Derek Tait Book order

Exploring the legacy of one of the 1970s' most iconic bands, the narrative highlights Blondie's rise to fame, starting from their roots at New York's CBGBs. The band, featuring Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, produced numerous hits, including 'Heart Of Glass' and 'Rapture', and achieved global success with their album 'Parallel Lines'. This book delves into their eleven studio albums, offering a track-by-track analysis, while also celebrating their enduring appeal as they continue to attract both longtime fans and new listeners in their ongoing tours.

Explore the rich history of Plymouth in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reveal the changes in Plymouth through the decades.

An engaging journey through the Devon port city of Plymouth highlighting its heritage, people and places from across the centuries.

What it was like to grow up in 1980s Britain, from the Cold War to Duran Duran. This book combines memories, original documents and photos from that time.

Covers the history of the area from prehistoric times until the present day.

The book covers home life, fashion, music, television, movies, sport, politics, innovations and transport and recalls what it was like to live through the decade; the crazy fashions, power cuts, the types of music that were listened to as well as the cars we all drove.

Including newspaper articles of the day, this book takes you back to a exhilarating time where all entertainment was live and varied. Gives insight into speciality acts were many and included one-legged dancers, ventriloquists, jugglers, fire and sword swallowers.

Covers the history of the area from prehistoric times until the present day.

Covers Cornwall in the Second World War, from the commencement of the conflict in September 1939, until its end in September 1945, featuring many forgotten news stories of the day.