Category Archives: Travel Guides
A 1960s East End Childhood
Do you remember playing in streets free of traffic? Dancing to the Beatles? Watching a man land on the Moon on TV? Waking up to ice on the inside of the windows? If the answer is yes, then the chances are that you were a child in the 1960s. This delightful compendium of memories will
Bristol: City on Show
“Bristol: City on Show” is the much-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling collection “Bath: City on Show”. This unique celebration of life in the city contains a stunning portfolio of new and original views of Bristol`s most notable locations, all by local photographers. These images are given new richness by more than 100 of the rarest
South Downs National Park: An Archaeological Walking Guide
The South Downs National Park extends from the outskirts of Eastbourne in East Sussex, to the edge of Winchester in Hampshire. It consists of a considerable chunk of southern England and it contains an extraordinary variety of archaeological and historic monuments. You can explore the camps, flint mines and tombs of the earliest farmers, walk
The Queen`s London
In 1897, the UK Commercial Travellers Association commissioned “The Queen`s London”: `a pictorial and descriptive record of the Great Metropolis`. The work, a collection of some of the finest photographs of the capital ever taken, was produced to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her most excellent Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and
Portsmouth: A Pocket Miscellany
This deceptively small book contains hundreds of interesting facts, figures and fascinating information about the historic city of Portsmouth. An essential volume for the bookshelves and coffee tables of long-term residents – and the back-pockets and handbags of visitors – it is sure to entertain, engross and educate anyone who dips into it.
From 221B Baker Street to Platform 9 3/4
London is unrivalled as a source of inspiration for writers from Geoffrey Chaucer to Zadie Smith. This book will explore the capital both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that
Kensington & Chelsea: A Pocket Miscellany
This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kensington & Chelsea. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic royal borough. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places – worst places.
Little Book of Great Britain
This little gem of a book is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about Britain and the things that have made it great. Within this volume are such chapters as inventors and inventions, manners and customs, great Britons, great places such as castles, cathedrals, notable buildings, museums, collections and
Glasgow: A Pocket Miscellany
This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Glasgow. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic city. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places – worst places. Local lingo, architecture,
Treasures of the Great Silk Road
Turkestan – the great landmass of Central Asia and Western China – is an intriguing meeting point of civilizations. Four major invasions – Greek, Arab, Mongol and Russian – together with Persian, Turkic and Chinese cultural influences, have made their mark on this vast and sometime forbidding region. The Great Silk Route ran to the
Surrey Folk Tales
Surrey`s landscape, shaped by the Devil`s mischief and the whims of dancing Pharisees, is home to a wealth of tales. For Surrey is a place where dragons have stalked, dripping poisoned saliva from their yellow teeth; a place where horses have sprouted wings in order to rescue bewitched villagers; a place where pumas with the
Cotswold Way: An Archaeological Walking Guide
The Cotswold Way crosses some of the most densely populated and varied landscapes from the each period of the past. The route also has some nationally important archaeological sites along, behind and in front of it. This book introduces the serious trail walker or the local `single-stretch` day rambler to the types of archaeological monuments
Britain`s Country House Eccentrics
This is a lighthearted, witty but factual biographical account of the eccentric lifestyles of the builders and residents of one hundred of England`s best-known country houses. Extraordinary buildings require extraordinary people, and over the centuries our historic houses have produced more than their fair share of oddballs. Insulated from the outside world by vast wealth,
Yesterday`s Country Customs (English)
In England today we enjoy a rich diversity of folk traditions, many of which can trace their beginnings back hundreds of years. They stem from every phase of our antiquity and embody all the peoples who have traditionally enriched our culture. In this book we visit some of the best known examples, including mumming, cheese
Brighton & Hove: A Pocket Miscellany
Did you know? * The young George IV liked to go dancing until 4 a.m. * Brighton is home to the UK`s oldest electric railway * There are nearly 1,400 premises licensed to sell alcohol in Brighton and Hove * Brighton and Hove welcomes 8 million visitors annually and has been voted one of the
Battle Story: Hastings 1066
In 1066 a foreign invader won the throne of England in a single battle and changed not only the history of the British Isles but of Christendom, for ever. Harold Godwinson`s army, exhausted from their victory against an invading Norwegian Viking army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in the north, and his navy, scattered
Greenwich Then and Now
The South London district of Greenwich is perhaps most famous for giving its name to Greenwich Mean Time and the Greenwich Meridian, but the area is also a World Heritage Site with many famous landmarks including the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark. This fascinating collection of old photographs, shown alongside
Torbay: A Pocket Miscellany
Did you know? * Torbay, `The English Riviera` boasts 22 miles of coastline, with 20 beaches and coves. * The famous Torbay palm is in fact a cabbage tree (cordyline australis) from New Zealand. * The Torbay Picture House was Europe`s oldest cinema. Seat 2, Row 2 was Agatha Christie`s favourite. She was born in
Cheltenham: A Pocket Miscellany
This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Cheltenham. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic town. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places – worst places. Local lingo, architecture,
Liverpool: A Pocket Miscellany
From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Liverpool. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic city. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, triumph and tragedy. Best places – worst places. Origins, evolution,
