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Lamborghini's Holy Trinity
Lamborghini’s Holy Trinity, the Countach, Diablo and Murcielago, reigned supreme for almost four decades. Taken together they virtually define Sant’ Agata’s early history. This is …
Tynedale in the Great War
The remote moors and valleys around Hexham in Northumberland have been producing fighting men for countless millennia. From repelling invading Romans and Vikings, to locking swords …
P51 Mustang
The P51 Mustang, a single-engine warplane fighter, although a late arrival in the Second World War, proved vital in the crucial air-war conflict in Europe. It was first envisaged …
The Rowing Marine
On 9 January 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, set out in a tiny rowing boat called Hope from the Southern Portuguese town of Portimao. He was hoping to become the …
Writing Your Family History
Gill Blanchard's practical step-by-step guide to writing a family history is designed for anyone who wants to bring their ancestors' stories to life. She looks at ways of …
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the most popular heritage railways in Britain. Since 1973 it has transported hundreds of thousands of visitors in preserved steam …
Northumberland & Cumberland Mining Disasters
Part One includes an overview of early disasters, multiple fatalities, from 1710. Part Two, 1806-1841 concerns disasters, under the theme of Pit Children.Part Three, 1844-1888, …
Criminal Women
Shocking portraits of women who have committed capital crimes in England's capital city-from the author of Jack the Ripper: An Encyclopedia. Women have sometimes been seen as …
History of Women's Lives on the Isle of Wight
This look at everyday life for women on a small island off the British coast brings the female experience to the forefront of history. Ask somebody to give you the name of a …
Sheffield's Most Notorious Gangs
British veterans of the Great War turn to organized crime in this history of rival street gangs and their reign of terror in the 1920's. When the returning heroes of the First …
The Wolf Packs Gather
The capture by the German surface raider Atlantis of the British steamer City of Baghdad’s secret code books in July 1940 enabled the Nazis to de-cypher Admiralty convoy plans with …
Railway Crimes Committed in Victorian Britain
The vast majority of Britain's railways were built between 1830 and 1900 which happened to coincide with the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). By the turn of the …