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"You Will Come To No Good, Gough!"
Price: £6.00
Born Oliver James Gough (Olly)
To my mother Mary Louise Gough (Nee Carter)
On the 27th June 1927 at Swindon Road Union Workhouse Hopital,Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
This book takes the reader … [more]
'Tanky' Smith: Leicester's First Private Detective
Price: £4.50
Francis 'Tanky' Smith was Leicester's first private detective after being a member of the Borough Police Force between 1840 and 1864. He achieved much success clearing up street crime in Victorian … [more]
Price: £4.00
Belton (CE) Primary School is one of the oldest primary schools in Leicestershire.
We have been heartened by the interest shown in the school's history and in our humble book by the families and … [more]
Price: £4.50
Over 50 pages full of historical information.
Unfortunately, no prints were included in the text.
1936 Leicester - Detailed account of that year
Price: £3.50
An in-depth detailed account of Leicester in 1936, with photographs.
Price: £8.00
A policeman's story of on the beat in Leicester many interesting situations.
Produced in large print.
Price: £6.00
Jim Lee started his working life in the mining industry then spending many years in the motorcycle trade, not only in manufacturing but also in exporting old and rare models of motorcycles all over … [more]
A 'Tail' to be Told. A guide dog's story of faith, love and companionship
Price: £4.50
The puppy that became a guide dog. Looking at this journey from the dog's point of view. After reading this book, you might expect the next guide dog you meet to recite "A Book for All … [more]
A Brief History of Brush, with past and present photographs
Price: £4.50
A small but most interesting book. Through the history of the Brush by George Toms, many photos from the early years to modern day - black and white and colour prints.
Price: £4.50
Clerk to Shepshed Urban Council for 31 years, he resigned in 1935.
During that time he wrote a number of short letters to the Echo newspaper. These letters are reproduced with acknowledgment to … [more]
A Brief History of the Great Central Railway and Victorian Season Tickets
Price: £2.00
This publication is small but holds many historical points of the GCR.
An ideal gift or souvenir from this fantastic steam railway.
Includes some 1899 season tickets in their ornate Victorian … [more]
A Brief History of the Royal Mail in Loughborough
Price: £4.50
Produced by Reprint with a host of old photos and general background to the Postal Service in the area over the years.
A Brief History of the Windlass
Price: £4.50
A study of the boatman's implement to operate lock mechanisms. Incorporated are stories of its other "uses", particularly as a weapon in the murder of Black Jake at Cassiobury Lock.
Reference is … [more]
Price: £3.50
A foster parent takes on a terminally ill child. This is a true story of love and devotion and is a memorial to an amazing child.
A donation from sales of this book is given to Rainbows Hospice.
A Century of Progress: Morris in Loughborough
Price: £4.50
A look back 100 years to the roots of Herbert Morris.
An in-depth account of this company - many, many photos, some colour.
A Chronology of Leicester 844 BC to 1926 AD
Price: £6.00
As the title suggests this publication is a chronological list of events and facts about Leicester.
A few excerpts...
1803 - August 29, John Clarke executed on the Ashby Road, for rape.
1807 … [more]
Price: £3.50
From the earliest time to events in 2001, some of which will surprise many readers.
A Collection of Short Stories for Everyone
Price: £3.50
Fred, a nonagenarian, looks back at his life with seven individual stories ranging from a story for children to his 70 years with the motor car.
This is an unusual book, written by a man with a … [more]
A Compilation of 'A History of Walton on the Wolds'
Price: £5.00
A small booklet giving glimpses into the history of Walton-on-the-Wolds.
A Diary of Events - Prestwold Hall by Mr Trigg - Head Coachman 1899 -1903
Price: £6.00
A diary of this rural family. Many hunting expeditions as well as visitors to the hall and many other points of interest. Many pages have been transcribed to aid reading this amazing … [more]
A History and Description of the Restored Parish Church of Saint Mary Wymeswold
Price: £6.00
In 1846 The Church of Saint Mary underwent major renovation. This publication was given to all subscribers to this event.
The rest were sold to bring in more money. An in-depth account of the … [more]
A History and Survey of Shepshed Mill
Price: £4.50
A water mill in Shepshed found derelict, renovated by its present owners back to a working mill.
The whole story is in this publication. Includes photographs of the renovation work … [more]
A History of Baxter Gate Hospital
Price: £4.50
An account of Baxter Gate Hospital from 1819 to present day.
Many interesting photos. Very little information was known about this hospital until this publication was made available.
A History of Clemersons Ltd. Loughborough 1848-1948
Price: £3.50
To commemorate 100 years of Clemerson's, a small booklet was produced. A most informative and historical part of Loughborough's history.
Reproduced to keep the memory of that most famous store … [more]
Price: £6.00
An in-depth, time-warped look at this most interesting village.
Comprehensive history of the church of St Mary's.
A History of Frame Work Knitters in Loughborough and Shepshed (Sheepshed) in 1845
Price: £4.50
Produced by Reprint - inspired by the erection of the "Sock" Monument.
Contains reports with names from the minutes of evidence taken before The Commissioner for Inquiring into the Conditions of … [more]
Price: £3.50
A most detailed history of Hathern from its very early days.
This publication was compiled in 1923.
A History Of Shepshed, 1086-1969
Price: £6.00
We are indebted to these four authors who have provided this in-depth account of Shepshed's history over thirty years ago. I am sure it will be read with as much interest now as it was all those years … [more]
A History of the Charnwood Forest Railway
Price: £6.00
The aim of this book was to put together the first comprehensive history of the Charnwood Forest Railway 1873 to 1963.
There had been no in-depth study until this project was undertaken.
This … [more]
A History of the Salvation Army in Loughborough
Price: £4.50
Provided by Reprint from the arrival in Loughborough to present day. Many photos, mainly black and white.
A History of Tollerton (1920s)
Price: £6.00
A reprint of this 1920's book giving a full history of Tollerton.
A goldmine of information for the local historian.
A History of Walton on the Wolds
Price: £15.00
Includes maps, past and present photographs, census returns, wills, family trees, monumental inscriptions, etc., with colour plates.
Price: £6.00
A reprint of this 1890's book giving a full history of Wymeswold village and its church.
A goldmine of information for the local historian.
Price: £3.50
More poems that capture a generation gap, in a comical tone.
Price: £5.00
Eleven circular countryside walks, starting from Kegworth Market Place.
Detailed walks with maps and many historical points covered in each walk.
Many photographs.
100 pages.
Price: £6.00
As you will all be well aware, there have been many historical books written about our own and very well-known Garendon Park, set in the heart of the beautiful Charnwood Forest. However, many are a … [more]
Price: £4.50
With over 600 questions and answers, divided into short sections, this is a fascinating book which will test your knowledge of all things Leicestershire. It is also a treasure-trove of county trivia, … [more]
A Little Red Van: Nostalgic story of one Post Office Morris Minor van
Price: £4.50
A nostalgic story of one Royal Mail Morris Minor van.
"This book is not written as a technical book on the Morris Minor 50 cubic foot mail van, nor is it an official publication of the Post Office. … [more]
Price: £6.00
Jane, my eldest granddaughter listened with interest as I often related my childhood memories to her. "Grandma, why don't you write a book?" she asked. I looked into her eyes. She was quite … [more]
A Miner's Child Talking Book 6CDs
Price: £10.00
Jane, my eldest granddaughter listened with interest as I often related my childhood memories to her. "Grandma, why don't you write a book?" she asked. I looked into her eyes. She was quite … [more]
A Pictorial History of the North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield
Price: £6.00
A history in pictures of the mining communities of towns such as Coalville and Swadlincote. 90 pages packed with photographs.
A Railway Excursion, 1950, from villages around Coalville to London St Pancras
Price: £2.00
A detailed account with very interesting points en route and around London.
A Short Account of the Cathedral of Lichfield (1831)
Price: £8.00
A most detailed account of the cathedral and its interior.
A Short Account of the City and Close of Lichfield (1831)
Price: £8.00
This is no short account, with nearly 200 pages of historical information. Many interesting lost facts are brought back from the past with this publication.
A Short History of Barrow-Upon-Soar
Price: £3.50
An acknowledgment to the author of this lost publication is made in the book.
A great piece of work giving detailed accounts of the history of this village.
A Soldier's Tale: Memoirs of an English Soldier
Price: £6.00
This is the extraordinary wartime story of John Boot, who joined the Territorial Army in 1938, just before the Second World War.
This book takes us through the drill halls and training camps and … [more]
A Souvenir of Coventry: a collection of old photographs from 1910
Price: £4.50
Old photographs of Coventry, the old cathedral, Peeping Tom and Lady Godiva are just a few of the fine old prints in this volume.
A Street Map of Coventry in 1950 including historical information and advertisements of this period
Price: £4.50
These maps cover Coventry with the streets where we lived, also includes bus routes, historical information and adverts of the time. The period in which this map was published is of particular … [more]
Price: £6.00
Many colour photographs - 100 pages.
