It is a story that's familiar to everyone. At the time of its launch, the RMS Titanic was the largest ship ever built and when she set sail on her maiden voyage in 1912 there were 2,227 people on board. Four days into the crossing the Titanic hit an iceberg; less than three hours later the ship sank and 1,517 people lost their lives. These are the barebones of what was a dramatic event - and what many of us believe to be the truth of the Titanic's first and last voyage is what we have learned from Hollywood movies, all of which have told the story in their own way. Titanic- The Unfolding Story as told by The Daily Mirror offers a unique insight into this terrible, yet endlessly fascinating, disaster. It tells the whole story: from the commissioning of the Titanic and her sister ship the Olympic following their construction, launches and maiden voyages, through to the Titanic's demise, the immediate aftermath, and the very public enquiries on both sides of the Atlantic. Based on the words of contemporary newspaper reports the story comes alive as it never has before. The depth of detail is fascinating, revealing fresh insights into a tragedy that continues to captivate us today. Use of contemporary newspaper photography and iconic images all help to make this book one of a kind.

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Remember a time when boxing ruled the sporting world? When the great and the good of the fight game were the biggest stars of their day, and when a major bout was a global event that captivated and enthralled people on almost every continent - when the main event was the event? When Boxing Was Boxing is a photographic celebration of the sport's heyday. It's a beautifully illustrated tribute to an age when the noble art was a little more dignified, and a little less preoccupied with money and the politics of sport. It's about a time when there weren't quite so many governing bodies, nor multiple world 'champions' viewed only by tiny audiences on pay-per-view channels; a time when boxing was once regarded as the pinnacle of professional sporting endeavour, and not just a lucrative arm of the leisure and entertainment business. This is no whitewash of boxing history. As the chapters show, the toughest game has an often murky past. But in its portrayal of the great pugilists and their finest bouts, the famous arenas and the colourful characters, When Boxing Was Boxing brings to vivid life the atmosphere, raw spectacle and sheer excitement of this most brutal yet compelling of sporting theatre. With special features on the sport's grassroots, its particular customs, culture and curiosities, and its more lighthearted moments, this is an affectionate and wonderfully nostalgic look at a time when boxing really was boxing.

Published by Haynes Publishing

When Denis Law signed for Manchester United from Torino for a British record fee of GBP115,000 in 1962, even at the age of 22 he had already established himself as one of the world's great forwards. No wonder his arrival at United sparked a revival in the club's fortunes, as they won the FA Cup in his first campaign. In his second season, 1963-64, he scored 46 goals - a club record that stands to this day - and became European Footballer of the Year. He then helped United to league titles in two of the next three terms, delivering 39 and 25 goals respectively. Now, having reached 70 years old, Denis looks back on his remarkable career and reflects on both the highs and the lows from his time on the pitch and beyond, as captured in lavishly reproduced photographs, many of them in full colour. Denis Law: The Illustrated Autobiography is a book no true fan of football can afford to be without.

Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd

Even people who don't know football know who 'Gazza' is. The man born as Paul John Gascoigne to a working-class family in the North-East has found headlines on the front pages almost as often as the back pages throughout his life, thanks in great part to his more than colourful lifestyle. But it is for his time as a footballer of the very highest order that Gazza's name will forever live in sporting history. During a career that spanned more than ten different clubs, among them Newcastle United, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers, and which included countless unforgettable England performances, Gazza established himself as one of the sport's all-time greats: a master of skill, flair and invention like none that his country had produced before nor perhaps ever will again. Told in Gazza's own unique voice and fully illustrated with hundreds of photos from the moments that he feels defined his career, Glorious: My World, Football and Me is a celebration, offering an unrivalled insight into the mind of this greatest of footballers.

Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd

Anyone interested in football has memories of significant games, when their team played brilliantly (or even lost spectacularly). Some might be the greatest games they've ever watched - games not necessarily involving the team they support - others might be 'a first', while some may be football matches that have been spoken about by an older generation, held up as examples of the way football used to be. Those Were the Games is all about fascinating football matches from the last 100 years. Who was Max Seeburg? He became the first ever foreign profession1923 footballer to play for an English club when he turned out for Spurs against hull City in 1908. The 'White Horse' Cup Final of 1923, but who played who? Five years later Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 7-5 in a remarkable fixture at St James' Park. Were you among the 146,422 people who paid to watch Celtic beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup Final in 1937? Everyone now takes floodlights for granted, but what was the first game to be played entirely under lights and what was the score? It was Portsmouth against Newcastle United way back in 1956 but you'll have to buy the book to find out more.

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There have been other books about the history of this famous club, but When Football Was Football Everton is unique. Using an unrivalled collection of photographs, from the days when players carried the posts onto the pitch until winning the F.A Cup in 1995 for the fifth time, the Daily Mirror s extensive archive of images reveals the full story. Hundreds of fantastic and nostalgic photos, many previously unpublished, document the rise of one of the oldest in1888 Everton were invited to become one of the founder members of The Football League - and most famous clubs in the world. From the days of being nicknamed the Black Watch, after the famous military regiment, and winning their 1st FA Trophy in 1906 to the clubs success through the efforts of players such as Dean, Lawton, Hickson, Young, and Vernon. There s the sixties, one of the most successful decades in Everton's history when they won the FA Cup in 1966 and the League Championship in 1962-63 and 1969-70. The Holy Trinity years of Ball, Kendall and Harvey were so memorable that Evertonians still discuss this decade on a daily basis. Everton s home; Goodison Park is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds which hosted several World Cup matches in 1966, including Brazil, Portugal, Russia and World Cup finalists West Germany. This book brings to life, forgotten stories, the highs, the lows, the personalities and reveals the real history through images that speak thousands of words. We ll let Alan Ball sum it up, "Once Everton have touched you, nothing is the same."

Published by Haynes Publishing

This is a unique and magnificent collection of photographs of Fulham FC from the very early days until 2000-01, freshly selected from thousands of images in the "Daily Mirror's" extensive archive. These superb photos, many of them previously unpublished, document the rise, fall and rise again of London's oldest football team. It tells of the stars of the past: goal machine Ronnie Rooke, the eccentric Charlie Mitten, the peerless Johnny Haynes, and England's greatest right-back, George Cohen. Enjoy Fulham's 1960s heyday, Wembley in 1975, then the surge up the divisions in the late 1990s. It's all here. This book brings to life the periods, the personalities and the human stories - When Football Was Football!

Published by Haynes Publishing

Leeds, the biggest city in Britain with only one football club. That monopoly creates a passion in the local team Leeds United had famous managers like Major Frank Buckley and Raich Carter. And back in 1948-49 season the debut of a man many critics rate the greatest player seen in English football - the legendary John Charles. The makings of the modern Leeds was sparked by the appointment of Don Revie as manager in 1961. Revie inspired the creation of a sporting dynasty. No club in modern football history can match the number of home-grown players Revie had in his championship-winning squads of 1969 and 1974. Leeds won the FA Cup for the first time in their history in 1972 - the centenary of the world's most famous club knock-out trophy. After Revie left in 1974 the club had the crazy 44 day reign of Brian Clough. Howard Wilkinson's appointment as manager in 1988 to lift the club out of the Second Division and in the last season of the Football League Leeds were again crowned champions in 1992. This book takes you on the roller-coaster ride of Leeds United. It's dramatic, exhilarating and, at times, astonishing.

