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GENERAL INTEREST
BOOKS (Update 4th June 2010)KEEPING THEIR PLACE – Domestic Service in the Country House by Pamela Sambrook
This popular book which draws on letters, diaries and autobiographies to provide a vivid insight into the day to day lives of the country house servant between the 18th & 20th centuries.
Paperback version reprinted 2009 due to popular demand!:
Price £10.99 + £1.55 p & p
LIFE & LABOUR IN THE 19TH CENTURY by C.R. Fay
This paperback reprint of a book first published in the 1920’s provides a scholarly account of the political, economic and social history of Britain in the 19th century as the balance of power swung slowly from the aristocracy to the working classes.
Price £12.00 + £1.55 p & p
LIFE IN THE VICTORIAN & EDWARDIAN WORKHOUSE by Michelle Higgs
This book establishes a true picture of what life was like in a workhouse, of why inmates entered them and what they had to endure in their day-to-day routine. It provides a comprehensive overview of the workhouse system, looking at the social and moral reasons for their growth in the Victorian era, the distinctions between the inmates and the social stigma attached to them and their families. The book also examines the living conditions and duties of the staff who in many ways were ‘prisoners of the workhouse’ too!
Price £16.99 + £2.20 p & p
WORKHOUSES OF THE MIDLANDS
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
MIDLANDS CANALS Memories of the Canal Carriers by Robert Davies
A well researched and superbly illustrated book which captures the flavour of life during the final decades of commercial canal carrying – a way of living and working in cramped and often hazardous conditions - now just a distant memory.
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p.
A POSTCARD FROM THE SEVERN
Flowing for more than 200 miles from Plynlimon, through Shropshire, to the Bristol Channel, the reader travels the entire length of this mighty river in words and pictures. Images from over 200 old postcards record how the river once was and how much it influenced the lives of earlier generations.
Price £12.99 + £1.65 p & p
THE FOLLIES OF A VICTORIAN ATHLETE:
William Snook 1861-1916 by Harry Andrews
The life and times of a Shrewsbury born runner –published by Snook’s great nephew, and SFHS member, Harry Andrews. Whilst providing a fascinating insight into 19th C life it also shows how the formation of Amateur Athletic Association influenced the development of athletics both in the U.K. and beyond.
Price £4.99 + £1.20 p & p
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book.
MARCHER RAILWAYS: The railways of Wrexham and Oswestry,
a photographic history compiled by A. Bodlander, M. Hambly, H. Leadbetter, D. Southern & S. Weatherly
A detailed and profusely illustrated history of the development, operation and, in many cases decline and closure, of the railways of N E Wales and Shropshire, centred on the border towns of Wrexham and Oswestry. Contains 275 photo’s (many previously unpublished); covers 9 major railway companies and the numerous industrial systems that served the iron & steel, mining and quarrying industries; sure to appeal to both railway enthusiasts & historians alike.
Price £19.99 + £3.65 p & p
Only one copy currently held in stock (available to view on our bookstall) but all orders received will be fulfilled as quickly as possible.
PLACE SPECIFIC BOOKS
ACTON SCOTT PARISH REGISTERS 1638-1812 - Indexed transcripts
Published by the Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
N.B Members Discount NOT Available on this item
ALBRIGHTON & SHIFNAL
Pocket Images of England Series
Price £5.99 + £1.20 p & p
ALVELEY – See books available directly from author at end of this list.
BISHOP’S CASTLE PARISH REGISTERS – Indexed Transcripts
Published by the Shropshire Archaeological & Historical Society
Part 1 1559-1663 Price £6.00 + £1.55 p & p
Part 2 1663-1715 Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
Part 3 1716-1753 + Baptisms & Burials 1753-9 Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
Part 4 Baptisms & Burials 1760-1790 Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
Part 5 Baptisms & Burials 1791-1837 Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
Part 6 Marriages 1754-1837 Price £6.00 + £1.20 p & p
Part 7 Index to Registers1559-1837 Price £8.00 + £1.20 p & p
N.B. Members Discount NOT Available on these items
BRIDGNORTH THROUGH TIME by Clive Gwilt
Reproduced in full colour this detailed photographic examination of Bridgnorth – tells what it’s well-known streets and famous faces meant to the local people throughout the 20th & into the 21st C. Factual captions for every carefully selected picture, together with a time-line of events, gives the reader with an accurate view of the changing face of this town - through time!
