Araf Chohan Livres

Generazione Wunderteam is the story of the Austrian national football team of the 1930s, an innovative side that dazzled Viennese crowds and sparked a new- found passion for football both at local and international level. The book tells the story of this unique team and its key figures alongside the historical vicissitudes of the inter-war years.

This book offers a captivating visual exploration of Middlesbrough's history, showcasing its rich heritage through striking imagery. It appeals to both locals and visitors, providing insights into the city's past and its evolution over time. The collection highlights significant landmarks and moments, making it a delightful resource for anyone interested in the unique story of Middlesbrough.

Picture postcards have been commonplace as a means of communicating with loved ones and sharing a scene from places visited since the late 19th century. It was naturally a popular choice for those taking holidays or travelling far from home. Today, old postcards are a fascinating means of connecting with the past, through both the messages written from a snapshot in time, to the scene recorded in the picture on the front. North York Moors in Old Postcards is a wonderful collection of these early scenes, showing popular destinations that we still visit today, including Whitby, Grosmont, Goathland, Helmsley, Scarborough and Pickering, as well as many surrounding towns and villages. With cards dating back to the turn of the century a fascinating lost world is uncovered which will appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of this magnificent part of the country.

County Durham has a rich history and much has changed over the past 150 years. This new book from North East author Araf Chohan brings to light some of the memories of region through unique and rare photographs.  See the towns and villages of County Durham, including Bishop Auckland, Crook, Stanley, Barnard Castle, Chester le Street, as well as the collieries, industries, people and landscape.  In one rare image, the interior of a pub in Howden Colliery is shown in the late 1800s with staff and punters posing.  Another shows an early motor car with its driver paying the toll to cross Abbey Bridge in Barnard Castle.  The book also covers the magnificent city of Durham, too. Long a centre of religion, learning and commerce, this wonderful place retains a lot of its historic core. Yet, as these images prove, has also changed so much. 

The Mitropa Cup was the inter-war equivalent of today's Champions League - and was born out of the frictions of a politically heated era. The top teams of the time have since fallen into oblivion, and the exploits of Europe's inter- war football stars are rarely remembered. The Forgotten Cup takes us back to that lost age.