Social & cultural history

The houseplant is undergoing a renaissance in popularity - this revised and updated edition of Catherine Horwood's fascinating history will delight lovers of indoor plants

A fascinating record of a disappearing world, published to mark the latest chapter in Covent Garden Market's 400 year history

A glimpse behind the pen of the first female star of Fleet Street

A unique history of a Victorian house, brought to life in a witty and compelling fictional form

"A potted history of everywhere [David McKie] goes, with some reflective observations about how things were and how they ought to be, and a few jokes thrown in." - Tribune

A fascinating glimpse of real life for a London family in the early 19th century