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Portsmouth Through Time by John Sadden
RRP: $33.58$22.79The photographs in this fascinating collection enable the reader to explore the differences that passing time has wrought on the urban landscape of Portsmouth and Southsea, and place unrecognisable scenes in context in place and time. Archive images,... -
A 1950s Childhood in Pictures: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping by Paul Feeney
RRP: $25.18$18.25Do you remember Pathe News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seem... -
The Only Woman by Immy Humes
RRP: $41.90$31.65As seen in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Telegraph A compelling gallery of women who made their way into a man's world, shown through group portraits each featuring a lone woman An original approach to gender equality, this striking pictorial... -
Alfred Stieglitz. Camera Work by Alfred Stieglitz
RRP: $42.00$32.11Photographer, writer, publisher, and curator Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a visionary far ahead of his time. Around the turn of the 20th century, he founded the Photo-Secession, a progressive movement concerned with advancing the creative... -
Isms: Understanding Photography by Emma Lewis
RRP: $29.38$26.80Isms: Understanding Photography packs an enormous amount of detail into a handy, attractive guide tracing the evolution of photography through a series of interconnected trends, groups, themes and movements - from the invention of the photographic... -
Battersea Through Time by Simon McNeill-Ritchie
RRP: $33.58$22.79Battersea has grown to be a fashionable and vibrant district of south-west London. Referred to as Patricesy in the Domesday Book, Battersea was historically best known for market gardening, providing fruit, vegetables and flowers for the City of London... -
Killing for Show: Photography, War, and the Media in Vietnam and Iraq by Julian Stallabrass 9781538141809
RRP: $113.40$99.25See firsthand how war photography is used to sway public opinion.In the autumn of 2014, the Royal Air Force released blurry video of a missile blowing up a pick-up truck which may have had a weapon attached to its flatbed. This was a lethal form of... -
Colchester History Tour Revised Edition by Patrick Denney
RRP: $18.88$12.64This revised edition of Colchester History Tour includes new illustrations of Colchester's landmarks from Roman times to the present day. Author Patrick Denney guides us around Colchester's well-known streets and buildings and offers a fascinating... -
Middlesbrough: A Century of Change by Ian Stubbs 9780752437200
RRP: $31.48$23.69Middlesbrough grew up enitrely as a new Victoriain enterprise around the new industries of iron making, shipbuilding and later, chemical manufacuries that accumulated along the banks of the Tees during the nineteenth century.This splendid selection of... -
River Tamar Through the Year by Derek Tait
RRP: $33.58$20.01Flowing between Devon and Cornwall, the beauty of the River Tamar is ever changing. Every turn brings something new; deer, otters, seals, stoats and, in the past, even the occasional dolphin. Rich with trees, flowers and insects, there is something... -
The Cairnryan Military Railway by Bill Gill 9780853617624
RRP: $25.10$22.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617624Author Bill GillFormat PaperbackImprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
A-Z of Crewe: Places-People-History by Paul Hurley
RRP: $31.48$20.37Crewe was just a small settlement in east Cheshire until the arrival of the railways in the nineteenth century. The town was located on an important junction on routes from Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and London. It quickly grew up around the... -
New York. Portrait of a City by Reuel Golden 9783836505147
RRP: $105.00$70.12This book presents the epic story of New York on nearly 600 pages of emotional, atmospheric photographs, from the mid-19th century to the present day. Supplementing this treasure trove of images are over a hundred quotations and references from seminal... -
William Claxton. Jazzlife by Joachim E. Berendt 9783836542937
RRP: $126.00$123.10In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted musicologist Joachim E. Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz. Through music halls and marching bands, side streets and subways, they sought to document this living, breathing, beating... -
Made in Belfast by Vivienne Pollock
RRP: $27.28$19.68In 1900 Belfast had the world's biggest linen factories and its largest ropeworks. Its shipbuilding industry produced more tonnage than any other city's (Titanic and Olympic were both built here). But Belfast was also home to cycle-makers, printers,... -
Central Birmingham 1950-1980: Images of England by Martin Hampson 9780752433615
RRP: $31.48$23.69For Birmingham, whose motto is 'Forward', change has long been a fact of life. This pictorial history traces some of the dramatic developments that have taken place in the centre of Birmingham during three post-war decades. This collection of over 200... -
50 Gems of South Devon: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places by Gary Holpin
RRP: $33.58$22.79With a coastline that stretches from Plymouth to Seaton, three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Dartmoor National Park, South Devon is a region that has an enviable selection of scenic treasures and cherished destinations. It is easy to see... -
50 Gems of Suffolk: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places by Kate J. Cole
RRP: $33.58$22.79Famous for inspiring artist John Constable, Suffolk is a county filled with natural appeal. From the glorious coastline to medieval towns such as Bury St Edmunds, this book takes the reader on a fascinating journey through timeless villages, vast... -
Broadstairs Through Time by Robert Turcan
RRP: $33.58$22.79Broadstairs is rightly known as 'the jewel in Thanet's crown'. This most easterly, quintessentially English seaside resort exudes much charm. Its sandy beaches provide wonderful opportunities for family bathing. Late Regency and more predominantly... -
Secret Bexhill-on-Sea by Alan Starr
