Lokalhistorie

In this unique collection, critics, musicians, scholars, and fans describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by Bruce Springsteen's music. These essays examine the big questions at the heart of Springsteen's music, demonstrating the ways his songs have resonated for millions of listeners for nearly five decades.

Ghost towns, empty streets, crumbling ruins and lost empires this book reveals these and other deserted places. Many places featured were once populated and now sit unoccupied, modern day ruins, sitting in decay.

Compelling street photography from Manchester and Salford during the slum clearances of the 60s

This book explores pre-clan history, the formation of clans, the geography of the settlements and the development of farming techniques and crofting.

Mull and Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotland, and have played a central role in the history of the country.

How King's Cross grew from tile kilns and dust heaps to a vital rail artery, and from decay and dereliction to a site of major redevelopment

Who built the mysterious spiral staircase in the little chapel at Loretto Inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico? Was it a master craftsman or the work of good St. Joseph? Archbishop John B. Lamy had the chapel, patterned after the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris, built for the Sisters of Loretto and the young ladies of the academy. When the school closed after more than a century of outstanding service, the site was sold. Old and new owners agreed that the chapel, and the famous staircase, must be preserved for its beauty and peacenow and in the future.

Full of information which will make you say, `I never knew that!'

The Black Country is epitomised by beautiful towns and strong industry, and this collection of intricate illustrations is a celebration of the area's unique appeal. Featuring a range of views, from historical buildings and markets to canals and countryside, each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail. Suitable for children.

Featuring a range of vistas, from picturesque towns and villages to historic castles and stately homes , each stunning scene is full of intriguing detail sure to fire the imagination and make you reach for your colouring pencils.

Storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife.

Fascinating vintage photos of Hong Kong have been matched with the same viewpoint today to show the amazing growth and development of this unique city.

For avid outdoor fans, Canada's 47 national parks are beautifully showcased in this new edition of the official guidebook, updated for the country's 150th birthday

Vintage Parisian scenes from the time of the Belle Epoque and beyond are matched with the same views today to give a fascinating insight into the romantic capital of Europe in this bilingual edition.

Unseen Hastings and St Leonards features 250 views including previously unpublished photographs that will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. All aspects of everyday life are recorded here, offering a unique glimpse of bygone times for all who know and love this beautiful part of the Sussex coast.

LONDONTOWN is a photographic love letter to this bustling world capital.

London is a city of markets: markets in meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, money, insurance, shipping and, occasionally, in stolen goods.

Featuring eyewitness accounts from a haunted room, sealed up for forty years at the Blue Boar pub, to the ghostly female resident at the Old Duke and the Westhoughton poltergeist, this book includes pulse-raising narratives that are guaranteed to make your blood run cold.

Discover London's tiniest house, a 4,000-year-old mouse made from Nile clay, and have a giggle at things people leave on London's transport (including false teeth, a human skull and a park bench - yes, really.) Why did a dentist keep his dead wife on view in a shop window?

Since it was first broadcast on British television in 1997, Midsomer Murders has become one of the most-beloved detective dramas on television, instantly recognisable for its attractive backdrop at the heart of rural England.

Featured here are chapters on the village itself, the community, schools, seashore and fishing industry, high days and holidays and local events. It is sure to evoke many happy memories of yesteryear.

The story of Golborne's history told through archive photographs

Robin Laing set out to visit every distillery in the Speyside area, from Benromach to Tomintoul, and presents a guide which is part history, part travelogue and part commentary on the changes in the whisky industry.

World of William Morris

A visual journey into Middlesbrough's past - that will delight resident and visitor alike

Sheffield troublemakers