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Spanning three centuries, this work talks about the author's own family, and also about family history as a whole and the different approaches to it. It aims to provides a model for other family historians seeking to trace the intricate patterns of continuity and change.

Caribbean folk tales set alongside local reminiscences of 1950s migration from the Caribbean to Britain

Our Troubles with Food

The chilling and little-known story of Adolf Hitler's eight-year march to the pinnacle of German politics.

Unseen Newcastle-under-Lyme, a collaboration between Neil Collingwood and Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's Museum and Art Gallery, features 200 beautiful photographs mostly selected from the extensive archives held at the museum.

This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.

Curiosities of West Yorkshire

A history of Cumbria curiosities

The most detailed and accurate book on tracking animals in the UK

Previously undocumented testimonies telling stories of love, laughter, adventure and activism from the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp.

This collection of Tees Valley curiosities brings together a series of unusual, intriguing, and extraordinary buildings, structures, incidents, and people from all parts of the county. Included in these pages are fascinating relics from the area's industrial, ecclesistical, and military past, including puzzling earthworks at Thornaby Green; Redcar's war-time early warning system; Yarm's octagonal Methodist chapel; Thornaby's Five Lamps; Middlesbrough's Dock Tower with its three clock faces and one blank; and the intriguing primeval forests that lie off the beaches of Hartlepool and Redcar. Using a range of illustrations and photographs, Robert Woodhouse tells an alternative history of the Tees Valley that will fascinate residents and vistors alike.

A collection of images accompanied by captions which explores the historic borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

The development of forensic medicine is chronicled through the cases of five great pathologists

The development of forensic pathology in Britain is told here through the lives of five outstanding medical pioneers. Spanning 70 years, their careers and achievements marked major milestones in the development of legal medicine, their work and innovation laying the foundations for modern crime scene investigation (CSI). Bernard Spilsbury, Sydney Smith, and Professors Glaister, Camps, and Simpson were the original expert witnesses. Between them, they performed more than 200,000 post-mortems during their professional careers, establishing crucial elements of murder investigation such as time, place, and cause of death. This forensic quintet featured in many of the notable murder trials of their time, making groundbreaking discoveries in the process.

The most detailed and accurate book to cover UK bird tracks

Educative subjects are opened up through mind maps and visual information in this series taking a distinctive slant on the sciences, applicable to revision.

Running a railway is a complex business that constantly throws up situations, dramas, and misadventures, both major and minor, for those involved in it. Geoff Body and Bill Parker have collated a rich selection of railway stories to create an enjoyable book of adventures and mishaps illustrating their daily obstacles faced on the railways, from handling the new Eurostar to train catering, nights on the Tay Bridge to rail traffic cops, and from mystery derailments to track subsidence. However interesting the infrastructure of the large and varied railway business may be, the real heart of this great industry lies in its people, the complex jobs they have occupied, and the dedicated way in which they have carried them out.

Up next in the Pretty City series - a stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to Paris

Go beyond the French capital's famous landmarks and discover the hidden gems. From secluded mews and undiscovered cafes to flower markets and tree-lined streets, prettycityparis champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like Paris.

If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shopfronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, whimsical florists and timeless bookstores are but a hop, skip and a jump from the center. Some are right in the middle.

Full of the unexplored and less-appreciated areas of Paris, this stunning guide also includes tips on how to plan and photograph your own prettycityparis experience, whether on foot or dreaming from afar.

The true story of the Goering brothers - one a Nazi war criminal; the other an anti-Nazi resistance fighter

A history of the Moran brothers

From the outstandingly popular @prettycitylondon Instagram account, this mindful colouring book will help all put the pretty and calm back into their day

A pocket-sized guide to London's prettiest neighbourhoods, from the creator of the hugely successful Instagram account @prettycitylondon

A fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spirits

A stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to the world's most famous city

Learn how to navigate the living world through mind maps

Telling the stories behind the world's most extraordinary drinks - from European favourites such as Mastichato Chios, which saved 2,000 Greeks from a bloody massacre at the hands of vengeful Turks, to legendary drinks such as Amarula, invented by African elephants!

From the outstandingly popular Pretty Cities creator, this mindful coloring book will help all put the pretty and calm back into their day

A history of Newcastle upon Tyne

This culinary romp through 50 dishes that shaped human history will tickle the tastebuds of every food lover

A range of gift books, each featuring quirky colour cartoons of a different breed of dog. Every illustration is accompanied by a one-liner

They follow you around the house, nap in the strangest positions, and make the funniest noises.

Color your way to peace and calm while exploring the picturesque enclaves of New York City

Paperback edition of one of the most important books on Marilyn Monroe ever written

This beautiful spring compendium from Pretty Nostalgic brings together stunning vintage illustrations and the best bits from the past: inspiring stories, treasured collections, and social and domestic history. Learn how to embrace the past through crafting, cooking, upcycling and more, with brilliantly British projects and inspiration throughout.The perfect start to the season of nesting, spring cleaning, fresh flowers and longer days.

Ideal for anyone who lived through those times, or who is fascinated by experiences and the legacy of the wartime generation, this new title pays tribute to the war's forgotten children.

A follow-up to the author's successful Liverpool's Children in the Second World War. Reminiscences from people growing up in the 1950s. More than 50 previously unseen images of home life, school days, and playtime. Full of the warmth and excitement of growing up in the 1950s, awakening nostalgia for times that seemed cosy and carefree with families at last enjoying peacetime, this book is packed with the experience of schooldays, playtime, holidays, toys, games, clubs and hobbies conjuring up the genuine atmosphere of a bygone era. As the decade progressed, rationing ended and children's pocket money was spent on goodies like Chocstix, Spangles, Wagon Wheels and Fry's Five Boys. Television brought Bill and Ben, The Adventures of Robin Hood and, for teenagers, The Six-Five Special, along with coffee bars and rock 'n' roll. This book opens a window on an exciting period of optimism, when anything seemed possible, described by the children and teenagers who experienced it. Liverpool's traditional sense of community, strengthened by the war years, provided a secure background from which children and teenagers could welcome a second Elizabethan era.