Containing 200 archive images from the NCCL Galleries of Justice in Nottingham, this book is intended for those with an interest in the history of prisons and prison life in Britain from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

In The Back Road To Thurber, Leo Bielinski looks through the eyes of ethnic immigrants to tell the story of life in a Texas coal mining town. The story is based in part on actual events, and those who know Thurber, Texas, will recognize it immediately as the setting. In Bielinski's novel, Thurber becomes the stage upon which Italian, Polish, and other immigrants come face to face with the realities of life in America. Through flashbacks, The Back Road To Thurber covers the period from the late 19th to late 20th century - a tumultuous era of boom and bust for many towns like Thurber.

Hundreds of books have been written over the years about Robin Hood and his band of merry men - but few, if any, have been written about his arch enemy, the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. Here, for the first time, local historian Laura Butler explores the complete and riotous history of the post of Sheriff, and the lives of the men - and, more recently, the women - who have held the position. Some have been good, but many others have been corrupt, lazy - or indeed so wicked that they would put the Sheriff of Nottingham legend himself to shame. Richly illustrated and filled with rare archive material, it will delight residents and visitors alike. No bookshelf - whether in the Greenwood or further afield - is complete without it.