It all began with the discovery of a small collection of photographs, which had belonged to my late Grandfather. Images of ordinary young men, caught up in an … [more]
A Visit To Bass' Brewery, Burton-on-Trent (1902)
Price: £6.00
This fascinating book was produced by Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton, the famous Burton brewers, as a guide for visitors to their brewery. A full description of the brewery as it was at the turn of the … [more]
A Walk From Leicester to the East Coast (1915)
Price: £6.00
In frank and sometimes flowery language the author describes a walk from Belgrave in Leicester to the East Coast, undertaken for the sake of his health. His many adventures and observations are … [more]
Accident? Suicide? or Murder? In Leicestershire!
Price: £6.00
Accident, Suicide or Murder is a murder story set around a murder story.
Tony and Veronica have moved from Lower Cloisters to Leicestershire to retire until a man asks them to use their efforts to … [more]
After Alice - A Family In Melton Mowbray
Price: £6.00
From the Foreword by Linda Pritchett, daughter of the author:
"Alice Elizabeth Brown was my maternal grandmother. She was born on July 23rd 1881 in the village of Stotfold, Bedfordshire to … [more]
Aida's Little Book of Essential Oils
Price: £8.00
Aromatherapy in great detail with over 30 colour photographs.
Hello, welcome to "Aida's Little Book of Essential Oils." Aromatherapy has been a passion of mine for about 10 years - when I first … [more]
All Lands on Dek: A Year in the Life of a Gardener's Boy, 1942
Price: £6.00
From the Introduction by the author:
"This book is not intended as an autobiography, but rather as a chapter out of the life of a boy who, due to his dislike of school, had the opportunity to start … [more]
Price: £6.00
Part 1 of this publication is an account of the Town and Castle, Places of Worship, Charitable Institutions, Library and Educational Institutions, Places of Amusement and Recreation, Public Works and … [more]
Price: £6.00
Part 2 starts with an account of Trade and Manufacturers and the Archaeology of Nottingham Castle. Moving on to the Geology, Ornithology and Archaeology of Nottinghamshire. Ancient Charters granted … [more]
Among The Broad-Arrow Men of Leicester Gaol - A Plain Account of English Prison Life (1924)
Price: £6.00
First published anonymously in 1924 by R. A. Castle, under his prison identity of Convict B-2-15. B stood for the tier he was on, 2 denoted the kind of work he was assigned and 15 was the cell. The … [more]
An Arthurian Mystery in Victorian Rutland
Price: £4.50
King Arthur? He's not history is he? He's a myth or a patriotic legend surely?
So how can I as an historian write a book about King Arthur?
Many, many pieces of a jigsaw had to be put together, … [more]
An Outline History Of The General Baptists Of Loughborough 1760 To 1975 (1979)
Price: £6.00
This book is a history of the General Baptists of Loughborough in outline. The story is presented 'warts and all', as Oliver cromwell requested of his portrait painter, to show something of the … [more]
Anecdotes of Bygone Leicestershire & Other Stories
Price: £4.50
When we look back at the many authors who have left their mark in the form of publications on Leicestershire's history, one name stands out above the others, that of the late Colonel Pen Lloyd, CBE, … [more]
Price: £3.50
As the title suggests, the poems are set with an animal topic - horses, cats, dogs, just to mention a few.
As The Years Have Passed By In Nottingham
Price: £6.00
An interesting history of Nottingham from Saxon times to the nineteenth century, written by William Leaning, Headmaster of the Albert Street Council School of Bulwell, Nottingham: "Approved by the … [more]
Price: £6.00
Ashby-de-la-Zouch is a small market town in the northwest corner of the county of Leicester, having a station on the Midland Railway branch line from Leicester to Burton-on-Trent, distant from the … [more]
Price: £4.50
To all persons and institutions that made contributions to produce this original publication.
May this reprint pay homage to the lost citizens of Norwich at that time of great conflict.
Some … [more]
Back to the 1940s in Melton Mowbray
Price: £8.00
A fascinating account of life in Melton in the 1940s. Taken from the Foreword:
"Since my article on the war years appeared in the newspaper in February 2006, I have received some very interesting … [more]
Banded Together - The Whitwick Colliery Disaster in 1898 Part 1
Price: £6.00
It is the story of the victims of the Whitwick Colliery Disaster which is told in this book.
Not only those who were killed but also of those who waited at the pithead only to discover that they … [more]
Banded Together - The Whitwick Colliery Disaster in 1898 Part 2
Price: £6.00
It is the story of the victims of the Whitwick Colliery Disaster which is told in this book.
Not only those who were killed but also of those who waited at the pithead only to discover that they … [more]
Price: £5.00
An historical account of Barrow on Soar - many illustrations - 68 pages.
Barrow upon Soar in Old Postcards
Price: £3.50
Old postcards are given an historical tone by the author.
Then the correspondence is reproduced from some of the postcards giving an insight into the residents.
Price: £3.50
A most in depth account of this little known event in the village church yard some of the villagers today are decendents of those people who took part in this riot.
Bass, Ratcliff & Gretton Limited Excursion to Scarborough (1914)
Price: £4.50
Highly detailed programme for a Bass brewery outing by train to Scarborough, dated Friday July 24th 1914. The programme's 40 pages describe in detail the transportation arrangements, places of … [more]
Bells of Memory. A history of Loughborough Carillon
Price: £6.00
This publication by the late Maurice I Bray is a most in-depth account of the history of Loughborough's Carillon. To reproduce it in any way other than its original format cannot be done and full … [more]
Belton Historical Points of Interest
Price: £4.50
In the 1950s the late Mr J W Jeffcoat tells us the old stories of this village; includes old photographs.
Billy's Battle - The Somme July 1st 1916
Price: £4.50
This is an account of the WW1 record of private soldier, William Butterwick Thompson, one amongst the millions who endured a similar experience between 1914 and 1918.
The diary published here is … [more]
Blimey, It's A Girl! Auxilliary Territorial Service Driver
Price: £4.50
The date was 10 July 1942 and the sun was shining brightly as I crossed the street, wearing my green and brown tweed suit and carrying a suitcase. Approaching was a soldier I knew from dances, and … [more]
Boyhood to Boathood: A journey by water related stories
Price: £8.99
An autobiography of water related experiences from early canal visits, an alarming park lake minor injury which almost led to the loss of a leg, building a school based canoe and then college years in … [more]
Bradgate and Its Villages: Break Fast at Bradgate
Price: £4.50
This book draws on the weekly recordings of purchases and payments made by kitchen staff at Bradgate House during the years 1679 – 1681 and by so doing the reader gains an insight of how life was … [more]
Bradgate Groby and Lady Jane Grey
Price: £3.50
Nowe in those same Streetes, the verie same Folkes who did shoute so vehementlie, 'God save oure righte nobel Quene Jane! From the Tablette Booke of Lady Mary Keyes, owne sister to the misfortunate … [more]
Bradgate House and the Grays of Groby
Price: £6.00
Contents
I-The Woodvilles.
II-Bradgate House.
III-The First Marquess of Dorset.
IV-The Second Marquess.
V-The Third Marquess and The Lord Thomas Seymour.
VI-Lady Jane Grey.
VII-The Marquess … [more]
British Railways in Peace and War
Price: £6.00
This list of contents shows the many topics covered and with page after page of photos. Giving a most detailed account of our railways.
Contents
The Railway Groups Come Of Age … [more]
Price: £4.50
A history of the first hundred years of this world-renowned railway locomotive manufacturer - a most detailed account with many illustrations.
Building my Way Across Leicestershire
Price: £10.00
A brief account of every village in Leicestershire with many colour drawings. 250 pages of very interesting information
Burton-on-Trent: Its History (1869)
Price: £8.00
First published in 1869, this book offers a comprehensive history of the old-established brewery town of Burton-on-Trent up to the middle of the nineteenth century.
Burton-on-Trent: Its Waters and Its Breweries (1869)
Price: £8.00
First published in 1869, this book offers a history of the breweries for which Burton-on-Trent is famous, and the water which led to its importance as a brewing centre, up to the middle of the … [more]
Bygone Days in Market Harborough (1924)
Price: £6.00
A fascinating look at the history of this charming market town in south Leicestershire, with a number of illustrations.
Price: £6.00
A collection of historical essays by different contributors, first compiled and published in 1892 and edited by William Andrews FRHS. There are more than 20 chapters, with varied titles:
Historic … [more]
Price: £6.00
The value of local history lies deeper than the mere recording of outstanding events or notable personages. These have their place, but is from the doings of the ordinary townsfolk in days gone by … [more]
Bygone Sileby: Historical Facts About The Village Part 1
Price: £6.00
We are indebted to the late Reverend R. J. Hunting for this most in-depth account of Sileby's history, reprinted here to enable the reader to appreciate the history of the village as the original … [more]
Bygone Sileby: Historical Facts About The Village Part 2
Price: £6.00
We are indebted to the late Reverend R. J. Hunting for this most in-depth account of Sileby's history, reprinted here to enable the reader to appreciate the history of the village as the original … [more]
Price: £3.50
Old postcard views of Leicester also available the following villages:
Quorn, Shepshed, Thorpe Acre, Sileby, Mountsorrel, Wymeswold, Belton and Loughborough Quiz Calender.
