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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 dedication to the title page

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? Aylesbury
Did You Know? Basingstoke Did You Know? Basingstoke
Did You Know? Bath Did You Know? Bath
Did You Know? Bedford Did You Know? Bedford
Did You Know? Belfast Did You Know? Belfast
Did You Know? Berkshire Did You Know? Berkshire
Did You Know? Birmingham Did You Know? Birmingham
Did You Know? Blackpool - A Miscellany Did You Know? Blackpool - A Miscellany
Did You Know? Bournemouth Did You Know? Bournemouth
Did You Know? Bradford Did You Know? Bradford
Did You Know? Brighton and Hove Did You Know? Brighton and Hove
Did You Know? Bristol Did You Know? Bristol
Did You Know? Bromley Did You Know? Bromley
Did You Know? Bury - A Miscellany Did You Know? Bury - A Miscellany
Did You Know? Cambridge Did You Know? Cambridge
Did You Know? Cambridgeshire Did You Know? Cambridgeshire
Did You Know? Canterbury Did You Know? Canterbury
Did You Know? Cardiff Did You Know? Cardiff
Did You Know? Chelmsford Did You Know? Chelmsford
Did You Know? Cheltenham Did You Know? Cheltenham
Did You Know? Cheshire Did You Know? Cheshire
Did You Know? Chester Did You Know? Chester
Did You Know? Chesterfield Did You Know? Chesterfield
Did You Know? Chichester Did You Know? Chichester
Did You Know? Cinque Ports Did You Know? Cinque Ports
Did You Know? Colchester Did You Know? Colchester
Did You Know? Cornwall Did You Know? Cornwall
Did You Know? Coventry Did You Know? Coventry
Did You Know? Croydon Did You Know? Croydon
Did You Know? Derby 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

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 Facts

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

Quiz Questions

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.

Sample page from Did You Know? Sample page from Did You Know? Sample page from Did You Know? Sample page from Did You Know?

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.

Add a dedication to the title page

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.

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