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
N.B. This item was incorrectly priced in our June 2010 Journal
BRIDGNORTH - News & Events between 1852 and 1900 by Gwynne Chadwick
A fascinating glimpse back in time through a chronological list of approximately 2,800 events from the Bridgnorth Journal – births, marriages, deaths, court appearances, accidents, inquests etc. – there is no name index but it is ‘jam-packed’ full of names of Bridgnorth people.
Price £8.00 + £1.20 p & p
BRIDGNORTH - News & Events between 1901 and 1920 by Gwynne Chadwick
Following the success of his previous publication covering the period 1852-1900 Gwynne has extended his study of the Bridgnorth Journal to the first 20 years of the 20th century adding a further 2,300 events to his chronological list of births, marriages, deaths, court appearances, accidents, inquests, sales etc.. As before, not all events are listed, but the most interesting have been selected. There is no name index, but it is ‘jam-packed’ full of names of Bridgnorth people.
Price £8.00 + £1.20 p & p
A HISTORY OF BRIDGNORTH by Clive Gwilt
This unique & historic market town described through chapters devoted to: The Foundation and Castle; The Churches; High Town; Low Town; The Severn Valley Railway; Halls & Houses; Caves; The River Severn; The Royal Air Force. Copiously illustrated throughout with old engravings, photographs, posters & advertisements it contains an Appendix listing important dates in Bridgnorth’s history.
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
BRIDGNORTH
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
BRIDGNORTH REVISITED
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
BROSELEY – The People & the Past by Joan Griffiths
Price £15.95 +£5.00 p & p (Parcel Post)
N.B. Members’ Discount NOT available on this book
CHIRBURY - See MARTON
THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF CHIRK
by C. Neville Hurdsman
All the major transport routes from Shropshire to the North West pass through Chirk - the A5 to Holyhead, the canal, and the railway so this border parish cannot fail to have had close links with life in the North West corner of Shropshire particularly with the development, in the 19th Century, of the Denbighshire coalfield which straddles the border.
Price £11.99 + £1.55 p & p
COCKSHUTT & PETTON REMEMBERED:
The Social Development of Cockshutt & Petton from the Ice Age
An exceptional account charting the social development of the area from the Ice Age, packed with detail, maps diagrams & photographs. A must for anyone with ancestry in this rural area.
Price £12.50 + £3.65 p & p
OF STEAM & SHEEP: THE STORY OF CRAVEN ARMS
by Christopher Train
First printed in 2000, reprinted with postscripts in 2005. This Victorian town, which owed its beginnings, to steam (the railway) and sheep (the livestock auctions), has slowly altered over the years. Old landmarks have vanished while new buildings and tourist attractions have sprung up. Many photographs record the past.
Price £6.95 + £1.65 p & p
DIDDLEBURY: The History Of A Corvedale Parish by Martin Speight
The result of many years’ research, this book looks at land ownership and use, to provide a localised picture of agriculture, wealth and poverty, movement of people, and the scale of estates and their management. From Saxon times, it brings the parish to life in a most interesting and readable style.
Price £9.95 + £1.55 p & p
DITTON PRIORS: A Settlement Of The Brown Clee by Di Bryan
Di has provide an excellent insight into the history of this parish using many previously unstudied records.
Price £9.95 + £1.65 p & p
ELLESMERE - See SHROPSHIRE North - Around Oswestry
IRONBRIDGE – History & Guide by Richard Hayman & Wendy Horton
Using archaeological and historical evidence the authors chart the rise and fall of the iron, clay and coal industries of Ironbridge and bring to life the communities that worked in them.