*Only available by … [more]
Price: £6.00
This is a reprint of a catalogue of traction engines, steam tractors and steam road rollers, published at the beginning of the twentieth century by J & H McLaren, a steam road vehicle manufacturer … [more]
Price: £4.50
This title is a one-off sister publication of the Foxton Inclined Plane Trust's regular 'Plane informer' newsletter.
First published in 2000, the centenary year of the Foxton Inclined Plane, it has … [more]
Changing Times in Barrow upon Soar, Quorndon, Sileby and Mountsorrel North End in the 18th Century
Price: £4.50
An in-depth look at the years 1750 -1801 that affected the villagers.
With the Enclosures Act came social and domestic changes, which are all brought to account in this publication.
Contains … [more]
Charles I and the Relics of The King's Head
Price: £6.00
Following in the footsteps of King Charles I, the author has travelled from rural Leicestershire to Windsor Castle, Oxford, Cambridge and Leeds, amongst other places, to research the mysterious events … [more]
Charnwood Chamber of Trade 1922-1982. Diamond Jubilee. 60 years of shopping in Loughborough
Price: £4.50
To commemorate 60 years of yesterday shops of this town with excellent write-up. This book covers a time when the small retailer was in a heyday, well before the High Street names appeared on the … [more]
Childhood at Dishley Watermill
Price: £4.50
This is the story of Childhood at Dishley Watermill as told to me by my mother, Florence Clarke (née Bradley-Stevenson) and her sisters, Peggy Whitelaw and Nellie Stevenson, octogenerians every … [more]
Christmas Charms of Charnwood: Pictorial Views in Watercolours
Price: £4.50
Over 20 views of Charnwood at different seasons of the year. An ideal gift this Christmas.
City of Gods: Historical Poetic Ramble Through Leicester
Price: £4.50
History overlaps and falls in on itself as the reader is taken on an informal tour of the old City Wall that has now ceased to exist, apart from the occasional outcrop.
The psycho-geography of … [more]
Colonel Standfast: The Memoirs of W.A. Tilney, 1868-1947
Price: £10.00
A soldiers life in England, India, The Boer War and Ireland.
Compilation of The Beaumanor Estate Catalogue.
Price: £5.00
This booklet is just a snippet of the full catalogue; for the full catalogue see 'Related books'.
Price: £3.50
A magazine of 'The Brush' from the 1950s. Contains many interesting stories and adverts of the time to reflect on.
Cossington: History, Stories, People, Places and Pictures
Price: £4.50
'A Note From The Author,' taken from the book:
"Since the Cossington Womens' Institute produced an excellent booklet 'A Short History of Cossington' in 1935, the village has seen many changes. It … [more]
Coventry - My War - Recollections of my early life before and during World War 11
Price: £4.50
Born in 1931, Roy and his family didn't realise their contented everyday life was about to be totally changed by war. This true story unfolds before the conflict.
Roy and his family lived in … [more]
Coventry Corporation Transport Golden Jubilee 1912-1962
Price: £4.50
Originally produced for Coventry Corporation Transport's Golden Jubilee in 1962, this publication combines a brief history of the undertaking, from the early days of tram operation, with many … [more]
Price: £4.50
A selection of old photographs of Coventry from a lost publication.
Price: £6.00
The late Enrnie Bernard Newbold was a reporter on the Coventry Evening Telegraph (later The Coventry Telegraph) for a number of years, and became known as 'Mr. Coventry'. This publication is a … [more]
Crime and Murder in Victorian Leicestershire (1981)
Price: £4.50
'Murder, most foul, as in the best it is', or so the ghost of Hamlet's murdered father thought. Murder is a subject that never fails to evoke macabre curiosity. Whether murdered or murderer, those … [more]
Price: £6.00
This illustrated book is different and can only be judged by the front cover. The whole book is just as good.
Did Bonnie Prince Charlie Visit Leicestershire? The Mystery of a Secret Visit
Price: £4.50
From the introduction to the book:
"According to the history books, on 6th December 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie and his Jacobite army turned back to return to Scotland after reaching as far south … [more]
Domestic Violence Against Asian Women In Leicestershire 2005
Price: £6.00
This study examines the subjective experiences of Muslim and Hindu women in Leicestershire who have suffered domestic violence. It is based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with ten Asian women … [more]
Price: £8.00
I first started this book as a personal project, but as I gathered more information and met more very interesting people, the people themselves said they would like other people to share their … [more]
Eight Ounces Of Gold: The story of Birstall, a Leicestershire peasant village
Price: £10.00
This is an in-depth story of Birstall, with many photos.
From the introduction to the book:
"Before the last war, in the mid nineteen thirties, my friends and I who lived in Birstall had the … [more]
Elizabeth R 1953 - City of Leicester Coronation Souvenir
Price: £6.00
1953 events of the Coronation and many photographs of Leicester at that time.
Includes many colour photographs.
Fifty Years of Lace - The Shepshed Lace Manufacturing Company Ltd
Price: £3.50
Fifty years of the Shepshed Lace Manufacturing Company Ltd. Full acknowledgement is made to The Shepshed Lace Manufacturing Company Ltd for capturing the early years of their history. Their products … [more]
Fifty Years of Motorbuses: 1924-1974
Price: £4.50
First published in 1974 by Leicester City Transport, this book commemorates 50 years of their motorbus operation. As well as a history of buses in Leicester, there are photographs of vehicles over the … [more]
Footpath Rambles In Leicestershire: A Complete Ramblers Guide (1943)
Price: £6.00
Compiled in 1943, this book sought to offer relief from the turmoil and upheaval of life in the Second World War with a series of 20 walks around the Leicestershire countryside. Each walk is … [more]
For the Millennium 2000, Walton on the Wolds in past and present photographs and post cards
Price: £6.00
To commemorate the Millennium, a look back at this small village's history. This book contains a great deal of forgotten history, combined with an array of photos and postcards, some never before … [more]
Foxton Locks and Inclined Plane: A Detailed History
Price: £4.50
This publication was produced some years ago and we are indebted to Mike Beech of the Foxton Inclined Plane Trust for permission to reprint this 'out-of-print' edition.
It is proposed and in … [more]
Foxton Locks And The Grand Junction Canal Co.
Price: £4.50
'Buried Treasure' conjures up an image of hidden wealth of some exotic kind - in the Millner letters lie a wealth of detail about one of Britain's most prestigious and go-ahead Canal Companies at the … [more]
From Melton Mowbray to Canada, A Pictorial Journey: 1940s-1950s Part I
Price: £8.00
In the years of austerity after the Second World War, emmigration to the 'New World' was an attractive prospect for many British families. Along with other Commonwealth countries, Canada was one such … [more]
From Melton Mowbray to Canada, A Pictorial Journey: 1940s-1950s Part II
Price: £8.00
In the years of austerity after the Second World War, emmigration to the 'New World' was an attractive prospect for many British families. Along with other Commonwealth countries, Canada was one such … [more]
From Mine To Ministry: The Life And Times Of Thomas Burt MP, the First Miner Elected To Parliament
Price: £6.00
In these days when bulky volumes are inconvenient it is necessary to so compress one's material that the production of a book may be undertaken at such a cost as will enable it to be sold at a … [more]
From Silence to Speech.....and Beyond
Price: £4.50
The educational systems of the UK and Germany differ in many ways, but one difference which remains of overwhelming interest to me is how the consolidation of a child's natural language is tackled, … [more]
Price: £6.00
Veteran broadcaster and reknowned gardening expert Geoff Amos' life story is told in depth in this book, "Compile, Collated and Cultivated" by Alan Peace. Geoff, who chaired BBC Radio Leicester's … [more]
Price: £4.75
"Get Some In!!" is the author's fourth publication following on from "Rank Humour." A compilation of interesting and memorable experiences, funny stories, jokes, tales, anecdotes, pranks, poems, … [more]
Getting The Coal: Impressions of a twentieth century minning community (1992)
Price: £6.75
The story of the Leicestershire coalfield - around Coalville, Bagworth and Ellistown - as told by the men and women of the mining communities.
From the introduction:
"When Bagworth Colliery … [more]
Price: £4.50
In September 1991 the quarterly newspaper, Brush Electrical Machines News, commenced an historical series of articles called "Glimpses of the Past", dealing with a variety of past events related to … [more]
Price: £4.50
Many years ago poets and bards would travel the land telling stories of myths and legends, warriors, heroes and heroines.
This book is a quest to solve poetic riddles to discover ancient and … [more]
Good Old Leicester: Bygone Photographs of Old Leicester
Price: £6.00
Good Old Leicester is a collection of old photos, many not seen before and all with informative titles. Nearly 100 scenese of bygone Leicester.
