With nearly 300 photographs, many of them from the Media Wales archives, this title presents a pictorial record and a nostalgic reminder of how Wales' vibrant capital city has changed over the years.

This is a fascinating account of the developments that created Chichester. It offers an insight into the events and individuals who shaped the town's history. It is illustrated with hundred of photographs, maps and drawings. Ken Green's densely illustrated history of Chichester gives a fascinating account of the varied and surprising events, personalities and wider developments that created the town of the present day. In a series of vivid historical snapshots, he takes the reader through thousands of years of history, from the earliest known prehistoric settlement, through the Roman and medieval periods, to the thriving but well-preserved town of today. He writes of the building of the castle and the cathedral and the medieval layout of the town's streets, which still survives. More recent developments are described too - hospitals, schools, churches, chapels, Victorian terraces, modern estates, the railway and modern roads, all of which make up the contemporary city. At the same time he gives a telling insight into the significant events and individuals who shaped the town's history. His book is illustrated with hundreds of photographs, maps and drawings from the author's collection, from the Chichester Observer and the West Sussex Record Office, and it will be essential reading for every Chichester resident, past and present.

In this book: each chapter features a different walk and contains clear and precise walk data with a map, and gives information on local conveniences, refreshments and other places of interest in the locality; every route offers the option of the long walk or the shorter version; and, route details give facts on various landmarks passed by, the history of each place and some feature tales of famous names connected to the area. The Derwent Valley is one of this country's finest assets, both from the point of view of its heritage and magnificent scenery. Although only about 60 miles in length, it fills mighty reservoirs near its source, and has been harnessed to power mills and, most importantly played an outstanding part in the Industrial Revolution. This was recognised in 2001, when the Derwent Valley was awarded World Heritage Status, the site running from Masson Mill at Matlock Bath to the former Derby Silk Mill, a distance of approximately 15 miles. It is the only World Heritage Site in the East Midlands. In this title, the walks and features are designed to enable visitors to discover this unique and stunningly beautiful valley, both from the valley floor and high up on the surrounding hills and cliff tops. The walks are suitable both for the long distance walker as well as for those who just want a short walk. As they can be completed in short or long stages, dependent on time and choice. In total there are twenty linear walks, and ten circular walks. The latter can all be subdivided into two short walks, making fifty walks in all to provide hours of exploration and enjoyment. Suggested refreshment stops, suitable for both linear and circular walks have been listed. Also numerous places of interest, both in the Derwent Valley and a little further away, which if you have the time, you will find well worth the effort of visiting. Some are open all year, others on a more restricted basis.

A vivid journey through California's vast rural interior, The Heart of California weaves the story of historian Frank Latta's forgotten 1938 boat trip from Bakersfield to San Francisco with Aaron Gilbreath's trip retracing Latta's route by car during the 2014 drought. Latta embarked on his journey to publicize the need for dams and levees to improve flood control. Gilbreath made his own trip to profile Latta and the productive agricultural world that damming has created in the San Joaquin Valley, to describe the region's nearly lost indigenous culture and ecosystems, and to bring this complex yet largely ignored landscape to life. The Valley is home to some of California's fastest growing cities and, by some estimates, produces 25 percent of America's food. The Valley feeds too many people, and is too unique, to be ignored. To understand California, you have to understand the Valley. Mixing travel writing, historical recreations, western history, natural history, and first-person reportage, The Heart of California is a road-trip narrative about this fascinating region and its most important early documentarian.

Take a walk around 1920s Berlin with one of its greatest luminaries.

In this timeless guide, originally published in Germany in 1929, Franz Hessel invites his readers to join him on a stroll through Weimar-era Berlin, taking in some of the most fascinating sights the city has to offer, many of which still exist in some form today.

From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless; as has his fascinating commentary on the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time.

Superbly written, and as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured.

The Fort Myers and Sanibel Island, Florida, area is peppered with beautiful homes, luxury resorts, and beautiful seashells. See the early years through 450 rare postcard views, drawings, and photographs. Tour Thomas Edisons winter home and laboratory. Visit Sanibel -- the most popular seashelling island in the world. Relive the grandeur of the Royal Palm Hotel. Ride along the Tamiami Trail to a Seminole Indian Village and take a side trip to the surrounding communities, including Naples and Gasparilla Island. History lovers, tourists, and residents alike will treasure this Florida keepsake.

