It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in the towns and villages around Cambridge too – I enjoyed that the focus was not just on the city. I have another book in the series to read by this author on Derbyshire over the same period so can’t wait to get stuck in to that one now!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-cambridgeshire-at-war-1939-45-by-glynis-cooper-wwii-worldwarii-penswordbooks-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-cambridgeshireatwar/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
It is 5 stars from me for this one – very highly recommended – I thought that it was a great read and a great insight into what it would have been like in the towns and villages around Cambridge too – I enjoyed that the focus was not just on the city. I have another book in the series to read by this author on Derbyshire over the same period so can’t wait to get stuck in to that one now!!
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-cambridgeshire-at-war-1939-45-by-glynis-cooper-wwii-worldwarii-penswordbooks-townsandcitiesinworldwartwo-cambridgeshireatwar/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I am a massive fan of the Victorian era and I found that “Holidays in Victorian England” is a fascinating book and it was great to be able to look back in time. The focus on the book is mainly on some of the resorts that were busy during that period, such as Brighton, Scarborough, Broadstairs, Clovelly, Ilfracombe and Minehead.
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/bookreview-for-images-of-the-past-holidays-in-victorian-england-by-gordon-thorburn-penswordbooks-victorians-imagesofthepast-holidaysinvictorianengland/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I am a massive fan of the Victorian era and I found that “Holidays in Victorian England” is a fascinating book and it was great to be able to look back in time. The focus on the book is mainly on some of the resorts that were busy during that period, such as Brighton, Scarborough, Broadstairs, Clovelly, Ilfracombe and Minehead.
Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/bookreview-for-images-of-the-past-holidays-in-victorian-england-by-gordon-thorburn-penswordbooks-victorians-imagesofthepast-holidaysinvictorianengland/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I really enjoyed this book and found that even though I have visited the county a fair few times there was still plenty that I found to be new to me and I have a lot on my list now of places to visit in the area – it is a really handy guide and I loved the amount of history that was packed into the book. I liked the amount of images that were in the book, it helped illustrate the different chapters as the book takes you through the history of Northumberland from the Romans to the Victorians. I enjoyed the way that the book was set out and the facts and detail added were excellent. The author has added in details of the sites (where possible) and the addresses/contact numbers so you can make your own arrangements. It is 5 stars from me for this book – thoroughly enjoyable and it will be a great reference guide to for those visiting the area – I am really looking forward to going back! Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-northumberland-romans-to-victorians-by-craig-armstrong-penswordbooks-northumberland-visitorshistoricbritain-romanstovictorians/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
I really enjoyed this book and found that even though I have visited the county a fair few times there was still plenty that I found to be new to me and I have a lot on my list now of places to visit in the area – it is a really handy guide and I loved the amount of history that was packed into the book. I liked the amount of images that were in the book, it helped illustrate the different chapters as the book takes you through the history of Northumberland from the Romans to the Victorians. I enjoyed the way that the book was set out and the facts and detail added were excellent. The author has added in details of the sites (where possible) and the addresses/contact numbers so you can make your own arrangements. It is 5 stars from me for this book – thoroughly enjoyable and it will be a great reference guide to for those visiting the area – I am really looking forward to going back! Read the full review [link=https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/01/bookreview-for-northumberland-romans-to-victorians-by-craig-armstrong-penswordbooks-northumberland-visitorshistoricbritain-romanstovictorians/]here[/link]
Donnas Book Blog
If you're interested in real life crime, rather than crime fiction, this book will be right up your street.
Read the full review [link=https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/endmar20news.htm#Sweeney]here[/link]
Lost Cousins
If you're interested in real life crime, rather than crime fiction, this book will be right up your street.
Read the full review [link=https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/endmar20news.htm#Sweeney]here[/link]
Lost Cousins
The book is really detailed and had me intrigued from the beginning, the book is well written and uses language that is easy for any reader to understand.
NetGalley, Natalie Drury
The book is really detailed and had me intrigued from the beginning, the book is well written and uses language that is easy for any reader to understand.
NetGalley, Natalie Drury
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Doncaster in the Great War
How the experience of war impacted on the town, from the initial enthusiasm for sorting out the German kaiser in time for Christmas 1914, to the gradual realization of the enormity of human sacrifice the families of Doncaster were committed to as the war stretched out over the next four years. A record of the growing disillusion of the people, their… Read more...
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Graham Ibbeson The People's Sculptor
'Just William’. The name conjures memories of Richmal Crompton’s favourite character. No childhood was complete without the outrageous exploits of William and his constant companions, ‘The Outlaws.’ Sculptor Graham Ibbeson was beguiled by the words in the bestselling books and by the portrait of William on the front covers, a cheeky boy with… Read more...
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Sailing into the Past
Until recently, there was little practical knowledge of the ships of the distant past. We could only surmise as to the manner in which a Viking ship sailed or how fast a Greek trireme could be rowed. The building of accurate replicas over the past generation has changed all that, and what has been learnt about the ships and boats of our ancestors has… Read more...
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Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer
For a hundred and twenty years, the identity of the Whitechapel murderer known to us as Jack the Ripper has both eluded us and spawned a veritable industry of speculation. This book names him. Mad doctors, Russian lunatics, bungling midwives, railway policemen, failed barristers, weird artists, royal princes and white-eyed men. All of these and more… Read more...
This is a fascinating and highly informative guidebook to the Capital which will be invaluable to those who wish to understand what Londoners went through during the Second World War. By means of five easily manageable walks, the reader is transported back to those dark days of devastating destruction. Using rich anecdotes and first-hand accounts the… Read more...
These are the highly controversial memoirs of Austin Mitchell, local TV star of the 1970s and MP for Great Grimsby. Austin was the poster boy for Calendar TV at a time when local television had a much greater impact than national TV and its stars were the celebrities of the day. Austin charts his career path and reveals how he fell into his role at… Read more...
When people think of a World Cup manager from Barnsley, Mick McCarthy instantly springs to mind for his exploits with Ireland. But did you know one man from the town took a country to the semi-finals long before McCarthy had even kicked a ball. Barnsley's Best pays tribute to the those who have flown the flag on the biggest stage and, not content with… Read more...
For a hundred and twenty years, the identity of the Whitechapel murderer known to us as Jack the Ripper has both eluded us and spawned a veritable industry of speculation. This book names him. Mad doctors, Russian lunatics, bungling midwives, railway policemen, failed barristers, weird artists, royal princes and white-eyed men. All of these and more… Read more...