Great Central Railway Painting In Water Colours
Price: £5.00
I have been living and painting in the Charnwood area for the past twenty years. It is an area that is rich in Natural beauty and interesting subjects for an artist, and our own local steam railways I … [more]
Price: £6.00
First published in 1983, this is a detailed description of the lost railways of Groby, north of Leicester. A small network of lines connected the granite quarries to the north of the town with the … [more]
Harry: Harry Preston, Life and Times of a Local Man (recollections from 1903-1936)
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Born in 1903 in Normanton Hills, near Sutton Bonnington, Harry Preston lived in and around Loughborough all his life. Compiled by Louie Carr from Harry's diaries and notes, this tells the story of his … [more]
Hathern Historical Information
Price: £3.50
Compiled from publications in 1863, 1868 and includes street directory of 1951.
Many photographs of this village.
Hidden History Wordsearch: Loughborough and Charnwood
Price: £2.00
From the introduction:
"Whether you are a resident of Charnwood or a visitor to our town and region we welcome you and hope you find this collection of local history facts and figures, myths and … [more]
Historical Gazetteer & Directory Volume 2. Leicestershire villages in 1863
Price: £4.50
Covers Barrow-upon-Soar, Mountsorrel, Quorndon, Woodhouse/Woodhouse Eaves, Beaumanor, Garendon, Hathern, Thorpe Acre and Dishley, Long Whatton, Prestwold, Burton-on-the-Wolds, Cotes, Hoton, Seagrave, … [more]
Historical Gazetteer and Directory Volume 1 - 1863
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A descriptive account of Loughborough, Shepshed, Belton and Osgathorpe in the year 1863, plus a list of traders.
Historical Survey of Shoemaking
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To all persons and institutions who made contributions to this publication of the 1930s and, in so doing, leaving us with a most detailed account of the shoemaking industry in Britain at that … [more]
Historical Walk Around Barrow-Upon-Soar
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INTRODUCTION.
The following account is not a record of all the events, or of people involved, that have occurred over the entire history of the village. lt is mainly with reference from the late 18th … [more]
Historical Walks with Old Postcards, Kibworth Beauchamp to Kibworth Harcourt
Price: £3.00
Many thanks to David Smith and Philip J Porter for permission to reprint these old postcard views of Kibworth.
This small but interesting publication will I hope enable more old postcards of … [more]
Price: £3.50
Detailed account of Shelthorpe history reprinted with acknowledegement. Keeping local history alive.
History of Barrow Hall and its Residents
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Introduction.
It was in September 1954 that I first came to the village of Barrow-upon-soar as a young student studying at Loughborough College now known as the University.
I travelled by train … [more]
Price: £3.50
An in depth look at events in and around this Leicestershire village, many photos.
Price: £4.50
A detailed account of this village's history from ancient times.
History of Kibworth and Personal Reminiscences (1916)
Price: £6.00
This publication was almost lost but this reprint has given it a new lease of life.
A most informative account of the people of Kibworth by name in the 1860's.
100 pages.
History of Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School
Price: £6.00
"Happy is the nation which has no history", we are told: and, in view of the wearisome chronicles of battles, murder and sudden death which sometimes pass for history, we can sympathise with the … [more]
History of Loughborough Family in the Community 1841 - 2002
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This book focuses on the factors that have affected families in the past and today. Housing, Employment, Education and Mobility.
Four streets are featured William Street, Nottingham Road, Ashby … [more]
History of Whitwick Methodists
Price: £4.50
It would be easy at this time to relate John Wesley's movements into Leicestershire, but Mrs J Stevenson's, "John Wesley in Leicestershire" covers that subject adequately.
So to relate the events … [more]
In the Service of the Cross - Loughborough Congregational Church
Price: £2.00
An in-depth history from 1828 to 1928 (the first 100 years).
Many pictures.
Inn-vestigated: the origins of public house names
Price: £4.95
"Over the past few years, I have accumulated a lot of information regarding Public House names, and I have also gleaned a lot of historical information from corresponding with, and talking to, various … [more]
Price: £3.50
The author of this publication has left us with a rich, earthy account of over 250 pubs in Leicestershire, enlivening their history from Charles II's reign to the heyday of pubs in the early 19th … [more]
Is Leicestershire Unlucky for the Monarchy? A local legend explored
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The county of Leicestershire is reputed to be an unlucky county for visiting members of the monarchy, according to local legend, but when did it start? Was it after the death of Richard IIIat Bosworth … [more]
Price: £12.00
A few of the photographs and an outline of John Bird and his son, Montague, affectionately known as Monty Bird, were highly respected and loved by the villagers.
Because they both stamped their own … [more]
Kibworth & Smeeton's Inns and Innkeepers 1753 - 1968
Price: £6.00
A most detailed account of Kibworth inns and innkeepers and events.
Kibworth in Old Postcards with Original Correspondence
Price: £3.00
1900 to 1920 saw the photographic fraternity grow with the postcard industry, with street scenes and events all caught on camera and produced as postcards.
Communication became the 'in' thing. … [more]
Kirby Castle the Unfinished: Pageant of 1953 souvenir programme
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Official programme of the 1953 pageant at the castle with many photos of the villagers who were involved. Contains an interesting history of the castle, as well as adverts from 1953.
Knipton In the Vale of Belvoir 1942 - 1962
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I have tried to create a small book of interest to the people in this area, particularly Knipton. It charts my time form an infant to the "heady" days of the 1960s and is dedicated to my Mum and Dad, … [more]
Ladies of Melton Mowbray's History
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This book is a tribute to the late Mr Philip E Hunt and contains a most historic account of Melton Mowbray's history.
May I thank Mr Hunt's family for permission to print this most worthy … [more]
Leicester 1881 by Robert Read Junior Volume 1 Corporation Undertakings
Price: £6.00
A true historical document. Due to its original size and interest, now printed in four volumes.
Leicester 1881 by Robert Read Junior Volume 2 Leicester Military Centre
Price: £6.00
A true historical document. Due to its original size and interest, now printed in four volumes.
Leicester 1881 by Robert Read Junior Volume 3 Amusements Old and New
Price: £6.00
A true historical document. Due to its original size and interest, now printed in four volumes.
Leicester 1881 by Robert Read Junior Volume 4 Manufacturing and Commercial Progress
Price: £6.00
A true historical document. Due to its original size and interest, now printed in four volumes.
Price: £4.50
Leicester As It Was by the late Alan Broadfield, has left us with an amazing array of late 1800s and early 1900s photographs, together with a most in-depth account of Leicester's history. We are … [more]
Leicester Blitz Souvenir -1940's War Damage in Photographs
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Leicester's Blitzes in photographs with detailed information.
Over 50 photos.
Price: £6.00
In relating the past to the present, the old to the new, in terms of pictures, full account must be taken of the fact that the city of Leicester has a very old foundation; how old, historians of … [more]
Price: £3.50
Eileen was nine when the war began and she gives a vivid account of life at that time of her childhood.
Olive started work at fourteen and was fifteen when war was declared. We have her own account … [more]
Price: £8.00
Containing 120 pages and many photographs this book is a history and celebration of the Leicester Symphony Orchestra.
In this marvellously informative and absorbing publication Neil celebrates the … [more]
Price: £4.50
20 great puzzles, on different subjects but all connected to Leicester!
Price: £4.50
A concise but detailed description of the trams of Leicester Corporation Transport, accompanied by route information, a detailed track plan (including layouts at several important junctions and the … [more]
Price: £3.50
This is a reprint of a guidebook commemorating the visit of Lord Baden Powell, 'Chief Scout Of All The World', to Leicester in July 1937. Contains many interesting stories and photos.
Leicestershire Men At The French Wars Of 1346-1347 (1911)
Price: £3.50
The documents stored in the Public Record Office contain a mass of information relative to many important historical events, much of which is as yet unpublished. The French Wars carried on by King … [more]
Leicestershire Parish Registers of Marriage in Villages around Melton Mowbray (1914)
Price: £6.00
This publication, found in an old bookshop minus cover, was first published in 1914 in a very limited print edition.
Any person trying to trace their family tree, and knowing that their family … [more]
Leicestershire some legends and stories
Price: £3.50
Some are true, some partly true, others legends. They are all interesting and fascinating in that they portray Humour, Fear, Sadness, Bravery and a great deal of local history. Some have been … [more]
Price: £6.00
Watermills have a direct thread to ages gone by. Old grinding stones which, who knows,, were turning when Richard III fell at Bosworth Field.
This historical attraction of watermills led to do my … [more]
Price: £5.00
This book portrays Lichfield as it was in the early 20th century through the medium of postcards.
Price: £3.50
Norma Flowers recounts her early years - growing up in the prewar southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, before travelling with her family to England. Illustrated with pictures of Norma and her … [more]
Little Content. Featured in the Millennium Book - now the full story
Price: £4.50
"Little Content" was Molly's nickname as a child. She was inspired to write her life story for publication in a local Loughborough Millennium Book, only to find that only part of the story was … [more]
Price: £3.50
All towns and villages have an array of folklore. Loughborough and its surrounding villages are no exception, with many tales from this lost and forgotten book.
Reprinted in its original format, … [more]
Local Train Accidents 1841-2001
Price: £3.50
Some very interesting stories about the railways in Barrow on Soar and a history of the railway in this village. Many photo's.
Loughborough - A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide, 1907
Price: £4.50
An in-depth look at what Loughborough had to offer in 1907.