A nostalgic journey back in time to visit a city that changes at a dizzying pace and is unrecognizable from a generation ago--includes photos of some of the original casinos when they were surrounded by acres of barren desert "Lost Las Vegas" traces the cherished places in the city that time and economics have swept aside before the National Register of Historic Places could save them from the wrecker's ball or, in the case of Las Vegas, before the Neon Boneyard could claim them. Organized chronologically, the book details the many hotels and casinos that failed to move with the times and got swept away for something bigger, better, and brighter. Legendary names in the field of entertainment have come and gone--the Sands hotel featured many of the Rat Pack in residence, but the casino is long gone. Howard Hughes and the mob are featured heavily in Vegas history but neither could sustain their success for very long. Today, the showgirl is under threat from the big setpiece shows such as Cirque du Soleil. Losses include Arizona Club, El Portal Theater, Clark County Courthouse, Hotel Nevada, First State Bank, Las Vegas Rail Depot, El Dorado Club, Old Ice House, Atomic Tourism, Helldorado on Fremont Street, The Green Shack, El Rancho Vegas, Hotel Last Frontier, Desert Inn, Sands, Sahara, The Thunderbird, The Mint, Royal Nevada, Stardust, Showboat, Hotel Biltmore, Dunes, Hacienda, Moulin Rouge, Tally Ho, Paddlewheel/Debby Reynold's, Silver Slipper, Tam O'Shanter, Bonanza, Boardwalk Casino, Old Las Vegas Convention Center, Landmark Hotel, Aladdin, La Concha, Westward Ho , and Castaways.

The Illustrated History of Southampton's Suburbs is the first single-volume survey of the history of the development if the residential areas of the city. Local historian Jim Brown chronicles the growth of the suburbs from the earliest times to the present day and he illuminates the lives of people who lived in them. His fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the story of Southampton. The narrative is illustrated with more than 200 photographs, drawings and maps. Jim Brown shows how the countryside, farms and villages developed into the urban streets, residential areas, shopping districts and industrial estates that are so familiar today. In the course of the last 150 years, the outskirts of the city have been transformed, and they have expanded, in a way that would astonish Southampton residents of just a few generations ago. The districts featured include Bassett, Bitterne, Bitterne Manor, Bitterne Park, Eastern Docks, Freemantle, Harefield, Highfield, Itchen, Maybush, Merry Oak, Millbrook, Northam, Peartree, Portswood, Redbridge, Shirley, Shirley Warren, Sholing, South Stoneham, St Denys, Swaythling and Woolston.In his fully illustrated account of each suburb, Jim Brown offers a concise history as well as local anecdotes and folklore. He also recalls remarkable episodes and notable individuals who played their part in the story, His survey will be essential reading and reference for Southampton residents past and present, who take an interest in their neighbourhood and in the complex, surprising history of the city itself.

Although the interiors of aristocratic homes have received much attention, there has been little written about how the interiors of middle-class homes evolved through the ages. In this study, James Ayres traces the development - in words and pictures - of vernacular British interiors from the 16th to the mid-19th century.

A Detailed History of RAF Manston 1916-1930: The Men Who Made Manston covers the development of aviation in Thanet up to and including the period of the First World War. Manston had its origins in the Royal Naval Seaplane Station at Westgate that was later expanded for landplane operations. The fact that the landing ground at Westgate was both dangerous and unsuitable lead to the development at Manston. Lieutenant Spenser Grey was the first airman to land in Thanet and he began a popular trend with various aviators being attracted to the area. In August 1913, The Daily Mail organised the Round Britain Aeroplane Race that both began and ended at Ramsgate giving a great boost to the town. The first unit to be based at Manston was 3 Wing RNAS that moved from Detling in April 1916 and the first CO was appointed in May. During the war, aeroplanes based at Manston and particularly its 'War Flight' played an important role in defending the Thames and Medway estuaries. Together with RNAS Eastchurch, Manston's War Flight of Triplanes, Camels and Pups patrolled the coast and amongst its most famous moments was when on 22 August 1917, a German Gotha bomber was shot down near Vincent's Farm. The authors give a detailed history of the units that were based at Manston during this period, their operations and the commanding officers. Manston was unique in many ways, but particularly as it was the only airfield to have built an underground hangar for the protection of its aeroplanes. After the First World War, Manston expanded and it took on the role of a training station. This first book in a three-book series will finish approximately at the end of the war period and continue with the growth of the station during the inter-war years.

This book is designed to illustrate that the counties of Lincolnshrie, North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire are truly a land of mystery where strange, ancient stories are still told - and where even today in the 21st century the most curious, supernatural and frightening of events are still reported.

Nobody could have predicted in the first half of the Twentieth century that 'going to the flicks' would be rapidly superseded in later years by television. Buildings of all sizes and descriptions - some having only existed for a relatively short time - quickly became redundant and have struggled for survival or an alternative use since the demise. In the heavy industrial areas of West Yorkshire particularly Bradford and Leeds, there was a great need for entertainment. And in some ways it was only natural that the new film industry should give rise to purpose-built cinemas across the entire region. Although theatre-going declined with the growth of the cinemas, it is pleasing to note that live theatre is still very much alive today in a number of the towns and cities covered here. The various developments of screen and stage in West Yorkshire have been admirably captured over the years by the Yorkshire Post's able photographers and featured in this book. Using a simple A to Z format Peter Tuffrey has made it quick and easy to examine the history - and in some cases find a picture - of a favourite cinema or theatre.

