Lokalhistorie

Tragic tales of misfortune and disaster in historic Cheshire. This book will fascinate anyone who want to know more about the history of the area.

A fascinating history of conferring the Freedom of Edinburgh, and the influential individuals and organisations honoured by the civic authorities of the city over more than 500 years.

A stunning collection of images from photographer Dave Zdanowicz revealing the beauty of Yorkshire's villages in all their many faces.

Discover the lesser-known and secret hidden illustrated heritage of Burnley and Pendle in Lancashire.

A fascinating insight into some of the famous and infamous pubs, inns and taverns of Scarborough and the surrounding area.

The fascinating history of Cornwall's remarkable literary heritage as well as being a guide to the locations where that heritage can still be found.

Illustrated throughout, a fascinating exploration of Tring's notable buildings and landmarks from across the centuries.

A fascinating exploration of some of the architectural heritage of the Bedfordshire town of Dunstable.

DISCOVER THE UNTOLD SECRETS BEHIND THE BILLION-DOLLAR SPORTS INDUSTRY AND THE TACTICS EMPLOYED BY PROFESSIONAL TEAMS TO SECURE PUBLIC SUBSIDIES. IN THIS CAPTIVATING ACCOUNT, KEN SILLIMAN DRAWS FROM 25 YEARS OF FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE NEGOTIATING SPORTS FACILITY LEASES FOR RENOWNED TEAMS LIKE THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, CAVALIERS, AND BROWNS. FROM STADIUM SUITES TO THE NFL EXECUTIVE OFFICES. THIS PRACTICE-ORIENTED BOOK OFFERS A GROUND-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE ON HOW SPORTS TEAMS NAVIGATE THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. WITH INSIGHTFUL ANECDOTES AND REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES, THIS INVALUABLE RESOURCE SERVES AS A GUIDE FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS ALIKE. ENSURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR SPORTS FACILITY ISSUES.

The city of Galway has a rich body of historic buildings that date from its establishment in the thirteenth century to the present day. The city is positioned on the estuary of the River Corrib where it enters Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. It was initially founded by the Norman Richard de Burgo, who chose to build his castle here around 1220, and, despite Gaelic opposition, a Norman urban settlement had became permanently established by 1270. Shortly afterwards, work began on the defense of the settlement by a town wall that enclosed around eleven hectares, and work began on forming riverside quays. Inside the walls the town was laid out in an irregular street grid that included Market Street, Shop Street, Middle Street, St Augustine Street, Abbeygate Street and Cross Street, all lined with closely packed medieval houses, with the parish church of St Nicholas in a central position. A number of religious orders, such as the Augustinians, Franciscans and Dominicans, established houses outside the walls. This highly illustrated work explores that heritage through the medieval, Victorian and Georgian periods.

Home to the location where George Washington took command of the troops and to America's oldest Ivy League university, Cambridge is a city that feels like a town. Hasty Pudding meetings were enlivened with mock trials spoofing happenings in Cambridge and among the faculty; by 1860 the trials had evolved into shows. In a corner of the Cambridge Common, across from Harvard Yard, a Gilded Age statue of a Puritan has been toppled several times. Letters home from Robert Kennedy were found stashed on a high shelf in a college room he occupied, over 30 years after he graduated. From protests to the "Beer Garden Summit", author Jane Merrill shares the stories behind notable landmarks and some significant but little-known facts in and around town.

Nestled in the town square of Concord, Massachusetts, the windows of the Colonial Inn have gazed upon more than three centuries of bloodstained history. Known for its role in the American Revolution, the Inn was originally built as three separate buildings with the oldest section of the property dating back to 1716. A stone's throw from Old North Bridge, the Inn is notoriously haunted by the ghosts from its Revolutionary War past. Guests report phantom footsteps, disembodied voices, and spirited soldiers lurking in the shadows of the labyrinthine hallways and empty rooms of this infamous inn. Local author Sam Baltrusis has worked the graveyard shift at Concord's Colonial Inn trying to unravel the chilling mysteries and lingering legends associated with one of the country's oldest and most haunted hotels.