Books by Nick Nutter - FREE to read on Kindle

Nick and his wife, Julie, have spent over a quarter of a century travelling around the Mediterranean, from Anatolia in the east to Portugal in the west. Nick says, "My passion is history. Over the years I have written countless articles for newspapers and magazines, innumerable blog posts and a few books. The books are all orientated round history. I believe the only way to understand any history of an area is to walk the land, breathe the air and appreciate the geography and geology. Failing that, read a book whose author has done just that. All my books are fully illustrated in colour and available as FREE to read on Kindle, as downloadable Ebooks and paperback from Amazon. Enjoy.

Mining in Andalucia: Emphasising the involvement of British Companies in the 19th and 20th centuries

‘Mining in Andalucia’ looks at the exploitation of the rich mineral deposits found in Andalucia, southern Spain.

During the 19th century, foreign investors arrived from the industrialised nations, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Great Britain. The competition to profit from the valuable resources was fierce as mining mania swept through southern Spain. Larger than life characters emerged to dominate the mining industry. Their ambitions were boundless, their pursuit of wealth relentless, their ingenuity remarkable.

Mining companies were registered by the score. Britain led the field with over two hundred companies registered in Andalucia by the end of the 19th century. Many of those companies failed. Only the few would grow and prosper. Those companies that did survive left an indelible imprint on the societies they encountered and on the landscape.

‘Mining in Andalucia’ is the story of the men and women who powered the crusade, who mobilised a workforce numbering thousands, who reaped the rewards and who, a mere hundred years later, relinquished the mines whose visible, crumbling reminders, are slowly being recaptured by nature.

Exploring Gibraltar: The Rock from Bottom to Top

'The Rock from Bottom to Top' is the story of Gibraltar written for the visitor who wants to know a little more than is gleaned from a standard travel guide. It explains how Gibraltar came to be, “Probably the most fought over and most densely fortified place in Europe, and probably, therefore, in the world.” (Field Marshal Sir John Chapple (Governor of Gibraltar 1993 – 1995)).

First published in 2016, The Rock from Bottom to Top was due for an overhaul. We are pleased to publish a second edition on the 320th anniversary of Britain's capture of Gibraltar in 1704.

Completely updated with new images, stories, and anecdotes, Exploring Gibraltar is like no other travelogue or guidebook.

The Rock from Bottom to Top is for anybody interested in the history, attractions, and culture of Gibraltar. You may even decide to visit.

Algeciras to Ronda by Train: Mr Henderson's Railway

'Mr Henderson's Railway' is the story of a remarkable enterprise undertaken at the end of the 19th century by the British in Spain. The railway connects Algeciras with Bobadilla through some of the most difficult terrain in the world. The stretch from Algeciras to Ronda is famous as much for its majestic scenery as for the engineering proficiency of the men who built the line. Once completed villages previously all but cut off from the outside world found new life and markets. The line and complimentary passenger ferry from Gibraltar to Algeciras also connected Gibraltar with the rest of Europe for the first time in 200 years an objective welcomed by the British but not always by the Spanish.

The Sherry Triangle

The fortified wine known as Sherry can only be produced within an area known as the 'Sherry Triangle'. The triangle is bound by the three towns of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa Maria, all in Cadiz province in Spain. A triangle formed by lines drawn between those towns encompasses an area of approximately 140 square kilometres. The history of Sherry is intimately entwined in the history of those towns and the area between them. It is a history that can be traced back to 1100 BC. The towns themselves are fascinating places in their own right, each with its own attractions and yet with a common denominator, the sherry industry. This book takes you through the history of Sherry overlaid on the history of the towns. Today the sherry industry is not just a commercial venture, it has a prominent part to play within the tourist industry, drawing people from all over the world to the 'Sherry Triangle'. The separate attractions and places to visit in the towns that form the triangle are as much a part of the story as the wine itself.