Local History
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Dundee in 50 Buildings by Brian King
St Salvador’s Church, Dundee One of the benefits of writing a book like Dundee in 50 Buildings book is that it literally makes you look again at buildings that you may have known all your life and notice details that you had not previously seen. Another is that it gives you a reason to visit places that you may have...Read More -
Secret Aldeburgh to Southwold by Terry Philpot
Suffolk, particularly Southwold to Aldeburgh, still retains a beguiling, largely unspoiled remoteness. The flat landscape is dotted with farms, the big sky illuminates the littleness of life, and the ruined abbey and castle bespeak a rich past. By 1910, what was left of All Saints Church, Dunwich, was in danger of toppling into the sea, as it did twelve years...Read More -
Secret Greenwich by David C. Ramzan Book Signing
A Sign of the Times - Secret Greenwich book signing at the Plume of Feathers Greenwich On 5th November I carried out a book signing of my publication Secret Greenwich at the Plume of Feathers, Greenwich, a 17th century public house that features in the book. The licensee’s, Sue Rose and her son James, publicised the book signing during the...Read More -
Secret Whitechapel by Louis Berk and Rachel Kolsky
Revealing the secrets of four centuries of history in Whitechapel In 2016 Amberley published our first joint collaboration, Whitechapel in 50 Buildings which has proven to be a very popular title. At the time we were also asked by Amberley to create a similar title for their ‘Secret’ series of books and Secret Whitechapel is the result. Mile End mural...Read More -
Secret Chester by John Idris Jones
Before I forget, may I first put in a good word for Editor Jenny Stephens. She has been a star for my work on Secret Chester. It is the first time I have done this format, and there were many tricky moments. However, Jenny sailed through and put the book together in admirable form. She juggled the images and the text in...Read More -
Secret Greenwich by David Ramzan
The Enderby's of Greenwich Marsh Having produced several books for Amberley Publishing over a period of many years, a majority concentrating on the history and heritage of my place of birth Greenwich, in Southeast London, I was asked to compose a blog for the Amberley website. Not sure of what type of subject to write about, I took a look...Read More -
Lancashire in Photographs by Jon Sparks
It’s often said that modern cameras have made photography easier. I can’t deny that the odds of consistently getting an image that’s in focus and correctly exposed are very much better than they were when I began my own photographic journey, before ‘digital imaging’ was even thought of. But ‘in focus and correctly exposed’ is not enough; it is not...Read More -
Woking in 50 Buildings by Marion Field
Over the twentieth-century Woking has been ‘redeveloped’ several times. This trend has continued into the twenty-first century so writing a book with the above title was not an easy task. However, it is hoped that most of the buildings featured are still standing although there may have been some changes since the book was written. The Tante Marie Restaurant, which...Read More -
Yeovil in 50 Buildings by Bob Osborn
It is frequently difficult to establish the history of an old building unless there is early documentary evidence. I recently came upon such a case with the building 1&3 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset (which features in my book Yeovil in 50 Buildings) on the corner of today’s Westminster Street. Until recently the earliest known occupant of the building was a...Read More -
Secret Loughton by Michael Foley
The Loughton Poisoner The nineteenth century was a time of rapid development in the use of drugs to treat illness. Unfortunately not all of the new discoveries were well tested or were even abused for profit. I came across a shocking example while writing Secret Loughton. Between October 1877 and March 1878 there were thirteen infant deaths in the Loughton...Read More