The latest book shows you how to research your family history in Birmingham. But it's not just a how-to-book it also tells the story of Birmingham and its people. How they lived, worked and played.
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Worcestershire Family History Guidebook (The History Press - ISBN 978-0-7524-5969-1)
The first third gives general information on researching your family history. The second half gives suggestions on how to 'put flesh on the bones'. Both these sections use details from records specific to Worcestershire but which are available in any county. The last section gives historic information within Worcestershire.
Birmingham Murder & Crime (The History Press - ISBN 978-0-7524-7153-2)
"This chilling collection brings together true-life historic murders that shocked the city. Cases featured include riots in 1791, a bank robbery in 1844 and an arson attack in 1912. Murder most foul also raises its ugly head, with John Thompson stabbing his common-law wife in a fit of drunken jealousy in 1861, and Mary Alibon being murdered in her bed when a robbery went wrong in 1898."
Warwick Murder & Crime (The History Press - ISBN 978-0-7524-8760-1)
"Discover the shadier side of Warwick's history with this collection of true-life crimes from the town's past. Featuring all fractions of the criminal underworld, this chilling selection includes cases of murder, kidnap, poaching, theft, assault and infanticide, as well as the punishment and executions that were carried out. Cases featured here include a daring robbery at a country house in 1846, the brutal murder of a woman in 1819, and the drowning of a wife by her husband in 1870."
Coventry Murders (The History Press - ISBN 978 -0-7509-5221-7)
This chilling collection of murder cases delves into the villainous deeds that have taken place in Coventry during its long history. Among those featured are the niece who poisoned her uncle in 1831 to fund her ‘love of nice dresses’, a woman whose throat was slashed by her jealous husband in 1859, a mother who literally died of fright when her son attempted to poison her in 1910, and a double murder in 1906. Illustrated with a wide range of archive material and modern photographs, Coventry Murders is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation.
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A collections of stories which describe life and the characters living in an English village in the early 1900's. Some are amusing, some are tinged with sadness, but all are supposedly true..........
These are eleven true murder stories which took place between 1806 and 1902 local to Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The stories take you into the lives of the people involved, through to the actual crime and then the trial and verdict.
Taken from the weekly publication 'The War Illustrated' this book is made up of extracted articles, snippets and pictures - some sad, some heroic, some amusing, some which have an attitude which is quite surprising. This may not be a true account of what happened during the first year of WW1 but historically it shows what the readers were being told. As an act of patriotism it was probably what it was thought they should be told.
"1915-16, The Second Year" is now also available on Amazon and Kindle.