Price £14.99 + £1.65 p & p
IRONBRIDGE GORGE THROUGH TIME by John Powell
This fascinating selection of 180 photographs, compiled by the Curator of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum, traces the many ways in which the Gorge has changed and developed over the last century. Many of the early pictures were taken by the Coalbrookdale Co. photographer employed by the company from c.1855
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
CHILDREN OF THE GORGE
Set in the late 18th century, this collection of stories gives the reader an insight into the life of working children during the industrial revolution.
Price £7.99 + £1.20 p & p
KINLET – See books available directly from author at end of this list.
LITTLE NESS – See SHROPSHIRE – A Shropshire Boyhood
ON THE BORDER : The Story of Llanymynech & Pant
by Neil Rhodes
This well illustrated book charts the history of this extraordinary area over 200 years - the Victorian era of great development and intriguing tales of local characters and folklore.
Price £7.99 + £1.55 p & p
RICKARDS OF LUDLOW : Ironmongers for 140 years
by Jean Brown & Norman Grimmett with photographs by Tony Brown
Published by the Ludlow Historical Research Group this book brings a rare insight into the ironmongery trade and the independent businesses of this nature that once thrived in every market town in Shropshire and beyond. The premises, have been used in relation to the ironmongery trade for some 200 years and has operated as Rickards since the 1860’s. Whilst preserving the records of their history and stock from a bygone age, they continue to maintain a successful retail shop today.
Price £5.00 + £1.20 p & p
LUDLOW: THE SECOND SELECTION
Images of England Series
Price £9.99 + £1.55 p & p
THE PUBS OF LUDLOW & NEIGHBOURING VILLAGES
by Tony Hobbs
Price £9.95 + £2.20 p & p
LYTH HILL
The history, geology, flora and fauna relating to this well known Shropshire landmark.Post & Packing
£1.55
MARTON (Near Chirbury) – The Story of a Shropshire Village
by Doreen Bowen & Felicity Bevan
Within these pages Marton’s history unfolds. From its humble beginnings; a cluster of lakeside huts built on a patch of dry land amidst marshland, the village becomes the 21st century community familiar today. Museums and archives have yielded their facts and figures but it is the reminiscences of older inhabitants – who have often recounted tales told to them by their own parents – that have brought Marton’s history to life. The memories of ordinary folk, the farmer, the shop keeper and the farmer’s wife, people who worked the land and played their part in the community are our link with the past.
Price £10.00 + £2.20 p & p
A HISTORY OF MUCH WENLOCK by Vivien Bellamy
Price £7.95 Remaining stock reduced to £6.00 + £1.55 p & p
METHODISM IN MUCH WENLOCK 1800-1960: A Story Of The Unremarked by Doreen E. Woodford
This book, a reprint of that first published in 1994, is a mine of information on the influence of Methodism on the lives of people living in Much Wenlock and the surrounding area.
Price £6.00 Remaining stock reduced to £4.50 + £1.20 p & p
NEWPORT'S WAR:
A History of a Shropshire Market Town between 1939-1948
by Malcolm Miles
Price £9.00 + £1.65 p & p
THE INNS & OUTS OF NEWPORT'S PUBS by Malcolm Miles
Covering a 300-year history of this Shropshire market town – and 55 Pubs! Entertaining, factual and nostalgic, this book will appeal to the serious historian and those who simply want to recall fond memories.
Price £17.00 + £5.00 p & p (Parcel Post)
OSWESTRY with an account of it’s old houses, shops etc. and some of their occupants by Isaac Watkin
A hard back reprint of this classic study first published in 1920. Isaac Watkin's Oswestry provides a detailed study of this fascinating town, looking at the layout, street, houses, shops and residents. It is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in local history or genealogy. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, line drawings and maps. Normally retailing at £25.00
Price £19.99 + £3.65 p & p
AN OSWESTRY MISCELLANY – Aspects of our Local History
by John Pryce-Jones
Written by Oswestry historian John Pryce-Jones these 25 chapters focus on different, often less well-known aspects, of Oswestry’s history ranging from pre-Norman times to the present day, providing some fascinating glimpses into the lives of generations of Oswestrians
Price £4.95 + £1.20 p & p
OSWESTRY – The Parish, it’s Church and it’s People
by John Pryce-Jones
Based on a series of articles prepared for St. Oswald’s Parish Magazine in 2003 & 2004. The common link between each of the eighteen chapters, is Oswestry’s ancient parish church, but the topics covered are wide-ranging – from the Northumbrian king, Oswald, to Victorian times and from the Civil War to the Indian Mutiny. The whole provides a fascinating insight into parish life in Oswestry.
