Bookshop of the Month – The Word, London
For October’s Bookshop of the Month, we popped down to New Cross in South London to chat to…
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Secret Intelligence and the Freedom of Information – by Helen Fry
In her new book, The London Cage, historian Helen Fry reveals what life was like in one of…
Bookshop of the Month – Janette Ray, York
For September’s Bookshop of the Month, we chose Janette Ray in the lovely historic city of York. Janette…
The Curious World of Samuel Pepys & John Evelyn, by Margaret Willes – A Who’s Who
Described by The Times as ‘the biographical equivalent of a buddy film’, Margaret Willes’ The Curious World of…
Bookshop of the Month – Suffolk Anthology, Cheltenham
If you’re headed out to the countryside this summer, you should pop into the lovely town of Cheltenham,…
Parliamentary Bills of 1858’s One Hot Summer, by Rosemary Ashton
A unique, in-depth view of London during the record-breaking hot weather of 1858, Rosemary Ashton’s One Hot Summer uncovers crucial…
Bookshop of the Month – Bookends, Keswick
For this month’s bookshop of the month, we found our way up to Keswick and chatted to Lucy…
Bookshop of the Month – Penrallt Gallery Bookshop, Machynlleth
For April’s bookshop of the month, we head over to mid Wales where Diana and Geoff run the beautiful…
Bookshop of the Month – Bell Bookshop, Henley-on-Thames
For March’s bookshop of the month, we are delighted to have chosen the Bell Bookshop in Henley-on-Thames. We spoke to Hilary,…
Apethorpe – a house fit for kings, and queens
‘The great age of the royal progress ended with the Civil War, but members of the royal family…
The Forgotten King of England: Louis VIII
In an article to mark 800 years since Louis VIII was proclaimed king of England – on 2…
Bookshop of the Month – Warwick Books
This month we head to Warwickshire for our bookshop of the month. Located in the central Market Place,…
Bookshop of the Month – The Grove Bookshop
This month’s Bookshop of the Month is the lovely Grove Bookshop, located in Ilkley on the edge of the…
Easter & Medieval Food – by Chris Woolgar
Easter and Medieval Food by Chris Woolgar, author of The Culture of Food in England, 1200–1500 Chocolate eggs,…
Windows Should Dream… Pevsner & Stained Glass
The subject of stained glass windows has become an increasingly important aspect of the Pevsner guides, both in…