During a year which has seen us honour the centenary of The Great War, Mark Green's book on the subject produces a fascinating and relatable local take on the subject.
Lincolnshire Pride, December 2018 - reviewed by Ian Bagley
During a year which has seen us honour the centenary of The Great War, Mark Green's book on the subject produces a fascinating and relatable local take on the subject.
Lincolnshire Pride, December 2018 - reviewed by Ian Bagley
This is a good handbook for those researching their Catholic ancestors as well as anyone wanting a wider introduction to the history of Roman Catholicism.
Bristol & Avon FHS
This is a good handbook for those researching their Catholic ancestors as well as anyone wanting a wider introduction to the history of Roman Catholicism.
Bristol & Avon FHS
In The Making of Sheffield, Melvyn Jones has crafted a fascinating book about the city’s history, packing into 170 pages of easily read but comprehensive text both well-known and obscure elements, which should tempt anyone to delve even deeper into the town’s past.
The book is generously illustrated, always to the point, and there are several pages of references, which displays a willingness on the part of the publishers to include such detail in a book that manages to attract both the casual and academic reader. Melvyn Jones has published and edited several books beforehand and this edition aptly displays his mastery of the subject. Although I must admit personal interest, having been born in the city, and with family still scattered across the seven hills, I would highly recommend this book as an example to anyone contemplating writing a similar work on their own locality.
Family & Community Historical Research Society
In The Making of Sheffield, Melvyn Jones has crafted a fascinating book about the city’s history, packing into 170 pages of easily read but comprehensive text both well-known and obscure elements, which should tempt anyone to delve even deeper into the town’s past.
The book is generously illustrated, always to the point, and there are several pages of references, which displays a willingness on the part of the publishers to include such detail in a book that manages to attract both the casual and academic reader. Melvyn Jones has published and edited several books beforehand and this edition aptly displays his mastery of the subject. Although I must admit personal interest, having been born in the city, and with family still scattered across the seven hills, I would highly recommend this book as an example to anyone contemplating writing a similar work on their own locality.
Family & Community Historical Research Society
Overall this is an attractively produced, well indexed book which will, in the main, be of interest to those with Chesterfield links.
Family & Community Historical Research Society
Overall this is an attractively produced, well indexed book which will, in the main, be of interest to those with Chesterfield links.
Family & Community Historical Research Society
The research and knowledge of the author is extraordinary and it is brilliant that
he records all this material before it is lost. If ex-police officers like Dick do not
research and write up this material it will either never be done or at some stage some
author or academic’s work with little understanding of the milieu will become the
orthodoxy. The work is not bedtime reading and will keep your concentration though
for the aficionados there are inevitably repetition of previously written about cases.
This is probably the first book to concentrate on Wickstead and does not shy from
criticism of Bert or his times.
Surrey Constabulary Journal
The research and knowledge of the author is extraordinary and it is brilliant that
he records all this material before it is lost. If ex-police officers like Dick do not
research and write up this material it will either never be done or at some stage some
author or academic’s work with little understanding of the milieu will become the
orthodoxy. The work is not bedtime reading and will keep your concentration though
for the aficionados there are inevitably repetition of previously written about cases.
This is probably the first book to concentrate on Wickstead and does not shy from
criticism of Bert or his times.
Surrey Constabulary Journal
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Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet
Ireland has probably experienced more tragedy when it comes to the preservation of resources for family historians than any other region of the British Isles. Many of the nation's primary records were lost during the civil war in 1922 and through other equally tragic means. But in this new book Chris Paton, the Northern-Irish-born author of the best-selling… Read more...
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A History of the Peak District Moors
The moors of the Peak District provide some of the finest walking country in England. The pleasure of rambling across them is enhanced by a knowledge of their history, ranging from prehistoric times and the middle ages to their conversion for grouse shooting and the struggle for the 'right to roam' in modern times. This distinctive landscape is not… Read more...
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Tracing Your Welsh Ancestors
Few previous publications have focused on Welsh family history, and none have provided a comprehensive guide to the genealogical information available and where to find it. That is why the publication of Beryl Evans's new Welsh family history handbook is such a significant event in the field. Her detailed, accessible, authoritative guide will be essential… Read more...
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Nottingham in the Great War
The years 1914-1918 cost many lives in the trenches of France and Belgium. Those trenches and the battles that were fought from them are well documented. But back home in towns and cities up and down the United Kingdom death and desperation were also apparent. Those left behind to carry on suffered from harsh winters, lack of food and fuel and flu… Read more...
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Cardiff and the Valleys in the Great War
Looks at the Cardiff Pals and other local regiments who fought in the Great War and how the experience of war impacted on the area, 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 Cardiff were committed to as the war stretched out… Read more...
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the Great War
With the large number of troops stationed in and around the area and its position as a major industrial city, which focused on armaments production, shipbuilding and heavy engineering, the realities of the war were always prominently felt in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The city played a key role in the nation's war effort, as it was a key port and the nation's… 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...