Price £3.95 + £1.20 p & p
N.B. Currently ‘out of stock’ but can be ordered
OSWESTRY – A Local History by John Pryce-Jones
Based on articles written by the author for local papers and magazines - the text has been revised to reflect current circumstances and provide additional information. This 2nd edition includes a chapter about Oswestry’s Guildhall, written to coincide with it’s re-opening in 2000.
Price £3.95 + £1.20 p & p
STREET NAMES OF OSWESTRY by John Pryce-Jones
Arranged alphabetically - this book discusses the origin and history of the street, lane and road names used in the town from medieval times to the mid 20th C.
Price £4.50 + £1.20 p & p
CUTTINGS & CLIPPINGS FROM THE ADVERTIZER compiled by Neil Rhodes
The story of the Oswestry Advertizer in it’s own words from its launch in 1849 up until 1870. A book for dipping into - a look at Oswestry in the mid 19th Century with excerpts from some of the most memorable stories of the time. We learn how people behaved and what they worried about, how the town grew with the coming of the railway and how it’s newspaper grew with it - and why it was known as ‘The Town of Many Smells’ ! Needless to say it is full of names of local people although only the most notable and places appear in the Index.
Price £8.99 + £1.55 p & p
OSWESTRY - See also SHROPSHIRE – Around Oswestry
RUYTON-XI-TOWNS - See books available directly from author at end of this list.
A HISTORY OF THE PARISHES OF ST.MARTINS & WESTON RHYN by C. Neville Hurdsman
This book tells the story of the two Shropshire parishes that evolved from the old, larger parish of St.Martins, examining closely the churches, schools, employment communications and the natural landscape that helped to mould these communities. From medieval times to the present day, through the Industrial Revolution and the brutalisation of the landscape and the lives of the inhabitants by the advent of the coal industry, to the return of the area to rural tranquillity with the closure of the last coal pit in the 1960’s.
A welcome re-printing!
Price £13.99 + £2.20 p & p
SHEINTON, SHROPSHIRE
Geology, Landscape, History & Archaeology
Published in 2006 this book is the collective work of 6 members of the Sheinton Heritage Group. Chapters on the geology and landscape of this part of the Severn Valley lying between Shrewsbury and Ironbridge; history relating to the church, the school, the middle ages, farming, industry and the river, the manor and the landowners; the recent archaeology that revealed a previously unknown Roman site; and the neighbouring settlements of Homer and Wigwig. All well illustrated with photographs drawings & maps. We are now able to offer this book at half the published price.
Price £5.00 + £1.65 p & p
SHREWSBURY
– A Heritage of Old Inns & Taverns by Derek Row
The product of years of research Derek’s privately published book covers all the inns, taverns and public houses known to have existed in Shrewsbury, illustrated with over 400 photographs or drawings and maps, it is full of interesting facts and anecdotes. There are sections about the birth of ale houses, licensing history, inn signs, local breweries and malting but it is the lists of former landlords /managers /licensees and carriers which adds most to it’s appeal to the family historian.
Price £18.99 + £5.00 p & p
AROUND SHREWSBURY VOLUME II
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55p p & p
BEYOND THE BRIDGES – The Suburbs of Shrewsbury 1760-1960 by Barrie Trinder
A detailed account of the urban growth of the town – beyond it’s medieval limits ‘Within the Walls’. All the principle suburbs, in all their great variety are described fascinating detail and well illustrated with maps and photographs.
