Flags & heraldic arms weave together the history of man's desire for representation & the need for a means to display marks of origin, status & beliefs. This is a highly accessible book that covers every aspect of the history, language & modern use of heraldry together with an examination of the way flags have been used throughout the centuries.

Discover how to design and stitch your own unique quilts and other quilting projects at home. The essential tools and materials that are needed to get started are shown. Master the key techniques and stitches with simple step-by-step photography and explanations - then be inspired with 15 fabulous projects to try, from bags and toys to cushions and quilts. Easy-to-use and fully illustrated, this book is ideal for beginners, as well as more experienced...

This A-Z provides a comprhensive guide to the world's most famous steeplechase, the Grand National.

Kickstart your creativity and create a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists. Whether you want to try your hand at painting for the first time or brush up on your artistic skills, 'Artist's Painting Techniques' is for you. Learn how to work with watercolours, oils, and acrylics and discover everything you need to know about tone, colour, pattern, brushwork, and composition with detailed advice for beginner, intermediate,...

The Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall is where the land ends. Gavin Knight takes us into this huddle of grey roofs at the edge of the sea at the beginning of the 21st century. He catches the stories of a whole community, but especially those still working this last frontier - the Cornish fishermen.

Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world.

Bargain Hunt is a British institution, entertaining audiences for over 20 years, and encouraging us to look for diamonds in the rough at antique fairs and shops across the country. A Bargain Hunt is more than just a quest for cash, though - from traveller's trunks and tea caddies to walking canes, coins and quirky costumes, each of the items chosen has their own story to tell, forming a small part of our collective social history.The Bargain Hunt...

This is a chronological film by film history of the Hammer Films studio, from its beginnings in the 1930s to the renowned horror cycle of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It also includes coverage of many rare and obscure early productions.

The natural world is full of mysteries, whether the masses of twigs that look like abandoned nests, fuzzy red balls on roses, stranded ponds on hilltops, or even the shaded ways we walk along. One of Britain's best-known naturalists, John Wright here introduces us to the natural (and unnatural) mysteries of the countryside, giving us the tools to identify Witch's Broom, Robin's Pincushion, Dew ponds and Hollow Ways, and also their histories, how they...