Did You Know?

Can be personalised!

Containing fascinating local facts, regional dialect, ghost stories, local recipes, sporting anecdotes and questions on local history, and illustrated with evocative photographs from The Francis Frith Collection, these books will challenge your local knowledge and provide amusing and enjoyable insights into local history and heritage. Previously published as small hardback pocket books, they are now available in these bigger Large Print editions, making them a lot easier to see and enjoy.

There are 113 books in this series. Scroll down for what to expect in books from this series.

Prices from £12.

The perfect, personalised gift

Add a personal dedication to the title page - free of charge. Most of our books are printed individually to order. You can add a personal message when you buy that will be printed on the title page at no extra cost, making our books a great gift or keepsake. This is a great option for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and leaving or retirement.

Books in this series

Did You Know? Aylesbury

Did You Know? Basingstoke

Did You Know? Bath

Did You Know? Bedford

Did You Know? Belfast

Did You Know? Berkshire

Did You Know? Birmingham

Did You Know? Blackpool - A Miscellany

Did You Know? Bournemouth

Did You Know? Bradford

Did You Know? Brighton and Hove

Did You Know? Bristol

Did You Know? Bromley

Did You Know? Bury - A Miscellany

Did You Know? Cambridge

Did You Know? Cambridgeshire

Did You Know? Canterbury

Did You Know? Cardiff

Did You Know? Chelmsford

Did You Know? Cheltenham

Did You Know? Cheshire

Did You Know? Chester

Did You Know? Chesterfield

Did You Know? Chichester

Did You Know? Cinque Ports

Did You Know? Colchester

Did You Know? Cornwall

Did You Know? Coventry

Did You Know? Croydon

Did You Know? Derby

What to expect from titles in our Did You Know? range.

Read on for a little more information about these books, and see sample pages from some of them.

Regional Dialect

Fascinating words from the local dialect of the book will make you smile and shine a light on aspects of our language that mustn't be lost.

Fascinating Facts

Fascinating local facts, ghost stories, local recipes, sporting anecdotes and more all illustrated with evocative photographs from The Francis Frith Collection

Quiz Questions

Who doesn't love a quiz? Test your own, or someone else's cranial knowledge of the local area featured with a set of quiz questions (we've included the answers!).

Here are some sample pages from books in this series - click one to enlarge.

Personalise your Book

Most of our books are printed individually to your order, allowing you to add a personal message when you buy that will be printed on the title page at no extra cost, making our books a great gift or keepsake.

There is simply nothing like receiving a gift that has been specially chosen with you in mind. Our individually printed, personalised books are the perfect way to show you care and are ideal for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and leaving or retirement occasions.

Poetry Books and those in our 'Stock Books' category cannot be personalised. Available in paperback or hardback as specified.

Free Mounted Photo Print

These books include a voucher for a free Frith Photo Print.

Turn to the back of your Frith book and find a voucher for a free mounted print of a Frith photo of your choice. Simply choose any photo from the book, return the completed voucher with a small payment for P&P. We will then print it in sepia and mount it for you in our Medium Standard mount.