Price £20.00 + £3.65 p & p
IMAGES OF SHREWSBURY -
from the collections of Shrewsbury Museums Service
Price £12.99 + £1.65 p & p
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH: The Secrets of Shrewsbury Cemetery by Peter Francis
Far from dull - anyone interested in Shrewsbury & it’s people cannot fail to be intrigued by this fascinating account of the lives of those buried here. The great and the good who served the town in the 18th & 19th C, the entrepreneurs, those who lost their lives in tragic circumstances, the footballing heroes and many more are all brought to life in this book.
Price £9.95 + £1.55 p & p
SHROPSHIRE ALMSHOUSES by Sylvia Watts
Almshouses, in the shape of early ‘hospitals’, have been a feature of Shropshire from the 12C, although the majority of the 40 that survive were founded in the 17C & 19C. Founded by comparatively wealthy benefactors, they usually provided for the ‘deserving’ poor who had fallen on hard times. An Introduction surveys the architectural trends and also looks at the provision of almshouses across the county whilst the Gazetteer looks at each group of almshouses in detail, more so in some cases than in others due to the different survival rate of historical documents. The book provides a fascinating insight into the personalities of the founders, the problems faced by their descendants and the degree of social control imposed on the residents. Dr.Sylvia is a member of our Society and an expert in mediaeval Latin and sixteenth-century documents so well qualified to undertake much of the research necessary to write this book.
Price £12.95 + £1.55 p & p
ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE TO 1900 - The Shropshire Experience
Price £20.00 + £5.00 p & p (Parcel Post)
A SHROPSHIRE BOYHOOD by Peter Davies
Memories of a childhood in Little Ness.
Price £12.99 + £1.65 p & p
A SHROPSHIRE SQUIRE: Letters & Diary (1812-1825) of John Clavering Wood, Esquire, Marche Hall near Shrewsbury edited by Gerard Benjamin & Gloria Grant
How diverse were the interests of an 18C Shropshire country gentleman! Travel to Holland, grafting fruit trees, cider-making, bird-watching, book-buying, dealing with industrial pollution and Shrewsbury lawyers, and investing in locally-mined feldspar for Staffordshire china-making, all merit comment by the owner of the 350-acre Marche estate, off the Welshpool road, 10 miles from Shrewsbury and 2 miles from Westbury. Looming large was Wood’s friendship with poet and natural historian, John F.M. Dovaston (1782-1853) of West Felton near Oswestry, along with their mutual acquaintance, renowned wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) of Gateshead. The 1819-1823 diary is complemented by 20 letters exchanged between J.C. Wood, Dovaston and Bewick. This well-illustrated book also includes more than 70 biographical notes plus extensive endnotes and index (mentioning more than 80 varieties of apple!).
Price £9.99 + £1.55 p & p
THE FOLKLORE OF SHROPSHIRE by Roy Palmer
Price £12.95 + £3.65 p & p
LANDED ESTATES & THE GENTRY by Anthony Ruscoe
This study of the history of landholding in North Shropshire has been produced, over a period of 11 years, in a series of booklets comprising 8 Volumes. Of the first 5 Volumes, which covered North-East Shropshire, only one – Volume 5, is sill available. The first 4 Volumes are, sadly, now ‘out of print’.
Volume 5: Wrekin & Telford Areas
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Wroxeter, Wrockwardine, Uppington, Eaton Constantine, Leighton, Wellington, Hadley, Wrockwardine Wood, Ketley, Little Wenlock, Lawley, Dawley, Stirchley and Madeley.
Price £10.00 + £1.20 p & p
Continuing his study, Mr. Ruscoe turned his attention to North-West Shropshire, producing a further 3 booklets. Volume 6 - Oswestry (printed in a different format) is ‘out-of-print’ but we can now offer the most recently published Volumes as follows:
Volume 7: Ellesmere with the country North of Oswestry
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Weston Rhyn, St. Martins, Dudleston, Whittington, Selattyn, Ellesmere and Welshampton.
