The book showcases a captivating collection of photographs that document Sheffield's remarkable transformation throughout the 20th century. It provides insights into the daily lives and living conditions of local residents, highlighting both familiar and significant locations that reflect the city's evolution during a time of unprecedented change.
Looking at the past and present of the area around Hoyland through the use of pictures and informative captions.
Sheffield Then & Now offers the reader a fascinating insight into how life has changed from the industrial smoke of decades past through to the modern developments of the present day. Sheffield is England’s fourth largest city, and these stunning archive photographs pay tribute to its most interesting and historic houses, magnificent theaters, markets, commercial activities, and its people—at work and at play. Viewed alongside these captivating images, Geoffrey Howse’s photographs of modern-day Sheffield show just how much, and how little, has changed, recalling the events, people, and places that have made Sheffield into the great city it is today.
London has had more prisons than any other British city. The City's 'gates' once contained prisons but probably the most notorious of all was Newgate, which stood for over 700 years. The eleventh century Tower of London was used as a prison for a variety of high profile prisoners from Sir Thomas More to the Krays. Discover the background of a variety of historic places of incarceration such as The Clink, the King's Bench Prison; and debtors prisons such as the Fleet Prison and the Marshalsea. In his A History of London's Prisons Geoffrey Howse delves not only into the intricate web of historical facts detailing the origins of the capital's prisons but also includes fascinating details concerning the day to day life of prisoners.
A riveting history of true crimes in the area over the centuries, with photos and illustrations.From Islington to Finsbury Park to Hackney Wick, the North London area has been the setting of countless crimes from the notorious to the obscure. In this book, Geoffrey Howse delves into the files covering hundreds of years of the area’s darkest past. Events covered include long forgotten cases that made the headlines in their day as well as others more
This title covers the shooting of Lord Wharncliffe's head gamekeep at Pilley in 1867, the murder of William Swann in Wombwell by his wife, the execution of Polish resident, Wilhelm Lubina, in 1953 for murdering Charlotte Bell in Barnsley, and much more.
The Little Book of Yorkshire is a fascinating, fact-packed compendium of the sort of information which no-one will want to be without.
Sheffield has built its worldwide reputation on steelmaking. For centuries the area was renowned for its cutlery and tools and from the mid-18th century Sheffield began to build a reputation for the production of high-quality steels. A century later the city's name was synonymous with steel and today "made in Sheffield" still guarantees the highest quality. Geoffrey Howse has chosen a wide cross-section of photographs of steel and cutlery production in and around the city, primarily from the fascinating collections at Kelham Island Museum. Many famous companies are featured, as are different production methods, a wide range of products from the vast numbers of items manufactured there (including gun barrels, shell cases, and armor-plate), the steelworkers themselves, and individual "Little Masters." This book is essential reading for everyone who knows Sheffield, residents and visitors alike, while anyone connected with the steel and cutlery industries will find that these pictures stimulate memories of days one by.
The town of Doncaster thrived during the Georgian period and continued to grow as a railway town in the 19th century. As a consequence, it boasts a rich architectural history, the influence of which can still be seen and appreciated in the fabric of the Doncaster of the modern day. From St George’s Minster to the development of Doncaster’s famous traditional market, Doncaster Then & Now is a unique tour through this remarkable city. Placing his fascinating archive images photographs alongside modern photography of the same locations today, Geoffrey Howse captivatingly illustrates the changing face of this historic city, as well as the changes in society, transport, and fashions that have taken place over the decades.