Explores the history of ancient books as artifacts, their role in transmitting knowledge, and the...

We hear a lot about the contribution of men to the brave new world which began to emerge in the m...

Drawing on diverse sources, this book offers a view of ancient Rome as seen by its people that re...

Explore the rich history and industry of Whitby, a picturesque Yorkshire coastal town.

This is a much-needed analysis of how women behaved in Greek society, how they were regarded, and...

The book is, in short, the uplifting but sometimes tragic story of the many women who stepped up ...

This book is different from other books on York. Contained within its pages are hugely appealing ...

Ever since there have been factories women and children have, more often than not, worked in thos...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Richmond and the ...

An intriguing account of sex in Rome and the exploits of some of Rome's celebrated exponents of s...

A Guide to Everyday Life in Ancient Rome from break of day to dead of night

A revised and updated edition of the late Arnold Kellett's A to Z of Knaresborough History, his i...

Doncaster has always benefited from its location. It stands on the Great North Road, superseded b...

Explores Rome's extensive trade and diplomatic relations with distant lands, revealing a two-way ...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Harrogate has cha...

Uncover the rich history and global impact of coffee, from its humble origins to its status as a ...

As with everything else, there were good and bad Roman emperors. The good, like Trajan (98-117), ...

Old Stockton-on-Tees

A guided tour of the historic city of Central Leeds, showing how the areas you know and love have...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Lifeboat Stations...

Yorkshire Literary Landscapes

Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic examines the decisive battles from the founding of Rome in...

The Place Names of County Durham

This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Tad...

From austerity to the start of the swinging sixties

Explores the rich and fascinating history of the city through an examination of some of its great...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which York's Places of ...

The Rowntree family, especially Henry and the younger Joseph Rowntree are, along with the Fry's, ...

Buildings are among the crucial features that define a city. They create the cityscape and form t...

Old Hessle

Jack Youll VC, Great War Hero

Explore the rich history of York through a captivating collection of vintage postcards.

Old York

Old Bradford

Formed in 1881 through the amalgamation of two line infantry regiments, 72nd Regiment and 78th (H...

Old Bramley & Stanningley

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Pocklington and t...

A guided tour of Harrogate, showing how this famous spa town has changed over the past century an...

The Place Names of Yorkshire

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which York's Industries...

This is the second volume in a unique and exciting series on the history of York. York in the 196...

Beverley, founded around AD 700 by St John of Beverley during the time of the Anglian kingdom of ...

The nervous geopolitical tension between East and West, the Cold War, emerged before the end of t...

We all know our sweets. We all remember sweets - objects of pure delight and the endless cause of...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Northallerton has...

Bridgerton Revisited reframes Regency England's social world, exposing how power, desire, and har...

Redcar, Marske & Saltburn Through Time is a wonderful collection of old and new photographs of th...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Vale of York ...