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On 22 January 1901 Queen Victoria, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died at the age of 81; she had been on the throne for 62 years. Just 19 when she acceded, she...

Last year, the telly-watching public was gripped by Downton Abbey - the most successful British period drama in years and the number-one most-watched new drama programme of 2010. Captivated by...

From Zawn Organ, Cornwall to Zoar in Shetland via Zion Place in Somerset and Zulu Farm, Oxfordshire, The Z to Z of Great Britain is, arguably, the definitive work on...

The first book to reveal the full extent of King Edward VIII's looting. The Duchess of Windsor's notorious jewellery collection was, and still is, the subject of intense speculation regarding...

A definitive history of Britain which tells the story of two islands, Britain and Ireland, and all the people, Scottish, Irish, Welsh and English, who have lived in them. A...

The book titled The Penguin History of Britain: A Monarchy Transformed, Britain by the author Mark Kishlansky. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

The bestselling, critically acclaimed new women's history book from Philippa Gregory for 2025 - adapted for teen and YA readers! Today, when we think of women of the past, we...

Accompanying a major new BBC primetime series, Rick Stein celebrates the best of British food with over 100 diverse, exciting and easy new recipes. 'Over my 55-year career, I've seen...

Oxbow says: Chris Stringer, a world renowned name in the field of human origins, is based at the Natural History Museum in London where he leads a team of researchers...

This complete chronological record of VC holders is an essential work of reference for every student of military history. All the British and Commonwealth servicemen who have been awarded the...

A unique history covering every major aspect of British life, with full coverage of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland; contributions from 60 major scholars; an 840-entry biographical Who's Who; and...

Henry of Bolingbroke was one of the most important noblemen of the later fourteenth century. Brave, chivalrous and cultured, a talented musician, he excelled at the jousts held at his...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025 A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025 'Learned, entertaining and highly approachable' BOB MORTIMER 'A treat' ALICE LOXTON 'Five stars from me...'...

New Green Guide Great Britain, completely updated with increased coverage and more photos, features the country's rich culture, heritage and history. Discover Britain's three unique countries through Michelin's driving and...

Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel, specially other titles in the Pitkin History of Britain series. Suitable for Key Stages...

Ranging over more than 2000 years of human and legal history, this collection of trial recreations surveys some of the world's historic courtroom confrontations, including the Salem witch trials and...

BRITAIN'S ROYAL FAMILIES is a unique reference book. For the first time, complete genealogical details of all members of the royal houses of England, Scotland and Great Britain, from 800...

William IV reigned during one of the most important periods in English history. Peel, Grey and Melbourne were political giants of the day and the Reform of Parliament was the...

Yesterdays recreates the often overlooked period between the 2 World Wars. From home to work, education to leisure, the blurring of the class-based society and the inventions that came along,...

A rich, immersive novel about war, memory and loss, spanning three generations of one family BAD RELATIONS tells the story of a family fractured by history, geography and desire. On...

The history of Britain from its early days until the 1950s is described here, largely in pictures. Clarke Hutton has traced with humour and inspiration, the significant events throughout the...

The brand new epic family drama from the nation's favourite storyteller. Where can a daughter turn when her father's love is stolen away? When heart-broken Sarah Quinn is left to...

This is the story of two Scots, Lachlan Macquarie, governor of the British colony of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and of his wife, Elizabeth Macquarie, both of...

BBC presenter Jules Hudson (Countryfile, Escape to the Country) is passionate about walled gardens. In this book, he looks at walled gardens throughout England and Wales and explores their history,...

When is a marigold not a marigold? Where in Great Britain is a harebell a bluebell? What does a Burdock have to do with velcrose? And what does a dandelion...

Until the middle of the 19th Century, control of the land was the key to power and wealth. This sometimes provocative book outlines the tax-gathering skills of the Anglo-Saxon Earldomen,...

This companion guide to the British countryside shows how to find and interpret the clues to the past which lie hidden in the countryside. At the heart of the book...

Britain seen through the eyes of travellers from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution.

The book titled Weapons and Equipment of the Victorian Soldier by the author Donald F. Featherstone. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Biography; When in 1603 King James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth on the throne of England, as James I, the Stuarts became the first dynasty to rule the three British...

A revised and expanded edition of Clifford Smith's catalogue, first published in 1929. The V&A Museum houses an important collection of medieval furniture, architectural decoration and artefacts in the UK....

Have you ever wondered... Which German asked for a squadron of Spitfires? Who were the Millionaire's Mob? What was a Jericho Trumpet? Telling the stories of the commanders, the campaigns,...

After the fall of France in 1940, Hitler turned his attention to Germany's sole remaining enemy: Great Britain. His plans to invade Britain depended on crippling Britain's Royal Air Force....

We are told that this is a new world, with which old theories cannot cope. But the dynamic driving the current global transformation is not as new as our pundits...

A vivid account of the year 1967 and what impact it made on the Middle East and the rest of the world. 1967 did not mark the beginning of the...

The life of John Reith is a classical tragedy, but one of baroque proportions. Reith founded, and for its first 14 years directed, the BBC, imbuing it with that Reithian...

Throughout the length and breadth of Britain, ancient tribes, druids, Celtic saints, medieval knights, and eighteenth-century landowners have bequeathed future generations a wealth of extraordinary sights, structures, and landmarks. Homer...

A MUST-READ BIOGRAPHY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL, BRINGING HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WINDSOR FAMILY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME. 'Highly readable' - Daily Mail Winston and the Windsors is...

A MUST-READ BIOGRAPHY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL, BRINGING HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WINDSOR FAMILY UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME. 'Highly readable' - Daily Mail Winston and the Windsors is...

Villages have existed in a similar form for millennia: but where did village halls come from, and why do they matter? What defines a modern village, and when does a...

Photographs of Queen Victoria most often show a plump Empress wearing widow's black; serious and regal. The posed portrait photos were stiff, formal affairs, partly because subjects needed to stay...

This revealing historical examination looks at the pivotal few months in the middle of the First World War, when all sides-Germany, Britain, and America-believed the war could have been concluded...

'Impossible to put down ... This is a book about coming out of hell, about great evil, about the triumph of the human spirit, and about the great goodness on...

What exactly is military history? Forty years ago it meant battles, campaigns, great commanders, drums and trumpets. It was largely the preserve of military professionals and was used to support...

What was life like for families in wartime Britain? Take a walk down a street in Liverpool to find out. Explore family life during World War Two, from rationing to...