Reprint of classic social history of Corsley, Wiltshire, first published 1909, reset and with new introduction about the life, work and death of the author.
Authoritative and very detailed study by acknowledged road transport history expert of the stage coach trade between Bristol and London, 1650s to 1840s, which provides the key to understanding the British stage coach system as a whole. Fully illustrated with maps, charts and contemporary prints, refrenced to sources and indexed.
Alphabetical compendium of people, places and events in the history of Swindon, one of the largest towns in central southern England, by well known and respected local historian and author.
Fully illustrated history of the pantomimes written by Henry Marshall and performed at Salisbury Playhouse (Wiltshire, England) between 1955 and 1985, including the full text of Marshall's gagbook, and reminiscences by many of the performers who went on to become famous nationally and internationally.
Biography of William Blackmore (1827-78), native of Salisbury, Wiltshire, successful businessman, collector of art and photography, founder of an ethnographic museum, pioneer collector and chronicler of native American culture.
History of Imber, a remote village on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, which was evacuated for military training during World War Two, and the unsuccessful campaign to permit the villagers to return. First published 2001.
Comparative study of geological finds from the Vale of Wardour, Wiltshire, southern England, and their significance for understanding the Jurassic period.
Autobiography describing the childhood in Swindon, Wiltshire, England of an immigrant boy from Monserrat, West Indies, who went on to become a distinguished barrister and law lecturer.
Eventful and colourful history of the Arundell family, landed gentry based at Wardour Castle, south-west Wiltshire (UK), from the 16th to 20th century, engagingly written for the general reader but fully referenced for the scholar.
History of a theatre in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, from opening in 1898 to closure in 1955, with full detailed list of all productions, and many illustrations.
Anthology of writing about Christmas and midwinter festivities in Wessex, defined as Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, counties in southern England. Includes descriptive and editorial material about Christmas customs, beliefs and traditions.
Biography of Jan Ingen Housz (1730-1799), brilliant but almost forgotten Dutch scientist, who discovered photosynthesis, pioneered inoculation, and associated with the most distinguished thinkers and philosophers of the European enlightenment, in Britain, Austria and Holland.