Contains various shops and some villages are included.
Loughborough 1966 municipal Tenants Handbook
Price: £3.50
This booklet was issued to every new tenant in Loughborough.
Contains photographs and lots of local information, plus do's and don'ts of living in a council property.
Black and white … [more]
Loughborough and Charnwood: a Quizbook to discover our local history and heritage
Price: £4.50
A brain-teaser quiz book, with many photos.
Loughborough and its Carillon Tower - 1923
Price: £3.50
The first publication after the opening of the Carillon.
Also includes many historical points on Loughborough as it was in 1923, many of which were not noted in later publications.
50 pages.
Loughborough and Surrounding Area Colouring Book
Price: £4.50
Over 20 very fine prints to colour and then well worth mounting.
Loughborough During the Great Civil War
Price: £3.50
An historical account of Loughborough during the Civil War.
Loughborough Grammar School. The Early Years
Price: £4.50
Many early photos with some interesting facts from the past, an early census return naming pupils and persons at the school.
Loughborough Grammar School: School List (1937)
Price: £3.50
A list of pupils at the school in 1937, with a history of the school. Includes day-to-day facts of lessons and many other interesting points, with a collection of photos of the school building.
Loughborough in Black & White. A Collection of Old Postcards
Price: £4.50
Contains many streets and roads in Loughborough, i.e. Park Street, Frederick Street and Toothill Road - 1900s to 1950s.
Price: £4.50
With postcards, photos of Loughborough and surrounding areas depicting each letter of the Directory, an ideal gift for any occasion.
Loughborough in Black & White. Volume 1
Price: £6.00
Over 50 postcards and photos of Loughborough from 1900 to the 1960s. The 1960s photos will be remembered by many.
This publication was the first by Reprint and is a best seller.
Loughborough in Black & White. Volume 2 Thorpe Acre
Price: £4.50
This publication would not have been possible without the help of Walter Leeson, based on his collection of photos to commemorate 150 years of All Saints Church, Thorpe Acre with Dishley.
Contains … [more]
Loughborough in Black & White. Volume 3 The University & The Old College
Price: £4.50
A brief but interesting look in photos and postcards of the transition from College to University status. Many fine and colour prints.
Price: £6.00
An in-depth look at Loughborough with its amenities and places of interest. Also contains walks around Loughborough and St Bernard's Abbey. With photographs and two maps, makes an interesting read to … [more]
Loughborough Lock to Bishop Meadow Lock
Price: £4.50
This presentation is a sequel to "Loughborough Wharf and Charlie Lewis, a BWB employee 1956-1994", which briefly describes a history of the original terminus to the Loughborough Canal (built some … [more]
Loughborough Markets and Fairs (1964)
Price: £4.50
This book, first published in 1964, gives the history of seven and a half centuries of markets and fairs in Loughborough.
Price: £4.50
The present day Loughborough Midland Station opened in 1872 but a previous station opened in 1840 and carried Thomas Cook and his first public excursion from Leicester to Loughborough in … [more]
Loughborough Public Library Centenary 1905-2005
Price: £6.00
Although Loughborough had a library before the turn of the century it had been a somewhat haphazard affair, ranging from a subscription library, begun in 1826, (housed in Baxter Gate) to a free … [more]
Loughborough Salutes its Soldiers
Price: £3.50
June 1944 war time magazine contains many local pieces of information and many photos of Loughborough soldiers in war time services
Loughborough Street Directory 1901
Price: £6.00
Alphabetically listed streets with names and advertisements of that year.
Ideal for tracing family trees.
Loughborough Street Directory 1927 includes Humorous and Literary Companion
Price: £6.00
A street directory, yes, but the humorous and literary companion makes this publication very special. Jokes of the 1920's with illustrations.
This literary companion makes interesting reading.
Loughborough Street Directory 1939
Price: £6.00
Alphabetically listed streets with names and advertisements of that year.
Ideal for tracing family trees.
Loughborough Street Directory 1941
Price: £6.00
Entitled "Loughborough Almanac 1941".
Includes many interesting points in a war year and also a street directory.
This reprint originally found with some pages missing, unable to find complete … [more]
Loughborough Street Directory 1951-2
Price: £6.00
Alphabetically listed streets with names and advertisements of that year.
Ideal for tracing family trees.
Loughborough Street Directory 1962
Price: £6.00
Alphabetically listed streets with names and advertisements of that year.
Ideal for tracing family trees.
Loughborough Today and Yesterday
Price: £6.00
An interactive children's book covering many historical topics of Loughborough.
Many pictures in black and white and colour.
50 pages.
Price: £3.50
This book chronicles the war years in Loughborough and includes photographs and posters.
Price: £6.00
A short history about the building of the wharf and an account relating the work of Charlie Lewis who was based there for almost forty years.
Contributions from Ray Fletcher who was born in a … [more]
Price: £2.00
I have put this small book together to help children with their WW2 history in the hopes that it will help them understand how children lived during the dreadful years of WW2.
I lived in London … [more]
Loughborough Yesturday When I Was Young
Price: £6.00
Growing up in Loughborough in the 1950's,60's and 70,s ;memories of Sandra's childhood through to her early 20's.
Recollections of holidays and school years at Limehurst, the Loughborough fair and … [more]
Loughborough's Art Deco Heritage
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Loughborough, is not really high on the tourist's 'must' list and is generally by-passed, or avoided, by folks rushing north, south, east or west. Loughborough has its normal middle England complement … [more]
Loughborough's Own Fox Cover. A nature story through the seasons of the year
Price: £4.50
One man and his dog walk the cover every day, where they befriend the birds and animals. With his descriptive writing, Ron brings this true story to life, taking us through the seasons of the year - … [more]
Loughborough's Past in Old Postcards
Price: £4.50
Walter Leeson, author of this fine reproduced postcard collection, tinted and hand coloured postcards.
Interesting captions to all postcards covered - mainly 1900 to early 1950s postcards.
Loughborough: Arts Trades & Manufactures
Price: £6.00
An extract from the book:
Messrs. John Taylor and Co., Bell Founders (Successors to the firms of Watts, Eayre, and Arnold), Freehold Street.
When we had the pleasure of visiting Messrs. … [more]
Price: £6.00
TALKING BOOK!
One man and his dog walk the cover every day, where they befriend the birds and animals. With his descriptive writing, Ron brings this true story to life, taking us through the seasons … [more]
Louie: Her Remarkable East Midlands Life
Price: £9.50
The complete life story of the Derbyshire-born Louise Burrows (1888-1962) who, as an adolescent and in early adulthood, by then living in the Nottinghamshire village of Cossall, was part of the … [more]
Lutterworth: John Wycliffe's Town
Price: £6.00
A most detailed account of the history of this town with many interesting lost facts and photos.
Made In Loughborough - The Great Paul Bell
Price: £3.50
Taylor's Bell Foundry In Loughborough is one of only two remaining in the whole country. In 1881 It cast a 16 ton bell for St Paul's Cathedral In London, known as "Great Paul." Its Journey to London … [more]
Price: £4.50
This book investigates different marriage systems: arranged, forced and love marriages as they affect in particular Muslim women.
Each system is investigated in terms of the underlying reasons for … [more]
Melton Mowbray 1831: Condition of Hunters, Choice of Horse and Their Management (1831)
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A snapshot of fox hunting in Melton Mowbray, which includes many names and accounts of meets.
Melton Mowbray in Olden Times (1879)
Price: £6.00
"PREFACE - The writer of the following pages wishes it to be understood that he makes no pretension to produce a regular local history of this town, or to touch the subject in any of its modern … [more]
Price: £6.00
An historical look at the many interesting buildings in Melton Mowbray, with over 90 illustrations by the author which capture the look of the town a century ago.
From the introduction to the … [more]
Melton Mowbray Town Estate - Its Origin and History (1882)
Price: £4.50
An in-depth account of Melton's Town Estate giving a great amount of forgotten historical information.
Price: £4.50
FOREWORD
This autobiography of my grandfather, A.E. Shepherd of Loughborough, Leicestershire, 1872-1962, was compiled, edited and transcribed from jottings he made in little notebooks and on old … [more]
Memories of a Leicester Drummer
Price: £6.00
Drummer with local band Warlock, Brian Rushin, tells his story from his earliest interest in music through the 1950s up to the 1980s. An interesting tour through the clubs and music venues of … [more]
Memories of a Leicester Photographer
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Brian Rushin as a young boy took a great interest in photography and over the years has introduced a wide circle of friends this book makes a very intresting read.