Price £10.00 + £1.20 p & p
Volume 8: Knockin and Ruyton to the outskirts of Shrewsbury
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, covers Melverley, Kinnerley, Knockin, Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton, Hordley, Great Ness, Shrawardine, Montford, Fitz, Preston Gubbalds and parts of the Shrewsbury Parishes of St. Mary & St. Alkmund
Price £10.00 + £1.20 p & p
Volume 9: Whitchurch, Wem and Baschurch
This book, which includes an Index and related maps, also covers estates within the ancient parishes of Little Ness, Myddle, Petton, Loppington, Newtown, Edstaston, Whixall, Tilstock, and part of Prees.
Price £12.00 + £1.20 p & p
N.B. This book was incorrectly priced in our March 2010 Journal
SHROPSHIRE PLACE NAMES by Anthony Poulton-Smith
A description of the origin and evolution of each name is given, bringing to life the history of each place and the true meaning behind the names that are part of Shropshire’s rich heritage.
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
THE LEAD, COPPER & BARYTES MINES OF SHROPSHIRE by Michael Shaw
An extensively researched book, copiously illustrated with photographs, maps and plans, providing an informative and often lively history of the Lead, Copper and Barytes Mines of Shropshire, including the associated railways, ropeways, mills and smelters. The early chapters cover the early history of Shropshire’s mines; what the products were used for; how they were financed and worked; the ‘main players’ and consideration of the geology, whilst the later chapters give detailed accounts of each mine grouped together by area.
Price £12.95 + £3.65 p & p
SNAILBEACH LEAD MINE by the Shropshire Mines Trust
Lying in South West Shropshire this was once the largest metalliferous mine in the Country. With more lead per acre than any other mine in Europe, it provided 10% of the UK's lead and 25% of its barite. Contributors tell about the geology, history, working and living conditions of the miners, the shaft accident, the Snailbeach District Railway and wildlife found in and around the mine. There are descriptive tours of the surface and underground, 28 illustrations, 112 photographs, and 3 maps - it is the sort of book you can flick through and start reading at any point
Price £9.00 + £1.15 p & p
A LIST OF FATAL ACCIDENTS IN SHROPSHIRE MINES FROM 1850-1979 by Ivor J. Brown
A welcome reprint of this popular publication!
Price £6.50 + £1.55 p & p
AROUND OSWESTRY: Britain in Old Photographs Series
by David Trumper & Ray Farlow
A compilation of old pictures from Ray Farlow’s archive - not just of Oswestry and it’s environs, but the market towns of Ellesmere & Wem, and innumerable smaller towns, villages and hamlets in between and either side of the A5 and the roads to Wales, all with descriptive text by David Trumper.
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
THE UPPER ONNY VALLEY in the Hills of S.W. Shropshire
Researched and produced by members of the Upper Onny Valley Project group, this is a delightful book which covers the geology, wildlife, legends and literature of this part of Shropshire. Exceptional colour pictures. The book comes highly recommended.
Price £6.50 + £1.60 p & p
STANTON LACY -
See books available directly from author at end of this list.
NEVER ON A SUNDAY:
Memories of the Stiperstones mining communities
From The Bog, Shelve, Stiperstones, Snailbeach to Bridges, Ratlinghope, and Pulverbatch to name but a few - these extracts from the recorded memories of over 60 local inhabitants of the valleys either side of the that rocky ridge known as The Stiperstones have been are expertly gathered together and illustrated to provide a fascinating glimpse of life as it was at school; at home; at work; at worship and at play - in sickness and in health, in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
Price
Was £11.95 Now £8.50 + £1.65 p & p.
DEATH & DISASTER IN VICTORIAN TELFORD by Allan Frost
Using examples from the area we now know as Telford (from Wellington to Shifnal down to the Severn at Ironbridge) this book describes the pomp & circumstance surrounding death in the Victorian era - the superstitions, beliefs, customs and ceremony. Covering a variety of gruesome themes and events, from suicide and murder to mining deaths and the Dark Lane (and other) Pit disasters it makes compulsive reading. It adds a new dimension to the way death is viewed and takes a novel approach to the history of this part of Shropshire.
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
NORTH TELFORD: Wellington, Oakengates, & surrounding area
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
SOUTH TELFORD: Ironbridge Gorge, Madeley & Dawley
Images of England Series
Price £12.99
+ £1.55 p & p
TONG - See also books available directly from author at end of this list.
