Summary

Each book in this series brings to life the people, places and events of the past in these islands, from the earliest settlers to the present day.

Each book in this series brings to life the people, places and events of the past in these islands, from the earliest settlers to the present day. They explore the everyday lives of people of all kinds across the centuries and charting the great moments of social change and of discovery and invention. Find out what life was like for a soldier in the trenches during World War I, how there was a communications revolution in the 20th century, and how equality for women came about.