Memories Of A Quorn Lad Volume 2 A New Beginning
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Volume 1 of my autobiography dealt with the period of my life from when I was born on 26th May, 1933 to the end of my National Service in the army 1956. Now is the start of a new phase in my life. … [more]
Memories of a Quorn Lad. Boy Hood Too Manhood Volume 1. 1933 to 1956
Price: £6.00
INTRODUCTION
Ask myself why it was that I decided to write my autobiography. I don't really know - It seemed a good Idea at the time. Being a total abstainer with nothing much else to do during the … [more]
Memories of a Towpath Child - Mr. Albert Edward Coleman, A Soldier of World War II
Price: £3.50
The author, Mary Winter, née Pauline Coleman, lived in the Canal Bank in Loughborough from 1939 to 1948. Memories of a Towpath Child contains more chapters which will be published at a future … [more]
Memories of a Towpath Child - Mr. Philip Frank Coleman, Master Butcher of Loughborough
Price: £3.50
The author, Mary Winter, née Pauline Coleman, lived in the Canal Bank in Loughborough from 1939 to 1948. Memories of a Towpath Child contains more chapters which will be published at a future … [more]
Memories of a Towpath Child - Through the Picture Window of Frederick John Coleman
Price: £3.50
The author, Mary Winter, née Pauline Coleman, lived in the Canal Bank in Loughborough from 1939 to 1948. Memories of a Towpath Child contains more chapters which will be published at a future … [more]
Memories of Barrow - Upon - Soar. 1865-1875
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F.J.NEWMAN Article 1865/75.
CONTENTS.
Nos. 2,3&4, Bridge Street.
5&6, South Street.
6&7, Sileby Road.
, Grove Lane
, Melton Road & Beveridge Street.
10, Church Street.
11, North Street … [more]
Price: £4.50
Introduction
This book was researched and written by Graham Lee, a modem 'Man with a Vision', to tell the exciting story of the development of the non conformist Christian initiatives that took … [more]
Messenger & Co Ltd: sales brochure (1903)
Price: £4.50
It is now about 35 years since the famous Loughborough works of Messenger and Co. were established, and perhaps there are few works of any kind in the Midlands that have exercised such an influence on … [more]
Methodism In And Around Leicester
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A brief history of the roots and development of Methodism in Leicester and Leicestershire, from its beginnings in the 18th century.
Price: £6.00
A collection of photographs of this Leicestershire mining town. From the Introduction:
"The book, 'The Life and Times in Old Moira', published by the Local History Group in the autumn of 2005, was … [more]
Motorcycle Designer Valentine Page 1892-1978
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Motorcycle Designer Valentine Page. 1892-1978.
Chapter 1
In the Beginning.
It is appropriate to mention a brief history of the Cycle Components Manufacturing Company Limited. This resulted from … [more]
Price: £6.00
This book shows views of Mountsorrel from history, matched with recent photographs by author Brian Rushin - over 60 photos altogether.
Much in Little - 100 Years of the Ruddles Brewery at Langham
Price: £3.50
This publication covers 100 years of Ruddles Brewery at Langham.
Many photographs. 20 pages of Rutland history.
Used as a promotion in 1958.
Murder, Mystery and Mayhem 1971
Price: £3.50
All accounts relate to Barrow-on-Soar
1. Murder of Thomas Raven
2. The Great Pike Story
3. The Weir Bridge Collapses
My Life as an Alien Zimbabwe Rhodesian
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The south African country of Zimbabwe is the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia, also known during recent history as Rhodesia and, for a six-month period in 1979, Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
In this … [more]
My View of Life in Hinckley 1950s to 2010
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Like so many persons of Hinckley born immediately after the war, my birth certificate records that I entered the world at the Market Bosworth maternity home. My early years were then spent living in … [more]
Price: £4.50
When cancer comes to a family, turmoil sets in.
In this book, Paul shows how he, his wife and their two children came to terms with this horrendous ordeal.
Night Of The Zeppelin: the German airship raid on Loughborough
Price: £6.00
In January 1916, Loughborough was hit by four bombs dropped from a German Zeppelin. Other industrial towns in the area, such as Derby and Burton-on-Trent, were also targets for these enemy flying … [more]
Nottingham: A Place Of Execution From 1201 To 1928 (1981)
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This book is a collection of interesting facts concerning all recorded executions in Nottinghamshire. There is no doubt that in the olden days, before records were kept, there must have been a number … [more]
Old Burton: A Short History of Burton-on-Trent
Price: £2.00
A reprint of a fascinating book on this famous brewery town.
Old Footpath Walks Around Loughborough
Price: £4.50
This publication from the 1950's contains walks no longer covered in the more up to date publications, e.g. Fox Cover, Stanford Fishpond, Rushy Fields.
Complete with map and black and white prints.
Price: £3.50
A collection of stories and tales about the village taken from its more mature residents that reflect their memories (the storytellers are named). Includes old Postcards that have some bearing on the … [more]
Price: £3.50
A collection of stories and tales about the village taken from its more mature residents that reflect their memories (the storytellers are named). Includes old Postcards that have some bearing on the … [more]
Price: £3.50
A collection of stories and tales about the village taken from its more mature residents that reflect their memories (the storytellers are named). Includes old Postcards that have some bearing on the … [more]
Price: £6.00
The Story of One Man's Life in the Royal Navy at the Beginning of the 20th Century.
When Winston Churchill became the First Lord of the Admiralty he wrote:
“When I went to the Admiralty I found … [more]
Our Concern Is Yours! Leicester City Transport Official Brochure (1950)
Price: £6.00
A detailed and fascinating look at the former Leicester City Transport (LCT) through an official publication. This book combines information about LCT bus services (including maps and route … [more]
Price: £9.50
Introduction
Two years after the end of the second world war. At three, Providence Place Leicester on March the 17th a mother was getting her son ready for his bath. The time was around four o'clock … [more]
Price: £6.00
The Formative Years
The twentieth century commenced with some quite dramatic event.
There was the death of Queen Victoria, the short reign of King Edward VII, who died in 1910, and after the … [more]
Philosopher John: John Chapman of Loughborough 1801-1854
Price: £4.50
This publication by a family member gives a most interesting account of John Chapman's life and times.
Poems of Love from the Heart of a Mother and Child
Price: £4.50
These poems give hope, and understanding to the parents of terminally ill children. A book of true compassion, with over sixty poems of love.
(A donation from sales of this book is given to … [more]
Price: £6.00
Contained in the fourteen chapters of this publication is a vast amount of information on Nottingham.
From the Legendary British and Roman periods through to the Brunswick Period (Victorian … [more]
Porter to Signalman, 1937 to 1965
Price: £6.00
The lost railway system of Leicestershire's coal mining and quarrying region. Many old stations in photographs. A story of the life of one signalman.
Price: £6.00
From the introduction:
"In a city that has grown as fast as Coventry there must be many people who, having migrated to it, are not fully informed about its history, achievements, wartime … [more]
Price: £4.50
A detailed history of Prestwold itself, and of the church.
Colour photos and fine prints of interior of church. One of the best monumental churches in Leicestershire.
Railway Connections: Steam Days on the Leicester to Burton Line
Price: £6.00
The line between Leicester and Burton-on-Trent was opened officially on 1 August 1849, one of the first developments of the still-new Midland Railway Company which itself had been formed by … [more]
Railway Lines 1920s: Working the Bluebell Line
Price: £3.50
In the year 1992, Harry Preston, agred 89, was living in his own house, with his wife, and doing the shopping, cooking and cleaning, as he had done for the later years of his retirement. He had given … [more]
Rambles Around Loughborough 1868
Price: £6.00
A detailed description of Loughborough and its villages as viewed in 1868. These routes can be taken today, giving a true insight into the historical changes that have taken place over time.
Price: £4.75
A collection of interesting experiences, funny stories, jokes, tales, poems and precious moments of life in, and associated with, HM Armed Forces.
Recollections of a Booking Clerk at Leicester Railway Station
Price: £3.50
Working as a booking clerk at Leicester Station recalls the many funny stories that occur when meeting Mr Public.
Recollections of a Postman - 37 years on the post. Some unbelievable stories
Price: £4.50
After 37 years as a postman, Roy Gilbert puts pen to paper, taking you to the unseen side of a postman. As in most occupations, there are many unbelievable characters - the Post Office has more than … [more]
Price: £4.50
Elderly residents of this village get together and relate stories of their childhood, people of the village and recollections of their lives. Makes interesting reading.
More old photos of Thorpe … [more]
Recollections of Woodhouse Eaves
Price: £3.50
Born in the village Eric gives in depth details of his childhood with information on other residents of Main Street.
Includes old photographs and Postcards depicting memories of his life in … [more]
Price: £3.50
When Maisie Walker looked back on her life she put her thoughts into small, meaningful poems. Then, after being prompted by friends to send one to the local press, "The Loughborough Echo", was amazed … [more]
Price: £3.50
Includes
"The wake of ST Bartholomew"
"A Mountsorrel legend"
"In praise of Charnwood"
"The Quorndon Yew"
Murray Rumsey was born in Herne Hill, London in 1875 but moved to Quorn to join his … [more]
Rosebery School Loughborough 1897-1977
Price: £4.50
Produced by the School to commemorate 100 years and compiled from the events within those 100 years from the school register with photos of events within the school.
Royal Jubilee Celebrations: Borough of Loughborough Official Programme (1935)
Price: £3.50
This title is a reprint of a programme celebrating King George V's Silver Jubilee. It contains many interesting facts about the celebration and about Loughborough.