WELLINGTON IN the 1940’s & 50’s
Images of England Series
Price £12.99
+ £1.55 p & p
WELLINGTON IN 1960
Images of England Series
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
BREWERIES & BOTTLERS OF WELLINGTON by Allan Frost
The definitive history of brewing and bottling in the historic town of Wellington from medieval times until the closure of the last surviving business, in 1969. Lavishly illustrated with plans, memorabilia and previously unpublished photographs. .
Price £12.99 + £1.55 p & p
WELLINGTON THROUGH TIME by Allan Frost
With a short introduction to the town’s history from Anglo Saxon farmstead in the 7th C to the present day, this collection of 180 prints and photographs (many in full colour) trace the changes that have taken place over the last century.
Price £12.99
+ £1.55 p & p
THE OLD RECTORY, WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE
Jean North, Madge Moran and Joan Barton have used their expertise to compile this history of the site and, making good use of the Rev. Egerton’s notebooks, the history of the present house (c. 1760) and it’s occupying Rector’s. Requisitioned by the government during WWII for use as a ‘Y’ station in the Bletchley Park network of listening posts a significant portion of the book is devoted to this period in it’s history.
Price £10.00 + £1.65 p & p
CLOCK & WATCHMAKERS OF WHITCHURCH
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £3.50 + £1.20 p & p
THE LOYAL WHITCHURCH CORPS OF VOLUNTARY INFANTRY 1803-1813
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £4.50 + £1.20 p & p
WHITCHURCH SCHOOLS 1550-1950
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £3.50 + £1.20 p & p
WHITCHURCH TO CASTILLION
The Life of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
Price £2.95 + 90p p & p
WHITCHURCH REMEMBERED – Millennium Edition
Published by the Whitchurch History & Archaeology Group
A compilation of old photographs of Whitchurch - originally published by Shropshire Libraries in 1980 this latest edition includes photographs of the same locations taken in 2000.
Price £5.95 + £1.55 p & p
PLEASE NOTE:
· The Society holds only a limited number of these books in stock but most can be re-ordered fairly quickly.
· To avoid disappointment you are advised to send an e-mail to
sales @ sfhs.org.uk, prior to sending your order, to reserve your books and/or to confirm current availability.
· Members can obtain a 10% discount on the price given (excluding p & p) except where specifically stated otherwise.
Cheques should be made payable to 'Shropshire FHS' and not to individual members and order from:-
Mrs C Abram (SFHS), Larkrise, 16 Glentworth Avenue, Morda, OSWESTRY, SY10 9PZ, UK
Quoted Postage & Packing rates are for UK Addresses only, please email us for Overseas Rates..
Email: sales @ sfhs.org.uk (remove spaces to use)
The following books, which may be of interest, will not held in stock but can be obtained by writing directly to the author :-
THE HISTORY OF ALVELEY
Price £16.50 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book (a private publication) please write to:
Alan J. Nicholls, Windmill Cottage, Smeathorpe, Honiton, Devon EX14 9 RF
enclosing your cheque for £16.50 made payable to ‘Alan J. Nicholls’.
Although published in 1994, members with an interest in this locality may not be aware of its existence. Alan’s research is on-going so he will be pleased to hear from anyone with Alveley connections with a view to reciprocal help.
CALENDAR OF PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION ACTS 1407-1550 IN THE CONSISTORY COURT OF THE BISHOPS OF HEREFORD – with an Appendix of Will Abstracts 1552-1581
Price £27.00 + p & p
Prices including p & p are as follows:
U.K. £35.30, EUROPE (incl. Ireland) £46.00 (Airmail),
REST OF THE WORLD (excl. Canada) £47.00 (Surface), £60.00 (Airmail)
To obtain a copy of this book (a private publication) please write to:
M.A. Faraday, 47 York Gardens, WALTON-ON-THAMES, Surrey, KT12 3EW
enclosing your sterling cheques only for the full amount made payable to ‘M.A. Faraday’.
