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Restless Cities
The metropolis is a site of endless making and unmaking. From the attempt to imagine a 'city-symphony' to the cinematic tradition that runs from Walter Ruttmann to Terence Davies, …
People, Places and Business Cultures
Inspired by the work and legacy of Francesca Carnevali, this collection brings together new research into nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and European economic history, …
The Clergy in Early Modern Scotland
A nuanced approach to the role played by clerics at a turbulent time for religious affairs. From the early percolation of Protestant thought in the sixteenth century through to the …
Little Girl Lost
When Ingrid Steel was first put into an orphanage at the age of four, she did not even know her real name. Nor would anyone tell her who her parents were, or what had happened to …
Who am I Really?
Taken away from her father aged 7, Anna Rosenburg spent the next 12 years in a children's home. All because a nosey neighbour thought her father was incapable of looking after her. …
Bibury Seasons
All the photographs in the book were taken in and around the village and on two walks. They give the reader a small insight into the village and some its beautiful surrounding …
From Smuggling to Cotton Kings - The Greg Story
In 1715 John Greg, a descendant of the McGregor clan, sailed from the family home in Ayrshire to seek his fortune in Ulster. He soon built a successful business as a merchant, his …
Four Poplars
'Four Poplars' is about Clifford Davies' childhood when he was brought up in the village of Wroxham in the Norfolk Broads in the early years of the last century, the youngest child …
A Centenarian Looks Back
The Butterfly's Cage
When Shahnaz refused to accept the abuse, she was plunged into violent conflict with her family, who condemned her for bringing disrespect on their name by trying to win her …
Merely Players
David Wilkie and Gladys Salmon were born in the early years of the 20th century at opposite ends of Britain and in widely differing social circumstances. After eventful early …
Trouble with Sex
Sentenced to jail for running a string of brothels alleged to be worth AGBP1million, Adele Lubin now tells her story in 'Trouble with Sex'. How she grew up in London's East End the …