Rural Rhymes: Poems and Photographs on Rural Life and Living
Price: £4.50
Local Poet and writer Phillip Drews brings us this enthralling collection of his latest poems. Many are inspired by local villages and landmarks, and the poems are complemented in this publication by … [more]
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This publication is a reprint of a 1960's promotion to "Ruddling" - to visit public houses and drink Ruddles Ales.
Contains some wonderful sketches of all the public houses that Ruddles owned at … [more]
Rutland The Great War - Volume 1
Price: £6.00
A comprehensive list of the distinguished fallen of Rutland with awards of Merit, Photographs and list of actions.
This is an extract from the book:
SMITH, Pte. Bryan, of Barleythorpe, 2nd … [more]
Rutland The Great War - Volume 2
Price: £6.00
A comprehensive list of the distinguished fallen of Rutland village by village with old Church Photographs.
This is an extract from the book:
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One of the many almanacs printed by M Freeman.
Contains many, many points of interest of that year - just too many to list.
Many names of local people covered.
30 pages.
Price: £3.50
One of the many almanacs printed by M Freeman.
Contains many, many points of interest of that year - just too many to list.
Many names of local people covered.
Shepshed in Black & White Volume 1
Price: £4.50
30 old Postcards and Photographs of Shepshed's bygone days.
Shepshed in Black & White Volume 2
Price: £4.50
Another selection of old postcards.
Captions by Howard giving historical and informative descriptions.
Shepshed Parish Church (1930s)
Price: £4.50
Written by a former Vicar of Shepshed Parish Church, this book contains many local historical points of interest as well as a history of the church and those who have served it through the ages.
Shepshed Street Directory 1960's
Price: £4.50
Found with cover and odd pages missing. This publication is now as near to its original format as possible. Listing properties and households and giving name of occupiers or trades people.
Adverts … [more]
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This publication is a programme from the parade and contains many interesting points - the War Memorial and a brief history on Wakes Parades.
Many pictures and adverts of the time.
Price: £4.50
In 1966, at the age of eleven years, I took on my first paid job. My father had signed a lease on a rather run-down property on Cossington Road, Sileby. The building was to be used as an Engineering … [more]
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A collection of Postcards in fine print. The captions by the author are detailed and give personal accounts at times.
Compiled in memory of Bob and Sarah Ward, Hazel's much missed and loved … [more]
St Bartholomew's Church and St Mary's Church, Walton on the Wolds
Price: £6.00
This publication contains a history of religion in this village, together with many photos of the spectacular coloured windows of the Church.
An in-depth historical look at the Church is also … [more]
St Mary's Parish Church, Melton Mowbray
Price: £4.50
We are indebted to the late Mr Gilbert King for his dedication to this publication of St Mary's Parish Church, Melton Mowbray.
First published twenty years ago, it gives a deep insight into the … [more]
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As the cover of this book says: "An authentic record of the war work of the Mayor and Mayoress and other inhabitants of the Ancient and Royal Borough of Stamford, with some account of the local … [more]
Price: £4.75
The British Armed Forces have always been famous for the humour which has sustained them through bad times and good. Many is the time when everything seems to be going wrong or the situation looks … [more]
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Standing on the old boiler house floor at Foxton, it is difficult to imagine what it must have been like in working days. The many working steam museums around the country give a better picture, and … [more]
Price: £6.00
A history of J. Stirlands of Nottingham, a local haulage firm well-known for its smart Leyland, AEC and ERF vehicles.
Stirlands of Nottingham (with vehicle list)
Price: £9.50
A history of J. Stirlands of Nottingham, a local haulage firm well-known for its smart Leyland, AEC and ERF vehicles. Includes a list of vehicles (including registration numbers) used over the years.
Stories Of My Life in Wellington
Price: £4.50
After writing for local paper she takes one step further with her own book with many interesting stories.
Street Directory of the Town of Nottingham (1860)
Price: £6.00
This 1860 directory includes townships, parishes and villages around Nottingham.
All trades people are listed with their addresses.
Many adverts.
100 pages.
Tell Me Something I Don't Know About Leicester (Vol. 1)
Price: £6.00
Fascinating facts and historical information about Leicester, presented in the form of tours from the Clock Tower. This book is full of local history, with information about the many streets passed en … [more]
Tell Me Something I Don't Know About Leicester (Vol. 2)
Price: £6.00
Fascinating facts and historical information about Leicester, presented in the form of tours from the Clock Tower. This book is full of local history, with information about the many streets passed en … [more]
The 'Old Union' Canals of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
Price: £4.50
The Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Union Canal was to have been the last link in the series of Navigations linking the Thames and London with the Trent and Derby-Nottingham coal fields. An … [more]
The Awesome Voyage. Plymouth UK to Charleston USA in a Challenge Class Yacht
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Plymouth UK to Charleston USA in a challenge class yacht.
The Atlantic can be a cruel sea, especially when things are not shipshape.
The Battle of Willoughby Field 1648
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The Battle of Willoughby Field took place on July 5th 1648 in Nottinghamshire, close to the Leicestershire border. Royalist soldiers from Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire were on their way south to … [more]
Price: £10.00
In 1946 the Beaumanor Estate was sold off in lots. The area covered Old Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves, including pubs, farms, etc.
With photos of some of the lots taken in 1946, and everything else … [more]
The Bell Hangers (John Taylor Bell Foundry)
Price: £4.50
Dedicated to the late Horace Myatt.
The story of just how the bells are removed and re-installed in the many churches he visited. Photos of the churches and removing the bells.
Newspaper … [more]
The Blackbrook Dam Disaster, Charnwood, Leicestershire,1799
Price: £6.00
Leicestershire's greatest flooding catastrophe. The narrative covers the building of the earthworks dam to supply water for the ill-fated Charnwood Forest Canal and its collapse in February 1799, plus … [more]
The Book of Luck. 1900 Talismans, Birth Stones and Old Customs
Price: £3.50
Here is a book of good fortune for everybody. It contains the history of lucky talismans, charms, mascots, numbers and colours.
Lovers' luck, Bridal luck, Marriage luck, Good Omens, Lucky … [more]
Price: £6.00
A most descriptive and detailed history of brewing with many old engravings relating to its history and process.
The Civil War at Cotes Mill and other stories about the River Soar
Price: £4.50
Cotes Mill stands on the outskirts of Loughborough, beyond the railway station, on the road to Nottingham. Opposing forces met there and for two days endeavoured to gain control over the extensive … [more]
The Cycle Components M'F'G.Co.Ltd. Birmingham
Price: £6.00
A detailed account of this company and its links with ariel motorcars and ariel motorcycles around the 1900's many photos from that time.
The Fearon Fountain of Loughborough
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Henry Fearon was a Rector of All Saints Parish Church, Loughborough from 1848 until his death in 1885. He left his mark in the town with the Fearon Fountain in the Market Place, the town's first fresh … [more]
The Fire Brigade: A History of Stories and Incidents (1894)
Price: £6.00
New edition March 2009: includes Leicester fire brigade
The job of a fireman has evolved considerably since the first official fire brigades were formed in the nineteenth century, but the bravery … [more]
Price: £3.50
The ruined and reduced shaft of this medieval cross stands in the south-western of the four fields formed by the crossroads at Ashby Pastures.
Price: £3.50
Old book reprinted to keep local history alive. Full acknowledgement to all contributors on this lost canal in Loughborough.
The Green Bicycle Murder and New Evidence
Price: £6.00
An in-depth look at this most controversial murder case from Leicestershire history.
Bella Wright, a young girl from Stoughton in south Leicestershire, was found dead in a country lane with a … [more]
The Green Bicycle Mystery: The Story of Bella Wright and Ronald Light
Price: £3.50
Bella Wright, a young girl from south Leicestershire, was found dead in a country lane with a gunshot wound in July 1919. The chief suspect in the case was a man riding a green bicycle, identified as … [more]
The History and Description of Ashby De La Zouch
Price: £6.00
In submitting the present little Work to the notice of the public, the Publishers feel called upon to acknowledge the valuable assistance which has been rendered in producing it.
Mr James Thompson, … [more]
The History of Charnwood Forest: The Villages Of The District (1842)
Price: £10.00
We are indebted to T. R. Potter for his most in-depth historical account of the Charnwood Forest. This reprint is to act as a tribute to T. R. Potter and it is hoped that it will regenerate the … [more]
The History of Humphrey Perkins School
Price: £6.00
"It is fitting that a school which has served Barrow-upon-Soar and the surrounding district for so many generations should have a written record of its history.
In the course of a long and useful … [more]
The History of Public Transport in Leicester
Price: £3.50
From horse drawn omnibuses to trams to the buses we know to day. Many Photos.
The History of St. Mary in the Elms Church 1338 to 2003
Price: £4.50
This book has been compiled from the following sources of information:
John Nichols' History of Leicestershire Vol 1 part 1. Also including the earlier narrative by William Burton
Woodhouse and … [more]
The History of the Mysterious Papillon Hall (1977)
Price: £4.50
This is a reprint of a fascinating book, first published in 1977 and now quite hard to get hold of, which tells the story of the hauntings of Papillon Hall near Lubenham up until its demolition in … [more]
Price: £4.50
The original title of Leicester's Clock Tower was "The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower". It is a well-known landmark and meeting place in a busy city.
