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David Elder
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties - Gloucestershire. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
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Christopher Wakeling
‘Nonconformist’ has long been used as a description of Protestant Christians in England and Wales who were not part of the Church of England. While many chapels are now disused…
Andrew Jackson
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties - Dorset. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
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Derek Dodds
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities and the surrounding area - Durham. This book will help you discover the remarkable history of this proud region.
Kevin Newman
A richly illustrated history of Brighton and Hove using photographs from the prestigious Historic England Archive.
David McGrory
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities - Coventry.
Michael Foley
An illustrated history of London’s famous square mile. Unique Images from the Archives of Historic England
Paul Perry
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s great cities - Newcastle. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Paul Chrystal
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Bradford. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Stephen Butt
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Leicester. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Cheltenham. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Pete Goodrum
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties - Norfolk. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Paul Hurley
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties - Cheshire. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Malcolm Mason
A richly illustrated history of Herefordshire using photographs from the prestigious Historic England Archive.
Rachel Hasted
This short guide gives an historical overview of the care offered to disabled ex-Service personnel in England in terms of dedicated housing provision from 1900, when this first became a…
Jonathan Clarke
This short guide provides an introduction to the history and development of buildings associated with C20 coal- and oil-fired power stations. It is intended to support the listing selection guide…
Allan Brodie
This short guide provides an introduction to the history and development of buildings associated with historic amusement parks and fairground rides. It is intended to support the listing selection guide…
John Minnis
Goods sheds and warehouses played a significant role in the economic life of England until the 1970s. It considers the function and development of goods sheds, discusses elements of their…
Geraint Franklin
Public art is defined here as fixed artworks which members of the public are able to access and enjoy, in public, semi-public or privately owned public space, whether outdoors or…
Damian Grady
This Project Planning Note is intended to cover the taking of oblique aerial photographs of the historic environment. This Project Planning Note is intended to be read in conjunction with…
Jennifer White
War memorials are important features of our cities, towns and villages. In the aftermath of the war many communities, families and individuals also chose to dedicate gardens, parks, playing fields…
Ann Sawyer
These guidelines focus on physical access issues because these often pose the greatest challenges as well as opportunities for historic buildings.
Rowan Whimster
This revised edition of the guidance, prompted by the implementation of the Equality Act 2010, promotes an inclusive approach to ensure that every visitor to a historic park, garden or…
Caroline Cattini
This guidance provides advice to Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) and Green Deal Advisor’s (GDAs) producing Energy Performance Certificates and Green Deal Assessments on historic and older buildings.
David Pickles
We know that the risk of flooding is likely to increase as a result of a changing climate and the effects of increased urban development. Estimates suggest the number of…
Matthew Canto
Geoarchaeological techniques may range in scale from landscape studies to microscopic analysis, and are carried out by practitioners with specialist knowledge about the physical environment in which archaeological stratigraphy is…
Edmund Lee
This guide will help you plan and run an effective project. It is written for those planning research and research and development (R&D) projects in the historic environment.
This guidance provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for insulating thatched roofs. There are estimated to be about fifty thousand thatched buildings in England today, some of…
Philip MacDougall
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest cities - Canterbury. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
An illustrated history one of England’s most fascinating cities - Hull.
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities - London and its famous East End.
Ernie Hoblyn
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest cities - Plymouth. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
A journey across Sussex and through time, from 1850 to the present day, using photographs from the prestigious Historic England Archive.
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities - Leeds.
Hugh Hollinghurst
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Liverpool. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Dave Marden
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Southampton. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Marion Field
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest major towns - Reading. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Andrew Homer
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest major cities - Birmingham. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s most fascinating regions - the Black Country in the West Midlands. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Stanley C. Jenkins
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities - Oxford.
Simon McNeill-Ritchie
An illustrated history one of England’s finest cities - Bath.
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Cambridge. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Andrew Powell-Thomas
An illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest counties - Somerset. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
Andrew Graham Stables
A journey across Yorkshire and through time, from 1850 to the present day, using images from the prestigious Historic England Archive.
This illustrated history portrays one of England’s finest cities - Bristol. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
This illustrated history portrays the very heart of our great capital city - Central London. Using photographs taken from the unique Historic England Archive.
David N. Smith
This photographic guide will assist scientists working with archaeological plant or insect remains in the identification of calcium-phosphate replaced biological remains.
Allan T. Adams
Describes a method of recording historic buildings for the purpose of historical understanding using analytical site drawing and measuring by hand.
