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A comprehensive study of 41 Squadron RAF, concentrating on its wartime activity between September 1939 and July 1942
A pictorial guide to life in this iconic modern aircraft
The life story of an important and eminent - but largely unsung Victorian
The story of Clint Sperry - an American fighter pilot in P47 Thunderbolts, stationed in England during the Second World War
An unique examination of the history and current status of the Russian Aviation industry
An unique book which shows - with grim humour - how Hitler's Nazi's imposed themselves on a City long associated with pleasure.
This collection of over 168 colour photographs, which date from 1958 to 1967, features the Western Region of B.R., formerly the territory of the Great Western Railway, and its motive power. Railwayman Bill Reed took the pictures during a number of visits to stations, sheds and to areas offering an attractive vantage point to shoot film.
A ground-breaking exploration of the Avon Valley Frontier and the astonishing continuity that makes river so remarkable
The second volume of this superb three-volume series detailing the history of Britain's most distinguished RAF station
This book tells the story of the largest British bomber of World War 1 and the men who flew them.
Was Edward IV lazy and licentious preferring his mistresses to his ministers or was he a wise and successful monarch? This study presents contemporary and near-contemporary sources enabling the reader to appreciate why his reputation has fluctuated so markedly and provides and indispensable compendium for all who wish to understand Yorkist England.
A detailed study of Himmler's available diaries illustrating his private life and work itinerary, supplemented by photos chronicling his life.
The story of the great post-war era of liner travel across continents and companies from Cunard to P & O - from luxury liners to 100-berth transport ships.
Kustenflieger covers the history of the German naval air arm between the two Wars and unit histories for the major Kustenfliegergruppen during the Second World War. This book is a must for military historians, modellers and those fascinated in a more obscure but heavily engaged Luftwaffe unit. Contains many unpublished photographs and memoirs.
Explores the legends of King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury and how their influence has been felt from medieval to modern times.
The story of train operating company First Great Western whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. With narrative and 124 colour photos the author provides a history of the Company.
The amazing story of how one of the most targeted men in history survived to take his own life in 1945
The almost-forgotten story of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars that became the precursor to First World War
The shortage of munitions during WWI increased the level of casualties; prevented the breakthrough of the German defences thus continuing a war of attrition. The political and military casualties are explained, along with the innovative Munitions Ministry, which led the way for industrial conscription, ensuring that the whole country was in gear.
This covers the demise of the trolleybus 1961-72 when the last Bradford trolleybus entered the Thornbury Works for the final time on 26 March 1972. John Bishop and Malcolm Keeping captured the vehicles in colour transparencies. Therefore, this book records far more than just the demise of the trolleybuses, but changes in society as well.
RAF West Malling was not among the more well known military airfields of the Second World War. However its contribution to the destruction of enemy aircraft in the night skies above the UK was immense. In 1944 it became the foremost anti-diver airfield in the destruction of the V1 'Doodlebug'. This is the story of a lesser famous Kent airfield.
This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly.
Join the driver and fireman on the footplate of a locomotive. Stand behind a range of levers in a signal box or be one of a gang working on the permanent way sweating in the summer heat or shivering after heavy snow. This book brings us memories of the lost days of railway life and Bill Mitchell treats the reader to stories gathered over the years
A superb pictorial record of how Wakefield has changed over the last 100 years with many unpublished photographs
Thetis: Submarine Disaster, is the story of loss of HMS Thetis which sank in Liverpool Bay on 1st June 1939 - her maiden dive, with the loss of ninety-nine lives; the worst peacetime submarine tragedy to be suffered by the Royal Navy. A massive rescue operation was mounted, but the operation ended in failure, with only four crew being rescued.
Theodore 'Tiger' Flowers rose above prejudice to become the first African-American to win the world middleweight title.
A fascinating and detailed account of a truly remarkable engineer, inventor and clockmaker from Derby
A full colour album depicting the British bus Industry throughout the 1980s, during deregulation and privatisation,
"Fighters Over The Falklands" looks at how the Falkland Islands are defended by RAF air defence fighter aircraft. Covering the period immediately after the Falklands war when the Phantom became the front line of the islands' defence, through to the departure of the Tornado F3s, it captures military life and concludes with why the Typhoon will be a
A fascinating and chilling account of the Cold War by an RAF pilot who was to drop the bomb on Russia
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