Now standing amid an oasis of calm, it was once … [more]
The Leicestershire Mystery of the Green Bicycle Murder of 1919
Price: £6.00
Full acknowledgement is given to H R Wakefield, the author of this 1930s publication. This story of these events was brought to my attention some time ago and I have and I have just had to find out … [more]
The Life and Times of a Leicestershire Lad Growing Up in the 1920s
Price: £6.00
This is the story of Jim Stanley, growing up with his mother and father in their fish and chip shop near Frog Island in Leicester. A most entertaining tale of one man's down-to-earth life with its … [more]
The Life And Times Of Francis 'Tanky' Smith (Leicester's first private detective)
Price: £3.50
An in-depth account of the life of this legendary man, with many never-before published facts.
From the introduction of the book:
"Having scoured most of the local history books for information … [more]
The Loughborough Job. The Incident at the Heathcoat's Mill
Price: £4.50
An in-depth look at the Luddites attack on the Heathcoat Mill in Loughborough, 1816.
Some black and white photos.
The Loughborough Road Car Company Limited
Price: £5.00
A most indepth account of this local bus company.
Many Photographs.
Price also includes P+P
The Mystery of the Humber Stone
Price: £4.50
Three miles northeast of Leicester lies the only ancient stone marked on The Ordnance Survey maps of Leicestershire.
During the 1980's the Humber stone was under threat from the new Hamilton … [more]
The Navigation Pub and the Canal to Barrow Deep Lock. Barrow upon Soar. A History from 1794
Price: £6.00
A history of how and why the canal was built to avoid the weir beyond the site of Barrow Mill and make the River Soar navigable from Loughborough to Leicester.
The canal cutting required a deep … [more]
Price: £4.50
Probably the only existing ferry of its type, with the chain lying on the bed of the River Soar to allow the passage long ago of commercial narrow boats and of present day cruisers.
A rowing ferry … [more]
The Parish Church of All Saints - Loughborough
Price: £1.00
First published in 1955 by W J Lyon, Rector.
A history of this most beautiful church in the heart of Loughborough's history.
Sketches of Church in black and white.
The Parish Of All Saints Thorpe Acre
Price: £4.50
It was originally intended that this should be a "BOOK OF
of A11 Saints Church. THORPE ACRE CUM DISHLEY
from the date of the Consecration in 1845. It is the wish of the present Vicar, Rec. W. D. … [more]
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The history of the Quorn Hunt is in great measure the history of the development of modern foxhunting. It extends over a period of nearly two and a quarter centuries.
This publication was found on … [more]
Price: £4.50
The history of the Quorn Hunt is in great measure the history of the development of modern foxhunting. It extends over a period of nearly two and a quarter centuries.
After reading this most … [more]
The Rise And Fall Of The Harborough Bus
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From 1913 into the 1920s, the Market Harborough And District Motor Traction Company (from 1917, the Market Harborough Motor Traction Company) ran the first motor bus service in the Market Harborough … [more]
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This true story begins in 1895 and tells of the life and times of Cyril Gilbert.
A hard hitting account of a son of Lichfield who paid the ultimate price during the Great War of 1914 -1918.
Price: £3.50
The Bourden Bell of St Paul's Cathedral was destined to outrival all competitors in size, weight and public acclaim.
This booklet sets out the true story of the bell, drawing on original material … [more]
Price: £6.00
A special illustrated publication by The Empire Trade League.
"The Story of Leicester" - THEO. FEILDEN - Director General of The Empire Trade League -1933
"The Story of Leicester" it is my … [more]
Price: £6.00
This reprint containing 150 pages includes many alterations that the late Mr Hunt made as side notes in the last edition and contains all photographs and maps that were used in the very first print … [more]
The Story of My Life Working For the 10th Duke of Rutland
Price: £4.50
Living in the shadow of a stately home in the middle of England from 1940 tillthe year 2,000 - this is a true account of village life on a large country Estate owned by the 10th Duke of … [more]
The Story of Whitwick Park or King Georges Field
Price: £3.50
Long before Whitwick had a Park there were organised games where the old sports field stretched back from Church Lane.
This book chronicles the history of activities taking place and the stories … [more]
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The author has been a member of the Sealed Knot - the Society of Cavaliers and Roundheads - for more than five years, and is public relations officer for Lord Grey's Regiment.
The book tells the … [more]
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As cities have expanded over the last couple of centuries, many old established villages have been swallowed up. Leicester is no exception.
Amongst the villages caught up in the growth of Leicester … [more]
The War Memorials of Belton, Hathern and Shepshed
Price: £4.50
These memorials do not glorify war, but they are an important reminder to those of us lucky enough not to have known the horrors of battle, first-hand, of the true price in human terms of these … [more]
The Windmill Inn - The Oldest Pub in Loughborough
Price: £4.50
Renowned to be the oldest pub in Loughborough. Joe Smith dug deep into archive material to compile this most interesting array of information from 1830 to 2000 - many black and white photographs.
Theme. An illustrated poem in vibrant water colours, Leicestershire Waterways
Price: £4.50
An illustrated poem, which gives the reader a true insight into the artist of these local watercolour scenes. Alan spent many hours painting the views we take for granted, giving the reader another … [more]
Price: £4.50
A detailed account of the time Tom Moore spent in Kegworth village.
The house he rented still stands today.
This publication also includes two stories of the past, by time travel, visiting and … [more]
Truths Myths and Legends in and around the City of Lichfield
Price: £5.00
The contents of this book are a light-hearted tour of the City, pointing out some of the more interesting features that abound in the City.
Fact or fiction? This I will leave to your … [more]
Uppingham by the Sea 1876-1877
Price: £6.00
In the spring of 1876 and of 1877, letters under the heading "Uppingham by the Sea" were published in The Times newspaper, and were read with interest by friends of the school. We have thought the … [more]
Victorian Day on the River Soar
Price: £6.00
A day's events in the life of a fictitious family working aboard a horse-drawn narrow boat from north of Leicester to Trent Lock at the junction of the Trent and Mersey Canal and the Erewash Canal. … [more]
Views Of Market Harborough and Neighbourhood
Price: £4.50
This is a reprint of a volume published in the 1900s by the late George Green, and gives a fascinating snapshot of this Leicestershire market town at the turn of the century.
Price: £2.00
"We will remember them"
Compiled from stories of the Second World War submitted by various authors.
A donation from sales of this publication will be made to the Royal British … [more]
Warwickshire History Makers (1975)
Price: £6.00
From the book's introduction:
"Warwickshire, in the heart of England, is a shire of contrasts, with historic castles, winding lanes and pleasant wooded countryside, and also great industrial cities … [more]
Price: £4.50
On 30th January 1649, King Charles I was executed in London by the severing of his head from his body. Seven years after the King had declared civil war, Britain became a crown without a king and … [more]
Wings Over Wellesbourne - Volume One - Over Seas Only
Price: £25.00
Dear reader.
This book is the result of a lifetime's research, and recollections, by my late father Jack Pratley
For many years my dad passionately gathered and recorded information about … [more]
Wings Over Wellesbourne - Volume One - UK Only
Price: £15.00
Dear reader.
This book is the result of a lifetime's research, and recollections, by my late father Jack Pratley
For many years my dad passionately gathered and recorded information about … [more]
Wings Over Wellesbourne - Volume Two - Over Seas Only
Price: £25.00
Dear reader.
This book is the result of a lifetime's research, and recollections, by my late father Jack Pratley
For many years my dad passionately gathered and recorded information about … [more]
Wings Over Wellesbourne - Volume Two - UK Only
Price: £15.00
Dear reader.
This book is the result of a lifetime's research, and recollections, by my late father Jack Pratley
For many years my dad passionately gathered and recorded information about … [more]
Price: £8.00
Take a trip down memory lane, through real lives…
The author is a resident of Kegworth, which was her maternal Grandparents' birthplace, to which she came to live at the age of fifteen. The book is … [more]
Within The Castle Walls: In Service, 1928
Price: £6.00
In service in Hay-on-Wye castle: a true-life story of an era now gone forever. This very well-written account is a more than worthy read.
Woodhouse Eaves 2000 A Millennium Village Trail
Price: £4.50
Since the turn of the last century, people have been drawn to Woodhouse Eaves and many visitors have walked its streets.
This publication brings to light just one of many routes the walker can … [more]
Woodhouse Eaves in Black & White Volume 1
Price: £4.50
A collection of old village Postcards and Photographs depicting Woodhouse Eaves.
With interesting historically based Captions by Sue Catlow.
Wymeswold in Black & White Volume 1
Price: £3.50
A collection of old Postcards and Photographs depicting Wymeswold.
Yesterday's Child in Loughborough: World War Two
Price: £6.00
This small book is to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe after six years of war. I am one of the fortunate ones who came through that terrible war and I wanted to record memories … [more]
Price: £3.50
A story of her life from a young child living in Barrow on Soar through the Second World War and to her life now. A true story of life with its happiness and its sorrows.
Photographs of Girl Guides … [more]