Collection: Local History REFERENCE

A biography of Ralph Dutton, one of the leading taste-makers of his generation, a crucial figure in our understanding of heritage today.

From bioarchaeologist and author Cat Jarman, this gripping history of the Anglo-Saxons is told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester Cathedral. In 2014 when the chests were opened for the first time to anthropologists and archaeologist, the bones were photographe...

Lord Denning was the most famous English judge of the 20th century. Arguably, he was the most famous of any century. His judgments were legendary for both their style and substance. Over time, Denning's views on justice and his manipulation of precedent became increasingly controversial. For all ...