Local History, History
The Lake District – A Rare Insight
Yorkshire Literary Landscapes
Ashford Visual Recollections
by Simon Reed
See the changing face of the Lake District.
See popular locations such as Keswick, Bowness, Hawkshead, Rydal, Penrith, Kendal, Grange-over-Sands, Grasmere, Ambleside along with all of the lakes and mountains which make up the Lake District.
The perfect local history book for anyone with an interest in the Lake District s past, and an ideal souvenir for the many tourists who visit each year.
Categories: History, Local History
Discover the Lake District as it looked in days gone by in this wonderful pictorial history book.
The Lake District is seen by millions of visitors every year, but few have seen it as in the photographs reproduced in this book.
The villages and mountains so familiar to today s tourists and locals alike are found in a former age, when the car was young and the land was worked rather than walked.
Taken from private collections and picture postcard images dating to the early 20th century, The Lake District – A Rare Insight includes hundreds of fascinating historic images of Cumbria.
Historic Walking Guides Florida Keys
by Michelle Sheldone
This book offers a selection of walks and insider tips on the Florida Keys, taking you on a journey from pre-history, through their discovery in 1513, and the many stories and people who have shaped the chain's history. Discover the historic bars, natural habitats, pirate stories, and commercial exploits, as well as a complete section of tips on where to eat, drink and sleep.
Clear maps and walking routes in all parts of the islands. Plan your walk by theme Museum and attraction opening times Historic eating, drinking and hotel suggestions Guidance to all of the famous and unknown historic spots.
York - A Rare Insight
York – A Rare Insight
by Paul Chrystal & Ian Drake
The Evelyn Collection has been in the safekeeping of the Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society (YAYAS), and offers a glimpse of the unique and unequalled heritage of the City of York.
Illustrating all aspects of York life, its buildings, industry and heritage rarely, if ever, seen before, York – A Rare Insight features a wide selection of images from the Collection which are published for the first time.
Milan Walks and Guides
by Edward Staiger
One of the miracles of Milan is how physically accessible it can be. One can easily depend on its network of public transportation (the most extensive and reliable in Italy), but as this book proves – in Milan, one can walk. In walking, one can peruse, one can enter into the city as into a complete five-senses experience.
This book is divided into four separate walking tours of the city, easily traversed on foot.
The distance required by the mind just isn't possible in a quick (or desperate) getaway weekend; Milan's window-shopping alone – the best that Italy can offer – could take a week or a month. Its history took about two millennia. The sights and splendours of its many museums and churches can actually shock as they come to the tourist as so unexpected, literally, so unheard of.
It's finally time to discover Milan.
Middlesbrough 1920-2020: A Century of Change
by Araf Chohan
Look back at a century in the life of Middlesbrough in this photographic history book from one of the town's most respected authors and historians.
Beginning in the period after the Great War, chart the changes in the town from the 1920s through the Second World War and the subsequent period of rebuilding.
Through the decades, see how the town evolved as the years passed. The much-loved Victorian architecture is gradually lost, and the repeated regeneration of the St Hilda's area changes the face of the original township. In the town centre, new shopping centres, businesses and open spaces develop where rows of terraced houses once stood.
Much of this book charts living memory for those who recall how the town used to be. Witness the loss of much-loved landmarks and the construction of new buildings that have become a part of the landscape.
Haworth Timelines
by Paul Chrystal
Step back to the time of the Brontë sisters and see what life was like in the Yorkshire village of Haworth in this new local history book title from Destinworld Publishing Ltd.
Haworth Timelines is sure to fascinate the thousands of visitors who travel to Haworth every year to learn about the history of the Brontës and their time living there. It is full of historic photographs of the town through the ages, right up to the present day.
Historic Walking Guides Bruges (2nd Edition)
by Janice McDonald
Historic Walking Guides: Bruges takes to the streets and guides you through a series of walks uncovering the city's rich and varied past.
Completely updated, the guide includes five themed walks through the historic Belgian city. Also includes plenty of travel information, hotel, shopping, eating and drinking suggestions.
With clear maps and photographs throughout.
Handley Page Herald Timelines
A very British airliner which had the potential to be a great success, but ultimately fell short of the mark because of the wrong design. Learn the history of the Herald in this wonderful aviation book.
The Handley Page Herald was developed after World War II to provide a replacement for the venerable Douglas DC-3. However, it was initially designed as a piston aircraft when airlines were now looking at turboprops.
The Herald nevertheless soldiered on with a variety of airlines worldwide until the 1990s, with a significant fondness from crews, passengers and those who had been involved in the aircraft s development.
This book looks back at the development and life of the Herald and the people who flew it.
Historic Walking Guides York
by Claire Shaw
York is a living museum of history. Built on the foundations of its Roman, Viking and Medieval past, today the city's famous landmarks and historic structures rise all around, but inside and out of the walls.
With clear maps and interesting descriptions, the walks in this guide take the reader through the history of York with as much detail as you would expect from a professional guide.
There are 10 themed walks to guide you through York.
Romans in the North of England
This important book covers all the places where the Roman occupation of the north of England has left its mark: from Buxton and Lincoln in the south of the region to Carlisle, Hadrian's Wall and beyond in the north; from Brough in the east to Chester in the west. Along the way it takes in the exciting new discoveries made at Catterick (Cataractonium) and Scotch Corner; it describes Aldborough and Ambleside; Malton and Doncaster; Ribchester and the magnificent mosaics from Horkstow and Rudston Villa.