An account of the events, personalities and repercussions of the Irish rebellionThe Easter Rising began at 12 noon, 24 April, 1916 and lasted for six short but bloody days, resulting in the death...
Humanity's written history stretches back only 5,000 years, a mere blip on the timeline of our existence. If you want to know what it really means to be fully human, to see the...
Dunkirk: The History Behind The Major Motion Picture
In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraord...
How To Be A Tudor : A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Everyday Life
How To be a Tudor by Ruth Goodman - a time traveller's guide to Tudor England full of fascinating down-to-earth detail. Enter the real Wolf Hall...We know about ...
This is a full ship name index from the Ireland volume of the Shipwreck index of the British Isles series. It details a ship name, owner, construction, area code and date lost.
The Postcard Age : Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection
In the decades around 1900, postcards were Twitter, e-mail, Flickr and Facebook all wrapped into one. A postcard craze swept the globe, wreaking havoc ...
Troubled Waters : Leisure Boating and the Second World War
This is the story of how the Second World War affected leisure boating: of the people who managed to overcome huge difficulties to go sailing during the war its...
White Heat : A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties
Harold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swi...
Who Do You Think You Are : Be A Family Tree Detective
Who are you and where did you come from? These are just two of the questions that this deluxe novelty book will help you to answer. Find out all about your family hi...