RRP: $33.58$22.79The seaside town of Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex is famous for its modernist 1930s De La Warr Pavilion but has a wealth of other fascinating stories connected with its history. Although still a small town at the start of the nineteenth century, it was... -
Bramhall Through Time by Simon Crossley
RRP: $33.58$22.79Bramhall is a thriving, bustling and leafy suburb of Stockport, close to Manchester. It has been voted the least 'lonely place' in Britain; according to research from the University of Sheffield, Bramhall came bottom of the loneliness index nationwide... -
A-Z of the Isle of Anglesey: Places-People-History by Warren Kovach 9781445695594
RRP: $33.58$22.79The island of Anglesey, off the north-west coast of Wales, has a long and fascinating history. Its ancient and complex geology has created a special habitat for wildlife and it has also been a heartland for Welsh culture from the time of the Iron Age... -
50 Gems of Somerset: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places by Andrew Powell-Thomas
RRP: $33.58$22.79The county of Somerset can trace its origins back to Anglo-Saxon England, when it was a distinct part of the kingdom of Wessex, although the history of its peoples stretches back much further. Much of the county is agricultural and its wealth in the... -
Dublin Then and Now (R) by Lisa Marie Griffith
RRP: $35.68$26.19Dublin Then and Now matches archival images with contemporary views to reveal the past and present of this fascinating city.Dublin's rich architectural heritage ranges from medieval castles and cathedrals to a wealth of elegant Georgian townhouses... -
Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962 by Phillip Prodger
RRP: $83.98$62.96Ernst Haas's color works reveal the photographer's remarkable genius and remind us on every page why we love New York. When Haas moved from Vienna to New York City in 1951, he left behind a war-torn continent and a career producing black-and-white images... -
Whitstable History Tour by Kerry Mayo
RRP: $18.88$12.64'Whitstable is a stirring little town, with strong business proclivities, and a history stretching far back into the remote past.' So wrote a Kentish Gazette correspondent in 1873, although he could have been describing the north Kent seaside town today... -
Secret Manchester by Phil Page
RRP: $33.58$22.79The centre of Manchester is an area rich in social and cultural history. Its buildings, streets, churches and alleyways chart the journey from the rise of Victorian wealth through to today's vibrant metropolis, which is the most visited English city... -
Stockport History Tour by Coral Dranfield
RRP: $16.78$12.16This pocket-sized guide provides a fascinating glimpse into the past of the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester. Some of its medieval past has been hidden by rapid expansion during the early part of the Industrial Revolution, but much still remains... -
Glasgow Central Station Through Time by Michael Meighan
RRP: $33.58$22.79Originally opened in August 1879, Central Station became a Glasgow landmark and one of Scotland's great buildings following a rebuild between 1901 and 1905 supervised by Caledonian Railway chief engineer Donald Matheson. The Edwardian ticket offices and... -
The Colors of Life: Early Color Photography Enhanced by Stuart Humphryes by gestalten 9783967041231
RRP: $94.50$66.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041231Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Secret Sheffield by Ian D. Rotherham
RRP: $33.58$24.38Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England and was where the Industrial Revolution began in earnest. It is renowned for its high-quality steel and fine cutlery, for its two large universities and for having the biggest shopping centre in Europe, yet... -
Blyth by Blyth Local Studies Group 9780752407739
RRP: $27.28$19.68This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and peopleBook InformationISBN 9780752407739Author Blyth Local... -
Twilight of the Romanovs: A Photographic Odyssey Across Imperial Russia by Philipp Blom
RRP: $73.40$50.40Twilight of the Romanovs opens a door onto the world of pre-revolutionary Russia in original photographs taken during the last decades of Romanov rule. They include many remarkable colour images created using an early three-colourplate technique; these... -
Blackpool Through Time A Second Selection by Allan W. Wood
RRP: $33.58$22.79Few towns conjure up such stirring impressions as Blackpool. Cheerfully unpretentious and brash with all the trimmings one would expect of a traditional seaside resort, Blackpool remains the iconic resort town, but there is more to its richly coloured... -
The World Aflame: The Long War, 1914-1945 by Dan Jones 9781788547789
RRP: $52.50$40.36'The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images' Observer The epic, harrowing and world-changing story - in words and colourized images - of global conflict... -
Bygone Peebles by Alex F. Young
RRP: $25.10$22.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339406Author Alex F. YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Acton Through Time by David Knights
RRP: $33.58$22.79In the early 1800s Acton consisted of a small group of houses around the church plus a small farming community at East Acton and some farm dwellings. A hundred years on and the population had grown, and heavy industry and laundries flourished. Today they... -
Secret Bristol by James MacVeigh
RRP: $33.58$22.79Illustrated with memorable photographs throughout, Secret Bristol peels away the gloss which covers inconvenient historic events to reveal truths about the city that are sometimes horrific, brutal, or merely odd. From prehistory to the present, it takes... -
Ernest Cole: House of Bondage by Ernest Cole
RRP: $105.00$72.22First published in 1967, Ernest Cole’s House of Bondage has been lauded as one of the most significant photobooks of the twentieth century, revealing the horrors of apartheid to the world for the first time and influencing generations of photographers... -
Walthamstow by Keith Romig 9780752403595
RRP: $31.48$23.69This book is part of the Images of London series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.Book InformationISBN 9780752403595Author Keith...