The history of the Thames in London is full of death and destruction, not just of people but the buildings along its banks and the bridges that span its murky depths which hide drownings, suicide and murder - including one with a poisoned umbrella. This fascinating book tells the story of those who sailed to their doom, whether on infamous shipwrecks such as the Princess Alice or after travelling through Traitors' Gate to their execution like Anne Boleyn. It records the destruction of buildings through fires, bombs or collapse and also reveals the changes to the Thames' banks which saw an end to Frost Fairs and elephants walking across its thick ice - As well as the notable and bizarre deaths, the murders and executions, the book explores the positive life-saving methods in place, including the Thames Barrier. Did you know? The lights on London Bridge were made from cannons captured from Napoleon's fleet The Thames has been in the path of some of the most destructive fires in history, including the Great Fire of 1666 and the burning of Parliament in 1834 650 people died when the Princess Alice sank on a pleasure cruise - Britain's largest peacetime loss of life The many ghosts along the Thames include an executed baby farmer and Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's most notorious wife The polluted Thames has been beset by smells including The Great Stink of 1858, and The Big Smoke of 1952 which saw thousands die in the worst smog ever recorded in London Prisoners who were hanged at Execution Dock were taken to the pub first - a drunk man was less likely to struggle - This is the first in the Death and Destruction series.

Death and Destruction on the Thames in London

Tania Ahsan

Golden Guides Press Ltd

How to Write and Publish Non-Fiction

Reference

Fiona Shoop

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

PoW Camps in Britain  -  Prisoners, murderers, celebrities, escapees - and football  Little has been written about the prisoner of war camps in Britain during the Second World War but Jon and Diane Sutherland's ground-breaking book reveals the dramas behind the camps, including the prisoners who used to escape and dress up as locals to visit the pub before breaking back in every night, vicious murders and the uneasy  -  or even romantic  -  relationship between the locals and the prisoners, with some prisoners returning after the war to help finish the work they started on local churches or in the fields. The book is full of fascinating stories and personalities such as: One of the most famous prisoners of war was Bert Trautmann who later became a goalkeeper for Manchester City, even carrying on playing in the 1956 FA Cup final against Birmingham despite breaking his neck during the game  Some German escapees boldly stole a plane but had to return to Britain after realising they didn't have enough range to get home, despite managing to refuel at another RAF airfield; other successful escapees sent abusive postcards back to the British camp commanders from Germany  Italian prisoners of war turned two Nissen huts into a chapel at Lamb Holm, Orkney Islands  Field Marshall Montgomery's mother used to visit Elmfield Camp, near Portadown, when she was a member of the Red Cross  Pre-1947, it was illegal for PoWs to have relationships with British women and the women would lose their British nationality and face being deported if they married their PoW boyfriends  An estimated 25,000 German former prisoners chose to stay in Britain after the war, although 10,000 were repatriated by order of the Home Secretary. Many returned to Britain at harvest time to help the farms where they'd been forced to work as PoWs  There were just two PoW camps at the beginning of the war and over 600 by the end of it. This fascinating book contains a county-by-county directory

Prisoner of War Camps in Britain During the Second World War

Jonathan Sutherland

Diane Sutherland

The next few years mark the centenary of some of the biggest events which changed women's right to vote, including the death of Emily Davison at the 1913 Derby. Sylvia was the daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and younger sister of Christabel. She was also the rebel in the family and stood alongside Keir Hardie when he formed the Labour Party. When he died, she started travelling - in Moscow, she reprimanded Lenin about his view of Communism, became lovers with an Italian revolutionary and bore his son when she was 45. She fought for Ethiopian independence and was given a state funeral after her death in 1960, in recognition of her importance to the Ethiopian cause. Fifty-one years later, a member of the House of Lords is campaigning for a statue of Sylvia Pankhurst to be erected opposite the Houses of Parliament, a long-deserved recognition of the importance of this rebellious Suffragette. This is an updated version of a previous book with a new foreword by Sylvia's son, Professor Richard Pankhurst, updated text, entirely new design and new images, including interview with Sylvia's family. This is a fascinating, rebellious woman whose story has been told in captivating detail by Shirley Harrison.

Sylvia Pankhurst

Biographies & Memoirs

Shirley Harrison

Historical

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