What do Charles Edward Stuart, members of the Mosley family, and Sid James have in common? At some point they all, most likely, occupied the Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Marriage Bed. The bed was rediscovered in 2010 and is widely considered to be one of the most important pieces of furniture in Medieval… Read More »Footboards, Film Props and Fragments: Exploring English Medieval Furniture
In honour of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating some of the remarkable women who have contributed to, written, and edited publications for Oxbow Books; women who have brought new archaeological ideas, insight and information to your bookshelves. Discover more about their fascinating lives, works and achievements. April Nowell Dr April Nowell is… Read More »Women’s History Month: Author Spotlight
Casemate UK is delighted to welcome MMP Books! MMP was founded in 1996 by Roger Wallsgrove, to publish Mushroom Model Magazine. This quarterly modelling magazine was developed from Mushroom Monthly, a club newsletter which ran from 1985 to 1995, achieving a world-wide reputation for quality articles, fearless and honest reviews, and a great sense of… Read More »New Distributed Publisher – MMP BOOKS
Author Denis Courtois imparts some of the ancestral anecdotes that stayed with him throughout his studies and how this lore inspired him to write his new book about Allied, Axis, and Vichy governments exploiting radio to win over the population in Occupied France.
In collaboration with Oxbow Books, we have put together a list of titles from 2022 for you to indulge in as you await with eager anticipation the brilliant books we’ll be bringing you in 2023!
Have you ever been to the Llŷn Peninsula? This highly popular holiday destination, with its captivating coastline and magnificent mountains, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Something which the area’s many visitors may not know, is that the peninsula is peppered with hundreds of archaeological sites and monuments… Read More »A Tale as Ancient as Time: Exploring the Archaeology of Early Societies in the Llŷn Peninsula
Author Andrew Chatterton honours the unknown women of Britain’s secret resistance — the unsuspecting but highly trained grandmothers, landladies, and teenage girls who would have played a hugely critical role had the Germans invaded.
“Always winter, but never Christmas”. For many observing Christmas in 1942, this fictional quote was the harrowing truth. This week’s blog is from New York Times bestselling author Peter Harmsen as he reflects on the events of that fateful wartime Christmas and what they tell us about cruelty, kindness, and the human condition in extraordinary times.
All is fair in love and war — society portrait painter Sir William Orpen was entangled in the chaos of both. This week on the Casemate UK Blog, author Patricia O’Reilly explores the inspiration behind her new book, Orpen at War, and the artistic, eccentric, romantic, complicated life of Sir William Orpen.
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