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The smallest ship in Nelson’s fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar was the curiously-named HMS Pickle. The ship was a topsail schooner and, though deemed too small to take part in the …
Local historian and broadcaster Ken Pye has collected a further fifty true tales that celebrate the weird and wonderful side of Merseyside’s history. From the subterranean …
The first modern biography of one of the richest nobles of English history, Henry Vs closest friend and a legend in his own lifetime.
Bill Shankly is the man who shaped Liverpool Football Club. His legendary status on Merseyside and within the history of the game cannot be overestimated. Renowned for his …
The sinking of the battlecruiser HMS Hood, on 24 May 1941, dealt a major blow to the British Royal Navy. Like Titanic years before, Hood had seemed invincible and much of the hopes …
The bittersweet story of Brian CloughPeter Taylorâ??s first steps towards football immortality at struggling Hartlepools United
This biography describes Captain Scott's short life and the explorations which he and his team made.
The history of the Scottish monarchy is a long tale of triumph over adversity, characterised by the personal achievements of remarkable rulers who transformed their fragile kingdom …
Oxfordshire is the hive to which great artists, scientists, thinkers and warlords have swarmed for 2,000 years. You will be amazed at how many historical figures have enjoyed or …
A cover-up at the highest level on both sides of the Atlantic. Evidence implicating bank bosses, central banks and governments in criminality. Whistleblowers wrongly jailed in a …