Biographies & Memoirs

Biographies/autobiographies featuring (either in whole or in part) the experiences of authors involved in a wide variety of civilian occupations.

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A Beat Around the Bush

by Alastair Tompkins
Experiences of a British officer in the Kenya Police during the 1950s and 60s.

A Cornucopia of Packs

by Jeffrey Pack
An illustrated history of the Pack family and their connection with the Kent village of Egerton over several centuries.
A Diver in the Dark by Sydney Knowles

A Diver in the Dark

by Sydney Knowles BEM
Memoir of a WW2 Royal Navy Clearance Diver and diving partner of Commander Lionel 'Buster' Crabb

A Flock of Female Friends

by John McGregor, BA
A fond look back at the weird, wild and wonderful women friends in the author's past

A Lass Unparalleled | Susan Fleetwood

by Keith Connelly – The life and work of highly-respected British stage and screen actress Susan Fleetwood (1944-95)
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A Long Way from Home

by Alastair Tompkins
The experiences of a small boy evacuated from Sussex to Yorkshire in 1939.

A Matter of Feeling

by Arnold Brettel
A practitioner reveals his unique Buddhist/Jungian approach to psychotherapy.

A Pilots Perspective

by Cedric Flood
A former airline captain's reflections on a lifetime of commercial and private flying 1950-2012.

A Stones Throw Away

by Nick Horobin & Jackie Newman
Inspiring true story of a paramedic's long road to recovery after an attack on his ambulance left him with life-changing injuries.
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A Trek to Solomon’s Throne & The Valley of the Assassins

by Bruce Blackney
Diary of a 1974 expedition to the Takht-e-Sulaiman Massif, Iran in the footsteps of Freya Stark
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Adventures and Testimonies

by Grace Turner (nee Sajida Arnold)


An Anglo-Indian orphan's inspiring life story.

Available in softback or hardback versions.

Aircraft Engineer – reflections on a 50 year career in aviation

by Brian W.A. Johnson
My journey from RAF Halton apprentice to senior management with commercial airlines 1947 to 1997.

Around the World in 80 Delays

by Richard Ling
A former armaments expert looks back on his varied career as an international salesman in the arms, aviation and petrochemical industries 1975-2010

At Your Service

by David Seeney
Tracing the author's rise from footman to Lord Beaverbrook via the RAF to Senior Police officer 1930s-80s.

Aunt Alices War

by Douglas Walker
ARP warden Aunt Alice's overzealous efforts to protect the Lancashire seaside town of St Annes from enemy subterfuge during WW2 are a comedy treat for readers of any age.

Before the Rainbow

by Joan Blackburn
The Story of Charles & Alice ~ an Edwardian married couple 1901-1941
Blitz Boy by Robert Trevor

Blitz Boy – My London Childhood in World War II

by Robert Trevor
A  Londoner's experiences  as a child during the Blitz and as an evacuee in rural Berkshire and  suburban Liverpool during World War Two.

Boys & Other Animals

by Josephine Duggan Rees
A portrait of family life in rural England in the 1950s, 60s and 70s
Capital City Paramedic by John E Kinsley

Capital City Paramedic

by John Kinsley
Experiences of a London Ambulanceman 1975-82.

Caversham Park and its People BC to BBC

by Mike Read
The remarkable history of a Berkshire stately home and its many occupants during 1000+ years of British history.
Cirla's Story by Cirla Lewis

Cirlas Story - My childhood in the Holocaust

by Cirla Lewis
A young Jewish girl's experiences in Nazi-occupied Belgium during the Holocaust years.

Climb to and Maintain

by Eric Woods
A former navigator's experiences with BOAC in the postwar years.
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Deep Fried Steak, Vodka & Chai

by Richard Barr
A sailor-turned-entrepreneur’s experiences afloat and ashore in the UK and former Soviet Union.

Edwins Exploits

by Richard Biddlecombe
Edwin's exploits include a career in television and involvement with a controversial church which picks a wife for him...

Flying the Waves

by Richard Pike
Experiences of an air-sea rescue helicopter pilot around the Scottish coast in the 1980s/90s.

Flying Upside Down

by Richard G. Walker
Memories of childhood / adolescence during and after WW2 in Stopsley, Bedfordshire and subsequent RAF National Service
From Liverpool to Istanbul by Michael Bailey

From Liverpool to Istanbul

by Michael Bailey<,hr>Two Liverpool FC fans, a father and son, travel to Istanbul in 2005 for an unforgettable experience.
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Gone But Not Forgotten – Leicestershire in World War II

by Stanley Blackmore
Recollections of a teenage schoolboy at home in rural Leicestershire and at boarding school in Rutland during the Second World War.

Goodhart : The Story of an Exceptional Man

by Richard Harris & Barrie Williams
A biography of Rear Admiral Nicholas Goodhart, CB, Legion of Merit, FRAeS, RN (1919–2011)

Grain, Planes & Coffee Machines

by Graham Wise
A Memoir - 1937-2000 One man’s journey from a small Kentish island to Mars & beyond (via the Royal Air Force)
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Granddads Rainbow

by Joan Blackburn
A nostalgic memoir following the fortunes of a working-class family from Southern England during the 1940s and 50s

Gyorgy

by Gyorgy Nadasdy & Julia Pinner
Experiences of a teenage Freedom Fighter in the 1956 Hungarian Uprising & the years in exile that followed.

