Focusing on the lesser-known aspects of Oxford, this book by local historian Marilyn Yurdan delves into the intriguing and often overlooked elements of the city's history. With a background in English Local History from the University of Oxford, Yurdan brings her expertise to this 26th publication, offering readers a unique perspective on the area's rich heritage and family narratives.
What was life really like in a grammar school in the 1950s and '60s? With fascinating memories and details that will resonate with thousands of grammar school pupils across the country, School Songs and Gymslips is a heart-warming collection of the experiences of the author and her contemporaries during a golden era.
Elizabeth Ambler started compiling her household book of cures in the early eighteenth century, including in it treatments which were much older and had been passed down to her.
A fascinating look into a collection of Georgian recipes and medicines