Mark Tobey and Teng Baiye: Seattle / Shanghai is the first book to explore artistic and intellectual exchanges between Chinese artist Teng Baiye (1900-1980) and his American contemporary Mark Tobey (1890-1976). Essays by Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker and David Clarke consider Teng's influence as both a cultural interpreter and an artistic practitioner on the development of Tobey's distinctive artistic practice and - through Tobey - on the discourse on abstraction in midcentury American art.

This is a reprinted paperback edition of the 2005 sell-out hit. This is a comprehensive historical survey of Southampton's development, containing over 300 illustrations alongside detailed historical background. "Southampton's Changing Faces" shows how building developments, some dramatic, have transformed areas of the city over the years. Local historian Jim Brown has had access to local collections containing a number of unpublished views and his modern photos, taken from- as nearly as possible-the same position as the older pictures, sometimes revealing startling changes. Southampton suffered widespread damage during World War Two, when Hitler's Blitzkrieg was unleashed on the town's docks and infrastructure, and the subsequent post-war reconstruction altered many areas beyond recognition. Further changes came in the 1950s when a new ring road was constructed around the city centre to cope with ever-increasing traffic demands, with the resultant demolition of many properties. More changes occurred in the 1970s when the massive Itchen Bridge was built to provide an improved connection east of the city, and this involved the sweeping away of a number of buildings to provide the two approaches to the new bridge. The Bitterne area of the town was also transformed in the 1980s when a new bypass tore through the former Bitterne Village. Fortunately some individuals had the foresight to take photos before properties were demolished, and these have provided Jim Brown with invaluable material. The book contains over 300 illustrations and is sure to appeal to all those who remember how Southampton has changed over the years, as well as giving younger readers a fascinating insight into the city's past.

This is a unique and compelling collection of stories charting 18th and 19th century executions that took place in Cheshire. It contains a variety of photographs and illustrations as well as original court documents. By dusty decree, the county judges sent 'em down...and the city sheriffs strung 'em up. From Norman times to the late 19th century, Cheshire had its own unique way of disposing of the criminals condemned at its assizes. For more than 500 years the county's rulers simply handed the miscreants over to the Chester city fathers who, due to an obscure medieval tradition, were duty bound to execute them. Ever since the Emperor Vespasian's Second Legion encamped beside the River Dee, Chester has always been a magnet for visitors. Its once-thriving port and, in more recent years, its importance as a tourist, commercial and administrative centre have maintained its popular attraction. Today, people come from all over the world to discover its Roman origins, to admire its half-timbered buildings and to stroll along the city walls and the famous Rows shopping arcades. Up until 1866, however, there was a less savoury - though, it seems, equally compelling - reason why people in their thousands flocked to Chester. They came to gawp at public hangings. In this new true-crime anthology, former journalist Derek Yarwood tells the story of Cheshire's unique place in the history of capital punishment through a fascinating collection of 18th and 19th century cases. Authenticated by original court documents wherever possible, the crimes, trials and executions detailed here, while all sensational events in their own right, also bear witness to the public's unfading enthusiasm for watching a fellow creature being strangled to death on the gallows.

New sized reprint of this highly successful sell-out, was originally published in 2009. It features many never-before published photographs of the forgotten parts of Leicester, that is set out district by district. It provides a unique insight into how and where poor people lived in Leicester. Many people will be able to recognize the town in this book as Leicester. However, the buildings, the streets and the way of life may all seem unfamiliar to the majority of us. Between 1932 and 1975, slum clearance changed the face of the city. Vast amounts of housing close to the centre of town were demolished and new estates, factories and roads took their place. Until then, the slums were home to thousands of people who had to live in conditions that were frequently cramped, unhealthy and sometimes dirty. In this book, images, accounts and maps of a long-vanished Leicester provide a glimpse of where and how thousands of poor people lived. It draws on many previously unpublished photographs and descriptions, and would be of interest not just to historians and planners, but to anyone who lives in the inner city or has roots in Leicester. "The Slums of Leicester" provides a unique pictorial account of a Leicester that has long disappeared. It brings together vivid descriptions of life in the slums with contemporary photographs and maps which are set out district by district.

From the momentous to the outlandish, this little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Southampton. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic town. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories, triumph and tragedy. Best places and the worst places. Origins, evolution, future. Written by a local who knows what makes Southampton tick.

Check out the hidden facades beneath twentieth century coverings. Secured in history by Gen. George Washington's occupation of Valley Forge Memorial Park, Pottstown and its surrounding townships have been on the historical front lines for many decades. Now, that history is remembered through 368 color images. Ringing Rocks Park, Pottsgrove Manor, the Schuylkill River are some of the landmarks featured. For old-timers, your memories will be awakened, and, for newer residents, a virtual tour of the area's history and lore might kindle your own desire to learn more about the Pottstown area and its many gifts to the world.