This magnificent book, which includes a full index, is a revised and augmented version of the Calendar of similar title edited by Michael Faraday (S.F.H.S. member) & the late E.J.L. Cole, published by the British Record Society in 1989. It has cost very much more than the cover-price to produce and is only available at this special price because of generous donations.
PLEASE NOTE:
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS wishing to purchase on-line using PayPal may do so through the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy – http://fmg.ac/Shop/shop3.htm
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS should contact Mr. Faraday to discuss arrangements.
ALL ENQUIRIES to Mr. Faraday preferably by e-mail - f2594255@btinternet.com
KINLET - The life and times of a Shropshire village
Price £17.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book published by The Kinlet History Group please write to:
Mr. F. Engleheart, Kinlet Hall, Bewdley DY12 3AY
enclosing your cheque for £17.00 made payable to ‘The Kinlet Newsletter’ For further details:
Tel.: 07710 288526 or E-mail: fengleheart @ hotmail.com (please remove spaces before use).
If your e-mail requires a quick reply, please follow up with a telephone call.
Described by Shropshire Archivist, Ivar Romo, as – ‘a beautiful book full of information.’ Interesting documents and an enviable cache of photographs abound.
KYNASTON – The Descendants of Gruffyd Kynaston of Cae Hywel by Roderick D. Davies
Price £20.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Rhodri ap Dafydd, Wytheford House, Great Wytheford, Shawbury,
Shropshire SY4 4JJ
OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS should e-mail for p & p details – please contact sales @ sfhs.org.uk (please remove spaces before use), in first instance to obtain address.
This book draws together the many branches of the Kynaston family from its founder Gruffydd Kynaston to the beginning of the 19th C. Sources include the early Visitations of Wales and Shropshire and the many pedigrees drawn up by notable 19th & 20th C genealogists. There are also transcripts of Kynaston entries from a number of key parish registers of Shropshire & Montgomeryshire and from Boyd’s Marriage Index for Shropshire. More than half the book is illustrated with the Coats of Arms of the Kynaston family and those they married. The book is indexed to assist finding particular families and branches.
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF RUYTON AND THE XI TOWNS
Price £11.00 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Yoland Brown, Brownhill House, Ruyton-XI-Towns,
Shropshire SY4 1LR
Credit cards accepted. For further details: Tel.: 01939 260626 or
e-mail: brownhill @ eleventowns.co.uk (please remove spaces before use).
Yoland, an SFHS member, has compiled and edited this book of postcards and previously unpublished photographs donated by local people, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the granting of Ruyton’s Borough Charter. All proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Ruyton-XI-Towns Charter Group and will be used to fund the celebrations planned to take place on Saturday, 21st June 2008.
THE TEMPTATION & DOWNFALL OF THE VICAR OF STANTON LACY
Rev. Robert Foulkes, Vicar from 1660 until his execution in 1678
Price £13.50 including (U.K.) p & p
To obtain a copy of this book please write to:
Mr. P. Klein, Lyndhurst, High Street, Pembridge, Herefordshire HR6 9DT
Peter relates the full story of Rev. Robt. Foulkes, Vicar from 1660 until his execution in 1678. Using documentary evidence Peter shows how a village simmering with jealousies, covetousness and sexual intrigue assisted in the fall of their once revered and charismatic Vicar. All the frailties of human nature laid bare.
DISCOVERING TONG by Robert Jeffrey
Price £16.50 including (U.K.) p & p
For further details and to order on-line take a look at the website:
www.discoveringtong.org
Alternatively please write to: Mr David Dixon, Knoll Barn, Mill Lane, Tong Norton, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8PX enclosing your cheque made payable to ‘Tong PCC’
The Very Revd. Robert Jeffrey a former Vicar of Tong & Archdeacon of Salop has devoted his retirement to this book. He has drawn on many resources to produce a detailed picture of the village; it’s institutions and rich cultural heritage. The lives of the inhabitants the landowners and literary connections over the past 1,000 years are all portrayed here. Contains maps and specially commissioned illustrations.
