way to crush Hereward’s Fenland resistance; in the Civil...
by Alan Gallop
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
The story of how William F. Cody, army scout, "Indian fighter," stagecoach driver, and buffalo hunter, became an acting sensation with his Wild West show, playing to millions of people in America and Europe for more than 30 years. This account highlights the tours of Victorian and Edwardian...
24 Hours at Balaclava
Voices from the Battlefield
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
The Battle of Balaclava, 1854, is one of the Crimean War’s stand out battles. The Russians took advantage of an ill-manned area near Balaclava, forcing the British back to the Thin Red Line. A heroic and unlikely victory from the heavy brigade’s charge halted the Russian advance, putting them...
Lost off Trevose
The Shipwrecks of Cornwall's Trevose Head
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011
Trevose Head, the land mass jutting out into the Atlantic from North Cornwall’s shore, has been called the "Lizard" of the North Coast. This inhospitable coast has seen many disasters over the centuries, from ocean-going sailing ships blown off course or badly navigated, to coastal vessels...
by Marion Freeman
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2009
Crosses are a quintessential part of the English countryside. Whether standing proud in the village market place or hidden beneath ivy in a forgotten corner of the churchyard, each has its own story to tell. Many of these crosses have ancient origins, dating back to a time when wandering preachers...
College
The Irish Military College, 1930-2000
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Since its establishment in 1930 the Irish Military College has had a vital influence on not only the Defence Forces but on the nation. It has formed all of the nation's commissioned officers, many of whom have achieved distinction both within and outside of the Defence Forces. The story of this relatively...