In Upsydown: Cartoons of Dorset Life, artist and caricaturist Lyndon Wall has selected over ninety of his favourite cartoons of the humorous side of life in Dorset. This book is a …
Cornwall's landscape is intertwined with the county's folklore and legends. In Illustrated Tales of Cornwall, author John Husband explores a multitude of mysterious happenings, …
From the very first filming contract in 1961, the Bluebell Railway in Sussex has hosted myriad film and TV stars over more than six decades. We have travelled the world, visited …
The days of the fairground operating with steam traction engines have long since gone - the next vehicles to enter the tobers were the internal combustion engine, lorries with both …
The society in which Jane Austen lived and set her novels was a patriarchal one. Men ran the country nationally and locally, and had professional or business careers. Women were …
When cricket was democratised and taken up more widely in the nineteenth century, the pavilion became an essential item for every cricket club. Pavilions provide the necessary …
Nicholas Hawksmoor is one of a number of distinguished architects who worked in the seventeenth century. Others included Sir Christopher Wren, Inigo Jones, and Sir John Vanbrugh. …
On Thursday 11 January 1883, the new Royal Courts of Justice opened its doors for business. From that day forward a stream of dissatisfied spouses from all over the country passed …
Throughout Suffolk's history, important national figures have played a role in the county. This book explores locations around the county linked with historical figures and major …
For centuries, England's country houses have been where rich and grand families have displayed their wealth and status. Today, England is still well endowed with these houses, …
