Foot by foot Titanics lifeboat No.11 slowly jerked its way down the sides of the great ocean liner as it slipped beneath the cold, dark waters of the Atlantic. For the fifty or so men, women and children crammed into the lifeboat, survival was all t...Lasīt vairāk
The 2021-2022 season marked the 150th anniversary of the first FA Cup, the worlds oldest football knockout tournament. The inaugural matches began on 11 November 1871, with the final played at Kennington Oval on 16 March 1872, featuring the Royal En...Lasīt vairāk
This is the only book ever published which concentrates on Titanic people from one particular region Greater Manchester. The RMS Titanic disaster, which occurred on the night of 14/15 April 1912, is one of historys most catastrophic human tragedie...Lasīt vairāk
It was on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, that the imposing bulk of the RMS Titanic slipped her berth, and, to great fanfare, headed out into the Solent at the start of her maiden voyage.By all accounts, the liner was at the time the largest man-made objec...Lasīt vairāk
The Titanic disaster is examined through the experiences of seven officers, revealing their bravery and the mysteries surrounding the tragedy.The disaster which befell RMS Titanic has become one of the most investigated and analysed maritime tragedie...Lasīt vairāk
Unveiling the forgotten British heroes of the Alamo, this narrative redefines the iconic battle while exploring the controversial deaths of American legends.At a critical stage of the Texas Revolution a large Mexican army surrounded a makeshift forti...Lasīt vairāk
It was on Wednesday, 10 April 1912, that the imposing bulk of the RMS Titanic slipped her berth, and, to great fanfare, headed out into the Solent at the start of her maiden voyage.By all accounts, the liner was at the time the largest man-made objec...Lasīt vairāk
On 18 June 1855, the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, British assault troops moved out of their trenches before Sebastopol in the Crimea, and attacked the formidable Russian bastion known as the Great Redan. They came under such a murderou...Lasīt vairāk
To have sailed on the voyage of the century aboard White Star Lines RMS Titanic described at the time as a floating palace was like being one of the first passengers to fly on Concorde. To have sailed on the voyage of the century a...Lasīt vairāk
Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead and Lieutenant John Chard had fame thrust upon them, as did the place known as Rorkes Drift, which before 1879 was an unknown homestead situated in the middle of the South African veld. Lieutenant Gonville Bromhe...Lasīt vairāk
Using the authors vast knowledge concerning Victorian football and military history, The Early Years of the FA Cup explores the fascinating history of the Armys involvement in the early years of the worlds most popular sport. The 150th ann...Lasīt vairāk
To have sailed on the voyage of the century aboard White Star Lines RMS Titanic described at the time as a floating palace was like being one of the first passengers to fly on Concorde.On 10 April 1912, people from all walks of life began em...Lasīt vairāk
Paul Whelan, Christopher James, Paul Whelan, James Rance, Colin Bancroft, Ben Ambrazaitis, Zara Meadows, Brianna Ferguson, David Butler, Alexander Williamson...
The Indian Rebellion of 1857-58 was the most ferocious explosion of violence in the history of the British Empire. It tested Britains colonial resources to the limit, and nearly brought about the downfall of its rule in India.As the rebellion spread...Lasīt vairāk
