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Sir Bernard Zissman, former Lord Mayor of Birmingham, takes an imaginary journey back in time to meet with the civic visionary Joseph Chamberlain. The two men exchange views, discuss their respective periods in office and discover instances of common interest along the way.

In March 2018 Kiko Matthews broke the world record for rowing the Atlantic solo after recovering from brain surgery

Revisits the `Wreck of the Ten Sail' on the Cayman islands in 1794 in a new fully-illustrated account of the maritime disaster.

A collection of stories, from all sorts of people over several centuries

The life and times of the people of Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island on Earth.

Jonathan Couch (1789-1870), surgeon apothecary of Polperro, was one of the pioneering natural historians of his day, paving the way for others such as Darwin and Huxley to follow. This title presents an account of his life and work.

Evelyn Atkins and her sister Babs were two middle-aged sisters who lived in suburban Surrey and led the humdrum life of so many commuters. Then Evelyn broke her leg and it meant an early retirement from her demanding job. The two sisters scraped together the money to buy an island off Cornwall.

In late 19th century, Cornwall hand-knitting was a vital cottage industry and coastal villages developed their own distinctive patterns and names for the traditional navy blue guernsey or knit-frock. This book includes many contemporary photographs, and shows how to knit a Cornish guernsey incorporating one of thirty local patterns.

A gripping first-hand account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying.

The history of smuggling in Polperro is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, who played a major role in the contraband trade carried on there at the end of the 18th century. It features the exploits of the local families involved, and the voyages of the "Swallow".

The story of Zephaniah Job, the remarkable Cornishman who not only masterminded the flourishing contraband trade in Polperro

This is the story of one woman's unwitting transformation of her Nottinghamshire family home into one of the most successful private hotels in Britain today. Imogen Skirving recalls her unusual childhood and how, after inheriting Langar Hall, mounting overheads compelled her to take in guests.