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Women of Science
Women have played a vital role in scientific discovery, although at times their participation has gone unrecognised. Their scholarly research and discoveries have provided a rich …
Warriors and Kings
For centuries, the Celtic peoples of Britain stood fast against invasion and oppression. Theirs is a fascinating and exciting story that includes the deeds of some of the most …
Tipsy Lairds and Rumbledethumps
Explore the rich culinary heritage of Scotland, through the fascinating history of its food and drink.
The Tudor Socialite
Delivered in bite-sized diary chunks, Jan-Marie Knights takes the reader on a journey into the world of Tudor high society. This is a world of love affairs, tragedy, marriage and …
The Hot Trod
The 2014 Scottish independence debate and the re-ignition of the SNP’s call for a second vote in the wake of Brexit - and indeed Brexit itself - begs a reappraisal of what …
The First Showman
The First Showman is a hugely entertaining history of the man who created the modern circus: Philip Astley. There have been many books about aspects of the circus but little …
The Chinese in Britain
Today over 400,000 Chinese live in Britain, many more attend British universities, and an increasing number visit Britain on business and as tourists. But until now, there has been …
The Boleyns
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, was executed on 19 May 1536. Her sister Mary, rumoured mistress to the monarch, lived on and survived the king’s wrath. But this is not …
Southern By-Ways
A survey in superb photographs of the branch lines and by-ways across the Southern Region in the 1960s.
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce is a man of both history and legend. In his lifetime he secured Scottish independence in the face of English imperial aggression under the successive leadership of …
Rasputin's Killer and his Romanov Princess
When the Tsar’s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were …
North Wales Rail Scene: 1970s â?? 1990s
Rare and in the main previously unpublished photographs over two decades from the late 1970s to the late 1990s documenting the area's rail scene.