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Jill Armitage
A fabulous collection of ghostly hauntings in Derbyshire.
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A spine-chilling, spooky tour of Derbyshire’s pubs, hotels and hostelries, frequented by guests from this world as well as the next.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Armitage has changed and developed over the last century.
The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen
The fateful Tudor triangle: a reigning queen, an exiled queen, and the countess who was obliged to be her jailer. And Bess of Hardwick had a close relationship with two…
The lesser-known history of a town that began as an Iron Age settlement and became England’s Hollywood.
Secret Staines-upon-Thames and Laleham explores the lesser-known history of the town of Staines-upon-Thames and next-door Laleham through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.
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This fascinating collection of tales reveals the region’s darkest and most tragic love affairs.
This creepy collection of tales takes the reader on a tour of the cemeteries, pubs, theatres, hospitals, tunnels, mines and caverns of Derbyshire.
Explore Eyam’s fascinating hidden history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.
A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities.
A spooky collection of Peak District hauntings
A brief history of the life of Elizabeth of Hardwick, Bess of Hardwick, with photographs and illustrations to support the text. Intended for the visitor market rather than the historian.
This little known queen is overshadowed by her contemporary Boudicea, yet her story is far more interesting.
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New paperback edition - The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen. Jill Armitage revitalises Arbella’s tale, focusing on her lineage, her life and her legacy.
New paperback edition - The fateful Tudor triangle: a reigning queen, an exiled queen, and the countess who was obliged to be her jailer. And Bess of Hardwick had a…
