What are wills, and how can they be used for family and local history research? How can you interpret them and get as much insight from them as … [Read more...]
Straight and True – A Select History of the Arrow
April 8, 2013 by
The arrow, essentially a specialized spear, is among the most ancient human inventions and can be found in cultures throughout the world. The need … [Read more...]
Blackbeard – The Hunt for the World’s Most Notorious Pirate
April 7, 2013 by
Edward Teach – ‘Blackbeard’-is one of the legends of the so-called ‘golden age of piracy’. There have been so many accounts of his short, bloody … [Read more...]
Bligh: Master Mariner
April 6, 2013 by
The Eighteenth Century was an era when brave mariners took their ships beyond the horizon in search of an unknown world. Those chosen to lead these … [Read more...]
The Reichsbank Robbery
April 5, 2013 by
In February 1945 the US Air Force launched the largest day time bombing offensive against Berlin, dropping over 2,250 tons of bombs on the German … [Read more...]
Unearthing Churchill’s Secret Army – The Official List of SOE Casualties and Their Stories
April 3, 2013 by
The Special Operations Executive was one of the most secretive organizations of the Second World War, its activities cloaked in mystery and … [Read more...]
South Yorkshire Mining Disasters
April 2, 2013 by
In the period that we now call the Industrial Revolution mining disasters wrecked the lives of thousands of South Yorkshire families and devastated … [Read more...]
John Barry – An American Hero in the Age of Sail
March 31, 2013 by
John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sail is the first comprehensive biography of this legendary officer in over seventy years. Son of a … [Read more...]
The Battle East of Elsenborn
March 29, 2013 by
This book tells of the courageous story of men who believed in their heritage, and who, through their heroic teamwork and dedication, stopped the main … [Read more...]
Bomber Command: Reflections of War – Volume 2 – Live to Die Another Day (June 1942 – Summer 1943)
March 29, 2013 by
This is the second volume of a five part work that provides a comprehensive insight into all aspects of RAF Bomber Command in World War Two. Few … [Read more...]