Handcart to Hanlon

by Brian Janman
A concise history of the West Sussex Ambulance Services 1895-1995 in words and photographs.
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Harry: An Evacuees Story

by Harry Collins
The experiences of an 11-year-old wartime evacuee from Lancashire who spent 4 years in Canada

Have You Any Wool?

by Eileen Sullivan
The life and times of a Hampshire sheep farmer and his family ~ 1930s to present.

I Flew for Savimbi

by Simon Van Garderen
A South African bush pilot recalls his 25-year association with Angolan UNITA freedom fighter Dr Jonas Savimbi.

I Married a Princess

by Thomas Soars
The unusual story of an English RNVR officer who married a Persian princess during World War II and brought her home to a distinctly unglamorous life in England.
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I Want To Go Home – My Childhood in the London Blitz

by Catherine Jacobs
Childhood memories of family life in East London before and during the Second World War.

Ink in the Blood – memoirs of a regional newspaper editor

by Barrie Williams
The former editor of three major regional newspapers looks back over his 44 years in the  news industry 1961-2005
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It Was Bills Fault - a fishermans tales

by Alf Sharpling
The comical adventures of two would-be sea anglers in Essex, Cornwall and Wales.

Just a Butchers Boy

by Christopher Bolton
This nostalgic look at small-town life in the UK during the 1950s will delight all those old enough to remember the era depicted.

Just Being Frank

by Frank Rixon BEM
Autobiography of a Berkshire Lad who served in Malta with the Royal West Kent Regiment during WW2.

Letters from a Kashmir Memsahib

by Margaret Cloughley
An evocative series of letters describing the author's experiences during a two-year stay in this remote Himalayan province.
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Liverpool Tales from the Mersey Mouth

by John Williams
Entertaining stories from a talented Liverpudlian raconteur

Lives In Colour – My African Antecedents and Me

by George Major
A family saga tracing the author's forebears in British colonial Africa and his own colourful career as a housepainter with many interesting clients over the years.

Long Nights and Long Knives

by Alastair Tompkins
A novel set in Kenya at the time of the 1952 Mau Mau insurgency.
Naafi Knickers and Nijmegen by Joan Blackburn

Naafi, Knickers and Nijmegen

by Joan Blackburn (formerly Ratcliff)
Adventures of a WRAF Airwoman 1959-63.

Naafi, Nijmegen & the Path to Norway

by Joan Blackburn
Further adventures of a WRAF Airwoman – 1971 and beyond.

No Time on the Ground – A Pilots Tales

by Ken Fitzroy
A former military, commercial and civilian pilot looks back on 50 years in the air.
Nothing So Strange

Nothing So Strange – a voyage to North Borneo

by Eileen Elizabeth Gidney
Memories of British North Borneo (now Sabah, Malaysia) in the early 1950s.

Observations from the Tower – Memoirs of an Air Traffic Controller

by John Kilburn
A former ATC recalls his 30-year career in Air Traffic Control 1957-1987

Occupation Nurse

by Peter & Mary Birchenall
Celebrating the achievements of a dedicated band of nurses who provided excellent healthcare to the inhabitants of the Channel Island of Guernsey during the German occupation of WW2.

On Laughter-Silvered Wings – a portrait of Irish aviator Paddy Kirkwood

by Howard A Hughes
Entertaining biography of charismatic Irish aviator Paddy Kirkwood, a pilot with RAF bomber command in World War II and subsequently an airline captain whose 'Irish crew' gained legendary status in post-war British European Airlines (BEA) for their high-spirited antics.

Only Remember the Laughter

by June O'Carroll Robertson
Recalling a remarkable life at home and abroad, working for Norman Hartnell and Constance Spry, and much else besides...
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Oscars Father – a biography of Sir William Wilde

by David Stevens
Biography of  Sir William Robert Wills Wilde, father of Oscar Wilde

Pulborough Football Club

by Mick Hatchard
An illustrated history of 'The Robins' a West Sussex football team1898-2010.
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Rotterdam Remembered

by Helen Sonnet
The wartime experiences of a young Dutch girl during the Nazi occupation of Holland in WW2.

Saving Our City

by Tim Rooth
How a group of local residents formed The Chichester Society and successfully thwarted a council plan to demolish many historic buildings in their city in the 1970s.

Take Up Slack

by Edward Hull
An illustrated history of the London Gliding Club and the development of the sport of gliding in the UK since 1930.

The Boy, The Mystery & the Open Book

by Jeff Pack
A Partial Autobiography, A Psychological Selfie or a Cock & Bull Story? One Man's attempt at self-analysis.

The Chutes of the Vyne

by Francis Chute
A history of the Chute family and their connection with The Vyne, their stately home in Hampshire for over 300 years.
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The Golden Ball and The Golden String

by Eileen Elizabeth Gidney
A former schoolmistress remembers Palestine in the wartime years 1939-45.

The Life & Times of a 20th Century Farmers Boy

by Nick Adames
An illustrated agricultural memoir tracing the fortunes of three generations a well-known West Sussex farming family during 100 years of rural change.

The Natural History of a Country School

by Berwick Coates
A celebration of the 150-year history of West Buckland School in Devonshire.