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A visual history of 100 years of British boxing, this book contains around 300 photographs spanning the whole of the 20th Century. Charting the changing face of amateur and professional boxing, the photographs in this book give readers a flavour of the skill, brutality and grace of the sport.

This title contains a chance to see the people and witness the great moments of the last hundred years of cricket in Britain. The pictures provide an insight into our history and to modern eyes, the crowds and backgrounds are as interesting as the subject itself.

A visual history of horse racing in Britain over the past 100 years. Here is a chance to see the people and horses and to witness the great moments of the past.

One of the world's great capitals, London is an icon for both the British people and visitors alike. This book shows London at its best and worst through the 20th century, a century in which it has experienced events of immense significance from the Blitz to the Millennium.

This volume contains a visual exploration of motoring in Britain. Motoring in Britain began the century as a minority pursuit of the rich & eccentric: here the reader can see the story unfold until 33 million vehicles travel on British roads, dominating all of our daily lives.

Record covers are a sign of our life and times and, like the music on the discs themselves, they address issues such as love, life, death, fashion and rebellion. This edition includes examples from the personal collection of music archivist Michael Ochs.

This series presents an important selection of images from the Press Association's unique archive, most of which have lain unseen since they were first used in the newspapers of their day.

This series presents an important selection of images from the Press Association's unique archive, most of which have lain unseen since they were first used in the newspapers of their day.