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A history of postwar Kilmarnock

Hanged at York

The Story of Sheppey

A fascinating exploration of the origins and meanings of these ancient trackways

Fully illustrated with rare photographs, documents and news-cuttings, Hanged at Manchester is bound to appeal to anyone interested in the darker side of the north west of England's history.

Black Country Murders

A fascinating A-Z of the old pubs and breweries of Flintshire

The vanished railways of old Western Dunbartonshire

The leading book on Oxford's roads and locations

Experience 100 key dates that shaped Darlington's history, highlighted its people's genius (or silliness) and embraced the unexpected. Featuring an amazing mix of social, criminal and sporting events, this book reveals a past that will fascinate, del

Boek Bloody British History: East End, geschreven door Samantha L. Bird, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / General

Boek The People Of Devon In The First World War, geschreven door Dr. David Parker, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / General

Boek Duke Of Wellington: Pocket Giants, geschreven door Professor Gary Sheffield, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical

Christina Keith came from the small town of Thurso on the far north coast of Scotland. Towards the end of the First World War she left behind the sheltered world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds as a lecturer with

Boek Vcs Of The First World War: The Final Days 1918, geschreven door Gerald Gliddon, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / General

Boek The Little Book Of Warwickshire, geschreven door Lynne Williams, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / General

When the harrowing Great War diaries of one of Britain's first black soldiers were unearthed in a dusty Scottish attic nearly 100 years after they were written, they posed a bit of a mystery.

William Wallace of Elderslie, younger son of a country knight, came to fame through his active opposition to the aggressive imperialism of England’s King Edward I.

Weird, spooky, gruesome, humorous, and strange but true stories come alive in The A-Z of Curious Nottinghamshire.To sum up, eccentrics, legends, folklore, murders, scandals, ghosts, incredible characters and oodles of wow factor, all may be found wit

Cardiff has been on the frontline of Anglo-Welsh history, a place where the hammer blow of the past has periodically fallen hard.

From unexplained sightings to the search for evidence of ghosts, this book contains a chilling range of spooky tales from the towns and villages scattered along the banks of the River Tees.

Birkenhead is essentially a 19th-century `new town’, its planned grid of streets still stretching westwards from the Georgian elegance of Hamilton Square. The ferry meant there was plenty of coming and going, and local farmers, fisherfolk and ferryme

Containing many details concerning the palace and people of Eltham which do not appear in earlier descriptions of its history, this vivid and in-depth work will be of great interest to local and tourists, as well as those interested in such a rich ro

A new edition of this charming history by the late Joan Leach is long overdue and will interest all who know Knutsford.

A history of Lincoln

The definitive title on one of the most important decisions in Scottish and British history. Two of the nation's leading political commentators address both sides of the argument

Roaming Midsomer is the perfect follow-up to the successful Exploring Midsomer, which enticed lovers of Midsomer Murders and rural England to go and enjoy the beautiful `Midsomer’ for themselves.

Boek Hannibal And Scipio: Pocket Giants, geschreven door Greg Fisher, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / General

Looks at the lives of 3 prominent war correspondents of WWII: Alan Moorehead, Alexander Clifford and Christopher Buckley. Their reportings dominated the }Express, Mail{ and }Telegraph{ throughout the war

Bristol's history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. and how the Flower of Bristol got its name. You will meet some unusual contraptions, like the bed with in-built exercise equipment, or the thrashing machine for naughty boys. Y

Boek To Complete The Jigsaw, geschreven door Nicholas van der Bijl, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

Boek The Sketchbook War, geschreven door Richard Knott, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

This is the story of how the Cold War impacted on the people of East Anglia. The book also examines the early development of the UK's nuclear arsenal, with ballistic and environmental testing of nuclear bombs at Orford Ness and storage and maintenanc

Boek Heroes Of Postman's Park, geschreven door Dr. John Price, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / General

It is 1915 and the Great War has been raging for a year when Edward Rowbotham, a coal miner from the Midlands, volunteers for Kitchener’s Army. He is one of the `lucky’ ones, winning the Military Medal for bravery and surviving more than two-and-a-ha

Takes a look at the experiences of the German soldier during WWI, in direct comparison with those of his British counterpart. Uses a wealth of letters, diaries and original photos that have never been published before