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This is a unique and magnificent collection of photographs of Stoke City FC from its earliest days until 1992, freshly selected from thousands of images in the "Daily Mirror's" extensive archive. These superb photos, many of them previously unpublished, document the rise of this famous, traditional and much-loved 150-year-old football club, from its formation by apprentices at the Stoke rail works, to the emergence of winger Stanley Matthews, the Old Crocks such as Dennis Viollet, Jimmy McIlroy and Eddie Stuart who revived the club in the early 1960s, and the sad tale of the stand roof which ended a halcyon era. Marvel at the managerial genius that was Tony Waddington and the incredible period in which the club, through the efforts of players such as Conroy, Ritchie, Greenhoff and Hudson produced some of the most sparkling football ever seen in the Potteries. Enjoy rare photographs of the 1972 League Cup triumph, and of stars of the 1980s such as Chamberlain, Heath, Chapman, Crooks and Fox, and revel in a further Wembley victory, albeit in the Autoglass Trophy in 1992 thanks to Mark Stein's goal. Then say farewell to Stoke's spiritual home of over a century; the Victoria Ground. It's all here. This book brings to life the periods, the personalities and the human stories - When Football Was Football!

Published by Haynes Publishing

Their lives were changed forever by marrying into the Royal family.

Lady Diana Spencer and Kate Middleton were thrust into the public eye when they met their princes.

This special Daily Mirror publication looks back at the extraordinary life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the effect she had on the public, at home and abroad.

It is brought up to date by also focusing on Kate, the sweetheart of Prince William, Diana’s eldest son, and the woman who now wears her engagement ring.

Using rare and unseen images from the magnificent Mirror archive, and featuring Mirror pages and reports, we tell the story of the romances and the weddings, as well as, in Diana’s case, the tears and tragedy.

Published by Trinity Mirror

From the Inside Flap A sweeping saga spanning 1898 to 1984 stretching from the mining fields of South Wales to the film sets of Hollywood and from the playhouses of Cardiff to the grand theatres of Broadway - this new and far reaching biography rakes over the coals of the life of Britain's greatest ever actor, Richard Burton. And how one extraordinary man had three fathers, three mothers, seven brothers, six sisters and four wives, and how he loved them all. And how that man earned US$75 million from the start of his career in 1951 to when he died in 1984; the equivalent of US$1.5 billion in today's money, making him the highest-paid actor in Hollywood history. From the Back Cover And God Created Burton is the first complete biography of the greatest Welshman ever to have lived. The man conquered Hollywood like no other British actor, before or since. His achievements were considered all the greater as they were accomplished in the era of such great British actors as Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud as well as great American stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable and Cary Grant. Burton's achievement was even more pronounced as his prowess uniquely spanned theatre, film and television unlike any other actor before him. In the end, he became a genuine legend in his own lifetime and in the mid-sixties, for one year, he stood at the very pinnacle of Hollywood as the world's most bankable actor. He also loved and lost some the most beautiful and talented actresses of the era, including Elizabeth Taylor, Claire Bloom and Susan Strasberg. But he could have achieved even more if it had not been for his addiction to alcohol, a fate inherited from his father and which stayed with him right to the end of his days, eventually killing him and tarnishing an otherwise extraordinary career.

Published by Myrtle Press

Remember a time when cricket was cricket? Before millionaire players careered around a floodlit field in glorified pyjamas? When a proper match lasted days rather than the crash, bang, wallop of the limited-overs game? Modern innovations like Twenty20 and the IPL have their place in cricket's long and glorious story, but nothing beats the original - as celebrated in this wonderfully nostalgic look at the game in bygone years. Looking back to a heyday of long hot summers and classic matches, When Cricket Was Cricket fondly recalls an era when it was a more enjoyable and carefree pastime - for the most part a sport conducted in a spirit of keen competitiveness but fair and thrilling play. Drawing on 100 years of outstanding photographs in the huge Mirrorpix archive, this book brings to life an age free of intrusive sponsorship and commercialism when huge crowds swarmed to see the stars of the day in action - legends such as WG Grace, Bradman, and Hobbs; famous greats of the post-war era like Sobers, Miller and Trueman; and more recent heroes such as Botham, Warne, Tendulkar and Lara. Ranging from the grandest venues to the humblest village pitches in its depiction of the sport's golden years, this is the perfect illustrated guide to when it really was cricket!

