NICK MILLEA, Map Curator at the Bodleian Libraries and trustee of the Historic Towns Trust reveals some of the remnants of Oxford’s forgotten past to bring the city’s past to life. No ordinary wall If[…]
Oxbow Books Advent Calendar 2021
This year, we’re once again bringing you amazing December deals, with new 50% deals every day until Christmas! Each offer will only be valid for 24 hours, so keep an eye on our Twitter and[…]
Running an 18th Century Landscaping Business
Having unearthed the previously unpublished work of Britain’s greatest landscape designer, Thomas White, two experts provide insight into how this infamous designer ran his landscaping business…in the 1700s. Although I have been researching historic designed[…]
A Life Before Fen and Sea
In anticipation of his new book, Fen and Sea, archaeologist I.G. Simmons explains how being a wartime evacuee in Lincolnshire inspired this fascinating landscape history of the area. At the start of the pandemic, it[…]
Did The Exodus Really Happen?
In celebration of his new title, The Exodus, Peter Feinman discusses everything from his inspiration to the questions he seeks to answer about The Exodus, and the Bible, through this excellent new book. It’s all[…]
A Welsh Landscape Through Time
Today, we’re travelling through Neolithic Wales with author and archaeologist Jane Kenney. Exploring Neolithic buildings throughout the Welsh landscape, we discover just how important Wales is to understanding prehistoric Britain. Enjoy! Early Neolithic rectangular timber[…]
When Britain Went Decimal: The Coinage of 1971
The story of the decimalisation of Britain coinage, told by curator and author Mark Stocker, who vividly remembers the decimal changeover of 1971. Mr. Manning: ‘Stocker, what is £5 7s. 4d. in pennies?’ Me: ‘I[…]
Cladh Hallan: The First Look
Cladh Hallan is a rare archaeological site that has recently unearthed brand new information about life in Bronze and Iron Age Britain. Here, the archaeologists behind the excavation give us an exclusive glimpse behind the[…]
Rediscovering Old London Bridge
In anticipation of the first comprehensive history of the houses on the medieval London Bridge, historian Dorian Gerhold gives us the first look. From specially commissioned reconstructions to brand new discoveries about medieval London, find[…]