Oxbow Books Advent Calendar 2021
November 29, 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… READ MORE
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Running an 18th Century Landscaping Business
November 17, 2021
Having unearthed the previously unpublished work of Britain’s greatest landscape designer, Thomas White, two experts provide insight into how this infamous designer ran his landscaping business…in the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… READ MORE
A Life Before Fen and Sea
October 27, 2021
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… READ MORE
Did The Exodus Really Happen?
October 20, 2021
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… READ MORE
A Welsh Landscape Through Time
September 30, 2021
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…. READ MORE
When Britain Went Decimal: The Coinage of 1971
September 20, 2021
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…. READ MORE
Cladh Hallan: The First Look
September 8, 2021
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… READ MORE
Rediscovering Old London Bridge
August 24, 2021
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… READ MORE
Perceptions of Wealth in Late Medieval North-East Scotland
August 12, 2021
Is he wealthy or does he just have a big family? Colin Shepherd, author of The Late Medieval Landscape of North-east Scotland, sets out to answer this question through a… READ MORE
Historic Bridges of Buckinghamshire: Thornborough Bridge
July 23, 2021
Are you a ‘pontist’? AKA a historic bridge enthusiast who enjoys either lobbying for preservation and/or who enjoys visiting and photographing historic bridges. If you are, this is the blog… READ MORE