Published by Haynes Publishing

Using new research, archive material, detailed interviews, and featuring for the first time a remarkable photo archive from the Sunday Pictorial newspaper, Distant Water tells of a breed of men living on the edge of society whose daily work carried them into the heart of danger and whose lives were at the mercy of the skipper and the sea.

With each reminiscence told, each memory of an 18 hour shift in an icy gale, of a great haul or a life lost, the complex history of the town and its fishermen unfolds revealing pride in what it means to be a Grimsby fisherman.

Published by North Wall Publishing

50 years since the last steam train was commissioned by British Railways, Great British Steam, the Daily Mirror's glossy souvenir looks at all the great steam stories, landmarks, disasters and celebrations from it's magnificent archive, featuring rare and unseen images as well as historic articles that enthusiasts will have never seen before.

Published by Trinity Mirror

When Prince William marries next year, it will be the most anticipated royal wedding since that of his parents, Charles and Diana, in 1981.

This Daily Mirror souvenir special celebrates the engagement of William and his long-term girlfriend, Kate Middleton.

It documents his life in the public eye since his birth in 1982, through school and early royal duties, plus how he coped with the tragic loss of his mother when he was only 15.

We see him growing up at university, where he met Kate, and going on to combine tireless charity work with training in the armed forces. This has led to a career as a search and rescue helicopter pilot for the RAF.

The publication also shows how William’s relationship with Kate has developed over the years up until their engagement, announced in November 2010.

Published by Trinity Mirror

From its first episode in 1960, Coronation Street has captivated the nation with gripping tales from the cobbled streets of Weatherfield.

Now the longest-running drama in British television history, The Street has gained large and loyal audiences around the world. The stories may now be bigger and bolder, but every episode still thrills viewers with the lives, loves and losses of an ordinary working class community.

As Corrie celebrates its 50th anniversary, we step back in time with some golden greats from the award-winning soap. From the legendary ladies of Ena Sharples, Hilda Ogden and Annie Walker to the infamous villains of Alan Bradley, Richard Hillman and Tony Gordon, there has been no shortage of drama. Over the years, viewers have laughed, cried and shared the highs and lows of Jack and Vera, Ken and Deirdre, Curly and Raquel, the Baldwin, Battersby and Webster families.

This 84-page souvenir special explores five decades of life on The Street – the characters we love and those we love to hate. Featuring on and off-screen stories behind the street’s most famous faces, this is a must-have souvenir for every Coronation Street fan.

Published by Trinity Mirror

Football was once the the preserve of the working man who attended matches in vast numbers. It was a working class pursuit and one that attracted people through a fierce tribalism and loyalty to 'your team'. With the advent of footballers being paid well above the national wage it has gone from being a sport to a business.

"When Football Was Football" is a fully illustrated book that takes us through the Century of English football using key and previously unseen photographs from the archives of the Daily Mirror.

Published by Haynes Publishing

The winter of 1940-41 was the season of the Blitz. From St Paul's Cathedral to the East End, from the very heart of the capital to the cities of the midlands, throughout the length and breadth of the land the bombs rained down as Germany attempted to bludgeon Britain into submission. As the civilian populations below cowered in their shelters or manned the fire services there could be no doubt that this was an island under siege.

Drawing exclusively on the photo archive of The Daily Mirror newspaper this volume brings to life this extraordinary period in British history. Remarkably a number of these images have never seen the light of day before thanks to wartime censors and now 70 years after the fact they reveal for the first time the harsh realities of life and death during the Blitz.

Written by Gavin Mortimer, who has previously published "The Longest Night: Voices from the London Blitz (Orion 2005)", this book weaves together these incredible images with newspaper articles, diary entries and first-hand accounts to create a compelling chronological account of Britain's darkest and most difficult period in her long history.

Published by Osprey